Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-28

Nou near me: AnC We ptu totH'
manded bg God Almighty 10 end this
trouble by erding yoH!'
As Stuart held the gIittering eyes
leveiied ar him across the blue black
barrel he could see the mans nervous
and uncertaiD finger twitching at the
trigger. With a sudden panther IKE
Spr.Dc he ieapcd across the five feet
when separated EiEI from The man
VITO he'd the r"N aver. His left hand
griuIn.d the wPH:,,,u and ti!Fw IL into
the mir EIS il was fired. While his right
iianh rlu~"d on The throat ~ his aSS;tIi
ant WitE his kurt. n..aInSt The mans
breast he tuIrIed him DOWN Tie steps.
wreurt!nt rhp revolver from his h1Gd
anil with single blow knnckrd him
into fnsrnStbittty
The SlelI WAS broken The moh that
liatrd him saw Their chance. yell OF
rage swept them. and dozen men
SpraRg toward him win curses For
n moment he held his own. when Snf
denly a well directed blow from behind
u.
felt the smrSh Of blows on his face
and head. stream OF blood WAS
trickling down his forehead aud its
salty taste penetrated his mouth.
A sudden crash from space seemed
to send the world into mass OF fam
ing splinters and the light faded. He
heard the soft rustic Of sil& and felt
the pressure Of a woman's lips on his.
Surely he must be dead. vas. the first
thought that flashed through his mind.
And then from somewhere Tar away
iD space came Mans voice low and
tense: 49, -
Come back. Jim. dear. I've some
thing to tell sou. You can't die. you
shall not die until I've told your
He opened his eyes and found Nan
bending over him. His hand rested on
her soft urn. and his head lay pillowed
on her breast -. -. IT,.
"why, Nan. It's you! What's hap
pened? What on earth are you doing
here2" = .s..,...=. ~. .:.:..
He looked about the room and saw
that he was in the inner Office Of the
president of the bank, alone with Biy.
ems wife. He was lying on the big
leather couch -.
~ heard that you we're going to speak
this morning. ! waited TO hear you
and came. arrived just as you be-
gan and managed to ger into the bank.
saw that man try to kill yor. Jim,
and that crowd Of wild beasts tram
piing you TO death. Two detectives
pulled you out and dragged you into
the bank" .s ~ ts.....
A doctor entered aud quickly dressed
stuart's wounds. and turned 70 Nan.
Hell be all right In week or 50.
Mrs. Bivens, provided he doesn't insist
on breaking the run on another bank
by the spell of his eIoquence. | hope
you can persuade him not to try that
again." Ns--.. . >. - .s..... .....&.
II think I'm fully persuaded. DOCTOR"
Stuart answered grimly. I've seen q
great Hight today" ...- -a, ...+
When the doctor had gone and Nan
was left aIoue with Stuart an enbar.
rassed silence fen between them.
She was quietly wondering If he were
fully unconscious when she was sob
bfng and saying some very foolish
things. Above all. she was wondering
whether be knew that she had kissed
him. .s,=... .c.. ~. Z
When her car stopped at Sonth
Washington square and Stuart insisted
On scrambling out alone. she held his
hand tight moment and spoke with
trembling earnestness:
You viii see me now. Jim. and be
@&# ~+....> ,.a.
He answered promptly. -.
eyes. Nan. l will. The world Is Ilev-
ar going to be quite the same place for
me after today. There was one moment
this morning in which think lived
q thousand years" 49, i !.
A hot flush stole over the woman's /
beautiful face as she looked steadily ]
into his eyes and quietly asked:
what moment was thatT' !,
'SThe moment looked down that gun !
barrel, saw the stupid hate IN that
FOOLS eyes and felt the throb Of the in 4
sane desire to XIII in the people behind
him, the people for whom I've been
giving my life joyous sacrifice"
Nan smiled sigh Of relief.
"Oh. see. Well. you've made me
very happy with your promise. know
Tou will keep your word" !
He pressed her hand irmly. d.
You are more beautiful than ever.
Nan. Yes, III keep my word. Goodby
lntil call" 4
And the woman smiled in triumph.