Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-16

Joined them Captain Fofsythe Is
trying to persuade me It is a legiti-
mate part of our Summing plan to
take Ia murder trials. uncle" she said
lightly, addressing the foremost Of the
newcomers, Just because It's a fad Of
his. Speaking of this acquaintance or
friend of yours Mr.. Steele--you are
something of crimlnologist, too, are
you not Captain ForsytheT
1 "Well, every man should have o
hobby" returned that individual. "and.
although | don't aspire to the long
name you call me, confess TO slight
amateur interest"
"Slight" she repeated. "would you
believe It. aunt"-to portly lady
among those who had approached
he never misses murder trial?
believe he likes to watch the poor fcl.
lows fighting for their lives. to study
their faces, their expressions when
they're being sentenced perhaps to one
of those horrible convict ships~
Don't speak oc them, my dear Jocc.
lyn! returned that worthy person.
with shuddcr. "Whcn think of the
Lord Nelson and that awful night
"You were three days in an open
boat before being sighted and picked
up. | believe, Lady wrayf" observed
Captain Forsythe.
Every one behaved splcndldly." In.
terposed Sir Charles. YOU" gazing
contemplatlvely ut the girl, were but
n child then, Jocelyn."
She did not answer. The beautiful
face had abruptly changed. All laugh.
ter had gone from the clear blue eyes
"Shc Is thinking of the convict who
| saved her" observed Sir Charles In an
| explanatory tone TO Captain Forsythe
And the amazing part OF 1t Is the
| fellow looked Ike n brute. had the
low. ignorant face of an ex.bruiser."
you must not speak of him that
way" The girls hands were clasped;
the slender. shapely figure was very
straight. Her beautiful blue eyes. full
of varying lights, flashed, then became
dlmmed. A suspicion of mist blurred
the long, sweeping lashes. lie had u
big, noble spark in his soul, and think
of him many. many times" she re-
peated, the sweet. gay lips trembling
sensltlyely. Brave fellow! Brave
fellOww ...
'Pity he should have been drowned,
though" Captain Forsythc went on.
He would, l am sure. have made
most interesting study In contrasts"
| Here Ronsdalc lifted his hat. MAY
happen back this way" lie observed
THAT Is" looking at Jocelyn Wray. 'if
you don't object"
~? Not at all. or course It would
bore you-a trial! You are so easily
bored, Is II the club?"
mo, another engagement. Thank
you so much for permission to return
for you. Very kind. Hope you will
find 1t amusing. Good morning. And
J Lord Ronsdale vanished down the mar.
row way. .-
The others of the party entered the
courtroom and were shown TO the seats
that Captain Forsythe had taken par.
! ticular pains TO reserve for them.
| That's John Steele cross examining
| h'N' N'pNdhl lsvlNg tuc "ulNltIeu Nv
the girl. And the wltness-that's
Dandy Joe. rs he's called. one OF the
police spies, cheap race track man and
so on, in the box. lie came to the
front In murder trial quite celebrat.
ed In Its day and one ! always had
my own little theory about. Not that
II matters now" he added. with sigh
But the girl was listening TO another
| voice. n clear voice. quiet voice,
voice capable OF the strongest varying
accents. She looked ut the speaker.
lie held himself with the assurance
Of one certain of his ground. His
shoulders were straight and broad. lie
stood like an athlete, and when he
rloved 1t was impossible to be uncon,
scious OF certain physical grace that
came from well trained muscles. lie
carried his head high. as II from a
habit Of thought OF looking up, not
down, when he turned from the pages
Of the heavy tones In his study. His
face conveyed an impression OF Intel
| ligence and intensity. His eyes. dark
and deep, searched fully those they
rested on.
He had reached a point In his cross
examination where lie had almost
thoroughly discrcdited this witness
for the prosecution when. turning to.
ward II table to take up paper, his
glance, casually lifting, rested on the
distinguished party in the rear OF the
room, or, rather, It rested ON one OF
them. Against the dark background
the girls golden hair was well calcu-
lated TO catch the wandering gaze
The flowers In her hat, the great bunch
of ylolets IN her dress added insistcnt
allurins bits of color In the dim spot
where She sat. Erect as a lily stem,
she looked oddly out OF place IN that
large, sombcr room. There, where the
harsh requiem of bruised aud broken
lives increasingly sounded, she seemed
like some presence typical of spring,
a ~ a. mi.