davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-24


unhappy. II only might meet YOU
VIII you not do me that honor? Isn't
there just little pure. healthy romance
waiting to be given life? Your voice
haunts me. Out of every silence it comes
to me-"She is so innocent. so youthful
JOHN HILLARD.
The letter tluttercd into her lap. She
leaned on her elbows. 1t was not a
bad letter. and she rather liked the
boyish tone Of it, Nothing vulgar
peercd out from between the lines
Did he really love music? He must.
for it was not every young man who
could pick out the melody Of an old,
forgotten opera. Rather than tempt
fate she decided not to answer this
letter. 1t would be neither wise nor
useful.
Romance! The word came back to
her With an unmusical laugh she
stood up. shaking the letter to the
floor Romance! She was no longer
a girl. She was woman Of five and
twenty. and what should woman
know of romance? All. there had been
time when all the world was ro-
mance-rOmance: when the night
breeze had whispered it under her
easement window. when the lattice
climbing roses had breathed it, when
the moon and the stars had spelled it.
Romance: She hated the word not
less than she hated the Italian lam
Cuage. the Italian people, the country
itself. She spurned the letter with
her foot and fed the newspaper to the
Gre.
She went downstairs to the piano
and played with strong feeling. Pres
emily she began to sing a haunting,
melancholy song by Abt She was
mistress of every tone, every shade,
every expression.
The music was over.
"Bettina? Bettina, are you listen
tng?"
II am always listening" Bettina
squeezed into the room. 1T is beauti-
full, beautiful! To sing like that!
There will be kings and dukes at your
feet!''
Enough
pardon. signora, 1 forgot. But lis
ten. bring message. A boy came
to say that the rehearsal will be at 4
this afternoon. 1t is now after II"
$50 late? We must be off"
"And the letter upstairs on the floor?'
"Some day, Bettina. you will enter
the forbidden chamber. and l shall
have to play Bluebeard. This time.
however, i do not mind. Leave it there
or burn it," indifferently.
Bettna knew her mistress. She
thought best to leave the letter where.
it lay. forgotten for the time being.
Continued next week.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-24

mouse. 10 you know; wneu the letter was
brought me saw nothing unusual about
the address. 1t was only when began
this letter that l comprehended how clev-
er you were. There are half dozen
j. Ills at the club. ! tell you truthfully
over my own name that your voice star
tied me.
l was startled because my thoughts
were far away. I was dreaming of italy.
where l was born. though there is no
more Italian blood in my veins than there
Is in yours.
"What made him think that. I won
der?"
l therefore write this in language IA
miliar to us both. certain you could not
sing Lecocqs songs in Italian il you did
not speak and understand it thoroughly
Stgnora or signorina. whichever 1t may
be. have we no mutual friends? Are you
not known to some one who knows me
some one who will speak for me. my
character. my habits?
ut is rather dull letter so far"
said the lady.
You say you sang because at that mo-
ment you were happy This implies that
you are not always so. Surely with a
voice like yours one cannot possibly be-
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-24
TAKING a Mean ADVANTAGE.
Continued next week }

Once thrifty Scotch physician was
called to a case where a woman had
dislocated her jaw. He very soon put
her right. The woman asked how
much was to pay. The doctor named
his fee. The patient thought it too
much. He, however. would not take
less, and as the woman refused to give
him the fee he began to yawn. Yawn-
ing, as every one knows. is infectious.
The young woman in turn yawned.
Her jaw again went out of joint. and
the doctor triumphantly said, 'Now.
until you hand me over my fee your
Jaw can remain as it is" Needless to
soy the money was promptly paid.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-24


