Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-04-15


torla now that he was no longer a resi-
dent Of the hotel, and employees had
been instructed not to gossip either In
his favor or dlsfavor. The late Lord
Loveland was now shelved as back
number"
And nobody had called or written!
This lack Of courtesy showed, to his
mind. that Jims and Betty's friends
had all read the newspapers and had
taken his affair with Milton In bad
part. The man Milton was to blame
for the scandal, which had doubtless
been spread by Cadwallader Hunters
journalist friend In revenge for
snub. Cadwallader Hunters malice,
too. must have been another match to
light the fire of mischief and, taking
everything together. Loveland began
to fear that the game IN America was
up. He began to tell himself that the
dignified course was to turn his back
on America and march homeward with
flags flying as IL he had suffered no
defeat. Yes; that was what he would
do. 1t would be dlsgraclng himself and
his name to go down and wrestle In
tho arena with enemies who did not
pretend to fight fair. Yet-to leave this
country forever, with no hope of see
ing Lesley Dearmer again! She had not
even given him her address and had
only laughed elusively when he sug-
gested calling on her some day after
everything was comfortably settled"
He knew no more than that she lived
near Louisville;" therefore he could
not write to beg TINT she would not
believe any hateful tales the newspa-
pers might invent. oh. yes, It was oil
over-that little episode, which had
been SO sweet which had taught him
that he had heart enough to love and
long for a woman because of what she
was, not because of what she had.
you needn't look so broken up"
said Isidora. "wait till l como to
the end of the story. I've got mes.
senger waiting in the street with some
thing for you. l wouldn't let him in
till we'd had our talk. Now I'm going
to call him down to cheer you up a
bit"
She bounced Off her chair. ran to the
door and shouted up from the level
Of the basement to the street. In an.
other moment uniformed youth
walked in and deposited large paper
wrapped bundle. but 1t was not until
be had been sent away that Isidora
began to open the parcel.
~ wanted to get the lot" she said,
but. my, the bill was high - way
above me. I'd 500 I'd been saving up
oh. for something. but you needn't
care. I'd heap rather do this than
buy any old thing for myself. And
here's what they give me after lot
OF fuss"
She tore of the brown paper with
dramatic gesture and triumphantly dis.
played the suit OF tweed clothing
which Loveland had taken off the
evening before in dressing for dinner.
Then her face fell MS she saw that his
expressed no pleasure.
IL thought you'd like these better
than anything, us couldn't run to
ALL" the girl went on disappointedly.
"You paid my hotel biIl!' exclaimed
Loveland.
"only a little. weeny part" lsldora
broke In. "Wisht l could have done
more"
II don't" said Val hastily. "oh,
you're very klnd-too kind. don't
know what to say. But-your money.
that you were saving-why, I-Jove,
it's horrible. And l mayn't be able
TO pay you back for days"
81 don't Want you TO pay me back"
the girl said proudly. ITS been a
pleasure"
He thanked her MS best he could for
all she had done and talked down her
objections to being repaid. Now. he
said. owing TO her kindness he could
walk the streets without being stared
at and would lose no time In cabling
to his mother. Oh, he had plenty Of
money for thatl And, smiling as II It
were part of huge joke, he showed
what the payment Of his small debt to
the restaurant had left of his So.
Seven dollars and a bit--nearly 80
sbillings! Why. he was rich. All he
asked now was a room In which to
change his clothes.
As there was houseful Of empty
rooms. this request was easily granted,
and presently Loreland came back to
the kitchen suitably clad for daylight,
except for the detail Of his nccktIc.
Isidora saw no fault In his appear.
ance as she walked proudly Mt his side
on the way to send II cabl"grnm to
Scotland.
Secretly I.oveland would have been
glad to dispense with her company. but
she assured him that she had "mOr"
time than anything elise aud that shr
would he delighted to guide him. onIy
they 'mnst not 20 pnsi homo. for Il uGl