Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-26
CHAPTER III


fell in with good fortune at once. |
say good fortune, not good luck. No
one but Gordon could have done it.
l had had small native boy turned
over to me by my uncle as an attend
ant, and also two horses. With
Malliauki on one and myself on an
other, l went into Honolulu to find
Gordon the second day after our ar
rival
L found him on the porch of the
Nuuana House, a low-roofed, com
,ortable place that looked like any
small American hotel. He greeted
me warmly.
81 was beginning to be afraid you
had forgotten me, he said.
Foolish thought, replied. "My
lime has been fully taken up. But
now are you anyway? What have you
done so far?"
Smoked half box of Seacamp's
cigars and eaten of his best viands.
That's about all"
Nothing in business way?"
"No. I've seen several people,
but business is dead. Everything is
in a muddle. The queen seems 70 be
a pig-headed female, who puts her
loot in it every time she tries to legis-
late. Half the people either hate or
lear her, and the other half spend
their time wondering what is going to
happen next"
''Ilearned something of this from my
uncle. He despises the queen and
speaks bitterly of her extrayagant
rule. There seems to be trouble brew
ing. But what's that to us? Let
them worry it out. Do you ride?"
"When / get chance"
81 have two horses here; one ridden
by my Malliauki, an urchin of variable
habits, detailed as body guard or
something by my uncle. Let him kick
up his heels here whilewe take a ride.
I will show you the beauties of the
Nuuanu Valley.
81 wonder ii they equal the beau
ties of the Nuuauu Hotel" said Cor
don, laughing,
"By the way, had forgotten to ask
after mine host, Jollroy Seacamp,"
replied. f'Has his hostelry fulfilled
expectations?"
Indeed it has. Seacamp is
blower of the most pronounced type,
but he generally knows whereof he
bloweth. 1 was afraid, from his en-
thusiastic language on the Monowai,
that his place would be simply
wretched. On the contrary, it is very
good. He sets good table, is a jolly
soul individually, and ready to lend a
hand to any American on the islands" +"
''He is an American, them"
81 assume it, though he has not told
me so. Yet he speaks like a down
east Yankee, and his push and energy
bear out the resemblance. To prove
to you how ready he is with his
friendship, shall ask him to lend me
a pair of riding-boots or leggings."
We found Mr.. Seacamp writing in
his room. Without formality he
grasped my hand. ''Mr. Warringford,
Of the Corals," he said in his bolster
ous way. "How do you like the
sir9 First spot on the foot
stool, 1 say. Perpetual summer.
Once here, you never leave. And q
grand place you have at The Corals.
I know your uncle well. 1 have had
the pleasure of his acquaintance these
many years. He always stops here
when he comes to town"
$50 he told me-" replied.
''Did he? Good enough. That
simply proves" he turned toward
Gordon as he said this, THAT what 1
claim is true. My house is patronized
by the very best of the people. And
Tom Warringford is up to the top of
the toppiest of them ALL And" here
his voice sank to a whisper, ''he's q
giant in his Americanism.
''You are an American?" I asked.
sam an Americana he said, in a
manner that indicated strong desire
to shrek. "Am II Well, amt I?
You young fellows don't know what it
means to be an american. Why, look
around youi See the wide, level
streetsl See the ships at anchor and
at dock in that harborl See the great
business houses-greas for an almost
islandi See the evidences of