angel. Tell your Kitty to strike for
return ticket to America before she
leaves"
"YOu think it's as bad as that?
"Look on me as prophet of evil. If
you like. but truthful"
"Ill see that Kitty gets her ticket"
Merrihew snapped the case of his
watch and drew his legs from under
the table. II lost a hundred last night
too"
After that l suppose nothing worse
can happen" said Hillard cheerily.
"You will play. for all my advice"
Its better to give than receive
ly. 1--WE good mind to follow the
company. I've always had banker
ing to beat it up at Monte Carlo. A
last throw. eh? Win or lose and quit
l might VIM
"And then again you mightn't. But
the next time l go to Italy want you
to go with me- You're good company,
and for the pleasure of listening to
your jokes I'll gladly foot the bills. and
you may gamble your letter of credit
to your hearts content. l must be off,
Who is riding the Sandfords' black?'
Haven't noticed. What do you
think Of Kitty?''
Charming"
"And the photo isn't marker"
"Possibly not.''
Lord, If could only hibernate for
three months like a bear! My capital
might then readjust itself If left alone
that length Of time"
''See you at the club tonight" laugh
ed Hillard.
They nodded pleasantly and took
their separate ways. Merrihew stood
very high in Hillard's regard. He was
lovable fellow. and there was some
thing kindred in his soul and billiards.
possibly the spirit of romance. What
drew them together perhaps more thar
anything else was their mutual love
Of outdoor pleasures. Take two mel
them forth into the wilds to face al
Inconvenience. and If they are MOI
fast friends at the end of the journey
they never will he.
For all his aversion to cards there
was bit Of the gamester in Hillard
as once in his office he decided on til,
fall of coin not to withdraw his per
sonal from the paper. He was quite
positive that he would never hear tina
voice again; but, having thrown hi
dice. he would let them lie.
Now. at II O'Clock that same morn
ing two distinguished Italians So
down to breakfast in one Of the fash
fonable hotels. The one nor the othc
had ever heard Of Hillard. They die
not even know that such a person ex
listed, and yet serenely unconsciou
one was casting his life line. as tn
palmfst would say, across Hillard's
The knots and tangles were to com'
later
1.-The coffee in this country is abom
Unable" growled one.
The waiter smiled covertly behint
his hand. These Italians and thes'
Germans! Why. there is only on
place in the world where both the arc
ma and the favor of coffee are pre-
served. and it is not. decidedly not. II
Italy OR Germany. And If his tip ex
ceeded 10 cents he would be vastl!
surprised. The Italian never waste
on necessities penny which can b.
applied to the gaming tables. ANT
these two were talking about Mont
Carlo and Ostend.
The younger of the two was a yer.
handsome man. tall. slender and nery
Gus. the Venetian type. his black eyes
keen and rowing. suggesting hast.
temper. The mouth. partly hidden un
der a graceful military mustache. wa
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-24
An Easy Problem,

prove that 8 taken from 6 and 10
taken from 0 and 80 taken from 40
when all added together is only 8.
Easy when you know how. Take IN
@ from SIX and you have s left; take
x az from TX (Y and you have I
left; take l. (5O) from XL (4O and you
have x left. and when you add s and
I and K together you have SIX.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-24


