Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-03


mansion. This tiiae II was moi
= MY old horse Satan that roGe
Iy mother told ne thar Satan. ,.aG
bcea given over under the b.fniiet
ck.tteI mortgage and sod az die tAwea
Every stable to some pEr hdser WHOM
she did not know. who had taken the
horse OUT OF the country. ride up
the little pitch fran the t-ouzh rosd
ard pulled the gate latch with my rid
Ing crop. And thea. rs fhoa2h Il were
by appointment. precisely ~ ] saw her
tim. morning last sIning--a hundred
years ago II seemed to mel saw
Grace Sheraton corning dewn ihe wall,
toward me. tall. thin. Al:s. she did
not oil my eye. She was elegantly clad
as usual. ] had lIeEer sea dress OF
skins. Her dainty boots clicked on the
gravel A noccasin would not.
] threw my rein over, the hook al
tile iron arm OF the s:oEe gate pillar
and, hat In hand, went TO meet her.
l was an older man now.i ] was done
with registering and lighting. and the
kissing Of country girls al across the
land did not prison Grace S.ieraton
ugaIst the stone gate pillar now. and
kiss her against her viii until she be-
came willing. All did was to lift her
hand and kiss her finger tips.
She was changed. ! felt that rather
than saw 1t. II anything. she was
thinner, her face had a deeper olive
tint. her eyes were darker. Her ex-
preston was gay. feyerish, yet not
natural, Us she approached What was
It that satsppon Der face melancholy.
or fear, or sorrow, or resentment i
was never very bright Of mind. do
not know.
Fl am glad to see you." she said at
length. awkwardly.
And 70 see you. Of course" ! mis-
doubt we both lied.
''It Is very sad, your home coming
thus" she added. at which ciew !
caught gladly.
eyes, matters could hardly be worse
for u.s.
''Your mother would not come to us
We asked her. We feel deeply morti-
1ed. But now we hope ycu both win
come"
eve are beggars now, Miss Grace.
I said II need time to look Around. to
Lit upon some plan Of life. ] must
make another home for myself and
for
s:For me?" She faced me squarely
now. eye to eye. A smile was on her
lips, and It seemed to me bitter one.
but could not guess what was hid
den In hermind saw her cheek flush
slowly. deeper than was usual with
sheraton girl.
-For my wife. as soon as that may
be- answered. as red as she.
II learn that yon did not see Colonel
Aferiwether," she went ON politely
SLOW did you know ftp
Through Captain orme.r
.'Yes," said | quietly. II have heard
Of Captain orme- much OF him. very
much" still could not read her
face.
HE was with us long time this
summer she resumed presently.
.Some two weeks ago be left. for
Charleston. think. He has much
business about the country.
.sMuch business" hssented, 'in
mnny parts OF the country. But most
OF all with men Of the army. So Cap
tain Orme since we must call him cap
tain and not minister was so good sas
10 inform you Of my private matters"
Yes Again she looked at me
with defiance. Il know oil
ahont II. know all about that girl"
So there It was. But kept myself
under whip hand STILL II am very
glad. It will save me telling ron Of
myself II Is not always that one has
the good fortune of such eariy messea-
gers. !.
60 on she said bitterly: "te.l NE
about her" -.
Il have no praises Ia sound for her
] do not wish To speak of this If you
prefer TO hear Il from others than NY
self
SIN gOuts AGt
mouth crooLiaG In some confidence she /
held with herss.lf. but not with me
s.lt was natual.' she SAID Mt last
SLOWLY .EnuhticSs I would have done
as she did. Dautaiess any other man
would hare done precisely as you did.
That is the way with men. After all, J
suppose the world Is the world ard
that we are as we. are. The gill who
is closest 90 u ran has the best chance
with him. Opportunity is much-vesy
much Secrecy is everything.
Why should gon not both have dore
sol" she resumed bitterly. we are
all hunGu'N Il
WHY shoi.;d We rot have done Whit
: What Is II hat you mean" de-
named Of l.er. t.. ....s
'lt.hy. there vas she engaged TO AR.
BeIsnaa. q / am tod. ali there we're