The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-30

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d. vain iHHH.d tn fiH.r ~ % NUfU UniF
fHHf might uuf iFff.urhi tn f0lf d.afh
hHi co. fnrt fhHi J wa tn la tfiUd fret
though thf sHui.uUl was n oUfihiui3 d.
fa.Iod nud tfUuhl1 mo Ny thoughts
rsogd fHm thing 90 thing nov dwelling
Hu Coo duohUs. md Doe husband now 900
t'ur to prfuullla md slf Anthony. 10 tho
nld rlnoo ni houo and tho servants. a.
strange uetty things long fnmiilaf-n
tnuo in The chnse NJ Cotton. herb J had
planted once hrrUat lump ruso in my
Throat and had totufn away to hide tho
bot tenrs that would rlso Nd tho thought
thai J must Die IN this mean Gcrman
town, IN this unknown curnut. aud b.
buried ana furTuttunl Aud once tno, 20
torment me there rose n doubt M my mind
whether Master lcrtiO would recover.
whether indeed had not thrown my lifc
AWAY Tor nothing But 10 was TOO late 10
think VI that and the doubt, which tho
evil one himself must have suggested ~
terrible was ID, passed away quickly.
My thoughts raced, but the night
crawled. We had SURRENDERED about no,
and the magistrates, loss pitiful than the
inilors had forbidden my friends 10 stay
with me An hour or more after midnight
NMN VI AAlf AAlAAA Jay NNNNlH hlNA ANlf fNNAN'N
sat humming drinking song, or NJ inter.
walls roso e. yawn aud strotch himself and
look out Of the window. From time TO
time the cry Of the Waterman going his
rounds came droarily 30 my oars, recalling
20 me the night ! had spent bohind the
boarding in Moorgate street, when the I'D
venture which was 30 end tomorrow
nay, today IN few hours-hnd lured me
I u..N.V.N 1 "a al g. Ff.1Wash To
perish, with all my plans, hopes, lovoi IL
seemed impossible. As gazod nt Che win
dow. whose shane began 20 be printed on
my brain. IL sccu.c ap5s-ihlc Ny soul
80 rose In rebellion against 30 tu0t per
spiration stood on my brow, ana } had 20
clasp my hands about my knees and strain
every muscle 10 keep IN the cry ! would
| have uttcred-a cry, not Of fear, but Of
! rage and romonstrauoe and revolt
was glad TO see the first streaks Of
dawn, 10 hear the first cock crowings,
and, a few minutes later, the voices Of
men In tho street and on the stairs The
sounds Of day and life acted mngioally
upon me. The horror Of the night passed
of as does the horror Of a dream When
a man, heavily oloaked and with his head
covered came in, the door being shut be
hind him by another hand. / looked up at
him brayely. The worst was past
He replied by looking down at ino for a
few moments without disclosing himself,
the collar Of bis cloak being raised 20 high
that ] could see nothing Of his features.
My first notion that be must be Mister
Lindstrom passed away, and, displeased
by his silent scrutiny and thinking him a
stranger, ! said sharply, Il hope you are
satisfied, sir 4"
Satisfied be replied In a voice which
made me start so that the irons claDked
on my feet. We'll. / think should DO
seeing you so, my friendl'
IL was Clarencel OF all men, Clarencei
/ knew his VOICE. and be, seeing himself
recognized, lowered his cloak. stared at
him in stupehed silence. and be at me In
a grim curiosity. / was not prepared for
the blunt abruptness with which be con
tinued, using almost the very words be
had used when face TO face with me in the
food, Now tell me who you are, and
what brought you into this companyi
gave him no answer. still stared Mt
him IN silence.
Come" be continued, his hawks eyes
bent ON my face make n clean breast Oi
/ Il, and perhnps-who knowsi-I may help
| you yet, lad. You have puzzled and foiled
me, and I want 10 understand you. Whert
aid NV lady nick you no lust when she
wanted YOU, 1 had arranged for every
checker on the board except you. WHO
This ,ine Id,d onswe, b,m--ty n ones
ton. How many times have we metz
/ asked
Three" be said readily, "and the las
time you nearly rid the world u me
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mo ,ry frtond . lie chnokIed AT the con
80. - - Co. - o., -, 60, -
Iovs ~ Intrigue and bis ynnitv' IT com,
,,,',or,uast az aIways
I oniv noIdad
! .,Uba, 40 ,,o,, ,uantsi, I asked feI.
certain expectation, He wanted some
thing
First 70 know who You are."
81 shall not tell WON'T 1 answered.
He smiled dryly. sitting opposIte TO me
He had drawn nm a stool and made him
self comfortable. He was not an Income
Iy man as he sat there playing with hi
dagger. a dubious smile ON his lean. dafl
face Unwarned. 1 1niabt hive been at
tracted by the mastsrfuI audncity. the I'm
tellect as we'll as the force which 1 saw
] slammed DlE features. Being warned
1 read cunning in his bold ewes and cruel
ty in the curl OF his lip what do Vol
want NEXT" asked
II want to save your life,~ he replie'
lightly.
At that 1 started. could not help Il.
Hal hat" he laughed. Il thought tn
stoiclsm did not go quite down to the bot
tom, my lad. But, there, 1t IL tru
\ 81 IL. n
come TO save your life II you will let me.
stroye in vain to keep entire master
over myself The feelings to which he al
pealed were too strong for me. My voic
sounded strange, even in my own ears, n
said hOarsely: lit is impossiblei VIVA
can you dor"
"What can dor" he answered, with
stern smile. Much have, boy,
dozen strings in my hands and a neck,
life at tho end Of eachv'
He raised his hand, and extending til
fingers moved them 10 and fro.
"Seel seei A life, death" he O.
claimed. And for you can and wi
save your life-On one condition"
"On one condition." / murmured.
AYE, on one condition, but 1t is n yer
easy one. will save your life ON IN
little assistance. DO you sect Then "
shall be quits"
II do not understand" said DULY.
did not. His words had set my heart flut
tering so that could for the moment tai
in only one idea-that here was a me-
hope OF life.
at is very simple" he resumed, speal
ing slowly. Certain plans Of mine r.
quire that l should get your friend Il
duchess conveyed back to England. Bl
for you / should have succeeded befol
this. In what you have hindered me yo
can now help me. You have their conf
dence and great influence with thsm. A
i ask Is that you will use that influence
that they may be at certain place at
, certain hour. Twill contrive the rest.
. shall never be known, promise you, thu
= you"-
Betrayed theml''