The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-19

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followed the road through such dreadful
fiat country, n country all woods and des-
olato moorland, under gray sky, and In
torrents OF rain, to-
"Well, wellw / said, with n passing
SILVER at the picture. She described it
with rapt, absent air, which made me
creep-as II even now she were seeing
something uncanny.
"And then l thought that in the mid
die of these woods, about half way to San
ton, they overlook us, and there wOs n
great fight.
"There would DO sure to BIO thatP' l
mutterod, with shut teeth.
"And l thought you were killed, and
we women were dragged backl There, l
cannot tell you the restl' she added wild
ly But try, try to get them to go the
old way. If not l know evil will come OF
1t. Promise me to tryf"
81 will tell them your dream, / said.
"No, mol" she exclaimed still more We
nemently. "They would only laugh.
Madam docs not believe in dreams But
they will listen to you II you say you
think the other way better. Promise me
you will Promise mer' she pleaded, her
hands clasping my arm, and her fearful
eyes looking up to mine.
well" l agreed reluctantly, Il will
try. After all, the shortest way may be
the best But IL I do" said kindly
"you must promise me in return not to be
alarmed any longer, Anne"
II will try" she said gratefully. 81
will indeed, Francis"
We were summoned at that minute, for
the boat was waiting for u.s. The duchess
scanned us rather curiously as VIC ran up.
We were the last. But Anne kept her
word and concealed her fears so bravely
that, as she jumped in from the bank, her
air of gayety almost deceived me and
would have misled the sharpest sighted
person who had not been present at our
interview, so admirably was it assumed.
We calculated. that our pursuers would
not follow us down the river for some
hours. They would first have to search tho
island, and the watch which they had set
on the landing stage would lead them tc
suspect rather that We had fed bv land.
We hoped, therefore, to reach Emmerion
unmolested. There Master Lindstrom aaid
we could get horses, and he thought we
might DO safe in Santon by the following
evening.
IF you really think we had better go to
Santon," said. This was an hour OF
two after leaving the island, and when we
looked to sight Emmerich very soon the
hills which we had seen in front all day,
and which were grateful to eyes stated
with the monotony of Holland, being now
pretty close to us.
II thought that we had settled that, u
replied the Dutchman promptly.
l felt they were all looking at me. 81
look at 1t this way" said, reddening.
"Wesel is not far from Emmerioh by the
road Should we not have an excellent
chance of reaching 1t before our pursueri
come up'"
"You might reach it," Master Lind
strom said gravely. Though, again, YOU
might 9ot,m .o.o,o,, >, ,ou,,,,o,
"there is less fear of violence being at
tempted there than in Santon. 1t is 1
larger town."
True, he admitted "But 1t is jus
this. viii you be able to reach Wesel' /
Is the getting there. That is the difficult.
the getting there before you are caught.
"If we have good start, why SHOULD
We notf" l urged, and urged 1t the NOR
persistently tho more / found them op
posed to it, Naturally there ensued
warm discussion. At first they all side
1 uBulusu SAVE VI couihti <hhui ~
she sat silent, though she was visibly agi
tated, as from minute to minute l or the
seemed likely to prevail. But presently
when grew warmer and urged again an
agnin the strength of Vessel, my own pal
ty yeered round, yet still with doubt an
misgiying. The Dutchman shrugged hi
shoulders to the end and remained unpel
suaded. But finally 1t was decided that
| ohApld hava Na xynnld u
to Vessel.
Every one knows how a man feels whe
he comes victorious out of such battl
He begins on the instant to regret his vi
tory and to see the possible evils whiC
may result from 1t, to repent the hot wor'
he has used In the strife and the declar
, lions he has flung broadcast That drea
full phrase, II told you sol" rises like O
avenging fury before his fancy, and
guails.
{ ] felt all this the moment the thing WI
settled, but ] was too young to back OF
and withdraw my words. l hoped for Il
best and resolved inwardly to get Il
party mounted the moment We reach'
En- merioh,
soon had the opportunity OF proyir
this resolution to be more easily mat
] tDAn carried out ABOUT ClOck
reached the little town dominated as v
saw from afar, by an ancient minste
and preferIing not to enter 1t landed
the steps ON an inn quarter Of mi
short OF the gates and marking a poll
where we might take the road to Wesel, O
crossing the river, the road to Santo
Master Lindstrom seemed we'll know
but there were difficulties about the horse
The German landlord listened to his stol
with apparent sympathy, but no horse
We could not understand the tongue
which the two talked, but the Dutohman
questions, quick and animated for ono
and the landlords slow replies, remind
me OF the foRgy morning when in siI
liar plight We had urged the master of Il
Lions Whelp to put to sea, and feared
similar result.
He says he cannot get so many hors
tonight" said Master Lindstrom, with
long face.
Offer him more money!" quoth L
duchess.
"If we cannot have horses until b
morning, we may as well go on in 3
boat" urged
"He says, too that the water Is out I
'be road" continued the Dutchman.