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

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PARDON ME, SIR" RICHARD SAID TO Mr..
JOoSTEN. Il
It occurred to Richard Green one day
some years ago that the life in New
York which he had led since he had
come to a self supporting and a self re-
liant age, was likely to be only q hum
drum and commonplace one and he
forthwith determined with a somewhat
reckless disregard Of the cost to seek ad.
venture afield, and he had Travelled
pretty much all over the world, making
his way as best he could and moving
on from place to place. He had, being
in Australia and no more at peace with
himself there than he had been at home,
shipped before the mast upon a vessel
bound for the Sandwich islands and vari-
Gus ports and San Francisco; but, I'M
fortunately, the mate Of the ship did not
share the appreciation Richard Green
had for himself, and he found so great q
pleasure in maltreating Green that the
latter, ever ready to escape the ills he
knew of, promptly deserted upon their
arrival at Honolulu, being able to take
with him none of his belongings, and in
aday or two Green, who had kept a SHARP
but surreptitious watch upon the ship
ping in the harbor, saw his good vessel
sail away into the ocean and for home.
Richard then was happy; but he was
in a bad way. He wa among strangers,
without clothing and almost without
money. He thought he could find en-
ploymsnt on some other ship; but to biz
dismay he found none going the way he
wanted TO go. and he was willful and
determined in this as in other matters,
and he would not go where fs might.
He was unwilling to seek help OF the
American consul, and was not sure, in
deed, that he had o right to ask it; but
he boldly took a room far beyond his
9 at the best hotel in the city and
with characteristic holiness and nerve
sought occupation which would enable
him to live until some opportunity to get
away should offer itself, Work, how
ever, he could not find, and how soon he
might be TUNED away from the hotel he
did not know.
AT length one morning when he had
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the hotel a singular looking man. He
was tall and very stout, very red OF face,
with gray hair and ahearty good natured
way about him In spite Of an air of gem
eral weakness. He looked like a man
who would be easily crushed, or who
would quickly retreat before the on
slaught Of any enemy. He was clothed
simply but coony in a suit all Of linen,
and he had upon his head a broad
brimmed hat of soft felt.
The clerk Of the hotel plainly knew
him, for he received him with great show
of Difference. A person of quality, Rich
ard thought.
"Well, Mr.. Joosten," the clerk asked,
show are matters on the island?'
.Oh, troublesome" Mr.. Joosten an
swered, troublesome" as he leaned
heavily on tho counter and slowly
mopped his head with an enormous
handkerchief.
$50 things are not going easily, Mr..
Joosten? What is the matter? Mrs.
Joosten"-
'.She is not troublesome, but other
things, they are all very troublesome"
Mr.. Joosten replied very slowly and
somewhat ponderously. Richard Green
drew closer to the two. There was
something about the man which inter
ested him. Mr.. Joosten's English was
good, but Green thought he could de-
tect a peculiar foreign accent which was
not unpleasant.
.sShall ] send you to your roomy" the
clerk asked.
mo; l have no time. 1t would be
troublesome. must be about my bust
ness. There is need"
Supplies again, sir7"
mo, a man. / have had to dismiss,
discharge my superintendent. 1t isvery
troublesome, this plantation, very" he
went OF helplessly.
Richard pricked up his ears. Here
might be the very opening he had been
seeking.
"Oh," the clerk responded, apparently
sympathizing deeply with Mr.. Joosten,
II thought your superintendent was so
good a one."
"He was. he was" answered Mr..
Joosten almost with o sigh. "He was
the best l ever had. Oh, but he was a
good man, a good man, veryi But he
did steal. Phewl 1 do not know how
much-a great deal, a great deal. He
was very clever"
do you know where to find a man
who will dol"
mo, but ! shall find him. ] must
seek him carefully, carefully. 1t is very
troublesome. all of this, ALL"
Pardon me. sir" Richard said to Mr..
Joosten; and then, turning quickly to the
clerk, he added; won't you be good
enough to introduce ms to this gentle-
mari"
Certainly" the clerk replied, and he
did.
"Mr. Green" the clerk continued, sis
an American left here by accident"
$50 you are an American-yesy' Mr..
Joosten said musingly, and he looked
Richard over carefully.
Il could not fail to overhear your con-
versation," Richard answered, a httl,
embarrassed by Mr.. Joosten's closC
scrutiny; "perhaps-you-perhaps. / car
do the work you want DONE"
ASoS 1t may be, but it is not easy"
And Mr.. Joosten walked slowly away
Then he turned again TO Richard: sWt