Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12

offices In the Temple court building
and on one Of the intervening corners
| stood the towprlil;e building Of tn,
| Daily Capital
II was on the Capital corner that
Blount halted, asking himself how far
he would be justified In Withholding
Gryson's statement from the editor un.
I'll after the scandal had been public
property through its appearance III
the court records Open publicity had
been his watchword from the begin.
ming. and was he to hesitate now be.
cause the ties Of kinsman were holding
him backi
While he was hcsitnting before the
door of the newspaper office a small
red touring car dropped ont OF the
stream OF vehicles In the street and
stopped nj the curb. A moment later
he became conscious that the single
occupant Of the car was calling to him
II was Patricia. and her mood was
reproncbful.
II like the way you treat your
friends" she said when he had cross
ed quickly to her. What have I done
that you should send word to me that
you couldn't or wouldn't see mey'
You have done nothing nothing at
ALL" he made haste to say. II have
been overrun all day with callers-peo.
pie who had much to ask and nothing
to give In return. had no idea that
you would come SO early when I told
Collins TO deny me to everybody. And
there was another thing. II you could
know
II am very willing to know" she In.
terrupted.
The newspaper corner was one Of the
busiest In the city. and its curb was no
plsce for condolences. Blount stepped
quickly around the front end Of the
red car and swung himself into the
seat beside its driver. Drive into one
Of the quieter Streets" he said. "and
I'll share the miserable burden with
you, as L have shared all the Others"
And when the little car was creeping
on the low gear out one of the broad
residence avenues he told her all, exag.
gerating nothing and palliating moth.
ing.
II can't reason against the facts,
Evan. You know what you are saying
and why you are warranted In saying
It." she began. But still believe ab-
solutely in your father. What are you
going to do?"
'The only thing there Is to do" he
returned. with a note Of harshness in
his voice which was only measure Of
bis suffering. when you picked me
up on the Capital corner l was on my
way to Judge Hemingway's chambers
with the afiidavits. have taken a
solemn. oath. Patricia, and the law
which have sworn to uphold is great.
or than -,f. r#s
He wns going to say els greater than
any mans immunity" but she finished
the sentence otherwise for him ,1.a
"ls greater than your love for your
father. suppose ought to be able to /,
understand that. but I am not Evan.
you must not do It. Every drop Of
that fathers blood In your veins ought
to cry ont against It." lisy 10
"Ah." he said. with quick indraw. |
ing Of his breath. .?ou don't know |
what It is costing me-" aHH2
Truly. ! don't. Evan. your father
Is great and good man. II he had a
daughter instead OF a son she would
know II. wish ] were his daughter. |
! should try to show him that blood Is
than waterr'
You wish you were his daughter? |
Do you realize what you are say
|ngT" Then. brokenly: Don't. Patricia! |
Don't make me do evil that good may
come. Can't you understand how
am driven to do this thing. how every
fiber Of me Is rebelling against the
savage necessity? God knows I'd give
my life and all my hopes Of happi-
ness II the necessity could be wiped
out!'
Instantly she changed her attack.
III I can't bride you must and
will convince you" she persisted.
You nre brave man. Evan. know,
because ] have seen you tried. You
turn cowardly now"
Nor shall l." he countered quickly.
But don't understand"
Don't your Isn't It cowardly to
strike this cruel blow, In the dark?
You know your father Isn't here to de-
fend himself. You can't do such a
thing without at least giving him the
warning that you would give your BIT
terest enemy"
His absence 10 merely an added
twist Of the thumbscreM g." he said in
fresh wretchedness. He il not here.
and the time Is too short to get him
here. What Is done must be done to-
iay-this afternoon. Otherwise 1t will
be too late to stop this last and most
attack upon the liberties Of
every honest voter In this common
wealth. Don't make 1t harder for me-
Patricia. Surely you can see how
hard It Is as II stands"
II can see that you are about to do
something for which In all the years
10 come you will never be able to get
your own forgiveness. Evan" she said.
Then. with a sudden skillful dick Of
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