The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-05-27

Hiding back to town with him. holding
her handkerchief to the swelling lip.
Three days later the feet was ready
to sail. Dusky singers with their tiny
guitars strummed the sad aloha De"
-"Farewell'-in every street Pearl
managed her other admirers so that
Heine might have the last evening
When the time came for final good
by Heine told her that he was coming
back to Honolulu some day.
Pearl studied his face; then she
pouted.
'That's what they all say!'
The sailors eyes danced as he kissed
her bruised mouth; then he was gone.
This time Pearl did not look for
present. She would have preferred the
sailor back again. But the gift came
It was brooch set with genuine
ruby. Heine bought the uncut stone
from lascar mess attendant 1t cost
him SOS to have it cut and polished.
and the ruby was valuable.
"To match your lips-from Heine."
was the word that came with the
jewel.
Pearls heart was filed with fear.
Sailormen who sent presents never
came back. Did she not have cream
and rose pearls from the remittance
man In Ceylon and black diamond
to rival her eyes? There was only one
other man whom she had longed to see
again-an English mate who sent her
perfect pair Of pigeon blood rubies
from Bombay. The jewels were torn
from the eyes of a Hindu god. and the
Hindus tore the mates eyes from his
head in revenge. But Pearl did not
know this. She fastened Heine's gift
on her bosom and put the other jewels
away.
Heine was discharged from the ma
val service shortly after his visit to
Hawaii. and, without informing Pearl.
he returned to Honolulu. He had serv-
ed jewelers. apprenticeship before en-
tering the navy and soon found en-
ployment in local store as an en-
graver. He purchased little bunga-
low In Kalihi with the savings Of his
naval cruise and kept out of sight In
Honolulu as much as possible, wishing
to avoid meeting his sweetheart until
he could surprise her with complete
arrangement for housekeeping.
One day as he bent over his engrav-
ing tools his heart gave great bound
as PEARLS voice foated through the lat
tice partition. She was talking with
the jeweler In the front Of the store.
Peering through the Stats, Heine saw
q number OF jewel boxes spread out on
the counter between them. The jewel
er was speaking:
"Do you get all these as presents.
Miss Smithr
"Oh. Of course The sailors-they are
80 good to me-" she laughed. but
what are they worth-pips. brooches,
rings, watches and air.
The ex-sailor sank back. stunned. A
look crept into his face that his com.
manding officer had seen when bis
boatswain's mate reported both an.
| chors carried away. SIR" as the disa'
bled Shark wallowed with the wind to
ward the laundering. rocks of Cape
-Flattery..- Heine had trusted his an
chors. Now he thought Of his early
| training-of his sisters and the girls
back in the Kansas home-his stand
J ards Of honor for women.
The jeweler was speaking again.
81 will allow you $500"
/ "Will that buy very fine watch
with diamonds?" she asked.
"a very fine watch. but not with
many diamonds" he replied
.Then I'll wait. More will come.
and she walked out
The jeweler found his engraver sit
ting listlessly, with idle hands. ant
eyes that stared into space. He sus
pected the vitiating influence Of thu
tropics.
go out and get cool drink" b,
called cheerily. Don't let the heat &c
away with your
Heine thanked his employer and
went out. He had a cooling draft an(
was soon back at his bench. The mex
day he saw real estate man and triet
to sell his bungalow. as he intended Il
sail from Hawaii on the Mongolia
which was due. homeward bound. II
two weeks.
A few days before the China mai
came In Heine was startled again b!
| b3s cxvoothoorf,S vOico Ho hear ever,