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

mat 4 nna ily a. fan on taniasili
n. ! f0nUtrd ms dlrr0f from che holster
and concealed " uhisf mt cloak "a ine
piayihina iuf inrn dfnptfi'
t'sa00. t6aon. maf. aud show ut M. -
aaid Naatef BEETLE imfaiirntly
With q fhfue ~ NJ shoulders the man
oieycd Crossing the courtyard iehlnd
bin. We ontefod tlc great kitchen, Witch
full ~ HABIT and warmth and noise. ifc
secuted lust such n scant ~ comfort and
hustle " loud talking red laced guests
and huffyinr bare afmcd serving maids a.
I Remembered lighting upon NJ ~ Alhans
three years back. but ] had changed much
since then and scon much The hailln
himself would hardly have recognized bis
old antagonist In the tall. heavily cloaked
stranger. whose assured air, Acquired amid
wild surroundings IN foreign land, gave
him a look Of aeo 10 which I could not
fairly lay claim. Master BERTHE had A.
signed the lead 10 mo rs bcing In less dan.
ger II recognition, and I followed the hos
tier toward the hearth without hesitation.
Master Jonkin. tho man cried with the
same rough bluntnoss he had shown With
out, here are two travclors want the lace
seller who was here today. Has he Ronof'
who Comet" rotorted the host M loud
Tho lace merchant who came this
morning"
"No. no Is In No BE-" returned the
landlord. "Will you sup first gentlemen
We declined and followed the hostlor
who made no secret Of our destination
telling those In our road 10 make way ms
the gentlemen were for No. 30. Ono Of the
crowd, however, who seemed TO bo cross
ing from the lower end Of the room, failed
apparently TO understand, and intorposing
between us and our guido brought me per
force 10 a halt.
by your leave. good womani' said
and turned to pass round her.
But she foiled me with unexpected MIN
blencss, and I could not push her aside,
she was so very old. Her gums were tooth.
less, and her forehead was lined and wrin-
klod About her eyes, which under hid
eous rcd lids still shone with an evil
CLEAN, kind Of reflection Of n wicked
past, n thousand crows feet had gathered.
A few wisps Of gray hair struggled from
under the handkerchief which covered her
head. She was humphackod and stopped
over a stick, and whether she saw or not
my movement Of repugnance, her voice
was harsh when sho spoke.
"Young gentleman" she oroaked, let
me tell your fortune by the stars A for
tune for groat, young Gentleman she
continued, peering up into my face and
frustrating my attempts to pass
Here IS a groat, " | answered peevish-
ly, "and for the fortune will hear it an
other day. So let us by.
But she would not. My companion,
seeing that the attention Of the room was
being drawn to us, tried 10 pull me by
hor. But could not use force, and short
OF force there was no remedy. The hostler
indeed would have interfered on our be-
half and returned TO bid her, with civil.
fly he had not bestowed on us, give us
passage" But she swiftly turned her eyes
on him In a sinister fashion, and he re
treated with an oath and paling face
whilo those nearest to us-aDd half doz
en- had crowded round-drew back and
crossed themselves In haste almost ludi
crous.
Let me sec your face, young gentle
man" she persisted, with hollow cough
MY eyes are not so clear as they were, OF
1t is not your cloak and your flap hat thai
would blind me-"
Thinking it best to get rid Of her, ever
at a slight risk-and the chance tina
among the travellers present there woult
be ono able to recognize me was small In