Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-11

| come king OF all the lions i'll New York
that season he might at least be kings
| jester.
Major Cadwallader Hunter prided
himself on being able to find out ev-
erything about everybody, even when
starting from the point of complete
ignorance and handicapped by time
limit. Indeed. he had a nice detective
instinct. and putting 1t to use was one
Of the games he played best. But he
| found himself confronted with diff
culties in the case of Mrs Loveland
and her niece.
1t was simple to find out the girls
| name and that Mrs. Loveland. the
aunt, was delicate little person. at
that time of life when sensible women
cling no longer TO the ragged edge Of
youth as a bat clings to shutter. But
as to wealth and as to ancestors Cad
wallader Hunter was as devout wor-
shipper of ancestors as any China
mani the matter was more difficult.
However, he was eventually fortunate
enough to stumble upon an acquaint-
ance, Mrs. Milton. who had met Mrs.
Loveland and her niece while travel
ing In England. Mrs. Milton was a
charming woman, but she had some
weaknesses. In sojourn of six weeks
she had become SO much more English
than the English that she had taken
TO calling her daughter Fanny "Faw-
ny" She pitied Mrs. Loveland and
Mrs. Loveland's niece because they
don't you know They lived in a
town in the southwest. knew no New
York people. poor things, and were al
together provincial. They had been
themselves with the most cOuntrified
enthusiasm everywhere and We're so
much interested in history and dull
subjects of that sort that Fawny's
mother fawncied they were perhaps
Schoolteachers on their holidays.
Major Cadwallader Hunter was glad
to hear these damaging details. be-
cause it WAS evident that the English
niece. The self appointed bear leader
wanted his bear, for more important
girls.
1t was not till nearly dinner time
Loveland Meanwhile. during his lead
ers absence. the bear had found out
some things for himself and had for.
gotten Major Cadwallader Hunter
Val had felt the need of another con
stitutional and. seeing his namesake's
niece struggling with wind blown
rug. had tucked it round her feet. A
next door chair stood empty for the
moment. He begged meekly to sit
down and talk for little while He
had talked for more than a little
while" and then had been forced to
go because the owner of the next door
chair came. back and lowered sug-
geStively.
Loveland had only just got up and
was taking his leave when Major Cad.
wallader Hunter arrived from the
ing facts. 'She is Miss Dearmer,"
he announced.
"Oh. l know that already, Wal return
ed ungratefully. "She told me herself"
Lesley Dearmer."
Il hadn't got as far as the Lesley
vet" Val laughed lightly. for he had
had u delightful conversation with
Miss Dearmer. And while Loveland
sat beside her she had flung bright
thought after bright thought, careless
y as cashier in a bank shovels out
gold for other peoples purses. He had
never met a girl like Miss Dearmer
No wonder she could write storiesl
"Of course you must do exactly as
you please" said Cadwallader Hunter.
but from what I've learned fancy
YOU can pass your valuable time better
on this trip than in the society of Miss
Dearmer."
What do you mean?" Val flashed
out at him.
oh only that It's just as thought
She and her aunt are ordinary. pro-
vincial little people. with no money or
connections. They live In the south
west near city called Louisville. Mr..
and Miss Coolidge are at your table,
and I've just been arranging to sit
there, too, so | can introduce you this
evening ut dinner. You'll be next
Miss Coolidge. and opposite you'll have
a very nice girl. Miss Fanny Milton,
who admires Englishmen. Her moth
er Is a youngish woman with tenn
per. She doesn't get on well with her
husband, but he is very rich man
who must give a dot Of at least $780,
900 to his daughter. These people are
friends Of mine and will be very pleas
ed to know you"
1t was the next morning. Loveland
nad joined Miss Dearmer as she
walked. and she had not been repellent
in her manner. Yet somehow her
iriendliness did not encourage him to
increasing conceit He had vaguely
felt that she read him as If he were
cipher OF which she had found the
key.
IL know who you are now" she said
"Who told you anything about meY
Miss Milton"
"Oh. you know her-daughter of thu
white faced Woman. pretty, blushy lit
tie thing who sits ut my tablet"
"Yes. We were travelling In England
at the game time and often met at no