Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-05-04


Co; and at all Wholesale Liquor
Dealers,
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racks. X light behind the drawn cur.
tains Of the officers house told TINT
Burrcll was not abed. but he waited II
long moment after his summons before
the door was opened, during which he
heard the occupant moving about and
another door close In the rear. When
he was allowed entrance at last be
found the young man alone in smoke
filed room. with bottle and two
empty glasses on the table.
For nj the sound OF his voice Gale
had whispered TO Burrell, Keep him
outw and the lieutenant had decided
to refuse his late visitor admittancc
when he lighted on the cxpcdlcnt OF
conccallng the trader In the bedroom
AZ the rear. II was only natural, he
reasoned. that Gale should dislike to
face man like Stark before he had
rcgalncd his compOsurc.
Go In there aud walt TIL see what
he wants." he had said. and, shutting
the old man In, he had gone forth to
admit Stark. Stark entered and closed
the door.
i've got some work for you. lleutcn-
ant. It's got to be done tonight, right
now! You represent the law, or ut
least you've taken every occasion to so
declare yourself, so now I've come TO
you with something big. It's n serious
affair, and. being as I'm peaceful
man, | wan to so by the law" His
eyes Knocked the words he uttered.
rvu seem ~ carry the weight or ms
whole community on your shoulders,
so I'm here to give you some informa.
ton"
Burrell said quietly: ITS little late
for polite conversation. Come to the
: point"
"I'vc got murderer for you"
You've had killing In your place,
! ehf"
"No: I've Just made n discovery. I
found It all out by accident, too-purc
accident. by heaven, you can't tell
me there isn't bencficcnt Providence
overlooking our affairs. He's friend
of yours and highly respected party.
He's a glorious example to this whole
river. He's evcrybody's friend. Hes
the shining mark OF this whole coun.
try. He's the benevolent renegade.
Squaw Man Gale. Gaylord Is his name,
and was Il fool not to know II
sooner"
The disclosure had not affected the
soldier MS Stark expected. and his an.
ger began TO lift itself.
THE mans Il murderer. He's want.
ed In California. where came from.
| Hes been indicted. and there's a price
on his head. He's hidden for fifteen
! years. but he'll hang rs sure as stand
here"
! Burrcll knew he must gain time for
thought. One false step might ruin
all lie could not face this on the
| spur OF the moment: so, Struggling bis
shoulders with an air OF polite skep.
| tlrlsm. he assumed tone of good M.
! tUrrd rnllcry.
Fifteen years? Murder? John Gale
n murderer? Why, that's almost
I pardon me II smIlc-I'm getting
sleepy. What proof have youf"
Proof" blaZed the gambler. Proof
ASK Gaylord! Proof! Why. the wo
man he murdered was my wife,
! II was Burrclrs turn now TO fall In.
coherent and not only did his speech
fUrsaEe him, but his thoughts went
madly vccrIng or into wilderness
where there was no trail. no light, ne
hope. What frightru bones wcr,
these he barred? THIS man was Hcn
nett! This was Nrclu's father. lie
raised pair Of eyes that had bcc>mc
furious and bloOdshOt and suLLN'r'y
realized that the man before him, wh,
persisted IN snddIlng upon Gale thIN
hciUOus crime. was the slayer Of Ne
cla's mother. for he did not doubt
Gales story ftn an Instant. He found
his fingers wrlthlng to feel the crca
lures throat.
"ProofG' Stark was growing How
much proof do you need I've fol
lowed him for llftccn years. Nv,
tracked him with men aud dog,
through woods and deserts and minin.
camps. rye slept on his trail foI
1000 miles, aud now do you think In
MISTAKEN Tie Killed my wife, s2y
ana robbed me OF my lIttIe girl, That
her In his house. That's her he CALI
Necla, She's my Girl my ,IrI, do ~,
undcrstandi-nnd III have his life"
BurrclI bad no Iuhins yet Of Ia,
fathers well shaped plans nor how
farreachlug they were aud could bare
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