The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-11-23

CHAPTER XVIII
cone minutel" said. THAT is the
place"
Master BERTHE turned in his saddle and
looked at it. The light was fading into
the early dusk of November evening,
but the main features of four cross streets,
the angle between two Of them filled by
the tall belfry of church, were still to DO
made out. The east wind had driven loi-
terers indoors, and there was scarcely any
one abroad to notice us. pointed to
dead wall ten PAGES down the street.
Opposite that they stopped" 1 said.
"There was pile of boards leaning
against it then"
You have had many a worse bed
chamber since, lad" he said, smiling.
Many" answered. And thon by
common impulse We shook up the horses,
and trotting gently on were soon clear of
London and making for Islington. Pass
ing through the latter, we began to breast
the steep slope which leads to Highgate,
and coming, when we had reached the
summit, plump upon the lights of the vii
lage pulled up in front of building
which doomed darkly across the road.
This is the Gatehouse tavern" Master
Bertio said in low voice. 1--WE shall soon
orrand-or worse'
We rode under tho archway into a great
courtyard, from which the road issued
again on the other side through another
gate. In one corner two men wero litter
ing down a line of pack horses by the light
Of the lanterns, which brought their tan
ned and rugged faces into relief. In an
other, where the light poured ruddily from
an open doorway, a hostlor was serving out
| fodder and doing so, If we might judge
from the travellers circumstances, with a
niggardly hand. From the windows of
the house dozen rays of light shot
athwart the darkness and disclosed as
many pigs wallowing asleep in the middle
of the yard. In all we saw "a coarse COM
fort and welcome. Master BERTHE led this
way across the yard and accosted the
hostler. "Can we have stalls and beds''
| he asked.
The man staid his chaffering and looked
| up at us. Every man to his business, -
he replied gruflly. 'Stalls, yes, but of
beds know nothing. For womens work
go to the women"
Fright" said /, $50 we will With
better luck than you would go, expect,
my man."
Bursting into hoarse laugh at this
he was lame and one eyed and not very
well favored-he led us into long, many
stalled stable, feebly lit by lanterns which
here and there glimmered against the
walls. Suit yourselves" he said. First
come is first served here.
He seemed an i'll conditioned fellow,
but the businesslike way in which We
went about our work, watering, feeding
and littering down in old campaigners
fashion, drew from him grunt of com.
mendation. Have you como from far,
mastersf" no asked.
mo; from London" answered CURLY.
1--WE come as linen diapers from West
cheap, II you want to know"
AYE, sec that" he said, ohuckling
"Never were atop of a horse before MOI
handled anything but clothyard Oh,
| nol'
I'VE want a merchant reputed TO sell
| French lace" continued, looking hard
at him. do you happen to know If there
is dealer here with anyF
He nodded rather to himself than to me,
as II he had expected the question. Then
in the same tone, but with quick glance
of intelligence he answered. Il will show
you into the house presently, and you car
SEQ for yourselves. A stable is no plao,
for French lace" He pointed with wink
over his shoulder toward stall in which
man. apparently drunk. Law snnrinu