was always master of his vices. From
his right cheek bone to the corner Of
his mouth ran scar. very well heal
ed. Ard the American Imagination
might readily have pictured villas.
maids in durance vile and sword
thrusts under the moonlight. But the
waiter. who had served his time in
foreign army. knew no foil or rapier
could have made such scar; more
probably the saber.
His companion was equally pictur'
esque. With white head and iron gray
beard, he wore in his buttonhole tiny
bow Of ribbon. the badge Of foreign
service.
I'm afraid. Enrico. that you have
brought me to America on a useless
adventure" said the diplomat.
"She is here in New York, and
shall find her. l must have money
must! owe you the incredible amount
of 100000 lire. There are millions un
der my hand. and ! cannot touch a
penny"
do not let your debt to me worry
you"
"You are SO very good. Giuseppew
"Have we not grown up together?
Sometimes I think l am partly ia
blame for your extravaganza. But a
friend is a friend or he is not"
Put he who bOrrows from his friend
loses him. Observe how am placed
It is maddening. have had dozen
opportunities to marry riches. This
milestone is eternally round my neck.
l have gone through my part of the
fortune which was left us indeperd-
entity. She has all of hers. and that is
why she is so strong. I am absolutely
helpless"
"Poor friend! These American wo.
men. They all believe that a man
must have no peccadillos once he has
| signed the marriage contract. Body
of Bacchus! The sacrament does not
make man less human than he was
before. But this one is clever. She
might lie Italian born"
"Her mother was Italian. 1t is the
schooling in this country that has made
her SO clever The only thing Italian
about her is her hatred. She is my
countrywoman there. Without hel
consent can touch nothing. and II
divorce her-pouff!-all goes to thu
state. Sometimes long to get my two
hands round her white throat. One
mistake. one little mistake! am will
i ing to swear that she loved me in the
beginning. And l was q fool not tt
profit by this sentiment. Give me pa
thence. patience. If say to her, 'St
much and you may have your freedom,
there is always that cursed will. The
crown of Italy will never withdraw
its hand. No. With his wife's family
on his hands. especially her brother
the king will never waive his rights"
"And, remember, we have but tel
days"
I'VE shall not find time heavy.
know a few rich butchers and grocer!
who call themselves the aristocracy
And some of them play bridge ant
ecarte."
The diplomat smiled in anticipation.
81 have followed her step by step t,
the boat at Naples. She is here. Sh'
will not he hard to find. She ha
wealthy friends"
"You say she is beautiful
Eyes. and a beautiful woman cannO
hide. Think of it! Chateaux and vii
las and splendid rents. all waiting t,
be gormanized by the state! Let III
get out into the air before l becom
excited and forget where l am"
The waiter stepped forward will
the coats and hats.
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-24

turned the letter face downward and
went on with the meal.
II did not know that your mail
came to the club" said Merrihew.
1T doesn't. Only rarely a letter
drifts this way"
"Well, go on and read 1t. Don't let
me keep you from it. Some charmer
The Whitefish pilot. [volume] (Whitefish, Mont.) 1904-current, 1910-03-24
CHAPTER III.

"HREE nights later, as Hillard
and Merrihew were dining to-
gether at the club. the stew.
/ ard came into the grill room
and swept his placid eye over the
groups Of diners. Singing out Hi.
lard. he came solemnly down to the
corner table and laid a blue letter ut
the side Of Hillard's plate.
II did not see you when you came
in. sir" said the steward. his voice as
solemn as his step. 1.-THE letter ar
ived yesterday"
THANK you. Thomas" With no
small difficulty Hillard composed his
face and repressed the eagerness in his
eyes. She had seen; she had written;
the letter lay under his hand! Who
said that romance had taken flight ?
True. the reading of the letter might
disillusion him. but always would
there be that vision and the voice COM
ing out of the fog. Nonchalantly he
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

general throughout all the institute
tions OF this Territory.
Tho Honolulu Y. NJ. c. \. Is the
only public institution that has start
cd off on n tangent, and its most
boisterous spoke smen are the mon
who employ good share of their
time telling us to be sure aud nina
the Golden Rule, to pray without ccas-
ing ana do good to those who spite
fully use us.
Not only that, these officers arc
part and parcel of an organization that
boasts of its international character
and draws to its conventions young
men from every race and nation in
the wide world. ..
The Y. NJ. c. 4. in its world char
actcr is, unless its leaders are very
much misunderstood, proud of the
fact that in every city and every
town large enough to support an or
ganization, the young man can ma
a pleasant haven that brings him into
association with gentlemen, pre-
sumably Christian gentlemen, with
out prejudice.
So much is expected from the llo-
noluu y, NJ. c. \.
II has the world character of the
world wide Y. NJ. G. A. to support. 1t
has the opportunity to do good among
all mankind in Honolulu and more
especially, by its lessons of health
full Christianity, rise above narrow
bigotry.
That is the place, the duty and the
scope of Y. NJ. c. A. work in this city
according 20 the ideas of II number oil
well meaning citizens.
That is something Of what the Ho'
nolulu Y. NJ. c. A. j. not II the mem.
/ bcrs of the working staff of the in
stitution mean what they say and
have been correctly quoted.
And this Is u cause for keen regret
for just plain honest living men who
like TO see those WHO stand as teach
ers in the Temple of the Lord make
good once in while, and prove by
! their acts that while they preach
against bigotry they are not them
selves the greatest bigots of all.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22
USE THE
Wireless
IN YOUR BUSINESS

