The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-25

ing helplessly into the fire. And there |
was no sound until Jacks pipe, slipping
from his hand, fell and broke in pieces
upon the hearth. Then, rousing himself
and turning to Don Sanchez, he says:
1.-THE Lord help her, senior, if we find
no good friend to lend us few shil-
lings for our present wants. "
Good friends are few" says the
don, land they who lend need some bet
ter security for repayment than chance
For my own part would as soon fling
straws to drowning man as attempt to
save you and that child from ruin by
setting you on your feet today only to
fall again tomorrow.
"If that be so, senor," says l, you
had some larger view in mind than that
of giving temporary relief to our misery
when you gave us supper and Moll
bed for the night. ?"
Don Sanchez assented with n grave
inclination of his head, and, going to
the door, opened it sharply, listened
awhile, and then, closing it softly, re-
turned and stood before us with folded
arms Then, in low voice, not to be
heard beyond the room, he questioned
us very particularly MS to our relations
with other men, the length Of time we
had been wandering about the country,
and especially about the tractability of
Moll And, being satisfied with our re-
plies-above all, with Jacks saying
that Moll would jump out Of window
at his bidding, without thought to the
consequences-he says:
There's a comedy we might play to
some advantage if you were minded to
take the parts / give you and act them
as direct.
with all my heart" cried Dawson.
"In play any part you choose, and as
to the directing, you're welcome to
that, for I've had my fill of it. If you
can make terms with our landlord,
those things in the yard shall be yours,
and for our payment I'm willing to
trust to your honor's generosity.
Gas regards payment" says the don
"I can speak precisely. We shall gain
$50, 900 by our performance.
Fifty thousand pounds" says Jack,
as if in doubt whether he had heard
Alright. Don Sanchez bent his head
without stirring line in his face.
Dawson took up his tankard slowly
and looked in it to make sure that he
was none the worse for drink. Then,
after emptying it to steady his wits, he
says again:
Fifty thousand pounds. F"
Fifty Thousand pounds, if not more,
and that there be no jealousies among
us it shall be divided fairly among us
as much for your friend as for you, for
the child as for me. I"
PRAY God this part be no more than
can compass, says Jack devoutly.
"You may learn it in few hours
at least your first act.
"And miner" says /, entering for the
first time into the dialogue.
The don hunched his shoulders, lift
ing his eyebrows and sending two
,treams of smoke from his nose.
81 scarce know what part to give you
yet" says he. "To be honest, you are
not wanted at all in the play"
NAY, but you must write him q
Ddltt says l(dNboh IL ~ NC
but to bring in letter. That am de-
termined on. Kit stood by us in i'll for.
tune, and he shall share better, or III
have none of it, nor Moll either. I'll
answer for her.
| There must be no discomfort among
u.s." says the don, meaning thereby, as
think, that he had included me in his
| e4no4o.,o,,, Con faar 7 ~ obt mar ~ from,
envy. 1.-THE girls part is that which
gives me most concern. and had I not
faith in my own Judgment
"Set your mind at ease ON that score, u
cried Jack. II warrant our Moll shall
learn her part in a couple Of days or SO. u
"If she learn it in a twelvemonth,
twill be time enough"
"a twelvemonth, said Jack, going
to his tankard again for understanding.
"Well, all's as one, so that we can gel
something in advance of our payment tc
keep us through such prodigioui
study"
81 will charge myself with your ex-
penses," says Don Sanchez, and then,
turning to me, he asks if have any OBJ
lection to urge.
81 take it, senior, that you speak in
metaphor" says 1, "and that this com
edy' is naught but stratagem for get
ting hold of a fortune that doesn't be-
long to us. Fl"
Don Sanchez calmly assented, as II
this had been the most Innocent design
in the world
Hang me-" cries Dawson, "if ]
thought it was anything but whimsey
of your honor's."
II should like to know if we may
carry out this stratagem honestly,
says l.
AYE" cries Jack. "I'll not for cut.
ting of threats or breaking of bones, fol
any money"
~ can tell you no more than this, y
says the don. 1.-The fortune we may
take is now in the hands of a man who
has no more right TO it than we have >
IF that's SO, says Jack, I'm witt
you, senior. For I'd as lief hustle thiei
out of his gains as say my prayers amy
day, and liefer
"Still," says |, "the money must OF
right belong to some one 2"
"We will say that the money belongs
to a child of the same age as Moll F"
Then it comes to this, senior, says
bluntly. "We are to rob that child OF
600, 600"
"When you speak of robbing," says
the don, drawing himself up with much
dignity, "you forget that | am to play
IA part in this stratagem-I, Don San
chez del CASTILLO de Castelana "
"Fie, Kit, han't you any manners?''
cries Jack. whats all this talk of a
child? Hash the senior told us we are
but to hustle a cheat?"
But | would know what is to be-
come of this child if we take her for
tune, though it be withheld from her
by another, says |, being obstinate and
persistent in my liquor
81 shall prove to your conviction, "
says the don. that the child will be nc