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leaping into the sand�察�and in a few minutes it was gone。                    In the south´ 

east�察�Diamond Head�察�a black blot�察�sharply defined�察               �silhouetted its crater´ 

form against the stars。       At sleepy intervals       the surf flung its foam across 

the   sands   to   the   grass�察  �and   far   out could   be   seen   the   black   specks   of 

swimmers under the moon。             The     voices of the singers�察�singing a waltz�察�

died away�察�and in the        silence�察�from somewhere under the trees�察�arose the 

laugh of a woman          that was a love´cry。       It startled Percival Ford�察�and it 

reminded him        of Dr。 Kennedy's phrase。          Down by the outrigger canoes�察�

where they       lay hauled out on the sand�察�he saw men and women�察�Kanakas�察�

reclining     languorously�察  �like   lotus´eaters�察  �the   women   in   white   holokus�察�

and     against one such holoku he saw the dark head of the steersman of 

the    canoe resting upon the woman's shoulder。              Farther down�察�where the 

strip of sand widened at the entrance to the lagoon�察�he saw a man                      and 



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woman walking side by side。            As they drew near the light lanai�察         �he saw 

the woman's hand go down to her waist and disengage a                      girdling  arm。 

And as they passed him�察�Percival Ford nodded to a                 captain he knew�察�and 

to   a   major's   daughter。    Smoke   of   life�察  �that   was   it�察  �an   ample   phrase。 

And     again�察  �from   under    the  dark   algaroba     tree  arose     the  laugh   of  a 

woman that was a love´cry�察�and past his chair�察             �on the way to bed�察�a bare´ 

legged     youngster     was   led   by   a  chiding    Japanese      nurse´maid。      The 

voices of the singers broke softly and            meltingly into an Hawaiian love´ 

song�察  �and   officers   and   women�察  �with     encircling   arms�察  �were   gliding   and 

whirling   on   the   lanai�察  �and   once    again   the   woman   laughed   under   the 

algaroba trees。 

     And Percival Ford knew only disapproval of it all。                 He was irritated 

by the love´laugh of the woman�察�by the steersman with pillowed head                      on 

the    white   holoku�察   �by   the  couples    that   walked    on   the   beach�察  �by   the 

officers and women that danced�察�and by the voices of the singers                   singing 

of   love�察  �and   his   brother   singing   there   with   them   under   the   hau   tree。 

The   woman   that   laughed   especially   irritated   him。       A    curious   train   of 

thought was aroused。         He was Isaac Ford's son�察�and           what had happened 

with Isaac Ford might happen with him。               He felt in     his cheeks the faint 

heat   of   a   blush  at   the   thought�察  �and  experienced     a   poignant   sense   of 

shame。      He    was    appalled    by   what   was    in  his   blood。     It   was   like 

learning suddenly that his father had been a             leper and that his own blood 

might     bear   the  taint  of  that   dread    disease。     Isaac    Ford�察  �the  austere 

soldier   of   the   Lordthe   old  hypocrite�      �What   difference   between   him 

and    any   beach´comber�拭       �The     house    of   pride  that   Percival   Ford   had 

builded was tumbling about his           ears。 

     The   hours   passed�察  �the   army   people   laughed   and   danced�察  �the   native 

orchestra     played    on�察 �and   Percival    Ford   wrestled    with    the  abrupt   and 

overwhelming         problem     that  had   been    thrust   upon    him。    He     prayed 

quietly�察�his elbow on the table�察�his head bowed upon his hand�察�with                      all 

the   appearance   of   any   tired   onlooker。     Between   the   dances   the      army 

men     and    women     and    the  civilians    fluttered   up   to  him    and   buzzed 

conventionally�察  �and   when   they   went   back   to   the   lanai   he   took   up   his 

wrestling where he had left it off。 



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     He began to patch together his shattered ideal of Isaac Ford�察�and                   for 

cement   he   used   a   cunning   and   subtle   logic。   It   was   of   the   sort that   is 

compounded in the brain laboratories of egotists�察�and it                worked。      It was 

incontrovertible   that   his   father   had   been   made   of   finer   clay  than   those 

about him�察�but still�察�old Isaac had been only             in the process of becoming�察�

while   he�察 �Percival   Ford�察�had   become。        As     proof   of   it�察 �he   rehabilitated 

his   father   and   at   the   same   time  exalted   himself。      His   lean   little   ego 

waxed   to   colossal   proportions。        He   was   great   enough   to   forgive。    He 

glowed   at   the   thought   of   it。    Isaac   Ford   had   been   great�察  �but   he   was 

greater�察�for he could forgive         Isaac Ford and even restore him to the holy 

place   in   his   memory�察   �though the   place   was   not quite   so   holy  as   it   had 

been。     Also�察�he     applauded Isaac Ford for having ignored the outcome of 

his one step      aside。    Very well�察�he�察�too�察�would ignore it。 

     The dance was breaking up。             The orchestra had finished ;Aloha Oe; 

and was preparing to go home。             Percival Ford clapped his hands for            the 