amount of five thousand dollars,
Despite the reduction made in the
bond Driver and his attorney spent
the entire morning seeking s!gners
who could be held responsible for the
rcappearancc Of the defendant before
the Grand Jury and n the higher
courts.
According to Attorney Atkinson,
Driver may be obliged TO seek assis'
lance of one Of several bonding com
panics doing business in the Territory
OF Hawaii These concerns charge Il
fee ranging from twenty dollars per
Thousand upward for issuing such u
document The bond must be cover
ed by acceptable securities.
Quite a stir was raised in police
court this morning when no answer
followed the calling of McQuaid's
name. As bail to the amount of five
thousand dollars had been deposited
wit hthc sheriff to insure the pres
cncc of McQuaid ut court, Prosecuting
Attorney CGthcart hesitated in deciar.
ing this sum forfeited. a hurried
inspection OF the bend on file with the
department developed the fact that IT
had been made out rCturnable on
Tuesday, November 29th instead OF
this morning McQuaid feeling Sc
cure In the premises and understand
ing that his case would not be called
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22
FOkTlFYING THE CANAL.

If there is any country on the face
of the earth more interested than Ha-
wall in the Panama canal, its compile
ton, operation and fortitcation, II is
yet to be heard from.
In the misty past the Panama canal
loomed up like bank of fog that
might be swept away at Il breath.
But that uncertainty has not only
been changed to certainty but the
canal is nearing completion and the
next question Is its fertilization.
The board that planned the fortiii-
cations for the canal has finished its
work and turned the scheme over to
General Wood, who will pass 1t on to
the secretary of war, who will present
it to the president and finally Con
gress will act with due regard for
our own rights and treaty. obliga-
tons.
1t Is estimated that, for this gov
| eminent 10 place itself in position
to dispute the passage of any vessel
through the canal, $l4,lO4,203 will be
the initial outlay.
From the complexion of the pres
ident's recommendation backed by
Genera Wood, Congress will be ask
ed for s4,OOO,OOO for immediate use
on Notifications and workmen set a
the task of placing the big guns.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

As the Japanese question of the lIo-
nolulu Y, NJ. G. A. develops, the most
surprising feature to the outsider Is
the bClligcrcnt attitude of the active
administrative and executive officers
of the institution.
1t was a most extraordinary posi-
ton for those who call themselves
Christian workers to take.
The whole atmosphere of the com
munity life of Hawaii is Of equality,
regardless of race or nationality. 1t
Is right that this should be so, In this
cross roads of the Pacific where so
many Of the worlds races meet.
In our churches, in our public
schools, in our athletics, in our work
and in our play, the whole tendency,
the whole teaching Is equal oppor-
tunity and let the best men win. There
are exceptions to prove the rule, OF
course, Individuals OF most me-
diocro ability aud doubtful integrity
are pushed to the front because they
belong TO the family, or the ring or
the clique. But that sort of thing is
not peculiar to the city of Honolulu
or the Territory of Hawaii,
In the midst Of all this apparent
development toward "A broader Chris
tian spirit and open competition
where the best man wins, so he IL
willing to accept the rules by Which
the others act, comes the pioneer
Christian association for young men
and throws down the gauntlet to a
japanese, with the declaration that
that particular brand of Christian is
not wanted,
Our leading statesmen and preach
ors and teachers have taken pleasure
in referring to Hawaii as the crucible
in which the races OF the nations
bordering the Pacific are to no brought
together and transformed into q
homogeneous mass, with an American
twang. ~ 40
The theory is good, The practice !,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22
BUFFALO SHOULD
ARRIVE DEC. |.

