The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-20


queen, aud the government of the
United States has at last opened its
eyes to- the fact that these islands are
OF the utmost Importance as coaling
station, if American naval power In
the Pacific would be maintained. I
do not know what will be done, but
there will st last be peace. We shall
have no more iutrigues ard madness
en- the part OF the e1-aueen's adher.
ents. Minister Willis, as you see, is
on the friendliest footing and acknowl.
edges that his former under standing
of the matter was superficial and
faulty. There will be plenty for you
TO do in assisting US to make the name
of Hawaii q proud one before the
world. Gordon is where he belongs.
You, Warringford, must 60 into the
cabinet"
"Not now," I said. "And you must
grant Gordon leave of absence. 1t
is our intention to take o journey to
America and to Eurone. NV priestess
here has seen very little of the world,
and few months of travel and sight
seeing will do much to erase the pic
lures that must new linger in her
brain"
"True, true" said President Dole.
"Go, enjoy yourselves; but return. ]
need you both. In fact, mead oil
four of you"
"Do not fear that we may not re
turn. There are too many heart-ties
that bind US to Hawaii" I replied,
"sad though some of them may be. L.
it not so, my priestess?"
eyes," said Helene. "Hawaii mus,
be our home, and in that happy and
glorious future that is opening to u.
we shall live and forget the past-you
the strife, the sorrow, the trials, I the
dreams and vasarie1 that once en-
thralled me-"
Then Doctor Warren and Doctor
Tilling came up.
"Well, we two have pulled you
through good many tough spots,
said Tilling. "Mrs. Warringford owes
IS debt of gratitude.
''I feel it, indeed I do, "said Helene.
81 bless you, children" said old
Doctor Warren, before whose sacred
head T bowed in reverence. "May
Gods blessing rest on you all. You
are going away, so they tell me. Well,
perhaps I shall not be here when you
return, but take my blessing and love
with you around the world"
Oh, what kind words were said that
day. From all sides the expressions.
Of regard were the sweetest. And the
heavens beamed upon no fonder nor
happier hearts than ours. The day
before we were going to sail, Gordon
tounged into the library from the porch,
where he had been sitting, and saw
me on a step-ladder mailing something
in the wall.
"What the mischief are you up to
now?" he asked. "Have you turned
carpenter, gone daft, or what?"
"None of them,"I replied. "I am
preparing a work Of art upon which
future generations will dwell with awe
and admiration.
"Get your head out of the way so
can see it," he said.
I gave nail final rap and stepped
down. Up on the wall, over a coral
bracket, was girdle OF brilliant stones
from which the light flashed in bright
colors. Under it was the legend:
"Kaumai, the last of the Priestesses
of Peie."
Gordon laughed. When Winnie
saw it she laughed. When Helene
cav it she looked grave. But I sur.
veyed it with pride. 1t did not, how
ever, awe any future generation. Up
on our return from our tour through
America and Europe, Helene, who had
become very wise sort OF wife, tore
the thing down, and used the jewels
for dress trimmings. demonstrated.
"I want to keep that 10 remember
the days on Kapatoli," I said.
She opened her big eyes and lifted
her brows saucily.
"Well, dear, you have me, and if
you cannot remember those days when
You look at me, I am sure these bau-
bles would not refresh your memory"
See what slave man may become
even in bis own domain!
CHAPTER XXXIII.
Prosperity has come to Hawaii.
The darkness of ignorance, ,,supersti.