Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-08
come In tbTs early. But II your

customer, said Lovcland, pulling OH
his cap and flushing n little with en-
barrassment for himself and for the
girl.
This gents me friend. His names
Gordon-P. Gordon" explained Bill.
The girl laughed. self consciously.
| pleased, yet half suspicious Of the
handsome young man who had paid
her the compliment Of taking Off his
cap. She was not used TO men who did
that. even for pretty girls like her.
II must trespass on your hospitality
for a few minutes" Val said hastily.
until Mr.. willing has time TO help me
carry out my plans for the day. When
he's finished his work.
"You amt In any ones way here.
I'm sure" returned the young woman,
stlll eying the mysterious stranger
aloofly, but with admiration.
This is Miss Izzic that ! told you
about" announced Bill In his best So
cicty manner. the boss daughter"
The girl bowed ms she had seen
heroines do on being introduced to he.
matte theatcr. How often must tell
you. Bill, not TO call me Miss IzzleT'
Miss lsidora, II you please. ! hate
lizzie" And she glanced out of the
corners OF her long. almond shaped
eyes at Loveland. You're an actor.
amt you. Mr.. Gordon?" she asked.
mo. I'm not" replied Val. stiffenlng
slightly.
Excuse Inc II I've said the wrong
thing" coocd the girl in her soft
tones. 81 didn't see how Bill come to
have swell friend unless twas an
down like this, Bill. to have look
round for pa, because he's sick with n
cold. ] told him I'd see after things
till he's better lie don't like me fool
Ing round In business hours. with n lot
OF men staring and passing remarks"
tshe threw another glance at Val TO
see II he were impressed by this ex.
clusiveness), but he feels too bad to
| care today. I'll go pour myself into
my glad rags now and be down again
as soon as can
BOSS sick. is hep" said Bill, who was
finishing his work OH the room side Of
the blackboard by indicating lobster
with thick scarlet strokes of fast fly.
ing chalk. won't be down till by aud
| by?"
The daughter OF Alexander the Great
showed her dImples. You think that
means you'll get free meal. guess.
When the cats away
And has got pretty, kind kitten
for his understudy." Bill finished.
"We-ell. you know I'm soft, don't
you? II you want anything look sharp
and get II or pa might change his
mind and pop In. Won't you have
something, Mr.. Gordon? she went on
Hospitality.
re you'll trust me till afternoon for
the price Of n breakfast" Val an.
swcred. trying TO speak lightly.
"Oh!" she exclaimed. Il didn't ask
you TO pay. Pity II l can't invite q
friend to have meal without any one
making a fuss"
Very well; I'll accept your invita-.
ton with thanks, provided you'll
breakfast with me-" said Val rs gal
lnntly as II he were addressing n
duchess-or popular chorus girl.
MY! l couldn't do that" answered
Is!dora. pad be wild II he got to
know ] eat meal In the restaurant.
| We've parlor upstairs" she went on,
with n pretty air of Importance. "and
the hired girl brings our meals. But
you'll be seeing me soon again." she
treasured Loveland. II shall be at the
desk in pas place."
Not fifteen minutes had passed when
Miss Alexander, alias Solomon, reap
| peared, this time In all her glory,
painting with haste and the snugness
of her stays perhaps she had drawn
them in extra tight. yet smiling in
conscious beauty.
my. but you are got up to kill this
mornin'r' exclaimed Bill Willing. and
the fair Isidora darted vexed glance
at him. for she had wanted the swell
to believe that this gorgeousness was
her daily toilet
Now the shows ready to begin"
she announced with smile and a
glance-all. all for Loveland. And she
was so lusciously handsome In her
richly developed young beauty that
! Val. despite the revolt Of his fastidi-
BUSINESS, admired her reluctantly.
Inclined to be reserved at first, II
soon occurred to Loveland that. since
any port in storm was better than
no port, he had better enlist Miss
Alexander's aid. In response to her
bids for condolences he said that he
had landed In America yesterday and
had gone to the Waldorf-Astoria, to
find on his arrival that his clothes had
been stolen out of his luggage by an
English servant. He added that his
| London bankers had been dilatory
about instructing their New York cor.
respondents; that when the hotel peo-
/ pie, for some extraordinary reason
known only to themselves, demanded
immediate payment he had been prac.
tically penniless and had walked out
in rage. leaving everything. even his
overcoat. He kept his real name and
title n secret