The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-09-07

1Uds too tUedk to speak my gratitude.
tried to look 1t, and SO fell asleep again,
her hand in mine, and the wondrous smile
of those lustrous eyes the last impression
of which was conscious.
A long, dreamless sleep followed. When
l awoke once more, the light still hung
steady, but tho peacefulness Of night was
gone. We lay in the midst of turmoil.
The scampering of feet over the deck above
me, the creaking of the windlass, the
humping and Gathering Of barrels hoisted
in or hoisted out, the harsh sound Of
voices raised in a foreign tongue and in
queer keys, sufilced as 1 grew wide awake
to tell me we were In port.
But the cabin was empty, and lay for
some time gazing at Its dreary interior
and wondering what was to become Of
me. Presently an uneasy fear crept into
my mind. What II my companions had
deserted me' Alone, i'll and penniless in
a foreign land what should / do? This
fear In my sick state was SO terrible that
1 struggled to get up, and with Keeling
brain and nerveloss hands did get out Of
my BERTH But, this feat accomplished
found that could. not stand. Everything
swan before my eyes. l could not take
single step, but remained, clinging help
lessly to the edge of my berth, despair at
my heart tried to call out, but my voice
rose little above whisper, and the bang
ing and shrieking, the babel without, went
on endlessly. Oh, it was cruel, cruel
They had left mel
think my senses were leaving me, too,
when / felt an arm about my waist and
found Mistress Anne by my side guiding
me to the chest. 1 sat down ON 1t, the
certainty of my helplessness and the sud
den relief Of her presence bringing the
tears to my eyes. She famed me and gave
me some restorative Gliding me the while
for getting out of my berth.
II thought that you had gone and left
me, r" l muttered. / was as weak as
child.
She said cheerily; Ibid you leave us
when we were in trouble? OF course you
did not. There take some more OF this
After all, it is well you are up, for In a
short time we must move you to the other
boat. "
1.-The other boat1"
"Yes, we are at bort, you know. And
We are going by the WAL, a branch Of the
Rhine, to Arnheim. But the boat is here,
close to this one, and with help think
you will be able to walk to it,"
81 am sure / shall If you will give me
your arm, answered gratefully.
But you will not think again." she re-
piled, that we have deserted your
NO" said. II will trust you al
ways"
wondered why shadow crossed her
face at that. But 1 had no time to do
more than wonder, for Master Bertram,
coming down, brought our sitting to an
end. She hustled about to wrap me up,
and somehow, partly walking, partly car
ried, was got ON deck. There l sat down
on bale to recover myself and felt at
once much the better for the fresh, keen
air, the clear sky and wintry sunshine
which welcomed me to a foreign land.
On the outer side of the vessel stretched
a wide expanse OF turbid water five or six
times as wide as the Thames at London,
and foam fieoked here and there by the up
running tide. On the other side was a
wide and spacious quay, paved neatly with
round stones and piled here and thera
with merchandise but possessing, by vir'
tue of the lines OF leafless elms which Dor
dered 1t, a quaint air of rusticity in the
. midst Of hustle. The sober bearing of the
sturdy landsmen, going quietly about
their business, accorded well with the sub
stantial comfort of the rows Of tall, steep
rooted houses / saw beyond the quay and
(, seemed only made more homely by the oc.
casional swagRer and uncouth cry of some
Darbarous seaman, wandering aim
lessly about Above the town rose the
, heavy square tower Of church, notable
landmark where all around, land and wa.
ter, lay so low, where the horizon seemed
so far and the sky SO wide and breezy.
so you have made up your mind to
, come with us, said Master Bertram, re.
turning TO my side He had left me to
make some arrangements. you under.
stand that II you would prefer to go home
= ] can secure your tendance here by good,
kindly people and provide for your pas
sage back when you feel strong enough to
cross You understand thati And that
the choice is entirely your owni So which
will you dor"
8 changed color and felt did. Ishrunk,
as being well and strong should not have
shrunk, from losing sight OF those three
faces which l had known for SO short q
time, yet which alone stood between my
self and loneliness II would rather come
with you, " stammered. but ! shall bs
great burden to you now, fear"
"It Is NOT that" he replied. with hearty