The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-27

your right hand was doing In the
matter Of kind acts"
I did recall that remark.
SO, OF course, / saw at once that
you, having seen that I had a cold,
had left your coat for me out of the
Kindness Of your heart and trusting
me to return it-which / am now
doing"
But" protested.
DO not say a word" he went on.
1T was one Of the most quixotic ac-
lions have ever known, and am
very proud Of the fact that you
should trust a stranger"
But / assure you"
1 am in a great hurry" he inter
rupted," and want to speak of an
other matter, which may interest you
You do not, by any chance, happen
to be a lawyer, do your"
THAT is my profession" I ans.
wered. But"
At that moment another ring came
at the bell. The maid, returning said
that one Of my clerks wanted to
speak to me, and, excusing myself 1
met the young man in the hall.
Our talk was more lengthy than I
had anticipated, and when re-
entered the dining-room the old gem
tleman seemed somewhat impatient
apologized profusely
AS was saying" he began go
nave something to say TO you when
may interest you. I have a great
deal of law business in connection
with my affairs, and I would be glad
to call at your office some time today
ana discuss a few things that are
troubling me at present. At what
hour will you see me-"
1 needed the work without oues.
tion' but I did not intend to get =
under false pretenses.
Il would be very glad to see You
at any hour you mention" replied,
but l must tell you that you have
given me credit for doing something
that I did not intend to do. I for
got my coat did not intend to
leave it,"
Never mind" he replied, 81 don't
believe you. think that you are
merely following your rule of not
talking about your good deeds. I will
call at three o'clock"
Very well. I assure you, however,
that the leaving of the coat was un.
Intentional"
He was apparently in a hurry, and
I showed him to the door, whence he
made a quick departure.
1t was quite cool this morning, and
a Few minutes later donned the coat
and left the office.
Just before three o'clock that aft.
ernoon my telephone bell rang vio-
lently.
My housekeeper was at the other
end Of the wire, and her voice
showed her excitement.
ooh, sir" she shouted over the
phone, you have been robbed"
"What?"
"All the silver is missing from the
silver chest"
was startled into silence. The
silver, another gift under my fathers
will, was worth thousands of dollars,
and had been in the family for years.
I always kept what we were not
using in chest in the dining-room.
And now It was gone!
when did you discover the loss?'
I cried at last.
Just a moment ago. SIR; every
thing is gone"
when did you see It last?"
"This morning, sir. when was
setting the table for breakfast. 1t
was all there then"
I thought hard for a few moments.
Again she spoke.
II saw It Just before-Just before
that old gentleman came TO see you,
sir-the one you talked to in the
dining-room."
! fell back in my chair. I had heard
Of clever thieves worming their way
into a house on all sorts of pretexts,
but this was the worst. The old gen
tleman with whom had an appoint
ment in a few minutes, had brought
back the coat-it was not very valu'
able-and-
But I hated to think of the affair
For an hour I waited. The old gen
tieman did not come I had no idea
who he was, but knew that he
would not come now. Finally called