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

His friend, Colonel Ringold, thought
II must be some work against himself
, in the next days event, and the two
were spe sking OF the contracts that
as member Of Congress Farwell
could influence his way and the bright
ness Of the outlook, when Alice Far.
well entered the room.
She greeted the colonel pleasantly,
, but did not sit down, and asked him
to be their guest next Friday evening.
She and her brother would be pleased
to have him that evening at tea.
what II Hades does II mean?''
asked Farwell as the colonel. not seat.
cd. was recovering from his astonish.
ment after bowling his pleasure to the
departing lady.
Hanged II I know" said the col.
onel. as he pulled his whiskers and
sat down. but there's this I always
said: Never disturb a hen when she's
on eggs and Matching, Just to count
how many eggs ia under her. Let
women have their own way first along.
and we ROSTERS will crow In the end.
Women and the wind! Umph! Pa.
ticnce Is trumps when loves the
game! Have a hand?" and as the
colonel said this, he drew from his
pocket pack Of cards. and the next
minute was betting on three queens
and n pair Of tens against three Jacks
and pair Of mines. In this way. aid.
ed by a bottle that eloluently urged,
the next three hours passed pleasant.
ly. though to one, not profitably, and
the town OF Farwell slept well while
II suffered.
Farwell was considerably started
from his base and the colonel was
feeling pleasant, as the former said he
would like to get down into Harding's
shop; there was something there he
wanted to get hold of. Harding was
away. and why not break In.
What Is It that you want?" asked
the colonel.
an tell you that n I find It. And
and-all about II. Here's hoping!"
and the cheer that laughed in the
glasses disappeared.
The colonel raised his finger. II
have It." he said. Just as was
jumping from the train tonight and
Harding was jumping on. these keys"
and he pulled from his pocket as he
spoke large bunch OF keys. these
fell from his pocket. The train was
going and had no. time to give them
to him"
Putting on their overcoats the next
minute the two were stepping out In.
to the night. and were quickly at the
shop Of the inventor.
In the closely blinded room they lit
a light, and while the colonel inspect.
ed lathe benches and tools, his com.
panion scanned the surroundings with
his eye. t~
There It Is! There II Is now"
cried Albert Tarwell .exultInsly. up
above there! See It? Bring the lisht
here!"
Colonel Ringold brought the lamp
and as he hel dit up, read on little
cart over his head, the letters large
and plain. my First Battle"
I'm tell You the story of this cart
Ringold," said Farwell as he took
down the cart that had In II the yer.
table whip that for 20 years had been
out Of his possession. This cart was
John Harding's-this whip was mine. {"
He then told the story of the two.
II would be a great thing tomorrow
for Harding to bring It into the con.
ycntion and tell the story.
"Or to have It tolted on to every
platform Of the district" said the col.
onel. following the night that you
would speskAas a friend to labor
don't you know" And the colonel
nudged his candidate.
You'd be whipped the second time
by the same whip" he laughed as he
again took up the lamp and went scan.
ming along the lathe. But go where
you Will. Farwell, you or any OF us
and our sins will find us out-unless
We keep moving What is this?" and
he held up TO the light as he spoke a
bright piece Of mechanism.
ITS Hardlng's Improvement that's
going to revolutlonize nail making.
His lawyer told me about It. And It's
not sent to Washington yet. It's
mine!" and Ringold as he spoke
struck his hand on the bench and
carefully put the cunning thing OF
steel In his pocket
Farwell thought that to the victors
belonged the spoils and II II was go.
Ing to do what was claimed. 1t would
spoil his business. He wanted It sent
TO Washington In both their names.