Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-03-01


necessary for ron to citticESe and qaaF.
rel with my father" -.
Il dill not crI;icise him he respond
ed quickly and there is no quarrel
that I am aware Of We merely diff
fered in opinion on :, business matter,
each believing he was right" II.
"W-ill you tell me why you think him
wrong"
He found his lips sealed. Il haven't
criticised him." he said graveiy. "and
/ can't begin now, especially to his
daughter" -.@ !: X.
The afternoon was spoiled. Into her
face had come a look almost Of hard
ness, like the swift shadow OF a cloud
over the fields on a sunny day. the
absence of which had given her the
sweet. frank girlishness. What had he
to do with this girl to whom luxury
was matter of course? Why did her
impatience with his ideals trouble
him?
"Let as 20 home" she said.
They went to the horses From the
beginning Crusader behaved badly.
BE carefulr' be cautioned her. as
they turned into the public road.
THAT horse wants to bolt"
Il told you he lacks common sense
sometimes" she laughed.
AS though 10 illustrate this saving
Crusader now began a series of short.
cramped plunges. rearing and tossing
violently to loosen the steel thing that
cut into his mouth.
She brought her crop stingingly
down on the horses tanks. Crusader
broke her grip on the reins. took the
bit between his teeth and. head low
cred. raced madly down the hill.
! John did not stop to consider the use
lessness of riskinS his own life too.
His arm rose aud fell continuously as
be tried to bent more speed into his
horse to close the rapidly widening gap
between him and the flying Crusader.
a turn of the road took her out of his
sight Thereafter TO the end Of the
mad chase she was always just beyond
the next turn He was not good
rider. and the wonder was that as he
swung mt top speed around the curves
In the snaky road he was not unseated.
Lightning's legs doubled and stretched
with rapidity never before and never
again attained in his placid life. but to
John the space between the pounding.
staccato hoof beats seemed endless.
The blood throbbed heavily in his tenn
pies. at every turn he closed his eyes.
fearing to see still. broken figure be-
fore him. Yet to him just then life
meant to find-what he must find.
By miracle the descent was accom-
plished without mishap. The road ran
on level for few hundred yards.
then began a long gradual climb of the
next hill. Lightning's steps Jagged.
At turn in the road just below the
crest he came upon the painting Cru
sader standing with head meekIy low
cred. Seated on the roadside was
Katherine coolly putting up her hair.
Lightning stopped of his own accord.
Johns blood rushed to his heart, leav-
ing his face very white.
He climbed weakly from the saddle
and threw himself down beside her.
1T was glorious while it lasted she
said.
.'Gloriousr' he stammered
'.Oh,, 4 was frightened tooF' She held
out a hand 1t was shaking like an au-
tumn leaf from which the sap has be-
gun to recede But you look worse
scared than felt What did you think
while it was happening|
He stared at her in queer, dazed
fashion. I'll am trying to think what
was thinking"
But he knew-he knew!
She looked at him obviously. and then
she. too, knew. The knowledge did not
displease her. She rose suddenly.
As he was leaving her at her home
she said impuIsfvely: John. I'm sorry
was SO nasty about your misunder-
standing with father Won't you tell
me what it is about his business you
dislike? Perhaps If ! had your point OF
view
But he shook his head.