The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-21

and for this pink and white Dutch girl"
my lady continued viciously, ''let me tell
you that she thinks more Of Van Trees
little finger than Of your whole body"
shrugged my shoulders, but still was
mortified A young man may not BIO in
love with girl, yet it displeases him to
hear that she is Indifferent to him.
The duchess noticed the movement.
Don't do that" she cried in impatient
scorn. You do not see much In Master
Van Tree perhapsi thought not. There
fore you think girl must be Of the same
mind as yourself. Well" with fierce
little nod, "you will learn some day that
1t is not so; that women are not quite
what men think them, and particularly,
Master Francis, that six feet Of manhood
and pretty face on top of It do not al
ways have their way. But, there, did not
bring you here to tell you that. l want to
know whether you are aware what you are
doing"
l muttered something to the effect that
did not know was doing any harm.
you do not call 1t harm, then, the
duchess retortod, with energy, ito en-
danger the safety Of every ono of usp Can
not you see that II you insult and offend
this young nan-which you are doing out
of pure wanton mischief, for you are not
in love with the girl-he may ruin usf
Ruin us?" l repeated inoredulously.
"Yes, ruin usl' she cried. mere VIC
are, living more or less In hiding through
the kindness of Master Lindstrom-living
in peace and quietness But do you sup
pose that inquiries are not being made
for usi Why, would bet dozen gold
angels that Master Clarence is in the
Netherlands at this moment tracking us.
/ was startled by this idea, and she saw
was. 1--WE can trust Master Lindstrom,
were 1t only for his own sake" she con-
tinued more quietly, satisfied perhaps
with the effect she had produced. And
this young man, who is the son of one of
the principal men Of Arnheim, is also dis
posed to look kindly on us, as fancy it lie
his nature to look But If you make mis-
chief between Dymphna and him
II have not" said.
"Then do not" she replied sharply.
Look to it for the future. And, more, do
not let him fancy 1t possible. Jealousy
is as easily awakened as 1t is hardly put
to sleep A word from this young man to
the Spanish authorities, and we should be
hauled back to England in trice, If
worse did not befall us here Now, you
will be carefulf"
II will, 4" said, conscience stricken and
little cowed.
''That is better" she replied, smiling
II think you will. Now CO."
went down again with some food for
thought-with some good intentions too
But was to fnd-the discovery Is made
by many-that good resolutions common
ly come too late. When went down
stairs, found my host and Master BERTHE
alone In the parlor. The girls had disap-
peared, so had Van Tree, and l saw at
once that something had happened. Mas
| ter BERTHE was standing gazing at the
stove very thoughtfully, and the Dutch
man was walking up and down the room
with an almost comical expression of an
| noyance and trouble on his pleasant face.
Where are the young ladies?" asked.
"Up stairs" said Master BERTHE, not
looking at me.
"And-and Van Treef" asked me-
chemically. Somehow 1 anticipated the
answer.
"GoneI' said the Englishman CURLY.
"Aye, gone, the foolish lad!" the Dutch
man struck In, Juggling at his beard.
"What has come to himp He is not wont
to show temper. have never known him
and Dymphna have cross word before.
What has come to the lad, say, to go off
in q passion at this time Of nights And
no one knows whittier he has gone or
when he will come back againr'
He seemed as he spoke hardly conscious
of my presence, but Master BERTHE turned
and looked at me, and hung my head,
and very shortly afterward l skunk out
The thought of what might have brought
upon us all by my petulance and vanity
made me feel sick. crept up to bed nerv-
GUS and fearful of the morrow, listening
to every noise without and praying in.
wardly that my alarm might not be justi
fed.
When the morrow came, went down
stairs as anxious to see Van Tree in the
flesh as had been yesterday disappointed
by his appearance But no Van Tree was
there to be seen. Nothing had been heard
of him. Dymphna moved restlessly about,
her cheeks pale, her eyes downcast, and II
had ever flattered myself that / was any
thing to the girl was undeceived now.
The duchess shot angry glances at me
from time to time Master BERTHE kept
looking anxiously at the door. Every one
seemed to fear and to expect something,
but none of them feared and expected IL AZ
did.
"He must have gone home. He must
| have gone to Arnheim," said our host
trying to hide his vexation. HE will b.
back in day or Two. Young men will be
young men,"
But / found that the duchess did moi
share the belief that Van Tree had gone
home. for In the course Of the morning
| she took occasion, when we were alone, tl
charge me to be careful not to come inte
collision with him.
How can I, now he has gomez" sale
meekly, feeling I was In disgrace.
HE has not gone far" replied tn,
duchess meaningly. Depend upon 1t, hi
will not go far out of sight unless there II
more harm done than / think or he Il
very different from English lovers. But
II you come across him pray you to keel
clear of him, Master Francis"
nodded assent.
| But Of what weight are resolutions
with fate In the other scalef 1t was somt
hours after this, toward Q O'Clock indeed
when Mistress Anne came to me, looking
Hurried and vexed. Have you seer
Dymphnaf" she asked abruptly.
"No," answered "Whyi"
because she is not in the house." tn,
girl answered, speaking quickly, NOR IL
the garden, and the last time I saw hel
she was crossing the island toward tn,
footbridge I think she has gone that wa,
to be on the lookout-you can guess fol
whom" with a smile, but l am fearful
lest she shall meet some one else Master
Francis. She is wearing her gold chain
and one Of the maids says that she saw
two of the Spanish garrison ON the road