Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-12
DON'T TRY TO STOP
MEL"

DON'T THY 10 sToP would have been
Ak' simple matter
for him to stop the car. But her sin.
gle hearted devotion was not to be so
easily thwarted. II had not occurred
to him that he might drive to War
trace Hall and return in time to set
the legal machinery in motion to stop
the frauds. 30 when he leaned for.
ward It was not to throw the electric
switch. rs she feared: It was merely
to adjust the wind shield so that the
blast Of the speed rush would not blow
them both breathless.
For fifteen miles north Of the CAPT.
tai the Qnaretaro road Is a straight
away race track. and Miss Anners
proved herself fearless driver. Al
most before Blount realized. It the
red car was among the hills and climb
Ing to the mesa levels. At Shonoho
canyon they passed horseman com
Ing down the canyon road. The mans
horse SHE'D at sight Of the car and
threatened to bolt. but Patricia was
looking straight ahead and made no
movement TO slackcn speed In the
passing glimpse Blount thought he
recognized the rider. II was the man
Barto or his double.
BY the time the little car was flying
up the cotton wood sentineled avenue
at wartrace Hall Patricia had bro
ken record. The thirty miles from
the capital had been covered In forty.
two minutes.
When she brought the car to stand
at the carriage entrance the young wo-
man spoke for the FIRST time since
she had given David Blounts sou her
ultimatum.
Find your father quickly and shy
what II Is right to say. When you are
ready to go back I'll keep my promise
and drive you.r
1t was old Barnnbas who admitted
the bearer Of evil tidings. "Yas, sab;
Mnrstah Majah's In de library" was
the answer TO Blount's question. And,
throwing coat and hat aside, the bear
er Of burdens not his own walked
quickly across the hall and let himself
into the room OF trial.
"Wcll. son. you made out to get
here. didn't your said the father
quietly. pushing n book aside. Draw
up n chair. Where is the little girlI'
Blount saw instantly that he must
be brief and pitilcss.
Miss Anncrs IS at the carriage on.
trance In the car. waiting 10 take me
back to town." he said. constituting
himself - speak calmly. II have an
appointment with Judge Hemingway
which must he kept. and he leaves his
chambers mt O'Clock. Do you know
why have made that appointment
The senator shook his head slowly.
How should know. isun:' 500 H'sr
tits not n plcnsalit- thing to have to
tell you" the younger man went on
Ignoring the chair to which the long
stcmnicd pipe was pointing. "Bnt Pa.
tricia says | must. A little over an
hour ago evidence legal cvidpnrr-or
corruption and false registration In
four Of the city wards was put into
my hands. You know what I've got
to do with II. father" '''' ."Im
The older man nodded. "Yes. I
know what you think you've got To do
with 1t. But I wouldn't do It u I were
you. sou. Haven't you learned that
one Of the first rules In the book uf
politics Is not TO hang the dirty clothes
out where everybody eau see thcin!"
Evans heart sank within him. 1t
WAS evident that his father was still
still unconscious Of the
blow. Only utter frankuess
could avail now.
IL can't discuss expediency with
you" he said hastily. "This evidence
! speak Of involves you personally.
There Is trouble ahead. serious trou-
BILE, and you don't seem to realize Il.
The city papers will be out In the
publishing evidence Of other
crooked political work--evidence which
have been gathering here and there
all over the state and which was
stolen when my safe was blown up
last week. did not intend to publish
It II ! could help II. was holding It |
over my own people as club to make
them decent and to keep them decent. |
But I have reason to believe that It |
has been edited SO that It will accuse
only you and the machine. and by to-
morrow morning the entire state will
know. don't have to tell you what
the effect Of this added exposure Of |
wholesale corruption In the capital is |
going to be-"