Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-12-23

you and have seen You but twice be.
fore SO far as I can remember l seem
to have known you alwaysr
She shrugged her shoulders again.
fashion she had. "1'm sorry-you will
forgive me. Mr.. Remington?-I'm not
deeply impressed-and bit incredu.
lous."
II didn't expect you to be impressed
he answered quietly, "and I'm not pro-
posing-yet. But, Mrs. Gilbert"-his
head went up. eyes Hashing-"I'm not
sentimental fool. am to be taken
seriously"
"why don't you 60 on the stageT
she fleered.
Paul looked at her uncertainty for
moment; then his gravity was cast
aside as cloak. He made some incOli.
sequent answer and promptly led the
talk into other and lighter channels,
whittier she followed him carelessly.
She was not quite free from the spell
he had woven about her during bis
speech. Something In the man broke
down her habit of cold Indifference to
men. and put her on her mettle She
strove to meet his occasional witty
snllles In kind. sometimes with sue
cess that delighted them both. Once,
when their badinage assumed more
personal tone. she protested.
Were talking as though we were
old friends" she said.
"Of course he responded calmly.
I'VE are. That was written long ago"
"You have many friendsT' she
queried curiously.
II have been lucky in the matter Of
friends"
"And do you give them all the same
romantic appreciation and return you
protested for Mr.. McAdoo. or was
that part Of the play acting toof !
can't see what you fnd In common
with one who. my brother tells me. 10
typical OF the very worst I'm our poll.
tics" .ii
II forgot you are OF the enemy" he
laughed and added more soberly:
''Your brother Is wrong. There may
have been regrettable things In Bob's
earlier career. But In the six years
I have known him I have seen little
Of the dirty politician. His victories
have been won chiefly by his courage
and resourcefulness and the fact that
men. whether they like him or not. In.
stinctively trust him and follow him
n he has resorted to questionable tao.
tics It has been only to meet similar
methods OF the opposition. And his
victories have been very much to the
advantage Of this city"
And to the advantage OF his loyal
friend. ! suppose" she suggested In
quirIngly. You are no dUubt-l'm
very ignorant Of politics-some one
very important. a high officer. con
gresham. ut least?'
'"Oh. no. I'm only q senator Of tn
common or garden variety. II very I'm
important member Of our state iegis
lature" "''r .-r.. .' .r ...,
"while he has become boss" sh,
added. 1T seems .s.... I'D.
Don't. Mrs. Gilbert. I beg OF you
he Interrupted graveiy. at would b.
disloynl for me to listen to such sug-
gestions even from you. The least
can do " to trust him. I could an n
higher position. and often chafe over
my slow climb. II I We're to insist he
would help me to the best In his power
to give. But his judgment and his
heart nre to be trusted. You shall
know him. and then you will under
stand why trust him 80 absolutely"
"rhank you. no!' she said indiffer.
emily. II approve Of your loyalty. OF
course. But | saw your friend this
afternoon. and. frankly. ! don't think
! should like him. don't care to
meet
She stopped suddenly. and both look.
ed up startled. feeling anothers pres.