Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-06

INIT SIR. Rodney. for once. was the
bead Of the family. He faced her
| sfernIy.
go to your rooms. both Of you,
Well stay here until this thing Is end.
ed. ] don't give hang what she's
done. I'm not going to desert her"
/ .But-but be isn't her husband"
snsped Mrs. Rodney. struck dumb by
this amazing rebellion
sBuf shes your cousin isn't she,
madamT' he retorted with fierce Irony.
II disown her." walled his wife, sans
FnIsOh. = - .-.-.,., ....
Go 10 your rooms stormed pudgy
Mr. Rodney. Then. as they skunk
away. he turned to the approving
0dell- Carney. striking out his chest a
trife IN his new found authority. II
say. Carney. what's to be done nextT'
well have a drink nrst and then
see,' be said. ~. e. =
As they were entering the buffet
CHEEKY voice accosted them from be-
hind. Freddie ulstervelt came up, real
distress In bis face.
Il say, count me In on this. I'll buy,
II I may. I've just heard the news
from the door porter. Beastly shame,
isn't 1t? l had Mile. lie Brun over to
hear the band concert-sbe's related to
that painter woman. by the way; !
told Katherine she was, Say. gentle
men. wen stand by Mrs. Medcroft.
won't we? Count me In IL It's any
thing that money can square I'm here
with letter OF credit six figures long
Join rs. said OdeIl Carney warmly.
You're good sort, after all
They sat down ut a table. Freddie
stood between them. q hand on the
shoulder Of each, Very seriously he.
was saying:
II say, gentlemen, we cant abandon
q woman at a time like this. We must
stand together All true sports and
black sheep should stand together.
don't you know
II Is possible that OdeIl-C Carney ap-
preciated the subtlety OF this compii-
mont Not so Mr.. Rodney.
Sports! Black sheep: Upon my
soul. SIT. ! don't understand yOt. ne
mumbled Mr Rodney. although ne
hailed from Seattle. mad never known
anytning Dut clean ana nnrunpled
eonsciences
Freddie clapped him 5oyiaily on the
shoulder ITS al right. Mr. Rudney.
I'll take your word for j, But u We
are black sheep we shan't he black
guards, Wei stand by the ship.
WHAT'S 70 be donel Bail EN- oaty
Mrs. Mederoft despite Mrs 0dell-
Carney's friendly offices refused point
blank 70 discuss the situation. She did
not dare 70 DO or say anything as yet
Her husband had NOT telegraphed the
word releasing her ron the sorry com
pact. She loyalty det Ided 10 stand BY
the agreement no nsttet staat the cost
until she received sts6ifl rom London
that be had triunif5hetl ore failed In his
brave eight against the sDioVdsuckers..
= VIII explaln tonIorrot dear Mrs.
Q deil-Carney she i5leatded Don't
press me now Hsetf tBine shall be al
right. Oh, how 1 Wishs Constance were
here. she understA fidssq Bat she's on
listening to silly iofe ttalEe and doesn't
even care what happens to me. Bar.
ton. win you be good enough TO spank
TootIes II she doesn't stop that scream.
ing9e
BY 8 o'clock that night every one
was discussing the significant disap
pearance of Constance Fowler and the
fraudulent husband OF Mrs Medroft
Just as Mn 0dell- Carney was prepar
Ing to announce to the unfortunate
wife that the couple had eioped In the
most coyardly fashion. Miss Fowler
herself appeared on the scene dis
heveled. mud spattered and hot but
with look of drm determination m
her face. she burst Ia upon her sister.
4 very angry young person indeed.
.Are we aloney demanded Miss
Fowler. not giving Edith time to pro-
claim her 10Y at seeing her. We'll.
I've arranged d way to get him out"