Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-10
THE Man
HIGHER UP
By HENRY RUSSELL
MILLER
Copyright. 1910. by Bobbs Mer.
rll Co
CHAPTER XNNlI.
THE BEGINNING or ruR Exn


the east Then she fell into II Hight.
drrumfu slumber that lasted only IN
III broad daylight had come. She was
awakened 10y the sun shining into her
eyes. IL was the mating time. From
without came the blithe Gait Of bird
To mate She stirred CUiItputpdly. II
was the first night she ana Bob Me.
AduO hnd passed under the same roof.
The Thought was like n CuresS.
She arose and went to tier bath. to
emerge fresh aud glowing. 81. went
downstairs To Ind the hail deserted
by all save the sleepy mnuservnnt.
lis no one down. she nSkpd him.
MIR MrAdoo. madam" he answer
ed. struggling mnufully to stihp u
yawn. "iieg pardon. madam. He's
been out these two hours went to
send a telegram. he said"
She passed gu out To the wide vine
covered veranda. There she stood.
drawing In deep breaths or the pure
spring air
let me not he too happy. Let me
not forget that there Il n tomorrow"
From down the street came the
rlnng or swift footsteps Her heart
beat time to the stride. She knew
who the pedestrian was
He hnlted close to her. Once again
be caught her In TINT grip OF the eyes
from which she could uOt free herself.
You ure like no woman | have
knOwn." he said slowly.
Yet you have known none but good
women"
He shook his head proudly. That
In not the difference"
81 have given you little reason to
think nue. good" she said sadly.
You are good: I know that. hut
were you the wickedest woman In the
world still you would be the one w.
mnn to me. Eleanor! Elesnorr' he
hreat he'd.
"Ah:' she cried "You mist notl
We dare not
How love your
"Ah" She drew q long. shuddering
hrpnfh Then see head went back
proudly, why not? Why may our
ups wv 'a' "un' o"' "'"''S ""u EYES
nave sa'u' SINCE we ASK nothlhs'
o,e sou' a'""'S snai' ean
"eIp IT,
DO you want to help ity'
See
sue S'eIi"'' u""n Que s'"'r. "nere
n'r '"'e WIS Oh "'e' WIN us
r"'Iy ana rr'''' She give niih OF her
Eyes 'n"' tlir"ush 'hein ne uhisht see
u''"" mo ner hrnr' "nre WIN tue
"Ne s"rP"SS'ns' 'hht asken no'nihs'
'n'l WIS coh'est WIN loving
E'e"no'' rfdho'' ue p'eatneu
asuIh
Yes She met his eyes steadily.
tearlessly Even though we may
never know the happiness OF sharing
one NE ! shut always lie yours and
you mine Life can't take that from
u.s." DIS"
He turned away IN the anguish Of
temptation. His big body ucmbled.
His voice was hnnrsr ~ he spoke.
II know now why men give up hon
or for a woman, DO you know how
easy II would he for me 10 throw ev-
erything else overheard and seek hap.
piness with Just you In spite of every.
thing even now"
Look at me-" Slowly he turned
once more to meet her eyes. "You
viii not tempt me, will you? You
are stronger thnn 1: you mustn't let
me be weak. DO you think I don't
know? How often during the last
two years I hive prayed that you
might be weak enough to come to me
and that I might he weak enough 10
yield! Rut we must not. II would be
a cowardiy happiness. Il wouldn't be
clean. Until he IL found and we know
he IL reclaimed We could never be
really happy: there would always be
a stain on our love. We know what
sel6shness brings. You belong to the
people OF this stnte. Our false happl.
ness would cripple you. because you
would always have the knowledge