Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-06-03

said Loveland. And then in as few
words rs possible. without any attempt
at defending himself for his part in
the transaction, he explained badly
that the manager had deserted the
company and that they had only one
piece. Lord Bob" They had produced
It for three nights in the hope Of
making money enough TO get away,
but the result had proved disappoint-
ing.
"NTy affairs are rather in muddle
just now" Loveland finished. but rs
soon as l get them Strengthened out
again, which I expect to do shortly. l
will myself pay Mr.. Cremcr's fees for
these performances If you'n let me
! know what they are"
"Oh, Sidney wouldn't want you to do
that" the girl explained. T-neither
Of us knew that the company was in
trouble. can answer for Sidney MS
If It were for myself If only you give
me your word Lord Ln--I mean Mr..
Gordon--that these people won't go
about the country playing this piece
I'll ask nothing more"
"You may set Mr.. Cremcrs mind ut
rest about that" Loyeland answered
bitterly. "Thcy aren't likely to 80
about the country playing any piece"
you mean thcy-you-arc stranded
hercT' inquired Lesley.
"Oh, I'm all right" Lovcland said
hurrIctly, far from wishing to pose as
an object Of pity. IT'S the others I'm
thinking Of"
She gave him quick, clear look.
would you go away and leave them
here In troublc?" she asked.
"No; l won't do that replied Val.
IL mean to do something for them"
"WOu't there be money enough from
these three performances of Lord
Bob TO pay their railroad fares some
where?"
I'm afraid not, hardly enough TO
settle with the landlord and get him
70 release their luggage, which he's
keeping till last weeks board bills are
paid"
"Your luggage too?"
Lovcland grew red. Il haven't any"
"Ohw The color flew TO her cheeks,
as If in sympathy with the flush she
could not help seeing on his. mo
trunksf"
You say You read the newspapers"
said Loy"land. "lf you did you per-
haps saw that the hotel people in New
York treated me rather curiously. |
didn't read the stun myself ! really
couldn't bring myself to do 1t. But
gathered from hints given me here and
there that the journalists had n pretty
rough game with me-"
You had a game with them, to be-
gin with" said Lesley.
Il shut my door in the face of one
on my first day in New York." Love
land admitted. "NeXt day | hadn't a
door to shut. America hasn't been very
hosptnble to me-
"What could you expect? Americans
don't like having tricks played on
| them"
81 played no trick"
you played part-the part OF Lord
Lovcland."
Val stared. "IIow can man play
that he's himself?"
ADO you deny the newspaper accu-
sations then"
what accusations? / did knock n
man down in the street, and lie gave
his own version Of the story"
"Oh, | don't mean that story. but
quite another, the story he said you
knocked him down for abiding to-
| when
Were talking at cross purposes
broke in Loveland, bewildered. For
the sake OF any friendship you may
ever have had for me, though I'm not
asking you to continue it in future,
| explain what you mean"
But do You mean that you read
nothing, heard nothing Of what they
were saying about you in New York;
II told you | wouldn't look at the
| papers. What heard l OF course
took for granted was in connection
with the hotel affair and the row in
the street"