Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-02-05

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III with orde. They set out up tho
long reach OF Water street. their
steel calks biting deep into the plttcd
board walks.
For nearly mile the street was
Hankcd solely by lumber yards. small
mills and factories. Then came strip
of unimproved land. followed inme-
dintely by the wooden. ramshackIe
structures OF Hells Hnif Mile.
' As yet the season was too early for
much Joy along Helrs Half Mile. Orde's
little crew and the forty or fifty men
Of the drive that had preceded him
constituted the rank and file at that
moment 10 town. a little later. when
all the drives on the river should be In
and those Of Its tributaries and the
men still lingering at the woods camps.
Mt icast5O0 woods wenry men would
bes.turned loose. Then Hel's Half
Mile would awaken In earnest from
its hibernation. The lights would
blaze from dny TO day. From Its
open windows would blnre the music.
the cries Of men and women. the shut
ne Of feet. the noise Of lighting. the
shricks Of wild laughter, curses deep
and frank and. unashained. songs bro
ken aud lnserrupted,-.-4,psws-o Of ssmen.
|nrms locked. would surge'ub and down
the hnrrow sidewalks. their little felt
hits cooked one side. their hends back.
their fearless eyes challenging the
devil and This workS-and getting
THE challenge accepted. Girls would
fiit across the III windows like shnd-
lows before flames or stand IN the door
ways hailmg the men Jovially by name.
Tonight. however. the street was
comparatively quiet. The saloons were
Iof modified illumination. The bar-
keepers were listldssly wiping the bars
The pretty waiter girls gossipeti
with each other and yawned behind
their hands. u'a
In the middle of the third block
IOrde wheeled sharp to the left down
In dark and dangerous looking alley.
Another turn to the right brought him
Into very narrow street where stood
la three story wooden structure into
which led high arched entrance.
This was McNcili's.
A figure detached itself from the
shadow. Orde uttered an exclama-
ton.
'You here. Newmark" he cried.
"Yes." replied that young man. II
want to see this through"
with those clothcsY marveled
Ortle. ITS wonder some OF these
thugs haven't held you up long ugo
It's dangerous. You're likely to get
sluggrd." .- HE
Il Gun stand 1t II you can" returned
Newmark.
81 ,McNeill's lower story was given oveI
entirely to drinking. The second fool
was n theater aud the third u dance
HALL. Beneath the building were still
Aviler depths. From this basement thu
riverman and the shanty boy generally
graduated penniless and perhaps nn
conscious to the street. Now. you'
lumberjack did not customarliy arrive
at this stage without lively doings III
route; therefore McNeills maintained
force OF lighters. They were bnrly
sodden men. but strong 10 their ex
perience and their discipline. 10 ID
sure. they might not last quite as loni
as their antagonists could. but the,
always lasted plenty long enough
Sand bags and brass knuckles helpct
some and team work finished the Job.
I Orde and his men entered the lowe
hall rs though sanntering In withou
definite aim. The river boss wandered
nbout with the rest. wide. good M
tured smile on his face.
Presently lie found himself at tn
table Of the three card monte men
The rest OF his party gravitated In hi'
direction.
DO you think you could pick on
the jack when | throw these out lik
this?'' asked the dealer,
Sure She's that one"
"Weli." exclaimed the gambler
"dangcd II you didn't. bet you s
you cant do 1t again
Again Orde was permitted to picl
IN the jack
you've got the best eye that's beel
i IN this place since ! got here" ex
claln,cd the dealer. Here. pennis,