Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-20
CHAPTER XIV.
4 MATTER OF TRAINING.

thing was ready for the start.
but he fingered on. spending much
time In IOHus company aud thereby
increasing the dislike Sheldon had
taken 10 him. lie went swimming
with her. IN point Ut rusnnesS exceed.
Ing her, ana dyuumited fish with her,
diving among the hungry ground
shurks ana contrasting with them for
possession OF the stunned prey. until
he earned the approval OF the whole
TnhitInn crew. Arnhu challenged him
to tear fish from II shark Jaws. leuv.
Ing imlf To the shark and bringing the
Other half himself to the surface. and
Tudor performed the feat Hip from
the SnndpHprr hide OF the astOnished
shark Srrupng several inches OF skin
from his shoulder. And Joan WIS de.
lighted. while Sheldon. looking on, re.
all2pd That here was the hero OF her
adventure" dreams coming true. She
did not care for love. but he felt that
n ever she did love. II would be that
sort nt II mana nnn who exhibited,
was his way OF putting IT,
He felt himself handicapped In the
presence OF Tudor. who had the gift OF
making n show OF all his qualities
Sheldon knew himself for II brave man,
wherefore he made no advertisement
OF the fact Life pulsed steadily and
deep In hlIn. and II was not his nature
n""dlpSSly to ngitnte the surface 50
THAI The world could see the splash he
In "a
others amazing exhibitions was TO
make him retreat more deeply within
himself and wrap himself more thick.
ly than ever in the nerveless, stoicaI
calm OF his race.
"iUu are 50 stupid the last few days."
Joan cumplniurd to MIN. "You don't
seem to have an idea In your head
above black labor ana cUcoanuts. What
is the uIatier?"
Sheldon smiled and beat further
retreat within himself. listening the
while 10 Joan ana Tudor propounding
the theory OF the strong arm by which
the white man ordered life among the
lesser breeds. As lie listened Sheldon
r"nIl2ed rs by revelation. that that
WAS precisely whnt ne was doing.
WILL" they philosophical about II he
was living It. liut why talk about III
It was sufficient to do 1t and be done
with II.
lie said ms much. dryly and quietly.
ana found himself involved IN dis.
cuSsIuu with Joan ana Tudor siding
against him
"rhr Yankees talk a lot about what
they do and have done" Tudor said.
and are looked down upon by the
English MS braggnrts But the Yankee
Is only child. He does, not know ef-
feCtmnIly how to brag. tie talks about
II. You see But the Englishmnn goes
him on" better by not talking about It.
The EngliShmnn's prover.,inI lack OF
Dragging Is subtIer form OF brag.
after All"
II never thought OF II before" Joan
cried "Ot course. An Englishman
performs some lerrihcally heroic ex.
pIOlt and Is very modest and reserved,
refuses 20 talk about 1t at all, und
the effect Is that by his silence he as
much rs says: ! do things like this
every day. 1t IL as easy as rolling on
u log. You ought to see the really
heroic things | could do II they ever
came my way Confess. Mr.. Sheldon.
don't you feel proud down inside when
you've done something daring or coura
geOus?"
Sheldon nodded.
Then" she pressed home the point.
Isn't Disgusting that pride under II
mask Of cnreIess Indifference equlva-
lent to telling IieT"
yes. 1t Is" he admitted. But we
tell similar lies every day. II il mat
Ter OF training, and the English are
better trained. that IL all. Your coun.
trymen will be trained as well In time.
AS Mr.. Tudor said. the Yankees are
young Certainly we are proud inside
OF the things we do ana have done
proud rs Lucifer. yes. and prouder.
But we have grown up ana no longer
talk about such things"
II surrender" Joan cried. you are
not so stupid after NIL"
as, you have us there. TUDOR hu'
mittCd. "i,ut you wouldn't have had
us II you hadn't broken your training
rules"
"llOw do you meanT
"By talking about it."
Joan clupped her hands In approval.
Tudor lighted fresh cigarette. while
Sheldon sat on. imperturbabIy silent.
Joan was looking intently across the
compound and out to sea. They fol.
lowed her gaze and saw II green light
aud the loom OF vessels sails
81 wonder II It's the Martha come
back" Tudor huzurded.
NO the Sldelght Is too low" Joan
answered, "BeSides. they've got the
sweeps out Don't you hear them?
Thry wouldnt tie sweeping big YES
sci like the Murlha.'