The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-01-04

1 did rot acknowledge the prisoner, put
merely begged his life, he would die, and
the connection between us would be
known only to one or two. / should be
freed from him and might go my own
way. The sins of Ferdinand Cludde were
well nigh forgotten. Why take to myself
the sins of Clarence which would other
wise never stain my name, would never
be associated with my father or myself
Why, indoedp 1t was great and sore
temptation as / stood there before all
those eyes Ho had deserved death. I had
given him up In perfect innocence. Had
any right to call ON them to risk their
lives that I might go harmless in COD
science, and ho In personi Had l.
What Was there, after all, some faint
in my bloodf Was 1 going to become like
bim-to take to myself shame of my own
earning in the effort to escape from the
burden Of his III famc' remembered in
time the oath l had sworn, and when
Kingston repeated his question answered
him quickly. II did not know yesterday
who he was" said. II have discovered
since that he is my father. ask nothing
on his account. Were he only my father 1
would not plead for him. plead for my
self, :" murmurod. "If you show no pity,
you make me parricide.
/ had done them wrong. There was
something in my voice, / suppose, as /
said the words which cost me so much,
which wrought with almost all of them In
degree. They gazed at me with awed,
wondering faces and murmured, His fa-
thorl'' in low tones. They were recalling
al
had denounced him, the curse he had
hurled at me, the half told story of which
that had seemed the climax. had
wronged them. They did see tho tragedy
of 1t.
Eyes; they pitled me- but they showed
plainly that they would still do what per-
haps 1 should have done in their place
Justice. HE knows too mucbp' said one.
"Our lives are as good as his, muttered
another, the first to become thoroughly
himself again. why should we oil die
for himf" The wolflsh glare came back
fast to their eyes. They handled their
weapons impatiently. They were longing
to be away. At this moment, when saw
l had indeed made my confession In vain,
Master Berthe struck in. what" he
said, "if Master Carey and I take charge
Of him, and, escorting him to his agent
without, be answerable for both of them2'
You would be only putting your neoks
into the noosel'' said Kingston.
1--WE will risk that!" replied my friend,
and what a friend and what a man he
seemed amid that ignoble crew! II will
myself promise you that II he refuse to re-
main with us until midnight or tries
wherever we are to raise an alarm or COM
municate with any one will run him
through with my own hand. will not
that satisfy you2'
NO." Master Kingston retorted; sit
will notl A bird in the hand is worth
two in the bush''
But the woman outsider" said one
timidly.
1--WE must run that risk" quoth he.
"In an hour or two we shall be In hiding.
Come, the lot must be drawn. For this
gentleman, let him stand aside"
l leaned against the wall, dazed and
horror stricken Now that had identi
fed myself with him felt a great long
ing to save him. / scarcely noticed the
group drawing pieces Of paper at the ia
BILE. My every thought was taken up with
the low door over there and the wretohed
man lying bound in the darkness behind
1t. What must be the horror, the black
despair, the hate and defiance of his mind
as he lay there, trapped at last like any
beast of preyp 1t was horriblel horrible
horrible
covered my face and could not restrain
the cry of unutterable distress which rose
to my lips. They looked round, two OIL
three of them, from the table But tht
impression my appeal had made upor
them had faded away already, and they
only shrugged their shoulders and turned
again to their task. Master BERTHE alon,
stood apart, his arms folded his face gray,
and dark. He, too, had abandoned hope
There seemed no hope, when suddenly
there came a knocking at the door. Tit
papers were dropped, and while some stoot
as If stiffened into stone others turned ant
gazed at their neighbors. 1t was a knock
ing more hasty and imperative than tn,
usual summons, though given in the sam,
fashion. At last man found tongue. II
is Sir Thomas" he suggested, with sigl
Of relief. HE is in hurry and bring
news. know his knock"
"Then open the door, fool, cried King
ston. "1f you can see through two incl
plank, why do you stand there like
gabyf'
Master BERTHE anticipated the man an,
himself opened the door and admitted tn
knocker. Penruddocke 1t was. He CAIN
in, still drumming on the door with hi
fist, his eyes sparkling, his rudy cheek
aelow. He crossed the threshold with
swagger, and looking at us all burst int
strange peal of laughter ."Yoicks! Con
to earth'' he shouted, waving his hand a
If he had whip in 1t. *Gone to earth
gone forever! Did you think 1t was tn
lords of the council, my ladsp"
He had left the door wide open behin'
him, and we now saw in the doorway tn
seafaring man who usually guarded tn
room above. what does this mean, 81
Thomasf" Kingston said sternly. H
thought fancy, as many of us did, tina
the knight was drunk. Have you give
that man permission to leave his postG'
POST There are no more posts, erie
Sir Thomas, with strange jollity. H
certainly was drunk, but perhaps not wit
liquor. Except good fat posts, he con
tinued, smacking Master BERTHE on tn
shoulder, "for loyal men who have don
the state service and risked their lives Il
evil times! Posts? shall get SO drum
tonight that the stoutest post on Ludgat
will not hold me up!''
you seem to have gone far that wa
already" my friend said coldly.
$50 will you when you hear the newsl
Penruddocke replied, more soberly. Lads
the queen is dyingl"
In the vaulted room his statement wa
received In silence, silence dictated b
no feeling for the woman going before he
Maker-how should we who were plottin
against her feel for her, we who were fo
the most part homeless and prescribe
through her?-but the silence of men 4
doubt in doubt whether this might mea
all that from Sir Thomas aspect 1t SCENE
| to mean.
"She cannot live week." Penruddock
continued. "The doctors have given u
hope, and at the palace all is in confusion
She has named the Princess Elizabeth he
successor, and even now Cecil Is DRAWN
up the proclamations. To show that tn
game is really up the Count de Feria, tn
Spanish ambassador, has gone this yer
day to Hatfield to pay his respects to tn
coming queen.
Then indeed the vaulted roof did ring
ring and ring again with shouts Of 18th
coming queenl" Men over whom tn
wings of death had seemed a minute ag
to be lowering, darkening all things I
them, looked up and saw the sun. "Th
coming queen" they cried.
"You need fear nothing!" continue
Penruddocke wildly. mo one will dar
to execute the warrants. The bishops al
shaking in their miters. Pole is said {
be dying. Bonner is more likely to han
himself than burn Others Up and on
and play the mani Away to your countie
and get ready your tar barrelsl Now W
will give them taste of the Cujus Regi,
Ho drawer, therel A cup of aleu-
He turned, and shouting a scrap of
song staggered back into the shaft an
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