The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-11-05
Answering the Call

aud uin and smooth shaven. with
somcthiul genuinely hoyisb in Die
looks. uo carried "a basket in hIs
hand
% couldn't let the day pass without
comlng over sc said. quietly Heres
something know youn Ike, You
see, I've been busy today
lie handed the basket TO Cousin
Jane
And here's something ! know your
like" Cousin JAM laid her hand on
Andrews arm Look here, Robby,
Who's his?'
Audrey haa risen from her chair
"a. the table and her eyes met the
young mans
"Autrey,' he acclaimed
Cousin Jane whisked the cover off
the basket and peeped in. For the
lands saRel' she exclaimed.
whats there?" Las curiously
pushed past the pair that was shak-
ing hands.
well. / should say!" Cousin Jane
pulled out great speckled trout
sprinkled with the grass in which 1t
had been packed. Audrey, see there
les the top one of whole basketful.
If Won don't beat all, Rob Roscoe!'
"But-Audrey," said the young
man. recovering a little from the be-
wilderment OF Audrey's unexpected
presence. Did you plan to surprise
me, Jane|
Mercy never knew a word about
her coming till she walked in about
half an hour ago
81 lust came,' Audrey interrupted
smiling IL had to-
"There!" cried Cousin Jane, tri-
Lmphantly. See that? She's stayed
away as long as she could. If THIS
hain't been my lucky day! First
Audrey and then Rob, with these
grand trout. What d'you think OF
NV boy here, Audrey? For he Is my
hoy same's he was when you was
forward to his coming home every
summer as much as his ma does
.'whv ! thought he lived here
,,tbouRht he was d farmer" Audrey
said in surprise.
He laughed. do look like farm
err" he demanded.
mo. you don't" Cousin Jane hasC
ened TO declare You look just IKE
professor" She patted him on the
shoulder and went to put her troul
away. while Lias iudiciously trotteo
) after her. bearing the lamp.
. The moon had risen and its hgh
l. law in a broad, white streak across
t the floor. Rob stood well within II
e hut Audrey was outside.
and T never knew" she said SLOW
,. y ly. ,,. 90 10 asked
e "yes But-but---" she would b
/ honest 81 never asked, and Cousl
p lane never told me. She isn't muc
y Of hand to write things that nal
- pen ~, ,oo,,
50 see" How intense his face look
g ed, 1t was the moonlight OF course
suddenly Audrey became aware ina
n her collar was choking her ana sh
nut nm her hand to loosen 1t. "4o
- INST went away and let it all go. 10
wouldn't write to me or let me writ
ia YOU. And | was too proud TO IL
t, lane tell you what you dldh I car
TX IN learn at first hand. No, l got OF
IS lust as you did, Audrey LETT N
y. brother to see to mother and run III
III farm He wanted to- | didn't.
t. studied. and I've made something
y. myself But there's something lackir
III yet-something | want and cant nav
no YOU ever feel that, Audrey?
n Her lips trembled. Her head WI
cit in a tumult and she felt as if h
,e- heart had rebelled on its own a
Mt count She was blinded, overcom
as ono is upon whom in a perfect
m, cark room a powerful light has ju
Ike reen thrown.
Yes" she said, and she almo
ne, sobbed. 81 do feel it-that lack. A
ng that's why came home, Home call
a me, l think"
nd He reached out and found her ha
It's and drew her into the strip OF moo
light. II showed her face merciles'
in to his searching gaze. A moment
tile regarded her.
ky, 1T wasn't home that called y
He Audrey" he said 1T was love-
ght she looked at him in sudden start
it understanding of herself and him
Tim added, deeply: MY love-mine!
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