Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-14
But DE eases are not the same..

mo. I'm old and played out-my
LIES sands are neariy run. haven'i
much to risk-but such a. hare
otter It freely to God and my coun.
try. ] envy ron the opportunity 70
make a greater sacri6ce-and you al
wise me 70 compromise for q paltry
sum or money a righteous cause mere
" 20 save my own skin. I'm proud Of
you-proud that ron live In Iny house.
proud that I've known and loved sou.
and tried to teach you the joy and the
fooiishness OF throwing your Hfe
awayr'
With q wave or his hand the stall.
wart figure OF the old man passed cut
and left him broodlng In sorrowfnl
silence
he seized his pen at last. set bis face
Ike fint and resolutely wrote his an
swer:
Dear Nan Tour letter 10 very kind. TN
be honest and tell you that II has stirred
memories I've tried To kill and can't
hate 70 say no. but ] must Sincerely.
jim
On the night following Stuart work
ed late In his Office developing his
great case he was disappointed In
the 6nal showing Of the evidence to
be presented to the grand jury. His
facts were not as strong a. be ex-
pected to make them.
At 10 O'Clock be quit work and hurs
,f~A ho.,n 80 ..P.a,h ~. &fn.a ,.,fnfS
with Harriet's music. As he hurried
up the steps be nearly collided with
a handsome young fellow just emery.
ing from the door. he was dressed
well. and be had evidently been calling
on some one-perhans on Harriet
Stuart let himself In softly and start
ed at the sight Of Harriet's smiling
face In the parlof doorway. His worst
fears were confirmed. She was dress
ed In dainty evening gown and had
evidently enjoyed her visitor.
Stuart pretended not to notice the
fact aud asked her to play. A be sat
dreaming and watching the rhythmie
movement OF her delicate hands he
began to realize at last that his little
pal. stnb uosesi. red haired and free
Killed.. had silently and mystpriOusly
grown into a charming womaii She
was twenty-fnur now. In the pride and
glory of perfect Young wnrnanhood
aud set she had no lovers he woU
tleret why. Her music. OF course. Il
had beeH the one absorbing passion OF
life. And her eyes had always snar
Sled with deep i0y at his slightest
word of prise For the first time II
had occurred to him as M Immediate
possibility thar she mighf marry and
their lives driff apart.
a sweet cn,nra,ifship had grown be
tween them He rrsrnissl The idea of
4 brsak ID their rrlasiel,s Yet why
sllonld hpi What rights had he over
her life! Absolutely none. af course
Who was that fepowi Where had he
met him I,pFnrps
lie r,se with. i sudden frpwn Snrp
" fate the very hes the tai. dreamy
,ackiilg yoi,ngSfer WIN danced with
Der samanv tinn,s that nIglt ten years
fsn ut her birthday pnrfy She xald
nes VAS mn, trnlls that nor priuee muei
~ fs,sans Well c,ntfnnnd him. he
lad g.i strong
stnart sald. With . stnsird indIffer
.il.s.; =
-I'pll ufr. little. pal. Win was that
t;.ll xnn,t. tpilow ran iuts an ilss
steps,;
Ashy dnni yait rrnlpniiHr my FIRM
founa aamirer ef mn. agpf
Ito ytu. hnre rim. gitiIeY
-Wh..,. : was very v,srv senn.
lnnrIrt ! lid II mikes nA ,augh
INV It.s wnn,i, rim how miI.,h ~
qtii oHtgrnw isft h =
Il lilst daft NE hun nnd DIN.
wan! saa To like i,iH Yoh, ace. H;ilr
raj I'm ynitr gilar liam
Are yanr"
Yes And I'm siviBc vn, dap hgn
lntiee that gen hay. Da right t,s Inser,
without my sq,liseP you nrnuliSe e
make me- yatr cnHtir mi >.
A Snft luu.h frli - t.spf.r.ass prr
10y. eanm ft,1n, he rasI ~ she trtrsms
lrr eyes utasnrd FIR he fit>a TIME
.AH right gitardir II confer W.T.
Fon oD that oetrisnn
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