Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-05-19
La PLATA, MARYLAND, MAY 10. 1899.
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heip. ana the man whose luggage
must be put off first was with us. But
the most important of all the universal
types was the man who had been there
before. He was here, there, every
where He formed one Of every group.
He waylaid the lonely passenger and
Informed him that the appearance Of
the water indicated our approach to
the islands.
Iherel" exclaimed man who had
been there before, pointing ahead.
There is the gem Of the earthi''
A hazy cloud could be seen in the
distance, telling of the presence there
Of high mountains.
Mercy" calculated the nervous
woman. "Are those mountains all
volcanoes?"
''No, madam" blandly replied the
man who had been there before, glad
ofan opportunity to once more instruct
his audience. 1.-The large volcanoes.
Of Which you have doubtless read, are
not on the island of Oahu, toward
which we are speeding. Two are on
the island of Hawaii, the largest of
the kingdom. The largest crater OF
all, though now extinct is Haleakala,
on Maui. The mountains which you
see now were volcanoes long ago, but
are now covered with verdure, and
hold, ready for the hunters rifle,
plenty OF beasts."1
Goodness graciousi" again ex.
claimed the nervous woman. Don't
they swoop down on Honolulu and eat
up the inhabitants?"
"No, " replied the man who had been
there before, apologetically. "They
never swoop, and they eat mostly
grass. They are wild cattle which
have probably escaped years ago from
the plantations.
'We are learning something" said
Gordon, with laugh.
Winnie smiled.
"We shall know all about Homo
lulu,' she said, 'It is better than
going into place an utter stranger"
There is Cocoa Head" said the
man who had been there before. .See
that promontory to the south2 That
is it. Now. in two hours, at this
speed, we ought to see Diamond
Point, then Honolulu itself. All,
what place that isl The gem of the
footstooll"
With strong glasses we could dis
cern trees and rocks and hills. Here
and there we could see white, shining
houses on the plantations The man
who knew all about it said he could
see moving Cinnamon, Portuguese and
-s-ssy s4se51ss nauf NOE 1een
there before. But we were getfing
nearer very rapidly.
"'There's Diamond Pointl" shouted
he of the experience. ''In three hours
more we will be in Honolulu Bay"
81 would like to avail myself of
your knowledge of Honolulu" said
Gordon, to the man who had been
there before. II am total stranger
there, and would ask what hotel would
serve me best-a hotel cheap but
good"
''No, nor l said hastily. "Gordon,
you must come with Us to the planta
ton and make it your home until you
have some settled plan to follow"
''Now, Warringford," replied Cor
don, "don't tempt me. 1t would not
do. I thank you thousand times for
your kindness, but cannot allowmy
self to accept. 1 have come to Homo
lulu expecting to plow my own way,
and / must do it"
The man who knew it all gave me
r.1n rsafk int
ference was direct usurpation of his
rights. And he fastened to reply to
Gordon, lest some other interloper
rob him of the cherished opportunity.
"Hotel, sir?' he said. ''Fhere is
but one hotel in Honolulu worthy OF
the name. Hotel? Why, the Nuuanu
House is the only place in the whole
island where a traveller can be treated
halfway decently. Don't think of
going to any other, implore you, for
your own good. At the Nuuanu the
table is good, the beds clean, the SER
vice is excellent, the prices cheap.
There you have all the essentials of a
irst-class home. Try the Nuuanu
above all others
81 have heard of the Royal as be-
ing"
A pitying smile broke up the face Of
the man who knew.
"The Royal, he said, interrupting
Gordon, my dear sir, was a good
home once, but it is played out.
tell you in eandor, my friend, that
you will find comfort in no hotel in
Honolulu except the Nuuanu. More
over, am going there myself, and if
YOU will allow me to be of service to
YOU, l will take charge of your lug
gage and see that you are comfortably
put up"
81 thank you, "frepiied Gordon,
ubut 1 could not trouble you to that
extent"
"Troublel Who said trouble? Not
| I, sirl Now, I assure you the Nuuanu
is the place to go. / am going there.
Yon-l assume-are gong there also.
l have lnggage; you have luggage.
Yours goes up with mine. Where's
the trouble?"
"WelI," said Gordon, slowly; ''it
will certainly be service to mel 1
thank you. Here is my card. "
"Ah, thanksl Gordon good name.
Here's minel Not so pretty, but sub
stautial, eh?"
He gave Gordon card, which he
read, then, with smile, handed it TO
me. 1t said:
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