The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-08-13

him back hall my fortune, young donkey |
that was Drink to the queens health
and so good night to you"
lie went away, bowling to the very |
ground, and when the landlord likewise |
had left me | was very merry over this, |
being in no mood for weighing words |
The world seemed-to be sure, the ale was |
humming In my head, and l was in the |
landlords best room--easy enough to con
uuor provided one possessed n white staff.
Tho fact that had no right to mine only
added-be 1t remembered | was young and
foolish--to my enjoyment of its power.
l went to bed in all comfort with 1t under
my pillow and slept soundly, untroubled
by any dream of mischance. But when
did lie ever help man in the endf
When l awoke, which seemed to do on
q sudden, IL was still dark. i wondered
for moment where was and what was
the meaning of the shouting and knocking
1 heard. Then, discerning the faint out
line of the window, l remembered the
place in which had gone to bed, and
sat up and listened. Some one-nay, sew
eral people-were drumming and kicking
against the wooden doors of the inn yard
and shouting besides loud enough to raise
the dead. In the next room to mine
caught the grumbling voices OF persons
disturbed. like myself from sleep. And
by and by window was opened, and i
heard the landlord ask what was the mat
ter.
"In the queens name" came the loud,
impatient answer, given in voice that
rose above the ring of brides and the
stamping Of iron hoofs, "open, and that
quickly, Master Host The watch are
here, and we must search"
l waited to hear no more. l was out OF
bed and budding on my clothes and
shrusting my feet into my boots like one
possessed. My heart was beating as fast
as II had been running in a race, and
my hands were shaking with tho shock Of
the alarm The impatient voice without
was Master Pritchard's, and 1t rang with
all the vengeful passion which l should
have expected that gentleman, duped,
ducked and robbed to be feeling. There
would be little mercy to be had at his
hands. Moreover, my ears, grown rs keen
for the moment as the hunted hare's dis
tingushed the tramning of at least half n
dozen horses, so that it was clear that he
had come with force at his back. Re-
sistance would be useless My sole chance
| lay in flight, If flight should still be posi-
BILE.
Even in my haste did not forsake the
| talisman which had served me so well,
but staid an instant to thrust 1t into my
pocket The Cluddes have, fancy, knack
| of keeping cool in emergencies, getting
indeed the cooler the greater the stress.
BY this time the Inn was thoroughly
| aroused. Doors were opening and shut
ting on all sides of me- and questions
were being shouted in different tones from
room to room. In the midst of the hub
bub l heard the landlord come out, NUT
tering and go down stairs to open the
door Instantly unattached NINE slipped
through it stealthily, sneaked step or
two down the passage and then came
plump in the dark against some one who
was moving as softly as myself. The
surprise was complete, and l should have
cried out at the unexpected collision had
not the unknown laid cold hand on my
mouth and gently pushed me back into
my room.
Here there was now faint elimmer OF
dawn, and by this saw that my compan-
ion was the serving maid. "Histr' she
said. speakipp under her breath. is II
Won thew wantPI
nodded.
II thought SO, she muttered, "Then
you must get out through your window.
You cannot pass them. They are a dozen
or more and armed. Quick Knot this
about the bars. 1t is no great depth to tn,
bottom, and the ground is soft from tn,
rain"
She tore rs she spoke the coverlct from
the bed, and twisting it into kind o
rope helped me to secure one corner Of /
about the window bar when you ar
down., she whispered, keep along TIN
wall to the right until you come to hay
stack Tnrn n tho Ipft fhpra--vnn will
have to ford the water-and you will soor
be clear of the town, Look about yot
then, and you will see horse track
which leads to Elstree, running in a line
with the London road, but mile from Il
and through the woods, AT Elstree any
path to the left will take you to Barnet
and not two miles lost"
Heaven bless your l said, turning
from the gloom, the dark sky and driving
scud without to peer gratefully at her
Heaven bless you for good woinanl"
And God keep you for bonny boyP
she whispered.
kissed her, forcing into her hands q
thing the remembrance of which is very
pleasant to me to this day-my last piece
Of gold.
A moment more, and / stood unhurt
but almost up to my knees in mud Gin an
alley bounded on both sides as far as
could see by blind walls. Stopping only
to indicate by low whistle that / wa!
safe, turned and sped away as fast as
could run in the direction which she hat
pointed out There was no one abroad
and in shorter time than / had expecte,
/ found myself outside the town, travel
ing over kind of moorland tract bounde,
In the distance by woods.
Here / picked up the horse track easil,
enough, and without stopping, save for
short breathing SPACE, hurried along it L
gain the shelter of the trees. So far s.
good. had reason to he thankful. Blu
my case was still an Indifferent one. Nor
,han nroa q, oottin, an, ~ 10 60,
had slinnea and faIlen WINS yyot thro,,,,
and niastered With dirt o,y,na 70 thes
,. misbans and NV clothes ,vera ~ ,vo n
niiaht Fnr a tin,e citon,ent I.nt ~,
m boy.ver and ,,,do s,and ,,,o,, 49,,
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dav bod oon,a apd ,,rou,n nj, 30 nonn an
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tbonobt oot tSa MINER h,,d
Then i haaan ~ ca,nnaro ,,,,h CON,
h,tterness If seeIino INV nrosent conditio
W., d,rty and hon,e eIi ,h,
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