Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-08-20
(Continued.)
CHAPTER Nf.l
FLIGHT.

dow there he could see, around
curve IN the row. u lettering
figure. Quickly coming down to the
second story, he began cautiously TO
examine from the windows the sltua-
ton Of tho house In relation to al.
Joining grounds and neighboring dwell
ings.
To the right the top OF the high
wall shuuc with the customary brc';cn
bits uf glass; the rear dcfcnscS gliStrn-
ed also In formidable fashion. lie
noted. however several p'a rs whore
this safeguard against uuwOntcd IN.
vaslou showed signs Of deterioration
In one or two spots tho Jagged frng.
mPnis had been broken or had fallen
on These slight breaks In the con.
tinuity uf irregular, mruacing glass
bits he liked In mind by certain
shrub ur tree. Against the rear wall
which was of considerable height.
leaned his neighbours luw couservh.
tory. almost spanning It nom s'1c 10
side.
''Surr. sir. | don't know whether III
breakfast or supper thHt's waiting 'nr
you" Captain ,'ursyIlr's m1n bad
resppenred aud stood now at tho top
II the landing looking IN ut Hin. KS
a sound sleep you've hit."
John steele glanced NJ tar clock.
T'he afternoon was wanna.
Tho servant was now cyir: the Wis.
tier dubipusly. John Steele wheeled,
rcrfunctory answer on his lips. and.
going to the dining room, swallowed
hastily a few niouthfuls.
He made up his mind ns to bis
course then, the last desperate shift.
Amid o turmoil Of thoughts a certain
letter he had had IN mind to send to
Captain Forsythe occurred to him,
and. calling for paper and pen. he
wrote thnre. facing the window. fe-
veri,hly hugt'ly. several pages. Then
lrr gave the irii"r TO the servant for
the pcptr nm. v.'rr'r fnacinl cnll at the
iruu ku"rk,I ai''rrui Md Just sound.
ed The lcttci would have served
John St""lr ~ had u fallen Into his
rIpmi"S h'uts "''t Oi g In the care
II rh' rom! wI % \ would be safe,
" T. wet" lrnr,d Fiat person at the
gate ard u"i su'Iir one
zone m".'""i. rrYnisr' The man
pnu,,d "ut course yuu will make sure
Il l. the p"stumuT'
~ II didn't know hiS Enockl" h'
,U,I. d"mri,ug
John Etcr'"'s pulses now thrnbbcd
eE""f"n'N IL had uhialnrd n hey tC
he guI" and moved toward The from
d"rr T., tha lin" the darkness had
d""l"'''G. a,d, hey IN hand, he step
ped rIt.
A. lirt h" walked toward the from
or 'hr gravel that the servant nigh
h"u him luI near the entrance III
pru cd NJ Iruting. Ia look out. As h,
remained lhIiS suin" uur who had b"pl
stardmg n"i I'm on drew near. JOIN
Steele stole nruIiuh the place until b,
renrhrd' The hack walt
There he examined his position. fcl
the top. thru plnred his fingers un tn,
will II wHs about six feet high: hut
selziDg bold, he WIS about Ia sprinl
intu the mir. when Gehiud him. from
the dlretirn NJ the row. low me
u""' H'""" '"'N"' WE "'''"l'""' B"
ir"ln eh'e '" 'he '"r"F'he mouse h"'
snohen'F clicked some one hHu Ell
tered
John Steele looked back. Even a
he did 50 lumber "f figures abrupt
ran forward from the gate, He waite
n" l"nger. buI drew himself up to
level with th" top Of The wall. Tn
effort mad" him ncnirly aware OF hi
wounded shoulder, lie WINGED, bu
set his teeth hard and swung himsel
over until one foot came In contaC
with the i'''r frame Of the greenhous
n"Nt 10 thu n,a~p.rr To crawl TO th
md NJ 'Ar lelutn. hrudin: Ia hold
the vall Hhd thea IL let EIm'clr dow
otcjp'"G hGi n brief interval.
lie hoard h"hird hin an imprrntiv
kuu' KIN. ~ .hr front door ~ capital
FurFylh"'s house. slirr"wlcd l." th
mui" Of lr"t lwitrrirg int" ~" h""9'