Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-30

est for three hours!" moaned the lady.
"The colonel really must have new
springs put to the chaise. This road
H. barbarous!"
There is Winchester" Anne ex-
claimed joyfully. Il see the flag on
the fort"
This, great square fertilization with
four bastions, the stockade built by
Colonel Washington before the reduce
ton Of Duquesne, was gone much to
ruin. 1t sat on the towns edge. with
generous barracks rearing above the
walls and soldiery grouped before the
entrance. Here Byrd left them to re-
port his arrival. and the two ladies'
rode to the town ordinary.
They descended to find the long par
lor thickly set with guests and passed
quickly through the hall to the inn
yard. waiting disposition of their lug
gage.
"The place is overfull, It seems"
Mrs. Tillotson said to the landlord.
"Oons!" he answered. There are
,-plenty Of beds, though nigh all my
tankards are kept well In use. IT'S the
soldiery at the fort draws them. good
thing for the Kings Arms. The In
dams may go a-scalping as oft as they
WILL
! They are all kings men within?"
asked Anne.
J AYE. a proof Of my loyalty. These
be times" he added, scratching his
griZzle head as he went in, when It's
hard to choose betwist old and new
things. with the Wings SO hot. As for
me, though, methinks the old will out
last my time
Aunt Mildred" called Anne de
lightedly, look! There is my LORD
Fairfax's chariot"
II stood under the wide shed. huge
and ungainly. Anne went to 1t ant
Ipatted the dark leather and laid hel
young cheek against the purple cush
ions.
HE Is here, them" she cried. :"
wonder II we could see him" Drawing
Mrs. Tillotson after her. she passed t
the wide low window and peered with
in. II was flung half open. and through
II came CLASSY tinkles and babble o
talk.
Colonial costumes were sown through
the long room, and here and Their,
were royal uniforms fagrantly Grim
son. Cooked hats and greatcoats Ia.
about on the chairs, and riding whipi
were scattered on the tables.
Opposite them. against the farthe
wall, Burnaby Rolph Of Westham sa
squat in his oak chair where the can
dies glinted on his gold lace, stirrin;
with his dress sword punch of ia
maica rum In a great bowl. Besid
him, his arms flung carelessly back
lounged Captain Foy. Now the spiri
was In his notified, sensual face, and |
seemed to cloak n devil in scarlet.
The girl shrank back instinctivel!
and held her aunt's arm more closely
Then she turned her eyes over the as
sembly.
MistTtsS anne! eSCldlfneu NOlc
behind her.
"Oh." she cried, turning, Mr.. Hen
'ry! How good 1t Is to see you!"
He took her hand and bowed to Mrs
Tillotson.
1T seems as II we had not seen 20,
for a year." Anne continued, lookinI
up into his sallow face and then, will
a hint Of approval, at his dark wig ant
suit Of minister's gray.
He saw her glance and smiled it'll,
quizzically, Il am being fast spoiled,
he said. Il have plenty of coats goo,
enough for me, yet once go to the con
gress | must get new one to pleas,
the eye of other folk. am on my wa,
back from Philadelphia now"
care you lodged at the King
Arms?" asked the elder lady.
"At the Three Rams. Methinks tn,
royal tang hereabout is bit strong FOL
me. / have scent for II like beagl,
for porcupine."
Continued Monday