Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-10-16
(Continued)

quittal b. had laid On Ii.
Found my accounts rs DC correct"
he muttered. THAT means he will
have the books fixed up and nothing
will show. Did he say much about
meg
mot very much"
"But bet he gave you an awful ar
Gument. Williams Is not an easy man
TO get to give In. But here 1t Is in
black and white. and he can't 60 back
on this. Did you ask him to put It
I'm writing?"
mo"
"Thcn he did It of his own accord.
Wonder II he called the detectives OF.
Did he say anything about themT'
mo"
But it's all clear sailing now" he
went on. scltshly jubilant. already
planning for the future. 81 can get
a: her position and better one.
r. res enough money left TO give me
I; . TO find one. DO you think he'll
T. rfcre any more, Emma?"
Il don't know"
what do you think? You must have
some idea"
81 haven't the slightest"
"Well. anyway. Emma. you did splcn.
dldly. You came right to the front"
As he uttered the commentator he
tried again TO caress her.
please don't. joe
This time she rebuffed him sharply
and moved away from him.
feel about 81"
lie turned from her with an injured
air and. lighting n cigarette, began to
pace the room. Although In his re-
morse during her absence he had re.
solved not to ask her what had passed
In the captains rooms. curiosity. now
that his confidence had been restored
by the proof of immunity. tormented
his vicious mind. He was not only
ready. but desired to know everything
that had occurred even to unavownble
| details. II amy such there were.
"lIc was there when you arrivcd!"
he questioned. seeing that she showed
no disposition to talk.
! Eyes"
| Anybody elsci"
''IIe was alone"
"iou must have caught him In n
| good humor. He'd never have done
| this In one OF his usual gronches.
didn't know you Were such diplomat.
What did you say to him."
"a good many things
didn't tell him sent you. did your"
"IIc knew"
"He knew? How did he knowr Who
told hing
81 don't know. He just knew"
Somebody must have told him. and
you were the only one who knew"
| "No: he knew too. didn't tell"
But how did you open the CONVEX.
| sation" he demanded impatiently
what did you say? What's the mat
ter? Can't you answer me?'
II don't see why ! should"
~ do. ! want to know. and I've a
right to know"
She vouchsafcd no reply.
He dropped his authoritative tone
and became persuasive.
You say he was alone when you ar.
rived. How did he receive you;" he
coaxed.
She remained silent.
what did he say to you? What did
he dog
Still she did not answer. but sat Us
though IN stupor.
| Come. Emma. don't be contrary.
Tell all that took place. You know
that II Is between us Did he ask you
to kiss him:"
81 wonder what time 1t is," she said.
with Il shivcr. as though she had not
heard him.
"Neyer mind the time. What did he
say when You asked him to let me or ?
lie must have said lot. You were
gone long enough"
will you please tell me what time
1t ISL"
1T Is about 1880. What Of it2 Why
don't you tell me what happened al
| Will.ams'f"
she rose. still In her stupor Of weari
ness.
"Goodby, joe" she said.
"Goodby2" he echoed, amazed. "Where
are you goingf"
ITO mothers. Jimsy's coming back
for me-"
You didn't say anything to your
mother while she was here about thlsT
THAT was for your sake. Every one
doesn't need to know"
What are you going to your moth
er's for? This Is where you belong
your home. And what's Jimsy got tC
do with III"
II said goodby." .t
whats the reason you can't stay
here?"
you couldn't expect me to live with
you after what happened tonight"
"Why not?''
There was CONSERVATION as well al
anger In his voice.
because 1t Is quite impossible. Yol
ought to realize that"
! 81 lOn't SEQ WHY II Il imnossihle