Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1910-07-09


q hook after him word was brought to
had been murdered. a cheap music
/ hall dancer she had seen better days.
/ however"
Lord Ronsdale. who had boon look
ing away. yawned. as II finding the
police agent "wordy," then strollcd to
| the rail-
suspicion pointed strongly In his
! direction. aud we got min AFTER
/ struggle II was a hard fight. with.
| out referee. and maybe we used him
little rough. but we had to. Then
Dandy Joe was brought in. Does
plain. mean little gambler aud race
track follower with courage not big
enough for broad operations. But he
had wide knowledge of what we
term the thieves cataconbs, and, well.
he peached on the big fellow-gave
testimony that was Of great service
TO the prosecution. The case seemed
! clear enough There was some sort of
contrary evidence put In hut II didn't
amount to anything His record was
against him. and he got n heavy sen.
tence. with death MS the penalty if lie
ever sets foot In England again"
sir Charles assisted his lady from
her chair. Coming. Ror sdnleT'
"rclirve wont 60 down" drawled
the nohlcmnn nj the rnil. AIR better
up here" he explained.
sir Charles laughed. got together the
csber members OF his party. and all
followed Mr.. Gillptt TO narrow com.
| pnnlunwny. There n strong iron door
stopped their progress: b,rt. taking n
key from his pocket. the police agent
| thrust II into n great pndbnck. gave II
n turu aud swung back the barrier.
Before them stretched n long aisle. at
each end of which stood n soldier with
n musket. On one side were the cells.
small. heavily barred.
Mr. Gillett pcered into The cells at
his chnrges with II keen, bright gaze
that had In 1t something of the AMI
NAL t9mcr's zpst for his part.
Well now are we all todsiy?" he OBJ
served In his most animated manner
To the guard IAN doing we!lf"
"No O complained OF being III, but
| l say IT'S only the dumps. No. IA has
I been garrulous."
"Garrulous. eh? Not Glittle fightyT
The guard nodded. MIR. Gillett whis-
pered few Instructions and asked n
number OF other questions. Meanwhile
| the child had paused before one OF the
cells and. fascinated, was gazing with.
! In. What was II that held berthe
| pity OF the spectacle. the terror OF lit
Her Llue eyes continued TO rest on
the convict. n young fellow OF no more
, than one-and.twenty Of magnificent
proportions. but with face sodden and
british. For bis part he looked at her
open mouthed. with an expression OF
stupid surprise at the sight of the tig.
ure no daintily and slenderly fashion
ed. mt the tangles of bright golden hair
that seemed TO have imprisoned some
OF the sunshine from above.
"Well. I'm blowedv' he muttered
hoarsely. "where'd you come from?
Looks like one O. them bally Christ
mas dolls had dropped often some
counter In Fleet street and got In here
by mistaken"
A mist sprung to the blue eyes. She
held her white. pretty fingers tight
against her breast ut must be ter
rlble here, "pshe said falteringly.
The convict laughed harshly. HE'LL"
he said laconically.
The child trembled. I'm sorry" she
managed to say.
1 Inr NJ NJ no
What for?"
Because you have to stay here"
well, FIN But this time he up
parently found no adequate adjective
IF this amt the funniest Christmas
dollr"
She put out her hand. Here's some
thing for you. poor man." she said as
steadily as she could, "lt's my King
George gold piece. date 1862. ana be-
longed to my father. who wore 1t on
his watch chain and who is dead. Per.
haps they'll let you buy something
with IT,"
He looked at the hand. IF she amt
stickin' out her duke TO me right
through the bars! Blamed II she amt!
| i~opho "a uhhg "hi't
he repeated wonderingly. lone OF them
kind we wonst run acrost when the
cap turned up adrift on an island Jest
to waller In green grassf'
Don't you want III" said the child.
He extended great, coarse hand
hesltatingly, as II half minded to and
half minded not TO touch the white
finger tips.
"You amt afraid?"
The golden head shook ever so slight
". Again tho big hand went toward
the small one, then suddenly dropped.
fright this way, mlord-m LADY,"
The face of the convict abruptly chang.
ed. Fury. hatred, a blind instinct to
kill. were Enthusiastically revealed In his
countenance IA he heard the bland
voice OF the police agent. From the
child's hand the gold disk fell and
rolled under the wooden slab that
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