The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-03-30

Fine vie1o, he said, pointing to the sea.
loaf, and look at the tropical scenery
and the brown Hawaiian girls in their
white holohus. Honolulu is great
place for tourists to come and idle
away their time
'.But If ripened fruit falls into tie
hands of an idier there is no reason
why he should cast it away" said Con-
| way.
asscntcil very heartily to the prop
os..iion and hoped that Conway would
tell more, but Mortimer skillfully con-
Quoted the conversation away to the
possibilities of Hawaii as coffee
growing country, subject that we de-
bated with logic and force increased by
the fact that none of us knew anything
about it.
Two or three days later saw them
going out in very gorgeous evening
dress, and as / CHANGED to stay up
very late that night was at the hotel
when they returned. They were smok-
| ing cigarettes and We're in a state of
| jubilatiOn. Mortimer ratified some sill
yer into the palm of the cab driver,
and when all three, arm in arm, came
up the steps of the piazza they saw me.
Hello, old boy!" exclaimed Mortimer
| joyially, "Come down to the bar and
have milk punch with US, No reason
why we shouldn't be jolly, is there, fel-
lowsT'
mo reason at ALL" said Hughes,
especially when things are going so
well with US. What will they say Of
this In America and England-eh,
lads?"
"Say," echoed Conway, they can't
say anything except that we are true
bloods and worthy to wear what we
may win. But now for the milk
punches, fellows, and after them some
thing little stronger"
We drank the milk punches and after
them something stronger" which was
a curious foamy drink infused with the
strong gin that the Kanakas love. 1t
| set the little wheels that lie in the top
of the head close to the skull buzzing
with great zeal and enthusiasm, and
our affection for each other increased
at once. Mortimer made the barkeeper
fill up the glasses again. Then he lifted
his own glass to the level of his eyes
and watched the white foam on the
| surface.
Gentlemen" he said, ''let us drink
to the success of great enterprise
that shall be nameless for the moment.
Gentlemen, only those who do and
dare deserve to win, and to such we
will drink"
The machinery in my head buZzed
furiously and occasionally creaked, but
did not mean to be less enterprising
than they, and / drank to the sue
cess of the great and nameless enter
prise, The warmth | showed seemed
to increase their confidence in me. We
took another drink and became broth
erS.
you're a gentleman and good fell
low," said Conway, putting his hand
upon my shoulder. Haven't seen a
finer since I came to the islands,"
j $50 he is" said Mortimer. "and he
ought to be one Of us. We need good
men in our business, don't we-eh,
Hughes?''
! He slapped Hughes vigorously on the
back, and the Canadian, returning the
blow, smiled most meaningly.
l thanked them ard asked to be ini-
tiated.
"You can keep secretY' asked Nor
timer.
4 l assured him that l could. This
seemed to satisfy them, and Mortimer
asked me to come to their apartments.
They had three connecting rooms in
the hotel, and they bowed me into the
first, following and locking the door,
''Don't be surprised at our furniture u
said Mortimer, turning on the electric
! lights, which always seemed to me to
be out Of place in tropical islands.
| found myself surrounded by kings
and queens and princes and princesses
They stared at me from all the wallis
John. Edward, James, Charles, Cath.
crime, Mary, Elizabeth-through the
numbers from one up, like the houses
In street.
Merely a little fad Of ours" said Con
way, pointing at the pictures. Royal
: folks they, but most of 'em dead and
gone. Want to get used to their com
pany Nothing like habit to put one al
ease in loftiest station"
! Hughes mixed another vigorous drink
for us, and soon afterward noticed