Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-24

| 10 our DtSt 10 btul Ou thElu'
! Naturally" said Blount. And my
father-ho does he stnnd"
THE idea Of your having to ask
me-" exclaimed Gantry. But really
| wish could tell you. There are a
good many people In our neck Of
woods who would like to know. 1t
will make all the difference In the
world when 1t comes TO a showdown"
"Why will IT,
Because, apart from the railroad
and the unti.rniroad factions, there is
n very complete and smooth running
machine organization"
And my father is identified with
the machlneT
Again Gantry choked over the sin
gular lack of information discovering
itself in Blounts question.
Land of gloryw he calculated.
Where have you been burying your
self, Evan? Didn't just tell you that
he is the biggest man In the state?
oh, no"-with heavy irony-"he isn't
identified with the machine; he merely
owns 1t and runs It,"
"Ah," said Blount. and little
later, THANK you, Dick; am pretty
badly out OF touch. as you've discov-
cred" Then he changed the subject
abruptly. How long will your traffic
meeting lostfr
eve practically finished today. An
hour or two on Monday will settle IT,"
"After which you'u 90 westT'
"By the Monday noon train, IL / can
make It,"
silence for time until Blount broke
in upon Gantry's tapping of the dance
music rhythm with: "If l can get
ready NAV 20 with YOU, Dick. would
Won mindT'
"Yes; I would mind so much that
I'd willingly miss a train and worry out
few more Of the chilly Boston hours
rather than lose the chance OF having
you along. Ever meet your fathers
er--the present Mrs. Blount, Evan?"
he asked suddenly.
mo"
"She is n fine woman" Gantry ven.
tured.
$50 I have understood" This time
Blount,s reply was lev. But now Gan
try's eyes were twinkling, and he
pressed his advantage.
you'll have to reckon with her II
YOU 60 TO the greasewood country,
Evan. Next to your father, she is the
court of last resort. Indeed, there are
good many who say that she is the
court"
Rlount said nothing. Nevertheless
Contrv tried once more.
"Not interested. EvanY,
Blount turned and looked his com.
panlon coldly in the eyes.
mot in the slightest degree. Dick.
VIII you take that for your answer
now and remember Il hereafterf"
"Surew laughed the railroad man
81 didn't know 1t was a sore spot with
: you"
He found a match and relighted his
cigar. When he began again he was
clause In the senator's telegram.
II can't understand how any mar
with western blood in his veins could
ever be content to marry and settle
down in this oyercivIlized neck OF
woods" he said.
Cant your" Blount smiled, with
large lenience.
"So, l can't" asserted the western
er, adding: "Of course / don't know
the eastern young woman. She may
be all that is lovely and enticing'-
"She is" declared Blount, with the
air OF one who had lived long enough
to know.
you say that as IL you'd been tax
ing n few lessons" Gantry laughed
Then, with the friendly impudencc
which only a college comradcship coulC
excuse, us she here tonight"
"No."
"Tell me about her." Gantry begged
II don't often read u love story, but
like to hear en-
There isn't much to tell, DICK sait
Blount. i've known her Tor year
and i've loved her from the hrst DAY
Ihht Is chapter L. ana cnapter ena'
g the story Win one smaii Wora' sh'
o says NO.