Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-05

could by writing many letters to the
political friends he had made In going
up and down the state.
The Sunday proved to be very
quiet day. though the lobby Of the In
ter-Mountain was still the assembling
place for the gathering clans Of poll
ticians. Blount went to church in the
morning because Patricia insisted
upon It. and his appearance In the pew
as n member of the Honorable David's
family would have caused fresh COM
ment n there had been amy church
goers among the visiting politicians.
After luncheon he borrowed the
roadster and took Patricia for drive.
The day was perfect. and the ronds
were In good condition. When he
Ind put distance between them and
the Sunday quiet Of the city streets
he told Patricia Of his experience with
Kittredge's special train.
DO you think 1t was intended:" she
asked when he had finished his story.
Il haven't the slightest doubt Of It
now. More than that. think the
telegram bearing Mr.. Mcvickar's
name was II bold forgery. But l am
bringing them to time" he went on.
exulting over his one small victory.
''Thcre Is to be an evening up Of
freight rates, and one more room of
the railroad house will be clean. !
believe Mr.. McVickar has meant to be
fur all along. but the overzealous
subordinate Is always the hardest man
to handle"
II am glad" she snid. And In the
sunshine Of her approval the young
man spent very happy afternoon.
At breakfast Monday morning Eenn
Blount ngain made the senator's party
found puzzling surprise lying in wait
for him
The critical day of days In the cam.
| paign had arrived. and II was sup.
possible on every hypothesis that the
commander OF an army would choose
| any other day rather than this to be
| absent from his post But at the
breakfast table he heard his father an,
nOunce calmly that he was going to
| drive out ito Wartrace. for no better
stated reason than purely routine
purpose OF having a talk with his
ranch manager about the shipment of
n trninload Of beef cattle.
While Biount sat In open eyed as
constituent the day was planned for
'here ana then. the arrangement
lh'ue was one that lett PATRICIA free
TO Keep an engagement at the Wealth
eriords WINE the senator drove to
Wnrtface III the roadster. The little
car. which Pntric'n hnd been told to
call her own was TO be left ut the
garage. ana she was TO drive out In
the AFTERNOON. bringing EVAN with her
IL ne cared 10 come.
IL was MIS-. Hohoria VINO made ms
arrangement ana In the midst OF his
establishment Blount acknowledged
warm kindiing OF gratitude. if the
niue iauy whom ne was Trying so CON
sistentIy 10 dislike hnd seemed 10 do
her best 10 Keep MN ana fntricia
apart curing the carry part OF the
girrs visit she now appeared TO be
doing whht she could 10 atone. b'ount
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