Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-03-04

row what 1t ought to have done week
ago, said Loveland, beginning to be
arrogant, though looking boyish, with
his flushed face and his white scar
gIimmering on its background of clear,
ruddy brown. II must have some
money, you know"
The cashier did not reply to this
challenge, and his eyes expressed no
interested consideration of the matter.
you had better see your manager
and explain the circumstances pur-
sued Val.
at would be useless. We could not
pay without instructions"
81 dare say might manage with tl0
till you could get an answer, II you
choose to be so ridiculously overcau-
tious," Loveland insisted loftily. But |
In that case you must cable at once"
"You will no doubt be willing to pay |
| for the message in advance" suggest
ed the cashier.
Certainly not" said Val, no longer
irving to keep his temper under con-
! troll. "You've seen my card. Isn't that
enough for your
Cuisines Is business" quoted the
bank employee, still unruf1ed, still
blind to Lord Lovelands Importance,
cold to his necessities.
and deccncy's decency," stormed
Val, careless now who looked or lis
tened and in mood to wreck oil
American institutions.
Eyes it's as well never to forget
that" the cashier limited significantly
"Sorry we cannot accommodate you
at present.
I'm hanged if you ever get the
chance again." retorted Val, snatching
his letter of credit from the counter.
"I shall myself send a cable to the
London and Southern which will make
you repent your pigheadedness." And
with this ultimatum he strobe TO the
: door as If on the way to sign death
warrant
"Beastly America! Beastly Ameri-
8 cansr he muttered. II suppose this
l is their way of resenting the existence
: of aristocracy."
Trying to forget the first snub man
3 had ever dared to deal him, he flashed
9 here and there in his motor cab, MAX
e ing house to house distribution OF
y Jim's envelopes and his own visiting
d cards. according to home custom when
N armed with letters of introduction.
e. The sky famed with sunset banners
In Spanish colors-long before he had
,e finished his round and was ready to
N return to the Waldorf. There his idea
50 of q suitable present to the chauffeur
w left him with the American equivalent
of of eight or nine shillings In his pocket.
of But. as he had expected, the hotel paid
w for his afternoons motoring, So cheer
10 fully did it pay that he sent off an un-
ID necessarily long and extremely FRANK
10 cablegram to his London bankers
IN which they ought to receive on open
H. ing their doors next morning. HI
Ia thought that 1t would rather wake
a them up and that In consequence OF
~. their response to New York-certail
AZ to flash Immediately along the wires
he would receive an apology from thu
h rude wretch who had insulted hin
~ that afternoon. But nothing would in
- duce him to forget or forgive. IL
~ had Informed the London bankers tina
!. his business must be diverted into an
=, other channel which they were invites
nc to suggest.
40 When Loveland found himself alon
~ again in his luxurious suit of room
with the November night coming Q
and no amusement on hand he ha
~ wished once more that he had NJ
~ been SO cautious in the matter OF a.
cepting invitations. After all, 1t woul
not have compromised his future II
~ had gone to dine with the Coolidge
-n or Spanish eyed, flirtatious Mrs. Miltc
" and her gentle little daughter Fam
~, The next best thing to dining vii
friends would be to watch the comir
" and going of gay New York In Il
H., restaurant.
~ He dressed and went down about
Va therefore, looking forward to the no
: city of the unknown.
1t was a brilliant scene into q
midst of which Loveland had plunge
Society begins to dine earlier in Ne
York than in London; therefore at
o'clock dinner was in full swim
'as There was scarcely an empty tab
49, and many of the women being In ha
a., and semi-evening dress, the red a
gold restaurant suggested to the ne
~, conner a living picture of Paris.
He had had the forethought to tie
~ phone down and order table to
49,, kept for him, and on informing an
'aud terrogative waiter that he was Ii
-. Loveand he learned that his pa
- would be found at the far end of
~ room.
poS, CONTINUED Next Saturday,