Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-23

na..ing ruch a fuss about II. do youT
'''I think I DO. lou took the chance
that something might happen to her.
You must have expected that II would,
and you were prepared TO shut your
eyes so long as she got what you want
cd. That's what she can't overlook"
'Thcn you think she did right In
leaving r:e''
THAT Is question I'd rather not
pass upon. II Amt any part Of what
you as.:cd ne TO do"
"But want to know what you
think"
"And Id rather not express any
opinions one way or the other. TN a
frilrd Of both # you, ard you ought
hot TO ask me such n thing"
"Oh. you needn't he afraid. You
know MS well as DO that something
had to be LoGc-donc ut Uncc--and
there was no other way out Of II than
by getting her to see Williams. In the
She's making u mountain out Of a
molehili. and | shouldn't wonder II
you've been helping her. with your
straitlaccd ways"
THANKS. didn't bring that sub
ject up at all--ncvcr opened my moutl,
about It,"
"lou must have rubbed her temper
up the wrong way. then. ought to
have seen her myself. might have
known you'd bunglc the whole bust
ness"
Joe. did the very best for you
could. the best knew how. | cni
| Imagine how you feel about It. ant
I'm sorry for you. real sorry 70
YOU"
Crooks made a savage dive for tn,
matchbox and rellt his cigar that hGt
gone out.
Look here. Jimsy." he said. "l
don't want your pity nor anybody
, else's. I ought to have seen her my
self. and then everything would hnv,
been o. X. l could have fixed 1t NJ
with her In two minutes. ] will sc,
her at once. Give me the address"
ut would bc useless and would onl.
J make matters worse. ] can't"
"You mean you won't?'
! "Weil, ] won't II you wish me to pu
4 II that way"
you have no right to stand between
a man AM his wife"
"No. joe. and God Is my witness tina
would not Willingly do such thin
for NIL earth has to Offer"
Brooks rose excitedly. an ugly scow
on his face.
There Is some other motive 10
this" he said. "and I'll tell you wha
II II. You don't want us to come e
rcthcr AGAIN, II Amt TO your Interest
You're standing In with that mo,hc
Of hers
"rou know that Is not true" re
turned Smith earnestly. III have don
! MI could for You"
Yes. you have sncercd Crook,
why don't you want us to make up
DO you think don't know? Do yo
thlnk haven't seen that you've bee
jealous OF mo ever since Emma turnc
you down? Do you
".Ioe" ra
Smith also rose and faced him. yer
white. all the kindness gone froi
his visage.
''Do you think I don't know VIII
you've been shopping around he
skirts, installing yourself as one Q
the family In my home? I'm not blin
when II doesn't suit me to be. an
Two had enough OF being fooled an
walked all over by everybody VIII
wanted TO wipe their feet on me-"
"Joe. my boy, you don't know wis
you're saying. md you'll be sorr
when you cool down"
"Sorry nothingw Brooks shouted, b
side himself with fury. You nal
me sick with your slow talk and oil
ways! What do you think ar
You'll give me that address this mil
ute or by heck I'll hack 1t out Of 20,
carcass"
Brooks picked up jackknlfe whic
Mt the time Of his arrival Smith ha
been using to cut the leaves Of
book and rushed Mt him.
Jimsy's big hands descended on DO,
: his nssailants wrists. Brooks W;
, strong, but he strained In vain IN Il
grasp OF iron, His right arm slow
weakened and twisted gradually UNI
, the fingers opened and with groan
, pain he dropped tho blade, Smith 60
. tinued 10 twist until lie had wrung I,
the fight out Of him and he had hi
/, limp and helpless, Then he let hi
, 60 ard picked ~ the knife.
! Ito Be Continued)