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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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