The naval transport Buffalo Is due
IN port from Manila during the first
week in December having sailed from
The Orient on November IS and stop.
ping only at Guam en- route.
The Buffalo Is a sing'c crew vessel
If G,SSS tons, carries six guns and
Commander Clarence Nj. Stone Is her
7kipp2r
1t is likely tina. n number of time.
expired men are being brought 20 San
francisco by the Buffalo ana perhaps
several returning officers although no
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22
FAILURE TO
SECURE BONDS
CONTINUED from Pare ~

consultation with Prosecuting Attor'
ney Cathcart the bond was reduced to
three thousand dollars.
Up to the noon hour today Driver
and his attorney had failed to secure
bondsman and he continued 10 re-
main In the custody of the shcriii,
The stand was first taken by Judge
Lymer that In justice to McQuaid no
reduction in the bond should he made
as in this instance. McQuald had pre-
scented a satisfactory bond TO the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22
LAUNCH WANTED -
FOR HIL0 WORK

Bids for soago!ng gasoline launch
win be opened at the Office of United
States Engineer ON December for
furnishing launch suitable for har-
Dor work at Hilo.
The specifications state that the
launch must be from S0'35 feet In
length and 7-8 feet beam and must be
supplied with gasoline motor OF
frGm ISL horsepower. 81 hHEg
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22
LOST LIFE FOR
TWO BIT HAT
Continued from PAGE -

prOachcl Tie intors0c'IOn OF PuncA'
bowl street,
When he was picked up, 1t was
found that the scull had received Il
compound fracture. The man was
taken to the hospital but medical AT.
tention failed To restore him to con.
sclousncss and he died mt that Inst
tuition yesterday afternoon.
Coroner Charles Rose will hold an
inquest this evening. the Jury having
been instructed to cpnvond at scyea'
thirty.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

II the physical instructor OF the
Honolulu Y. NJ. c. A. said what he
Is credited with in the morning pa
pcr. the best thing he can do is chase
himself around the biloxi with the
other Nuts, After few more ac-
tive officials Of the Association have
talked on similar lines, the notable
feature of our local Christianity VIII
he the obvious In X Of II.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

President DIaz must close his re-
markablc career with fight for his
own life and that Of the government
he created. Fate very often finishes
of public man with some CT MS
own medicine.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

until a week from today was there
fore conspicuous by his absence.
McQua!i, confronting Il charge s!mt,
lar to that filed against Dive" 'vl'l
be brought before Judge Lynn
next Tuesday morning.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

II l.. l.. McCandless espoused Il
great cause of real worth and fought
for the life of broad principles, his
incessant fight to personally grace
the halls of Congress could command
admiration If not support. But that
can hardly be accented us his style
in view of the record that is in proc
cys of completion.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

A botanist in Chile has found a
plant on the mountains AMI table.
lands which yields good quality Of
rubber. 1t is claimed as Il special adj
vantage that extracting the sap does
not injure the Plant.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

II is about time for sugar fcsurl-
ties to sop tumbling unless the men
who have loaned literally feel that
the financial situation will not war
rant carrying spectators on margins
that lave not been covered.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

md oil dhy The B ntfa Amcusaa
velerd million dIais oil
mgssnpN IL gamble with fifty
Southern
IN the
directors
The
No We SIX nile rear guser
we'll Coofded Midway Oil
oher big G.
is gamble
he from wel2 It is
a
View No with
cvevn dta lien Of
marwh
mMc in
nehg
theth VIII, is
be but he
. 0
Tna1 0shaesmg nut OF It
reyr:0 crdct cover 0
rh ron you ram we no j
appointment
Stree vent Guc~ls
y5arop tuny c vii deliver the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

Let the election law be interprc'
tel and thea enforced. Then the
best man Will win aud the people
will know that the law amounts to
.pmClhiur
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

II should he impossible for intelli-
rcnt men to rcnd the record of what
tho Federal government plans for
rcarl lIarhor. and doubt that Homo
lulu Is certain to reach the status oil
"A great city.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22
TUESDAY

Every year strips Us Of at least
onc vain expcctat on, and teaches US
10 &c kcn some solid good in its
stead.-George Eliot.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

Shall VIC give thank that there Is
NO danger of our having to take
over Mexico in order to paffy 1t?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

In some PARTS Of England there AZ
cookery schqols for boys
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-11-22

information on that point has been
received at the local naval station.