The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01

at Green. Richard was depressed.
"Do not be disappointed" the clerk
said to him. "He has gone away to
think only. He may come back and
want you to go with him today"
Although Green hardly dared to hope
that the clerk might be right, he did not
go out as usual that morning, and a
little before noon he was gratified to see
the old gentleman return. MI. Joosten
sought him out.
$50 you are an American? You are
quick"
EYES," Richard answered. II think
So"
"You can work-you can work very
hard?"
II am well and strong. / can GER
tainly work"
81 cannot pay much-no, not much"
"That need make no difference" said
Green. "You can wait until you see
how much l shall be worth to you"
sit will be very troublesome to talk it
all over again"
81 shall try to make it very easy for
you," Richard replied calmly enough,
although he wal not quite clear whether
he ought to laugh or be angry.
"When can you come if l-if l think
it best? Soon, or shall / have to wait"
sat any time. l can come at once"
sat once? Goodi Let US go, them"
he said, apparently glad to have the
matter SO soon settled, and that very
afternoon they were on board Joosten's
heavy and slowgoing sailboat bound for
the plantation on an island distant not
many hours sail. At about nightfall
they made the landing, but it was so
dark when they had traversed the little
distance to the house that Richard could
distinguish little of the surroundings.
Mr. Joosten preceded him through the
long, wide hall, and without ceremony
ushered him into the family sitting
room.
II have come back" he said simply.
His wife, who was the only occupant
of the room, except a maid who sat
quietly sewing, rose to greet him. She
was a large, motherly woman, Richard
had time to notice, with wavy gray hair
and a face kind, it is true, but as strong
as Joosten's seemed weak. She was Eng
lish, Richard thought.
II am very glad" she answered. 81
did not expect you so And this
gentleman" she asked kindly.
"Will he do? Tell me will he do? !
do not know"
"But what is he to do, Hans~
Her reassuring smile saved Richard
from any possible embarrassment.
"Why, be our new superintendent, OF
course. 1t will be very troublesome if
you say he will not do"
She walked over to Green and took
him by the hand. She looked keenly at
his face.
"Do?" she said. "He will surely do.
You are very welcome, NM
"Green," Richard answered quickly.
"You are very kind" he went on. 81
shall try very hard to please you"
"Then it is all settled" Mr.. Joosten
said in a relieved way. Tomorrow ]
shall"-
But at this moment he was interrupted
by a young man who came in hurriedly
without knocking.
"What is it?" asked Mrs. Joosten.
"They want to see him." he answered,
"a lot of them"
sit is too bad" said Mrs. J~oosten;
'and supper must be ready am SO
hungry" 4
"Go quickly, Hans" Mrs. Joosten said
to him as she pushed him gently toward
the door. 1T cannot take long"
Mr.. Joosten went, but plainly much
against his will
"That sort O. thing will be part of your
duties" she said to Richard. "The men
need a deal of managing"
SIS it very dificult?' Green asked.
"No; not If you are strong with them.
And you are strong, l can see that you
are"
Nh. Joosten was gone for some time.
When he returned he was very warm
and his face was more flushed than v
it usually was.
"What Is the natter" his wife asked
him. What do they want now?'
II shall give up. l shall go away"
was all that Nj. Joosten said in reply.
"No, you shall never give up" she
said with determination, but calmly;
"but what is itw
"They tell me l must not send hSwcon
away; that / must bring him back"
"And what did you say to them?"
"I told them / would see," he answer
ed, apparently afraid that his wife would
not approve.
'Oh, Hansi" she said reproachfully.
.r, - 4 4 -of Lx--1..l i'll
lessly. 81 was SO hungry and SO tired"
His distress and uncertainty were so
apparent that Green was about to beg
him not to let his engagement of him in
terfere with anything he might wish to
do, but at a glance from Mrs. Joosten he
was silent.
I'VE shall fix it all" she said. "And
now you tired men must have supper"
at is all very troublesome" MI. Joo-
stem said, as he led the way to the supper
room.
/ CHAPTER II.