The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-05-04
EXECRABLE LAW.

"Tbc c,urt is fnrthvitb adjourned. sine
die - announced Colonel Rem. rising from
his scat ON thc hack porcb stems
The coloncl had bcen called forth by n
perfect storm of vilification that ragged
In the Kitchen. which was built. in old
Virginia STYLE. Mt considerable distance
from the mansion.
Checking his impulse to swear at the
cook and add fuel to the flames, smile
stole over his weather beaten features.
| The other members of the family had
been drawn to the spot-.Jerry, Thomas
md ty Drusilla, who Carried the KEYS
and spoke when she please"
They found the earthquake and wind
storm in full blast. Tempe, the cook, was
! framed in the doorway, brandishing fry
! ing pan in one hand, with the other insert
cd in the collar of a long limbed, stumbling
youth, who was scuffling desperately to get
BOSE.
IN they came, a string of both sexes
: from the field who had come in to
r and were too much interested to
of food. all talking at once.
excited group struggled up to the
I, the stems, and there Colonel Ben
WI. Il his hand.
\ "Silence ALI
"Now, Tempe, YOU may have first go
and state your grievance, and then the
prisoner, whom / recognize as Eugene
can defend himself"
eyes, sir ain guine tell no lie bout
1t. guine give you dc facts what dis hyer
vilyun Ujeem's done done and Billy dar-
Billy my Witness"
Billy came to the front. and shifting his
weight upon the right leg, very proud of
being placed in a position to be so much
II l. A.
shine.
dish yer Uieems he done stolt my huss-
buns pistol, which he done buy way out
yonder in Happystraw, crost de seas in
New York, an pay his cash money for. an
moufbarps aim good huff for Uieems. an
he got to set hisself IN wild n corieen.
which he solt dat pistol nv hussbun done
yearn de cash money for SO he kin buy dat
corieen, which Billy dnr is nv witness. an
de Lord in hcbben know he cyarn play de
moufharp good ms NV little Sally Ann
"Kin nowr, from Eugene, who could
endure much, but not such insult as the
last
Don't interrupt, Eugene" said the
colonel. 'Wewill listen to YOU presently. "
81 ain guine tell no lie bout it, cried
TEMPE. beginning again. INV bussbun' 8
pistol is stolt an solt for a corieen. which
dat Uieems cyarn grind mare chime ont
er, an Billy is my witness, SO hep me
Cord Amt dat so. BillyY',
Billy blitfked afirmatiyely and stood
but the firmer on his right leg.
IAN dish yer Uieems,,-Tempe gave
the prisoner n shake which. made his teetb
chatter-"he stolt nv bussbun's pistol an
solt it, an he took an shoot de African crow
often de top o. my Sunday bonnet. Me,
pline long de road to meetin housc nm
thinkin bout muffin tall. and African
crow which INV hussbun pint 50 ont de sto'
in Happystraw crorst die sens whor he
wuk in de brickyard To yearn de cash
money for to buy pistols. an he so kind an
good iennin dat vilyun de pistol, de reason
he so gen 'ous an kind he amt got no
house an land like ter folks is dis dav.n
Tempc WAS wound up like n clock and
kept right on with her injuries:
IAN dish yer Uiccm's face black as de
fryin pan call hisself high larnt an turn
ulJ his rusty nose at my hussbun an saw he
dun went rhoo nine Guffey readers an a
whole cndurin barrel of books he dun buy
at oction an dun read. 'em all -spanp thoo.
an half en- was Bibles. Dat SO. BillyYn
Billy blinkcd his right eve.
"Now, he done stolt my hussbun's pis-
tol an shoot folks African crows off de-all's
DOnDlJ WIh;n CAV crow nttu red tall an VAL
llr wings snrtcr sot up So She placed
her arms akimbo. To do this she was
Obliged to loosen her grip on Eugene.
Then was his time to escape, but though
present in body. the fatuous youth was alb
sent in mind
Ain dat so, Billy?"
Norm. One wing sot up mo- higher
dan de yuther wing" said Billy.
There was n murmur among Tempe's
hackers at Billy's going back on her.
II gwine set de law ON him, prison
him, Jail him!'' screamed the virago. "De
law-de law, Prosecute him wild de law !
| gwine hab his blood ur his moneyp,
THAT will do, Tempe. Now, Eugene,
what have you to saw to rebuff these
charges?'' said,the colonel.
II aim nuver know muffin bout no pis-
toll / ain lay my eye on no pistol, Z" de-
clared Eugene. II never know Gable had
pistol. l kin prove it by Billy dar."
Billy shifted his weight to the other leg
and gazed in ruminative manner at the