Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-08-08

been able to attain bis end-tfnd what
be desired. Soberly attired. he attract.
ed no very marked attention IN the
smms breeding spots Of the criminal
classes The deuizens knew John
Steele He had been there oft before.
lie had IN occasion assisted some of
them with stern good advice or more
substantial services He was ncuuaint.
ed with these mon aud women, had
perhaps u larger charity Tor them than
most people lind II eNpedieut u cher.
ISL One man had seen the object OF
Sier'e'S >nli,.itudp aud to this person.
n wrl2,nrd little undesirable" the
red headed giant had rontded that
London was pretty hot aud lie thought
Of derWmping from It.
"'Arter all this time that's gone BY
he says TO me. bitter like. TO think q
mnn can't come back 10 Is native ONE
without being snied on for what ought
long ago to be dead and forgot
What brought him to LOndonF"
II expect II was 'omesickncss. sir.
Els been bad lot. but q has a cart.
arter ALL Il was to see Is mother e
came back: the old woman drew i'm
ere. You see. e had written 'er from
foreign parts. but could never ear
cause she had moved. Used TO keep
n place where woman was found
"Deadl"
Murdered said the man. John
Steele was silent. And she. 'is moth.
er, I'D gone, 'aving saved a Bit out
into peaceable-like little amIet
where there weren't no boobies. only
instead bits of flower gardens and
bright hloomin' daily .down.dillies. But,
hlime ME. when Tom come and found
out where she 'ad changed to II she
'adn't gone and shutiied on. and all
e 'ad for is pains was the sight OF q
mound In the churchyard."
Yes; she's buried" said John Steele
though;fully. land all she might have
told about the woman who was-mur.
dcred " buried with her" "
"But she did tell. sir. at the time"
quickly. "of the trial"
True" The VISITORS tone changed.
IF you Gun 6nd Tom give him this
note. You'll he well paid
Il amt askin for that. You got me
OF easy once and gave me lift arter
| was let out
well. well.'' Steele made a brusque
gesture. We all need n helping hand
sometimes" lie said. turning away.
And that was as near AS he had
come to attainment OF his desires
Simmer passed. Sometimes. the
better to think. to plan. to keep him.
self slrlled by constant exercise, he
repaired to the park. now neglected by
fashion and given over TO that nebu.
lous quantity Of diverse qualities call
ed the people.
How do you do. Steele2 Just the
man | wanted to see"'
Near the main exit toward which
John Steele had unconsciously step.
ped the sound Of familiar voice aud
the appearance Of a well known stocky
form broke In with startling abrupt
ness on the dark train Of thought.
deep In some point OF lawi" went
on Sir Charles "'Pon honor. believe
you would have cut me. However.
don't apologize; you're forgiven"
"AlON amlable OF you to say so. Sir
Charles!' ,perfunctorily.
Not at nll. Especially MS our meet.
Ing Is quite apropos. Obliged TO run
up TO town on u little matter Of busl-
hess; but, thank goodness. it's done.
NarnF 4 t..I
Dlncd nj the club. nobody there. Sup.
ped ut the hotel. dining room empty.
StrOllcd up riccadilly. not soul to
be seen. That is he added mo one
whom one has seen before. which Is
the same thing. but how did you en-
Joy your trip to the continent?"
at was not exactly a trip for pleas
ure." returned the other. with II slight
accent Of constraint.
"Ah. yes; so understood. But
fancy going to the continent on bust.
ness! One usually goes for-which
reminds me. how would you like to so
back into the, country with meT'
~ II IL impossible at the moment
for
But Sir Charles seemed not TO listen.
"Dcuced duh journey for n man to
take alone, coed deal OF It by coach.
You'li find few salmon to kill. trout
and all that. Think OF the JOY OF
whipping II stream after having been
mewed up all these months In the
musty metropolis. Besides. made n
wager with Jocelyn you wouldn't re-
fuse n second opportunity to bask In
Arcadia" He lnughed. 80 really
couldn't presume to ask him again.
IL the way she expressed II. but II
you can draw n sufficiently eloquent
picture OF the rural attractions Of
Strathorn to WOO him from his beloved
dusty byways you have my permits
sion to try"
ibid she say thatT' John Steele
spoke quickly. then. II am sorry It
Is impossible. but" In low tone,
how is Miss WrayT"
Never better. Enjoying every mo-
mcnt Jolly party aid all that. Lord
Ronsdnle and Here Sir Charles
enumerated u number OF people.