The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-07

Master steward, or whatever your name
may boz
ut Is Master Pritchard," he put IN
sulkily. and ! am not ashamed II It, "
Very we'll Then let ms understand
one another DO you mean to Interfere
with niep'
He grinned. "Wen, TO be plain. do, Z"
he replied, refining his horse back another
step Il have orders to look out for you
and have you stopped IL ! find you. And
! must do my duty, sir am sworn 10 1t.
Master Cludde
fright, said calmly, "and must DO
mine, which Is TO take care Of my skin
And drew my sword and advanced upon
him with a flourish. We will soon de
eide this little matter, added primly
one eye on him and one on the empty
road, III you will be good enough to de
fend yourself "
But there was no fight In the fellow
BY good luck, too, he was SO startled that
he did not do what he might have done
with safety-namely retreat and keep me
In sight until some passersby came up.
He did give back indeed but 1t was
ngninst the bank. Have a carei" he cried
In a fume, his eye following my sword
neryously. He did not try to draw his
own. There is no call for fighting,
say"
But say there is, ! replied bluntly,
"Call and cnusol Either you fight me
or go where / please
] you may go 10 Bath for moi" he
spluttered, his face the color Of a turkey
cocks wattles with rage.
DO you mean IL, my friendp' / said,
and played my point about his leg, hall
minded TO give him little prod by way OF
earnest MAKE up your mind.
"Yesl" he shrleked out, suspocting my
purpose and bouncing about in his saddle
like a parched pea. Yes, ! sayW he
roared DO you hear mei You go your
way, and l will go mine"
"That is a bargain" ! said quietly,
"and mind you keep to it."
put up my sword with my face turned
from him, lest he should see the curl Of
my lip and the light in my eyes In
truth, / was uncommonly well pleased
with myself and was thinking that II
came through all my adventures as well
hould do merrily. Outwardly, however
tried TO ignore my victory and to max,
things as easy as ] could for my friend--ii
one may call man who will not fight him
friend, a thing / doubt. (which way
are you going?" ! asked amioably-''tC
StratfOrdY'
He nodded, for he was too sulky Il
speak.
IAN right" said cheerfully, feeling
that my dignity could take care Of itself
now. "Then so far we may 20 together
Only do you remember the terms. After
dinner each goes bis own way"
He nodded again, and we turned and
went on IN silence, eying one another
askance like two Ill matched dogs coupled
together But luckily our forced com
partnership did not last long, n quarter OF
a mile and a bend In the road bringing ul
TO the first low, gray houses Of Stratford
A long, struggling village II seemed, mad'
up Of inns strewn along the road, lik,
beads threaded on rosary. And, TO b'
| sure, to complete the likeness, we cami
t. uIson m anol ~ stone crosi
standing on the green. pulled up IN
front Of this with a sigh Of pleasure, foi
on either side Of It, one facing the other
was an inn Of the better class
Well" ] said, which shall it be--th'
Rose and Crown, or the Crown without the
rosei"
Choose for yourself" he answered
churlishly. II go to the other"
shrugged my shoulders After all, you
cannot make silk purse out Of sow'i
ear, and If man has not courage he is moi
| likely TO have good fellowship. But th,
words anRered me nevertheless, for q
shabby, hulking fellow loungng at my
elbow overheard them and grinned. A
hicooughing blear eyed man he was as
had ever met with a red nose and til,
rags Of -tattered cassock about him.
turned away in annoyance and chose tn
Crown at hazard, and pushing my wa,
through the knot Of horses that stood tetb
cred at the door went in, leaving the tw,
| to their devices.
found a roaring fire in the great room
and three or four yeoman standing about
it, drinking ale. But ] was hot from
walking, so after saluting them and or
dering my meal | went aud sat for choice
on bench by the window away from tn,
fire. The window was one OF n kind com
mon in Warwickshire houses, long ant
low and beetle browed, the story aboy,
projecting over IT, sat there minut,
looking idly out at the inn opposite, q
heavy stone building with a walled court
yard attached TO it, such an inn as was
common enough about the time Of the
wars Of the roses, when wayfarers looked
/
] saw boy come out Of It and start up tho
road at q run. Then, minute later, tho
ragged fellow had seen on the green came
out and lurcbed across the road He
seemed to be making though uncertainty,
for my inn, and, sure enough, Just as my
bread and bacon-tbe latter hot and hiss
ing-were put before me- he staggered
into the room, bringing n strong smell of
0la and onfaus with him tfDaw voI.fa
cum" he said, loering at me with tipsy
folemnity.
guessed what he was--a monk, one Of
those unfortunntes still to be found here
and there up and down the country, whom
King Henry, when he put down the mon
asteries, had made homeless ] did not
look on the class with much favor, think
ing that for most Of them she cloister even
II the queen should succeed in setting the
nbbeys on their legs again, would have few
attractions. But | saw that the simple
farmers received his scrap Of Latin with
respect, and nodded ciyilly as ! went on
with my meal
was not to get OF so easily, however.
He came and planted himself opposite to
me.
PAX vobiscum my son." he repeated.
"The alo is cheap here and good"
so Is the ham, good father" ! replied
cheerfully, not pausing In my attack on
the yictnals. II will answer for SO much. !"
We'll, we'll" the knaye replied, with
ready wit, II breakfasted early. am con
tent, Landlord, another plate and full
tankard. The young gentleman would
have me dine with him"
could not tell whether to be angry or
to laugh at his impudenoe.
1.-THE gentleman says he will answer for
~ repeated the rascal, with twinkle In
bis oye, ms the landlord hesitated. He was
by no means so drunk as be looked.
No, no, father, cried, joining In the
general laugh into which the farmers By
the fire broke. "A cup Of ale Is IN reason,
and for that ] Will pay, but for no more
Drink ID and wish me godspeedD
~ will do more than that, lad, 4" he an
swered. Swaying TO and fro my cup,
which he had seized In his grasp, he laid
his hand on the window ledge beside me,
as though 10 steady himself, and stopped
until his coarse, puffy face was but a few
inches from mine. More than that be
whispered hoarsely, and his eyes, peerinR
into mine, were now sober and full Of
meaning. III you do not want 10 BIZ put
In the stocks or worse make tracksl
Make tracks, ladPP he continued Your
friend over there-be Is a niggardly OFF
has sent for the hundredmAn and tho con
stable, and you are the quarry So the
word Is, Col That" he added aloud,
standing erect again, with drunken