Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-06-23
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CHAPTER VII.

CONIlNUhD.
81 shall order Commander Wiltse
TO send me company Of marines at
once," said our representative. 'The
rights and bodies Of Americans musi
be protected"
The order was sent. Mr.. Dole and
mounted our horses and rode away.
"Go on to the house. and tell my
folks 1 shall remain down here o
while" said Mr.. Dole. There is
much to be seen to. shall return to-
night"
I left him and continued my way.
Suddenly soldier ran out and
seized my horse.
81 arrest you by order OF the
queen" he said.
sFor what?"
"By order of the queen"
"But on what charger
"Shut up your mouth. by order oil
the queen.
1 could do nothing bat submit.
| My horse was confiscated, and was
hustled to the guard-room of the pris-
on. My uncle aud Mr.. Seacamp we've
there. Soldiers stood about. Captain
Jobbs was there. And, seated on a
bench, stolidly smoking, was Arthur
Gordon. L had not expected reliel
Iron. Gordon 'SeG 'EseaG ne ieaFiIer u : tiis e
arrests. What conld he do against
the orders Of the queen2 But he did
not recognize me il any way. What
could that mean2 There was a grim
look in his face, his lips were pressed
tightly together aud his brow was
beetling. But he did not look at me.
Another prisoner?p asked Captain
Jobbs, with malicious grin, when l
was taken in.
"Disloyalty and using language
threatening to the queen" said the
soldier who arrested me.
''Its lie," l answered. 81 have
hardly spoken a word since 1 came to
town"
''It's no use, Tom, !" said my uncle.
''They have things their own way.
Better keep quiet.
''They can do nothing worse than
kill us, said Seacamp; "and they will
have to hurry about that, or 1 don't
know Stevens.
''The queen won't see the American
minister. He has ordered the marines
from the Boston ashore to protect
Americans.
Good. Let the old eagle scream. F."
"Shut upl" said Jobbs, slapping
Seacamp in the face.
'No violence there, Captain Jobbs!"
said Gordon, quietly. "If you are
satisfied with your examination of the
prisoners, let them be taken below at
once"
This was strange from Gordon. 1t
hardly seemed like Gordon's voice, it
was so strained.
We were separated and taken to cells
in the prison.
As passed out Gordon leaned over
and whispered:
"Keepa stiff upper lip, old man.
This won't last many hours.
1t is needless to say that to three
people at least that night was a sleep
less one. And more than that, it was
sleepless night to half TIE people of
Honolulu.
My cell was decidedly uncomfort-
able. My feelings were more so. I
was hot and inpatient for revenge.
The hours OF the night dragged
wearily along. During the early
hours the guard who paced before my
cell was ugly and inclined to taunt
me, but / paid him no heed.
At midnight there was change of
guards. A new face appeared. The
new soldier was man 1 did not
know. But when all was quiet he
looked furtiyely in at me and whis-
pered:
"Stl Want to smoke?"
81 would like to, but suppose
would be shot for it. replied.
Nix. Here's a good one. Gordon
sent it." And he handed me hand
ful of cigars and some matches.
''Smoke away. The Order of the Ivy
is around you."
"What is the Order of the Ivy?"
s'Neyer mind. You're safe with it,
Go ahead aud smoke, / must be get
ting along"
The Order of the Ivy? I had heard
Of it at the meetings Of the American
League. Gordon's name had been
coupled with it. But he had kept his
secret we'll. 1 did not know what it
meant. ,
1 smoked aud pondered. There
was no doubt that the crisis had come
But who would win? Would the
shameful course Of the queen be up
held, or would right prevail?
Would the country assert itself anl
take the reins of government it its
own hands, or would the army put
down any attempt to overthrow the
crown? | had seen nothing to war
rant the belief that the army was dis
loyal to the rottenness of the throne
But then there was the O-der Of the
Ivy. What was it?