Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-11
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iacH. inc Others tnrned tn SCI VIM
sight had drawn bis c"cs. II ~.
.""~'"" oil snlcrdid' ~ ~ -.
mnl,pht, stood NccIa and Poleon Doret,
who had her by the hand, and she
was smiling.
Gale uttered a great cry and went
to meet them, but the soldier could
move nothing save his Inns and stood
dazcd and t,Isbclleying. He saw them
dlmly coming toward him and heard
poIeon's voice ns II nj n prent distance:
saw that the Frcnchman's eyes were
upon him and that his words were di.
rected TO him,
IL bring her back to you, m'sieu'w
Doret laid Necia's hand In that OF
her lover. and Burrell saw her smil.
Ing shyly up at him. Something grip
ped him choklngly, and he could utter
no sound. There was nothing to say.
She was here, safe, smiling; that was
all. And the girl, beholding the glory
In lis eyes, understood.
Glle caught her away from him then
and buried her In his arms.
A woman came running into the
store and, seeing the group. paused ut
the door-a shapclcss, silent, shawled
figure In silhouette against the day.
The trader brought the girl to her fos-
| ter mother. who began to talk In her
! own tongue with n rapidity none of
| them had ever heard before, her voice
as tender as some wild birds song.
Then the two women went AWAY to.
gether around the store into the house.
poleon had told Necia all the amazing
story that had come to him that dire.
ful night, oil that he had overheard,
all that he knew and much that he
guessed.
The priest came into the store short.
", and the men fell upon him for I'm.
formation, for nothing wns 70 be
gained from Polcon. who seemed
strangely tagged and weary and who
Ind said but little.
Eyes. yes. yesr' laughed Father Bar.
mum. "I'n tell yCu all I know. Of
course. hut first must meet Licutcn.
ant Burrcll and take him by the hand"
The story did not lose IN his telling.
particularly when he came TO Gescriba
the fight OH the gravel lar Will 10
man had seen and Of which Poleon
had told him little. but the coed priest
was of n militant turn, and his blue
eyes glittcrcd and flashed like an old
crusaders.
ut was n wondrous combat" he de.
clared, with all the spirit Of specta-
tor. 9fCr POlcor advanced barchanded
| n, IA, :. At
fired into his face"
The Frcnchman moved unenslly.
"Wanl, don know. lie ain fight so
hard"
"You couldn't find no trace Of him."
said Lee.
mo trace whatever" Father Bar
mum replied, but he will surely reach
some place Of refuge where we can
pick him up, for the days are still mid
and the woods full Of berries"
I'm be on the lookout for him." said
the lieutenant grimly.
When the yOluble old PRIEST had Mt
last exhausted his narrative he re-
Iucstcd % Burrcll the privilege OF a
few words and drew him apart from
| tIc OtutrNs ItiS lUNe WIS "HTIn WIN
understanding.
81 had long conversation with my
little girl, for she IL like daughter to
me, and l discovered the depth OF her
love for you. Do you love her as much
ms you shouldf
"As much as can. They doa't make
words or numbers big enough to tell
you how dear she Is to me-"
Then why delnyf Tomorrow leave
again, ana one never knows what n
day may bring forth"
I But StarkF the young man cried.
Hes her father, you know. He's like
mailman, and she's still under age
Il know very little OF law outside OF
the church. the father observed: but
as ! understand II, II she mnrries he
iore lie forbids her the law VIII hold
MIN powerless. NOW, ne mas never
made himself known to her, he has
EN haaN an I