Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-04-20

iOl NHe SIHOhe OF Tue SlEUOl nICS. Any.
way, they cleared out for Tulugi"
But why didn't they tight?" Shel.
don asked
1T was funny they didn't. but they
got separated. You see. two.thirds of
them were in the boats. without weap.
ons. running anchors and never dream.
ing the natives would attack. They
found out their mistake too late"
but what Is Miss Lakeland Intend
ing TO do"
Captain Auckland grinned.
shes going to try to get the Mar.
tina on, ] should say. or else why did
she pay So quid for her? And II
she fails she'll try to get her money
buck by saving the gear snars. you
know. and patent steering gear and
winches. such things At least that's
what I'd do If | was IN her place.
When | sailed the little girl had char
tered the Emily. I'm going recruit.
Ing says Munster. He's the skipper
and owner now. And how much will
you net on the cruiser nsks she. on.
30 quid' says he. Good. suys she.
You bring your Emily along with
me and you'll get 10 You know
that big ships anchor and chain
piled up behind the coal sheds? She
was Just buying that when left.
she's certainly hustler. that little
girl Of yours"
"she is my partner" Sheldon cor.
re"ted.
We'll, she's good one. that's all.
and II cool one. My word. white
woman on Malaita ana at poongu.
IuOnga Of all places! Oh. | forgot TO
tell you. She puIavered Burnett into
lending her eight rifles for her men
ana thre" cases of dynamite. You'd
laugh TO see the way she makes that
Guvutn gang stand around And To
see them being polite and trying Ia
give advice. Lord. LORD. man. that
little girls u wonder. marvel. u.aa
catastrophe. That's what she is-a
catastrophe. She's gone through Gu.
Vutu and TuIugi like hurricane
Every last swine OF them In love with
her, except Ram He's sore over the
auction. and he sprHng his recruiting
''uAl u'l WIN hllIlNltl bl UtF. ANU
what does she do but thank him ana
read II over and point ont that. while
Munster was pledged to deliver all re-
cruits 10 Morgan and Ran. there was
no clause IN the document fOrbidding
him from Chart"ring the Emily.
"'rherr's your contract. says she.
passing 1t buck. And II very good con
tract It Is The next time you draw
one up insert clause that win lit
emergencies Ike the present one Ana
lord. Lord. she had him too.
Put there's the breeze. and I'm OF
GOodhy, old man. Hope the little girl
succeeds. The Martha's whackiuG line
boat. and she'd take the place OF the
Jessie"
The next morning Sheldon came In
from the plantation to breakfast TO lind
the mission ketch Apostle ut anchor
her crew swimming two mares and n
FLY ashore.
Miss Lakeland sent them" said
Welshmerc. the missionary doctor.
stepping ashore and shaking hands
with him. There's also box OF sad.
dies on board. And this letter from
her And the skipper OF the Fllbberty
Gibbrt."
The next moment aud before he coulo
greet him OlcsOm stepped from the boat
and began.
shes stolen the Fllhberty. Mr.. Shel.
don. Run clean AWAY with her she's
II wild one She gave me the fever
brought It on 10y shock. And got me
drunk ms welt"
Or W"lShmerc laughed heartily.
"NrvCrh"lras Sn" ~ not m unmiti.
mtcd "vil yOmr Miss Lakeland Shes
sworn tire" men OF their drink or. to
the sam" purp"Sc. shut on their wills
~. You know Them ltrnhms. Curtis
md Fowler. She shipped them on
he flibbrrty Gihhrt along with her e."
she's the skipper ~ III" flihhPrty
now OIrsnn hrok" IN ANA she'll
wreck her Ms sur" rs tod didn't make
he SnlDmOus
ibr. WrlShmrrr tried to look shocked.
rur Inugurn again.
'Sh" has ILit" u way with her" he
ala II tried to IgIrk out OF bringing
he horses OVER. SAID couldn't
"harg" tr"Ipht. that the Apostle was
under II yacht license. thai was 20.
,ng ar"uUh 10y SavO aud the upper
I'D Ui GunGaIrauar. But 1t was no
use. Bother the charge. said she.
You take the horses ike II good man.
Hnd when | boat the Martha IN re-
turn IL" S"rvlc" some day.
And bother your orders. said she
To me-. UnsOn cried I'm your
boss now. said she. and you take
your orders from me Look ut the
load Ot ivory nuts. | said. Bother
them. SAID she. I'm pIayin for some
thing bigger than ivory nuts. Wen
dump them oversize ms soon us We get
under wuy. What | want To know
IL she your partner or amt she:
That's what | want to know"
she Is. Sheldon assured him.
well, who'd have believed II! I've
seen II few unlikely things In these
SOIomOns-rnts two feet long. butter.
flies the commissioner hunts with u
shotgun. ear ornaments that would
shame the devil and head hunting
Intsily hal IN hn