he will have been back to the house by now, and I suppose that he is somewhere drunkenly searching for me along the road."
Dick drew her close. "Well," he said, "He isn't going to find you. You are going to be taken care of from now on, and no back talk. In just about three days—"
But Evalani put a small hand over his mouth. "Wait," she said, "Please don't talk of anything like that now. My head isn't clear enough tonight to know how to be wise. All that I want to think about now is just that I am safe and that my boy is safe."
By this time they had long ago passed the top of the Pali and now many lights were glimmering before them as they ran down the long, smooth road toward town. At a little out-of-the-way cafe Dick stopped and brought her out a cup of steaming hot coffee and a sandwich; and then away they spun again to start the long climb back to the little bungalows on Tantalus.
As they rounded the curve below the houses, late as it was, there stood the white figure of Fong, still in the road. He started forward as the car came into sight. "You got Missi Malua?" His voice soared and cracked under the stress.
"Yes, Fong, I'm here!" called Evalani. "Is David all right?"
Fong stood still and his voice dropped again to its habitual monotone. "Baby all ri'," he said, and
