Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-04-19

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z,U II wns clear morning. the
GS suB shining Brilliantly The
peace of the Sabbath Any orer alt
Al0ng Mali street moved. with stslatp
stride. the weekly procession 81 rhusrh
Roers Not even the NEWS whh.h they
would RECEIVE h. church. that Warren
Bake Ind dropped dead 81 heart fail
IRE grim jest world disturb their
gravity For tile news would he ac-
tDmnanied by assut1lmvs from Senator
HurrhelT and Sirlihrn iIampdeu that
tue bank would lIp IN nawlxe affected.
John rose ffUfn his seat by the win
dow and ot,edicni 20 the ,Dmmnnd OF
habit. made liis morning toilet. When
he WAS dressed he returned TO The win.
dow. lie was very tired HIS will. AZ
fhough worn ont by the S.eue and
ktruggIe or tbe night. could not shake
on the heavy mental and physical lassi-
tude that oppressed him. Once he tried
TO recall the horror he had seen. but
his inert mind lmlked.
With sluggish curiosity he watched
the figure of woman walking down
the street Not until she turned In ut
the gate did he recognize her. There
was no glad start. On the contrary,
nllittered. querulous protest escaped
him. he did not wish to see her just
then.
Reluctantly he rose and went down to
the library. She was standing at a
southern window through which the
sun poured q golden aood. She heard
him enter and turned. he halted just
within the door. For moment. silent,
they looked at each other across the
E1nlit room.
II was she who. with the brave d.
rectness that had always been hers,
frst broke the silence.
Il have heard what-what happened
last night And have come to ask
Jon TO do nothing that will harm my
father
Unconsclously bis face darkened. It
was not because Of her request but
because Of the picture she recalled
Il suppose II was for that. You
have he would hare said. mo need
70 ask" But she misunderstood and
Interrupted quickly.
Il have no right to ask thls-or any
thing Of your know that. more
clearly than you can tell me. put
you In the way Of unhapplness and
then chose against you for things-for
things Of no value. It may give you
some satisfaction TO know that they
lre gone-though you can hardly be-
lieve that the taste for them went
nrst.
-I-my father and Senator Murcheil,
the men who will profit by your
silence. deserve nothing at your hands.
ct anybodys. can't pretend that
they would show mercy to you. But
my father, at least. Is q broken man.
Last night took away his courage He
believes that he Is responsible for War
rem Blake'ss-
q .Now She saw him shudder and
draw back. mo: I. with my rash
ness. am to blame for that"
"Ahl you mustn't say that She
took a step forward. eager In his de- /
Tense. II know what you've been
through and how It must have given !.
you the horrors. But you mustn't say
that. Nobody could think II. You
only did your duty. But I'm afraid
for him. He Is half crazed from fear
and shock, thInk--I couldn't endure
many more nights like last night. I'm
afraid. n II all comes out. he'll take
Warren Blake's way out
"Don'tyr he cried roughly, as II In
pain. .I've gone over II nils,'
.I'm not trying to brighten you. And
didn't want toto come to you The
sieadlncss was leaving her. She
thought she saw In his lack OF re-
Spouse q hostile determination. II
have no right to ask man-such as
you are-to sacrifice himself. his con-
science for such a man. can offer
mono adequate return. Rut he Is my
father and 1t is not-it can not be so
very wrong to err on the side OF
mercy. And once you said-you
rared'-
1T was true, It has always been true!
what viii do will not be because
vou ask II. but because 1t is for you.
And not for a price. And-you haven't
thought II out very clearly. have your
what you mean Is Impossible In any
Ease. II went on with the inyestiga-
ton you couldn't love the man who
was prosecuting your father. And.
lust because you understand what Is
right in the case and are what You
are. you couldn't respect and so
couldn't lore the man who weakly did
What was wrong for him-even for you.
And just now--you are very anxious to
save your father.
The food of crimson eobed she
looked nj him strangely. DO you be-
Heye- that?"s -
II know It. But you needn't be
afraid any longer. Your father Is safe