Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-14
The House
of the
Whispering
Pines
D. ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
Copyrisht 1910. by Anna Katharine
Rohlfs
D. ANNA KATHARINE GREEN
CHAPTER XVI.
AT 10 INSTEAD or IL.


tumble and II makes very little differ.
ence to me whether I'm alive or dead"
when these words OF Arthur Cum.
berland were repeated to me ] echoed
them In my inmost soul. ]. too. cared
very little whether lived or died.
The grand jury reeled of Its cnses
and finally took up ours. To the last
hoped-sincerely. think-that should
be the man to suffer Indictment. But
hoped in vain. A true bill was
brought against Arthur. and bis trial
was set for Jan. Is.
The first use ] made OF my liberty
was to visit Adelaides grave. In that
sacred place i could best review my
past and gather strength for the fu-
ture. The future! Was 1t under my
control? Did Arthur's fate hang upon
my word? ! believed so. But had ]
strength to speak that word? ] had
expected to; had seen my duty clear
ly enough before the sitting OF the
grand jury. But now that Arthur was
indicted. now that 1t was an accepted
fact that he would have TO stand trial
'''''' ~ ""c N'bS'iVu' Va
such recoil from my contemplated &C
ton that lost all confidence In myself
and my stoical adherence TO what !
considered the claims Of justice.
l trusted Arthur: ] dlstrusted Car
mel. But she had claims to consIdcra.
tion which he lacked. She was
woman. Her fall would mean inf
nitalV moro n hnr than n IiGurnrn IN
niin' Even ne nad seemed 10 recognize
,n's, M,Se,"o'e anu h"it near'ed AZ
n's NE """ 'een' ne nau SHOWN Nun
sei MAN e"ous" "o' 'o 'npi'ca'e nis
young SISTER III tne crime 'aid 10 MS
'naree' "hat' then. was ! thaf !
shouio presume 10 disregard MS lead
:" .ne oincul' 'naHe III "nicn we were
poth 'ost' yer because OF the self re-
stra'nt ne manifested he had my sym
phtny. ana ] resolved 10 Sand MS
fr'end II ] saw the case really going
agaihst MIN. iii tnen would con
sIder the helpless girl. tongue tied by
her condition ana injured enough nj.
ready by my misplaced love and Its
direful consequences.
The only change now allowed my
self was an occasional midnight stroll
M Huested street. This was ms near
as dared approach Cnrmel's windows.
feared some watchful police spy.
Perhaps feared my own hardly to be
restrained longings.
This was before Carmel left with
her nurse for Lakewood. After that
nrnnN Il d,
taking NV m,dnicbt stro,l wo, mn,
told the day ar bour M hor don, r,urc
bnppily. perbouu far no ho,h tor
couId never h,,, .,,, ,,,, ,r,,,, ,,o
station. b,urd rI,,r ,hn, sho ,,oa
deliberately dri,rn r.,s, ,h,, Wh,snar,
inc PINES ,bn,,h ,h, o,h,,r ro,a ,.a,
more dIr,c, mai ,.,., ,ra. +, ',",,,,,
from noss,bl. s,,,.,,,,r. 1hor ,nnn,,,,
M douh, ,h,, =, ,i,,t, ~, "' -
light reawnkep whutcv.r momnri.s
med Of tho ms, d.snoro,o scoro
m ber hr,,h.r a,d s,.,.r.s Az
for mi. M, n, ~, ,.o,, 90,
title know h,,, cruo, n.,s ,ha
r what n storm n, rooI,y,,io,
III have overwhelmed bor mind a,
or eve FOL, nm ,b,.o oco,,rsod Ill,
peering from their hover NJ sno,r
laden pines. Bu, did and I povcr
rested tilI I learned how sbc b,d bnrne
herself In her slow drive nv tho tw,
guarded gatewnys- merri,y. II seoms
and with no sign OF the rcmombronccs
I feared.
One sentence. and one only rcocbcd
my ears of all she snid beforo she dis.
appeared from town.
III Adelaide were only going too,
But ! suppose shah meet her and Mr.
Ranelagh somewhere before nv re
turn. She must he very happy. but
not so peaceful NJ | mn, She will 500
that when we meet. can hardly wait
for the day"
One incident more before l enter
upon the serious business OF the trial.
started one night for my walk at
10 o'clock instead ~ ~. went the