The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-11-02

They took me back to the room in the
tower, 1t being now nearly 10 clock Mas
ter Lindstrom would fain have staid with
me constantly to the end; but, having the
matter / have mentioned much in my
mind, l begged him to go and get me
writing materials When he returned,
Van Tree was with him. With a partiou-
larity very curious at that moment, i re-
marked that the latter was carrying some
thing.
Where did you get that" said sharp
ly and at once.
1T is your haversack, " he answered,
setting 1t down quietly. Il found the
man who had taken possession Of your
horse and got 1t from him ! thought
there might be something in it you might
like"
1T Is my haversack, i assented, but
1t was not on my horse. have not seen
1t since i left 1t in Master Lindstrom's
house by the river. / left it on the pallet
In my room there, and 1t waE forgotten.
searched for it at Emmerich, you re
member"
II only know" he replied, that / dis
covered II behind the saddle of the horse
you were riding yesterday"
He thought that had become confused
anu was "a ilNAi' hlbIE hNhNNN AA'AAA "a
element Master Lindstrom also felt
troubled, as he told me afterward, at see.
ing me taken up with trifle at such a
time.
But there was nothing wrong with my
wits, as promptly showed them.
1.-THE horse was riding yesterdayr
continued. "Ah, then, l understand. /
was riding the horse which l took from
the Spanish trooper. The Spaniard must
have annexed the hayersaok when he and
his companions searched the house after
our departure"
THAT is it, no doubt" Master Lind.
strom said. And in the hurry Of yester-
| days ride you failed to notice 1t.
1t was a strange way of recovering ones
property-strange that the enemy should
have helped one to 1t. But there are times
and this to me was one-when the
strange seems the ordinary and common
place. / took the sack and slipped my
hand through a well known slit in the lin
ing. Yes, tho letter had left there was
still there-the letter to Mistress Clarence
drew 1t out. The corners of the little
packet were frayed, and the parchment
was stained and disoolored, no doubt by
the damp which had penetrated to It, But
the seal was whole. placed 1t, as 1t was,
in Master Lindstrom's hands.
give It," said, ito the duchess after
wards 1t concerns her You have heard
us talk about it. Bid her make what use
she pleases Of 1t.
turned away then and sat down, feel
ing little Hurried and excited, as one
about to start upon journey might feel
not afraid nor exceedingly depressed, but
bracod up to make a brave show and hide
what sadness did feel by the knowledge
that many eyes were upon me, and that
more would be watching me presently
At the far end of the room a number OF
people had now gathered and were con
versing together. Among them were MOI
only my jailers of the night, but two o.
three officers, a priest who had come Il
offer me his services and some inquisitiy'
gazers who had obtained admission. Thei
curiosity, however, did not distress me
On the contrary, i was glad to hear tn
stir and murmur Of life about me to tn
last.
will not set down the letter / wrot
to tho duchess, though 1t were ensy for m
to do so, seeing that her son has it now
1t contains some things very proper to b
said by dying man, Of which / am no
ashamed-God forbidl-but which
| Noulu hbt Us Hlttb lof Hlo W ftptub htio
Enough that 1 told her In a few word
who was and entreated her In the nam
of whatever services had rendered her I
let Petronilla and Sir Anthony know hos
had died, and added something whicl
would, / thought, comfort her and he
Overwhelmingly, that | was not afrai
or In any suffering Of mind or body.
The writing OF this shook my compo
sure little, but as ! laid down the POI
and looked up and found that the tim
was come ! took courage In maryelou
manner The captain Of the guard
think that out Of compassionate desir
not to interrupt me they had allowed m
some minutes OF grace-cape to me- leaS
ing the group at the other end, and toll
me grayely that was waited for. i ros
at once and gave the letter to Master Lind
strom, with some messages In whio
Dymphna and Anne were not forgotten
and then, with a smile-for felt unde
all those eyes as II were going into bal
tle-I said "Gentlemen, l am ready II yo
are. 1t Is fine day to die You know,
added gayly, I'm England we have
proyerb, The better the day the better th
deed' So IL Is well to have a good day /
have good death, Sir Captain"
"A soldiers death, sir, is a good death,
hs answered grayely, speaking In SPANS
and bowling.