Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-07-15
CHAPTER IN.

truculcntiy at his nlighted fares Three
u SIX" lie itcruted aggressively.
An adjacent but heretofore abstract.
cd policeman pricked up his ears and
assumed an Intelligent expression.
"Berniondsey OF stairs to Sain' Pan.
cras." argued the cabby assertively.
seven mile by til radius--three N
six!'
Kirkwood stood on the outer station
platform. near the entrance to third
| class waiting rooms. Continuing to
tumble through his pockets for mn elu.
si,c sovereign purse. he looked up
mildly ut the man.
IAN right. cubby," be said, with pa
clfc purpose; you'll get your fare in
half u shake"
Three n SIX croaked the cabby.
like blowsy anu vindictive parrot.
The bobby strolled nearer.
"iesT said Kirkwood, mildly divert.
ed. why not sing 1t, cnbbyT
"Lor lummc!" The cabby exploded
| with Indignation. continuing to give a
hfr'ise imitation OF rumplcd pdrrot.
u al trouble enough VIII you at Ber-
mohdsey VI Stairs ihover' that quld
you promised. DIDN'T !? Sing II! My
heye!'
"Quid. cabby" And then, remem-
bering that he had promised the fell
low sovereign for fast driving from
Quadrant news. klrkwood grinned
broadly, eyes twinkling. for Mulready
must have fallen heir to that covenant
But you got the sovereign You got
II, didn't you. cabby!"
The driver affirmed the fact with un.
necessary heat aud profanity, and an
amendment to the effect that he would
have spoiled his fares sanguinary
conk had the outcome been less salts
factory.
The Information proved 80 amusing
that Kirkwood. chuckling, forbore TO
resent the manner Of its delivery md,
bandohing until more favorable time
the chase Of the coy sovereign purse,
extracted from one trousers poke,
half a handful Of large English small
change.
"Threc shil.ings and sixpcpce" II,
counted the coins into the cabby',
yrimy ard blooted nav and nddet
quietly: "Tbe exact distance ia rutbe,
.css than four miles. my man-you,
'nrc. precisely . shlllin.s. You mn,
Keep the extra Is pence for be
ns such q conscientious blacksuard-
TAX II over with the officer here
+ lease yourset.
. lie hooded 10 inc Dolby. who' FAVOR
bly, Impressed by kirkwood. smiled
/ I the cabby cold. hnrd smile
'hereup"h 'nr lil'er. Sinking III un
dashed triumph spnt on the pave
heh' ~ hirn"',us ieet' sa'h'red VI
ne rcins a'd wheeled out.
: Rest'fi'g, shiilings ana rev
' AZ copper pennies TO MS pocket III
inferred the vast ana echoins triii
ED In ire net MS attention wa
81 i'r"'''h nYh immediately rfe'eo o!
. nc sl"ctacir H Jury luggage navy!
: y II n'ne Jumper III Tue hct OF making
! WIN large io'dihs sishooard'
when the SURFACE was iet'ered ca
r nhai'"F WIN the ha'He' III re'
= 'SaihSl WINE packgrouhu. boa
ira'n Leaves ON Track D.
!. Lxetcd'y hirRwoou touched IN
U mans arm win dctn'hing hand
i ,t"nt 'rnihT lie sasped' pointing
e me board'
. Left ten minutes ago, thank you
air."
r. Wei. but OF course can 70
! another train at Tilburyy"
"t'or yer boat? No. sir. thank 20,
sir. Won't bc another tryne Ill morr
= iu'. SIR"
T. "Oh-hw
Aimlcssly Kirkwood drifted ava,
T. his mind blank.
Some time later he found himself o
d the steps outside the station, trying
n stare out OF countenance q glarln
&c electric mineral water advertisement
ie ON the farther side Of the Euston roa'
q He was stranded.
u Distracted, he searched pocket aft'
pocket, locating his watch. cigar cal