Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-08-30

good weight and rather large build.
were not inferior to those of the Hal.
cyon.
III we can keep out o reach of her
guns, nd keep our sails full. | haint
afraid of dynamite. cr nOthin' else"
said the old man, as ne thumped the
table and struck a match for his pipe.
A native bum.boat came off an hour
lated more from curiosity, probably,
than for trade: but the Captain, who
was well acquainted in Maui ports,
said: Hell! fellers, I'm only after
paiai: say. I'm goin' over to Waihee.
tomorrer. nd see IL cant Duy enough
o. them damned Chinese that furnish
the plantation, ter fill this schooner
md that n" he finished. with his fin
ger toward the Halcyon.
The remainder of the DAY we were
al peace. and smoked in the shade Of
the cabin, EARNING.
"Once'st knew a Teller, who tried
TO run few hundred pounds at Pearl
Harbor. without dividing with the
Marshal OF the Kingdom" said the
old skipper. as his face caught rem.
inisCent expression.
"Well?' said |.
well. he's in chokey, serving time
for not dividing"
Isaid. with laugh: IT'S all right. Rod,
we fixed the whole gang of parasites
before We started the business"
oh" | exclaimed with a grin. as
caught the humor Of the colloquy.
"Damnme, boys!" cried the skipper,
I guess there's no danger IF either end
o the police combine, er Macl.ean,
catching us In Kahului harbor!-So
you fellers might as well get on deck,
nd look out fer that slant O. wind {.
It's now about lunch time, nd she'll
come along shortly.
II was half past two when the breeze
reached us. over Maliko way; II came
straight and steady. Within a quarter
of an hour we swung around and point.
ed for the shadows, well over. so as TO
make single tack out. We slipped
through the sunlit sea, like knife
through quicksilver; suddenly the
shoal came and the surface became
gray. We swung swiftly, and pointed
for the deep sea. We now stood to
the northwest. We were RAINING close
to the wind to clear Hulawa Point.
and leave the sorrowful island to wind.
ward, Before we rounded Kahakuloa,
the Halcyon was astir. She came
along well, but We outstepped her. 1t
was now stern chase.
That's where We fooled MacLean. "
said the skipper, as he pulled his brier
root beside me at the taffrail; he Or,
ter anchored t'other eide, es told
you"
But she is gaining, all right"
said, AS ! handed him the glass: shell
be within reach of us within half an
hour."-lt was quite minute before
he replied, somewhat grimly.
thought: Guess she will, Dallinger;
guess well have ter depend on you md
the Mauser. II we come ter close quar-
tiers. Say, Dallinger, can you wing a
gunner. II he's fair nd easy?" He look
ed at me with queer sort OF smile
as he asked this then he pulled al
his brier.wood.
! drew breath as ! considered: fin
ally ! said: Yes, Captain. | think
can, II she don't hit us this side q
thousand metres, and knock us out oil
o. g water"
He smiled at me again, but puffed
stolidly at his pipe, saying no word. In
fact he did not even look at me again
remember his smile to this day: II
was a peculiar, but inspiring smile
such as generals send men to death
withal' As for me, | slipped below
and filled my pocket with cartridges
By this time ! began to believe In NY
own bravery. because another nat
shown confidence ia me.
When | reached the deck, Captain
Stork' still puifed at his pipe. step
ped beside him and he said: "Gues'so
Dallinger; we're apt to have a scrap
nd Ill bet they use gun on us, eS
soon's we get well past the point o.
Molokai, nd clear away"
4 In two hours more we had dropped
the Molokai lighthouse, The yacht
was now within tohusand metres
she was outsaling us by little.
As ! watched with Anan's binocu
lars. | saw MacLean spring forward
and uncover the forward gun. | couC
see the slender. black barrel pointinl
directly at us. II was two-pounder
at least, and. under my glass, tn,
muzzle cut a sharp, round circle
against the white sail behind. | saw
: MaCLean's smile as he elevated tbs