The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-20


an unopened can Of condensed milk,
/ tin OF boned chicken, boiled water II
! a bottle, and a cup of coffee OF his OWL
! making He unlocked the door, ana
bidding her good morning. set down th'
tray.
A quick gasp from his patient star
tied him. She had flung herself upon
! the bed. her face white with 1ear ana
| pain. In an instant he was beside
her SEEKING her by the shoulder, ne
shook her hercely.
What is the matter? Speak quick
| Iy,'' he commanded. realizing that in
| a moment more she would probably
! lose consciousness
Il stepped upon a thorn" she an
swered through her chattering teeth.
1T hurts. It was a sign from Neula!
+ II is the anana," She fell forward,
/ her mouth twitching her limbs drawn
| up convulsively.
Instantly Furtzhofer. tearing his
handkerchief. made a tourniquet a
bove the ankle Of the injured foot.
with a drumstick taken from a martial
trophy on the wall, he wound the
bandage until circulation was stopped.
With incredible rapidity he found his
lancets There was some quick cut
ing and a thorough cauterization.
only just in time" he murmured,
as he finished his job. and. wiping the
perspiration from his brow, looked at
himself in the glass. IF hadn't hap
pened in when I did. she would have
been done for. Where are those
tborns?'
" He gathered up the algaroba twlgs
cautiously and rang for his servant, 10
send for the doctor who had been pres
ent when the fish was tested. Antidotes
and restoratives soon brought Liliha
out of her insensibility. and though
she was very i'll for some hours AFTER
wards, she was out Of danger.
AS soon as his patient could be left
alone. Furtzhofer descended to the lab
oratory. where his fellow practitioner
was working among ne bottles and
! magnifying glasses.
"wen?" asked Karl, sitting down
YEARLY in one of the big wicker chairs.
Every one of them poisoned" was
the answer. as the chemist pushed his
stool back from the table; land I'll be
hanged if I know what the stuff ii. 1t
analyzes triple extract of rattlesnake.
Karl settled down into the chair, and
his face became dark and determined.
THAT woman must be found" he
said slowly. cor God knows what will
become of US all. Somehow she evad-
ed the Waterman, climbed up the al
garoba tree, and threw poisoned thorns
in at the window. practically certain
that Liliha would step on some of
them before she had been up long.
Did you ever hear of such fiendish in
genuity?"
He called up police headquarters.
gave an account of the latest develop
ments, and asked for a guard for the
house and more systematic and de-
termined work on the part of police. The
department promised to redouble its ef-
forts. but pointed out that the kahuna
had so thoroughly intimidated the ma
Jives that they dared not give any in
formation whatsoever. as they valued
their lives, or the lives Of their families.
However. they would send two police
men to watch the house, front and
; back. while the search would be push
ed as thoroughly and secretly as posi-
BILE by the specials. The poisoned
thorns were bottled and sealed as "Ex-
hibit b. and the chemist took his
leave.
Karl was tired. having had no break
fast. The morning had brought ter
rible strain of excitement and action.
II was near one o'clock: he wondered
why luncheon had not been announced
He sauntered out to the kitchen TO hur
~ the meal along. and found the sane
tuary of the pots and pans cold and
empty. In surprise, he rang the bell to
summon the orientals from their quar-
tiers. No answer. Angrily he strobe
out and down the path. The servants
lodgings were empty. and their cloth
ing and small belongings gone. In the
stable he found the native groom, who
col % hor h. Tar 1sarara r~T-
ing, each with his bundle. He had
supposed, he said, that they had been
discharged.
F'urtzhofer cursed the servant class
in general and the Japanese in parti
cular. Evidently they had discovered
the nature of the case confined in the
upper room, and had feared for their
own safety. Karl was confronted with
a vista of uncooked dinners. or the
prospect of leaving his castle sunde-
Tended il he went to his friends or
the club.
Suddenly he bethought him of Lol<i
She would fill the gap. Turning to the
native boy. he gave him careful di-
rections. ordered him to take the run
about. and bring back Miss Lokflani
Akahina. whether she would. could I'M
derstood. or no. This done, he betook
plore the possibilities of cold provi-
sions.
He had just opened the safe, and
was extracting box of sardines. when
his name was called. Raising his head
he beheld an old Portuguese woman.
She wheeled barrow bearing a huge
bunch of bananas.
Mise Santos senda," she said brok-
emily. Many thank for your TAXA care
her boy. Apple-banana you lika-'
More than pleased by the opportune
gift. he thanked the woman. lifted the
succulent fruits. and laid item on the
refrigerator lid
"Good-by." said the woman, and
trudged off.
He recognized her as the half-witted
protegee Of Portuguese Town. Great
ure tolerated everywhere. free to come
and go as the "God-sent guest" She
was often used for short errands; but
never before had he heard Of her be-
inc so entrusted or despatched on so