The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-08

Anne fidituie hufi ny even the duchess.
Kindly Incredibly, what could d0i Only
Assert what I bad asserted already that a
was uuduuhirdl, Clarence aud that H.
ioru 70 hours elapsed tliny would have
pfuoi N my words
A. mention ~ this possibility Master
nrrilu looked up tie had iUft the main
part IN the discussion 81 others but nov
BE- interviewed. "One mumont, he said
Take ~ that the lad h right. Master
iAudstrum. l. thcru any pr,caution We
cnn adopt any back door, 80 90 spoak, we
can keep open, IN case IT ma attempt 10 mr.
ret us being medei What would be tho
line " our retreat to Moseli'
The river" replied the Dutchman
promptly
And the boats Ato all at the landing
staRei"
They arr, and for that reason they arr
useless In an emergency, our host an
sworud thoughtfully. knowing the
place, any one sent to surprise aud arrest
US would secure thom first and the bridge
Then they would have us In trap. IL
might be well TO take a boat round and
moor II IN the little creek In the farther
orchard, " ho added rising. 1t Is a good
Idea Mt any rate. | will 10 and do It %
He went out, leaving us four-tho duch.
ess her husband Ammo and myself-sit-
ting round the lamp
II Master carey Is so certain that "
was Clarence, my lady began, Il think
he ought to-
Yes, katei' her husband said She
had paused and seemed To be listening.
q Ought to open that letter he hast" she
continued impetuously. Il have no doubt
Il Is a letter to Clarence Now the rogue
mas come on the scene again tho lad's
SCI ought not TO stand IN the way.
inoy are an NONSENSE. Inc letter may
thioM soiho iiRht on the plsnop schemes
anu olarenSe presence mere, anu u should
po reau' ihat Is What mink
Wha1 doyou say Oareyf her husband
usheu as Kept silence is not that rea-
honauio'
sittlhg with my elbows ON the table,
twisted ana UNFINISHED the fingers OF my
clasped hands, gazing at them tho while as
though Inspiration might come Of them.
| Nnat was 10 DOR knew That the three
pairs OF eyes were upon me, and the knowl-
edge distracted me and prevented me
really thinking, though l seemed to be
thinking so hard. well, / burst out at
last, the circumstances are certainly al
tered. sec no reason why should not
| Crash
stopped, uttering an exclamation, and
we all sprang to our feet. "Oh, what a
pity inc uuchess cried, clasplng her
hhhus GU clumsy, clumsy girl what
nave you dohe'
Mistress Annes sleeve as she turned
had swept from the table florentine
Jug one oil Master Lindstrom greatest
treasures ana IL lay dozen fragments
ON the iloor We stood and looked at 1t,
the duchess In anger Master BERTHE and
IN comic disnay; The girls lip trcmbled'
ana he turned quite white as she contem-
plated the ruin she had caused
well, you have done 1t nowP the
duchess said pitilessIy. What woman
could ever overlook clumsiness in another
womanl 1t only remains to pick up
the pieces, miss. II man had done it
but, there pick up the pieces. You will
] have to make your tale good to Master
Lindstrom afterward."
went down ON my knees and helped
Anne, the annoyance her incredulity had
caused me forgotten. She was so shaken
that heard the bits of ware in her hand
clatter together. When we had picked
up all, even to the smallest piece, rose,
and the duchess returned to the former
subject. You will open this letter, them"
she said. Il see you will. Then the soon
or the better Have you got 1t about
your
NO, 1t is in my bedroom" answered.
Il held 1t away there, and must fetch
it, But do you think, continued, paus.
ing as l opened the door for Mistress Anne
to go out with her double handful Of frag-
ments lit is absolutely necessary to read
1t, my LADY,"
Most certainly, she answered, gravely
noddng with each syllable II think SO.
will be responsible" And Master BERTHE
nodded also.
so DO It," said reluctantly. And
was about to leave the room to fetch the
letter, my bedroom being in "a different
part of the house, only connected with the
main Building by covered passage,
when our host returned. Hs told us that
no had removed boat, ard l staid
awhile TO hear II he had anything to re-
port, ana then, nnding he had not, went
out TO go to my roup, shutting the door
penihd me.
inc passage L hhVs mentioned, which
was merely formed OF rough planks, was
very dark. AT the nearer end was the foot
OF the staircase leading to the upper rooms.
ing into the garden. Going straight out Of
the lighted room, / had almost to erope
nv way. feeling the walls with NV hands
When had about reached the middle. 1
paused. 1t struck me that the door into
the garden must be open. for felt a cold
draft of air strike nv brow and saw or
fanoi,d I saw a slice of niobt skv and the
branch of tree waving against it. 1 took
a step forward, slightly shivering in the
night air as did so, and had stretched out
door when a dark form rose suddenly
close to me, saw a knife CLEAN in the
starlight, and the next moment reeled
back into the darkness of the passage. a
sharp pain in my breast.
knew at once what had bappened to
me and leaned a moment against the
planking with a sick, faint feeling, saving
to myself, Il have IL this timer' The at
tack had been so sudden and unexpected,
/ had been taken SO completely off my
guard, that had made no ATTEMPT either
to strike or to clutch my assailant. and
suppose only the darkness of the passage
saved me from another blow. But was
one needed The hand which had raised
instinctiyely to shield my throat was wet
with the warm blood trickling fast down
my breast. staggered back to the door
or INC parior, cropping blindly for the
ia.cl, seemed 10 DC an age hnding 1t, found
!" ~ last ana walked In
Inc uuchess sprang up at sight OF me.
Mha1, she cried, backing from me,
what has happenedf"
nave Deen stabbed" 1 said, and sat
oowh
1t amused me afterward to recall what
they all did. The Dutchman stared; my
lady screamed loudly; Master BERTHE whip
ped out his sword. He could make up his
MIND quickly enough at times
think he has gone, " l said family.
Inc words brought the duchess to her
Knees by my chair. She tore open my