Japanese servant。 

     ;You     tell  that  man   I  want    to  see  him�察─   �he  said�察 �pointing    out   Joe 

Garland。      ;Tell him to come here�察�now。; 

     Joe   Garland   approached   and   halted   respectfully   several   paces   away�察�

nervously fingering the guitar which he still carried。               The other      did not 

ask him to sit down。 

     ;You are my brother�察─�he said。 

     ;Why�察�everybody knows that�察─�was the reply�察�in tones of wonderment。 

     ;Yes�察   �so  I  understand�察─    �Percival    Ford    said  dryly。   ;But     I  did  not 

know it till this evening。; 

     The   half´brother   waited   uncomfortably   in   the   silence   that   followed�察�

during which Percival Ford coolly considered his next utterance。 

     ;You remember that first time I came to school and the boys ducked 

me�拭─�he asked。        ;Why did you take my part�拭─�

     The half´brother smiled bashfully。 

     ;Because you knew�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�that was why。; 

     ;But I didn't know�察─�Percival Ford said in the same dry fashion。 

     ;Yes�察─�the other said。 



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     Another   silence   fell。   Servants   were   beginning   to   put   out   the   lights 

on the lanai。 

     ;You know 。 。 。 now�察─�the half´brother said simply。 

     Percival    Ford    frowned。     Then     he   looked    the  other   over   with   a 

considering eye。 

     ;How much will you take to leave the Islands and never come back�拭─�

he demanded。 

     ;And never come back�拭─�Joe Garland faltered。                ;It is the only land I 

know。     Other lands are cold。       I do not know other lands。         I have    many 

friends here。     In other lands there would not be one voice to            say�察�'Aloha�察�

Joe�察�my boy。'; 

     ;I said never to come back�察─�Percival Ford reiterated。              ;The Alameda 

sails tomorrow for San Francisco。; 

     Joe Garland was bewildered。 

     ;But why�拭─�he asked。         ;You know now that we are brothers。; 

     ;That    is  why�察─  �was   the  retort。   ;As    you   said  yourself�察  �everybody 

knows。      I will make it worth your while。; 

     All   awkwardness   and   embarrassment   disappeared   from   Joe   Garland。 

Birth and station were bridged and reversed。 

     ;You want me to go�拭─�he demanded。 

     ;I want you to go and never come back�察─�Percival Ford answered。 

     And   in   that   moment�察  �flashing   and   fleeting�察  �it   was   given   him   to   see 

his brother tower above him like a mountain�察�and to feel himself                dwindle 

and dwarf to microscopic insignificance。             But it is not well       for one to 

see himself truly�察�nor can one so see himself for long              and live�察�and only 

for that flashing moment did Percival Ford see             himself and his brother in 

true perspective。      The next moment he was           mastered by his meagre and 

insatiable ego。 

     ;As I said�察�I will make it worth your while。            You will not suffer。        I 

will pay you well。; 

     ;All right�察─�Joe Garland said。        ;I'll go。; 

     He started to turn away。 

     ;Joe�察─  �the   other  called。    ;You    see   my   lawyer    tomorrow     morning。 

Five    hundred down and two hundred a month as long as you stay away。; 



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     ;You    are  very   kind�察─ �Joe   Garland    answered    softly。   ;You    are  too 

kind。    And   anyway�察  �I   guess   I   don't   want   your   money。 I   go   tomorrow 

on the Alameda。; 

    He walked away�察�but did not say goodbye。 

    Percival Ford clapped his hands。 

     ;Boy�察─�he said to the Japanese�察 �a lemonade。; 

    And over the lemonade he smiled long and contentedly to himself。 



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                   KOOLAU THE LEPER 



     ;Because we are sick they take away our liberty。             We have obeyed the 

law。    We   have   done   no   wrong。     And   yet   they   would   put   us   in   prison。 

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