Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-16

you fellows, fetch that 'orse 'erei'
They had not brought a vehicle for
my uncle, but horse for him to ride
81 will go in my own carriage" said
my uncle.
Not much you won't" replied
Jobbs "You'll go hon that ere
'orse."
81 will go in with you and see
Stevens" said. "This is too much
to be borne
So we started, Uncle Tom riding be-
tween two soldiers. They were too
slow for me. galloped ahead and
stopped at Dole's house to tell him of
the arrest.
"What is this?" exclaimed Judge
Dole, as rushed to him, painting with
excitement.
my uncle under arrest by order of
the queen, L replied.
"Whatl Do 1 hear you Alright?
Warringford under arrest? This is
too muchl This is carrying the out
rage too far Come, 1 will go with
you to see Stevens"
Mr.. Dole's horse was brought to the
door, and we set of for the Legation.
Mr.. Stevens was at his desk in his
private office.
"Here is a pretty passl" exclaimed
Mr.. Dole. angrily. "Our friend War-
ringfordiplaced under arrest and carted
off to prison like criminal, by order
of the queen"
"Is it possible?" queried the Amer
can minister, rising. "On what
charge?"
''On no charge Or warrant, I said.
''He was hustled off without au ex-
planation.
"Ahl The explanation will be had,
nevertheless.
Mr.. Stevens gave an order for his
carriage. In few minutes it was at
the door of the Legation.
''Come with me to the palace, he
said. Leave your horses and take
seats in the carriage"
The news of the arrest had spread.
The excitement, already at fever heat,
was now consuming.
American cheers greeted us MS we
rode hurriedly through the streets.
As we turned into King Street, Iheard
familiar voice shouting:
go it, Stevensl Let the great
American eagle scream now as it never
screamed beforel Pull that old wench's
nose and tell her who you arel Now
for It'll Down with royalty Down with
Liliuokalanil"
saw Seacamp waving his ha5 in the
air. Then two native soldiers pressed
upon him, and he was dragged off to
prison.
"Here I go, too!" he shouted. 'Now
let the eagle screamp'
"There is another case for you, Mr..
Stevens" l said
The old man nodded. He was very
pale But his jaw was set with firm
determination. His manner was that
Of man who knew that he hll the
support of great nation at his blck.
We reached the palace.
Guards had been increased. Soldiers
paced up and down.
''To the queen at oncel' said Mr..
Stevens.
"The queen receives no one to-day"
replied soldier, insolently.
"She will receive me" said Mr..
Stevens.
"She will not receive you, answered
the soldier.
''Insolencel Take this message to
the queen Tell her the American
minister demands an audience at once
in the name of the President of the
United States.
The soldier grinned.
"The President of the United
States couldn't see her. You may as
well go back. My orders imperative.
TIE queen will see no one.
''The queen has taken prisoner two
citizens of the United States, and I
wish to demand their release" said
the minister.
"Ske may take more. The queen
rules. Long live the queenr'
'This is outrageousl Where eau 1
ind theminister of foreign affairs?"
'You can't find him. He is with
the queen aud will see no one"
"By heavens, this is a thing that
that will be regretted" said Mr..
Stevens. "Tell your queen that she
shall yet give me audience, if the
navy of the United States compels it. "
The soldier grinned impudently
again.
Come, Stevens" said Mr.. Dole;
''there is no use. We are simply
wasting time. We must do something.
You have done your part, now I will
do mine"
Sadly we returned. At the legation
we found hundreds of Americans,
clerks and laborers of Honolulu, wait
ing foS the return of Mr.. Stevens to
claim his protection. There was no
telling to what extent the outrages
would be carried.
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