Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-08-28

"Shail show the letter to no one?'
she ashed as he turned.
II will leave 1t to your discretion
whether to show 1t to your brother OF
not" he answered, and again saying
farewell he closed ate: him the Office
door.
Three hours later the sister Of the
rich man OF Farwcll set in the parlor
of the great family mansion. her face
very pa'e, as she looked In a dazed
way at the letter before her She had
waited until the sound Of the depart.
ing train had died upon her ear. and
hal then read the letter. Had she
done so before that time, she would
have gone on the train. The picture
mentioned in the communication was
cd to make the heart Of Alice Foster
beat faster and faster as she read the
letters every line. And as she sat
there, holding the white sheet In her
hand. II seemed like living. breath.
ing soul. an awful revelation into her
Utmost being. DINNER and DINNER II
grew in her hand. but still she clutch.
ed it-held II ARMY, and at length
broke from her trance. Mastering her
senrcs she muscd
"He did not tell me not to tell Al.
bert. but--but left II to my own dis
erection. VIII To- She took book
from table opened II, looked at the
writing on the ay.leaf.
"Hah." she exclaimed, IL see all
now" and resting her hand on her
forehead, her brothers step approach.
ing, tried to control herself and as.
sumo calm exterior.
Alice" said her brother. as he
threw himself on the sofa. Alice, I
expect the colonel over tonight, and
shall expect that you remain in the
room AMI help entertain him. The
convention Is to meet tomorrow, and
the colonel has been down to Stockton
there are all right for me. Harding
heads the Farwell delegation, and. of
course, will make fight for the other
fellow. This afternoon he asked me
to come INTO his private room In the
postofilce. to make some sort Of
deal ! suppose, with him. I suppose
he and his delegates are for sale and
money would buy the whole pack. But
/ just told him what thought OF him.
II might not have been very good pol.
Utica, as they say, to do SO, but did.
Had the satisfaction Of saying to his
face what thought fhim. anyway"
During all this rapid flow of small
Ideas from her brother, Alice Farwell
had been trying to regain possession
of her senses. The first part had been
blank to her, but when the name of
Harding was uttered. and In the way
It was, the Are within was set blazing.
She had, however, more than the In.
sultlng words flung at her at that mo-
ment by her brother, In the letter she
held IN her hand.
Alice" he said, suddenly sitting
erect and looking at her sternly. II
have Just been told that you were
seen this afternoon on the postoffice
steps talking with Harding. Now once
for all, and he sprang to his feet and
clinched Ills fist as he Kissed out the
words. keep you distance from John
Harding! Turn your eyes from him
when you meet him. II does not be.
come tho dignity Of our place--Of our
family-one of the first In the country,
to be seen In that way. TO see It's
only daughter talking with the son OF
a mechanic! A fellow who lost his
place by his conceit. When I turned
him on why did he not leave town. In.
stead OF staying and plotting? But
never mind, Even II he did get the
F'T'''hso hsuihn' NY pIotest, ! u nave
him out OF town yet. And now as
for that old love affair between you
ana him - remember - let me never
hear OF 1t again. For II do, not one
dollars worth Of the NarwelI property
viii go into your hands"
Albert Farwell had been pacing M
and down the room while saying this,
and at last stopping before his sister.
again looked her In the face as he
held out his hands, desperation In his
eyes. III I thought you would marry
him I'd strangle you!" he cried
do not be so earnest. Albert: do
not let your temper carry you 80 far"
said Alice, seemingly undisturbed at
the exhibition of passion given by her
brother.
There is much In this world. Albert
Farwell. besides mere money. And
even II You do defraud me OF my
rights In this property be assured I
am and shall ha unictr race If ,nv nu,,