The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-04-11

chief being done despite her commands,
and at night she would have me take
her round the park to see all well. May
be she thought that her own father, steal
ing hither to see her privily. might fall
victim to Dimon amDusnet. ....,. ..p..
But we found no one, though Simon had
certainly hidden these fellows some,
where in the thickets.
While we were at table next morning
we heard great commotion in the hall,
and Mrs. Butterfly, coming in mighty
quicker, told how the robber had been
taken in the park, and how Simon had
brought him to the house in obedience to
her lady's command.
but do, pray, have care Of your
self, my dear lady," says she, for this
hardy villain hath struck Mr. Simon in
the face ard made most desperate re-
sistance, and heaven protect us from
such wicked outlaws as have the vii
lainy to show themselves in broad day
light!'
Moll, smiling, said she would rather
face lion in the day than mouse by
night, and SO babe the captive to be
brought before her.
Then in comes Simon, with a stout
band over one eye, followed by two
sturdy fellows holding their prisoner be-
twixt them, and this was very pas
sionate man, as was evidenced by the
looks Of fury he cast from side to side
upon his captors as they dragged him
this way and that to make a show of
their power, but not i'll looking. In his
struggles he had lost his hat, and his
threadbare coat and shirt were torn open,
laying bare his neck and showing a very
fair, white skin and good beard Of
light, curling hair. There was naught
mean or vile in his face, but rather it
seemed to me a noble countenance
though woefully wasted, SO that at a
glance one might perceive he was no
born rascal, but likely enough some
ruined man Of better sort driven to I'M
lawful ways by his distress. He was Of
fair height, but gaunt beyond every
thing, and SO feeble that, after one eff
fort to free his arms, his chin sank upon
his breast as if his forces were all spent.
Seeing this, Moll babe the fellows
unbind him, telling them sharply they
might see there was no need Of such
rigor.
Being freed, our prisoner lifts his
head and makes slight reverence to
Moll, but with little gratitude in his
look, and places himself at the end of
the table facing us, who sat at the other
end, Moll sitting betwixt Don Sanchez
and thay.a ontftprx hto bar1u Cor
support upon the board, he holds his
head up pretty proudly, waiting for
what might come.
who are your" asks Moll in tone
of authority.
He waits a moment, as if deliberat-
ing with himself whether to speak fair
iy or not then, being still sore with his
i'll treatment and angered to be ques-
toned thus by mere girl-he, as
take it, being a man of 80 or there
abouts-he answers:
II do not choose to tell Who am,
what am, concerns you no more than
who and what you are concerns me, and
less, since may justly demand by what
right these fellows, whom l take to be
your servants. have thus laid hands on
me. +"
How do you answer this?" asks
Moll, turning to Simon.
Then Simon told very precisely, as if
he were before a magistrate, how this
man, having been seen lingering about
the court several days and being with
out home or occupation, had been sus-
pected of felonious purposes; how,
therefore, he had set a net to lay wait
for him; how that morning they had
entrapped him standing within covert
of the park regarding the house, how
ne had refused to give his name or any
excuse for his being there and how he
had made most desperate attempts to
escape when they had lain hands. ON
him.
SIS this true?" asks Moll of the pris-
oner.
Yes" says he.
Moll regards him with incredulous
eyes a moment; then, turning to Simon,
What arms had he for this purpose
that you speak Off" says she.
None, mistress, but 'twould be a
dread villain verify who would carry
the engines Of his trade abroad In day
Light to betray him. 4" And then he told
how tits the habit of these poaohers to
reconnoiter their guard by day and keep
their nets guns, etc, eoaaaelsa " sowe