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CHAPTER XIV.

Gordon met me at the wharfin Homo.
lulu.
"God bless WarrenH he said, as he
elias ped my band. 'All Honolulu is
ringing with his praises. Dole is be-
side himself with joy at his success.
1t means so much for Hawaii. But
enongh Of that. Yohr uncle is wait
ing for You on the porch at The Oorals.
He would have coue to meet you, but
feared the excitement would be too
great"
Dear old uncler / replied. 81
wish Warren could do something for
him. But it is mental worry that is
killing him. There is no cure for
that
''But your return will do much to
distract his mind
''But for short time only. Uncle
Tom will never be himself again until
Winnie is found.
Gordon said nothing. He had got
ten, of late, so that when Winnie 5
name was mentioned his manner
changed. But with the exception Of
the day before L left The Corals for
Molokai, he did not mention the fact
that he loved my sister.
1t was a rapid run that we gave the
horses up the Nuuanu Valley to The
Corals. Minutes were precious.
When we turned in at the gate,
Uncle Tom stood facing it. He saw
us coming, and stood trembling with
excitement. waiting for me. l
jumped 20 the ground and rushed up
10 him.
He folded mo in his arms and
sobbed like baby.
Tom, my dear boy, what a day
this is, he cried. eGod be praisedl
What a glorious crown awaits Warren
when he goes to meet his last reward.
Oh, Tom, Toni How / have missed
youl How have waited aud prayed
for this day But Warren would not
let me tell you a word OF it, He said
there must be no false hopes aroused
no effort made in your behalf until
he was sure. Oh, he was surel We
are sure at last Thank Godl''
My uncle was exhausted. and / led
him to his chair, and sat down beside
him, patting his white head and speak
ing encouragingly TO him.
"Well, old fellow, you don't need me
any more to-day" said Gordon, ''and
| must be oil. | am quite busy. /
will ride up this evening. though"
.fDo, Gordon" 1 replied; ''and
there is one thing Iwish yon would do
for me. Find ont if the government
will sell the ground where my cottage
stood at Molokai; or if not, if they
will accept proposition from me to
make it public spot. +"
dole is in a position TO give you
all Molokai if you want it, he is SO
elated over the thing. But what do
you want of that ground?"
81 shall erect there monument to
Warren. I shall not wait till he dies.
1t shall be done at once, and it shall
be worthy tribute. 1 will have
space left upon il for the addition of
the date of his death. But upon that
spot, the scene of hopeless waiting
for death, and my wonderful rescue
by Warren, there shall be tribute--a
life-size statue Of the man, with his
noble record carved in undying letters
Of stone. IT shall stand facing Father
Damien's monument The one sacri-
feed his life in tenderly caring for
the sufferers at Molokai; he died too
soon; the other has lived to see the
grandeur of the accomplishment of his
life.work. What do you say to the
plan?"
"A good plan-a splendid onel I'll
see the secretary of the interior and
fix it up. There will be no trouble
about it."
There's a monument to Warren in
every honest heart in Hawaii" said
my uncle. "He deserves not only
our thanks, but our worship"
"Aud in the fullillment Of this
great hope, may there not be an
augury for hope that Winnie may yet
be found. and that We may be united
and happy family?'
"Ah, Tom, Toni cried my uncle,
breaking down completely. 'If it
could be so, if it could be 50, would
die eontentl'