The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-01

todwip, answer quickly enough, AYE,
lis nv dear cousin Bess, her own hand"
"This," saws the don, handing the
Their to Evars, lyon may understand
81 can make out It's writ in the
Ioorish style." saws Evans, but the
meaning of it l know not, for / can't
ell n great A from bulls foot, though
he in printed English.
"'Tis an undertaking ON the part of
3are ben Moula," says the don, ito de- |
iver mn at Dellys in Barbary the per-
IONS of Mrs. Goodwin and her daughter
,goinst the payment of i, 900 gold due |
,ts within ono year The other writing
olls ;ts own story. ("
Mr. uonlins fool, the first sheet from
ma and read II aloud. II was addressed
b. NJ Tbop,os Cod,v;n Hurst Court.
Th;soihrrst In Kopt. and after giving
,,,oh nar,icn,ors Of ber mast os we had
, lroodv hoard from Don Sanchez she
,,r;,os ,l,ns. Aud now nv dear nepb-
o,v no 7 donbt NOT Won ms the nearest
% nv Liudred IN NV dear husband inter
us ,,yo roor rel;ctsi have taken nosses-
IT,, 90 lie asto,o in tho belief we were
al loci In orr vovage from Itolv. do
,,,,,, ,o,, Gov tho love ~ God and of
20 delivor ne from our bondage
h,, oondipg bitber n shin with money for
~. ,onso,,, forthwith and be assured
bu ,,;s that 7 shall not dispossess Won
% ,,o,,r for,rno f,nore than nv hitter
do nt;v reouire). so that
7 i,nt COME home IN die in n Christian
ao',,rr aud have NV sweet Judith
,,,,'o,.a clio NEW Ina loss exnosed to harm
,han in this inf,del country. Icount M
ON yonr love-beinp ever a dear nephew
and am your most bopeful. trusting
and loving aunt. Elizabeth Goodwin I"
"yery we'll. SIR" says Mr.. Hopkins,
returning the letter "You have been
TO Ch;selhurst -
81 have" answers the don, "and
there find the estate in the hands Of a
most curious, puritanical steward, whose
honesty is rather in the letter than the
shirt. For though have reason to be-
lieve that not one penny's value of the
estate has been misemployed since it
has been in his hands, vet will he give
notbinp-no. not a marayedi-to the re-
demption of his mistress, saying that
the letter is addressed to Thomas God
win and not to him. ETC., and that he
hath no power to nav out moneys for
this purpose, even though he believed
tbe facts 1 have laid before him, which
for his own ends doubtless he fains to
misdoubt. /"
GAS n trader. sir" saws Mr.. Hop
lsins. 1T cannot blame his conduct in
that respect. for should the venture
fall through the next heir might call
upon him to repay out of his own peck.
ct all that he had put into this enter.
nrise. But this Mr.. Thomas Goodwin
what of him?"
"He is nowhere to be found. The
only relatives l have been able to dis
cover are these two gentlemen.
"Wbo." remarks Mr.. HOPKINS, witt
n sbrewd glance at our soiled clothes
caro- NOT. | venture TO think. in posi-
ton to nav their Cousins ransom. d"
"Alas. no, sir" saws Jack 1--WE ar,
Init two poor shopkeepers of London Nh
dome nv fine great fire. "
.,Well now sir " saws Mr. Hopkins
| fptnhlnU ln<nOt. mem and DlGG
of paper from his pocket. 81 may con
clnde that Won wish me to adyentur
mon the redemntion of these two ladie
in Borbarv upon the hazard of being re
Maid NV Mrs. Goodwin when she recover
her estate. - And the don making hin
reverence he continues: "We mus
first learn the extent of our liabilities
What sum is to be paid to Bare be
Moular,
Give thousand gold ducats -abou
90 600 English.
'oTwo thonsond. - saws Mr. Hopkins
writing. "Then. Robert Evans, wha
charge is vours for fetching the ladie
from Delivs?''
"Master Hopkins, I have said el,
$780," SAYS he, land l won't go fror
NV word. though all laugh at me for
mailman. ="
"Tbat seems a great deal of money,
saws Mr.. HOPKINS.
"Well, if you think 81 500 too niue
for my carcass and ship of 90 me
Won can 90 seek q cheaper market else
where. "
lyon think there is very small like
lihood of coming back alive?"
"Why, comrade, tits as if you shout
90 into q den of lions and hope to q
out whole, for though l have the duke
pass. these Moors are no filter to
trusted than sackful of serpents. IT
ten to one our ship be taken, and "
fools all sold into slavery"
"Ten to one" says Mr.. Hopkins
THAT is to say, as you would make tn
voyage for the tenth part of what yc
ask were you sure of returning safe. "
81 would 90 as far anywhere outsit
the straits for g2OO with light,
heart"
Mr.. Hopkins mods his head, and, Sc
ting down some figures ON his pape
saws:
r 1.-THE bare outlay in hard mon,
amounts to e3, 500 Reckoning the ri,
ut Robert Evans own valuation (whit
took to be very low one), l must s.
reasonable prospect of winning e25, OF
q by nv hazard"
MRS Godwin's estate / know to
worth double that amount.
"But who will promise me that I
]. turn" asks Mr.. Hopkins. mot you
j. (The don shook his head "Not you,
turning to us, with the same resul
"Not Mrs. Goodwin, for we have
means of communicating with her. N
the steward-you have shown me tina
), Who then remains but this Thomas Go
win, who cannot be found? IT," ad
he gettinp mn from his seat. "you @;
find Thomas Goodwin, put him in DC