Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-26

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! "oh. dear!" exclaimed Betsy in great
vexation.
Il really believe" said Anne, with
heat, that you want that man to
win"
Weren't you just now wishing you
were n man so Mr.. Rolph shouldn't"
retolted Betsy.
NJ. Armand had drawn forth a wallet
from his pocket and lifted out the sum.
Fortune beams upon you, monsieur"
he smiled. 81 was ever unlucky of
Wednesday. Shall we have one more
throw? And double or quits mayhap.
monsieur? Unless you deem the stake
overnight
High" said Rolph. with gtowl
Double or quits it is. Eighty pounds
against your lost forty and the wench.
But. mind you, this one throw ends IT,
D'you hear?"
The other tossed. There was shout
as the coin descended. for It lodged in
the brim of spectators hat and could
not be counted. At the next trial 1t
rolled in spiral and finally stood edge
wise in crack of the wharf flooring
A third time the young Frenchman
sent 1t spinning. It twinkled in the
sunlight, fell. bounded sideways, the
crowd parting before 1t, rolled across
the open space and toppled over a few
feet from Anne. Instinctively she
leaned far out Of the coach and looked.
1T shows the arms!" she cried in
spite Of herself. The coin had fallen on
its diverse side.
Fortune has turned" the secretary
. observed easily. 1T appears, monsieur,
!, that the servant is mine. The remain
| der Of the stake, II you please"
Twas bat his assurance he wager
ed with" snarled Rolph. 1T will not
I hold. What does this sorry raiment
with thus much money, gentlemen? He
, does not own so much. dispute the
bet!"
And Mr. Rolph calls himself gen.
, TENANT" Anne said disgustedly.
NJ. Armand looked at his antagonist
with undisguised contempt, and MUIR
, murs of the assembly, who loved fair
drew out bills and indenture with a
, curse and drove OF with a black look.
Anne watched him go, a curl on her
lip. When she turned at Betsy's ex-
clamation 1t was first to be aware that
, all on the wharf were looking her way,
that some of them were smiling and
then that the young Frenchman, with
the redemptioner woman following
him, was approaching her
Before she had recovered from her
"Mademolseile," he said, will pardon
the liberty take in addressing herr"
She bowed coldly, half startled.
Fate" he went on, has made me
the owner of this servant, for whom,
} being no landholder, | have scant use.
She speaks a strange tongue and is in
& strange land, and to free her without
bond time were small kindness May
II beg the favor, mademoiselle, that you
take her in your service, demanding
such labor as will reQuite her support"
The indignant color flooded Anne's
brow. Sir" she said frigidly, drawing
herself up, I'VE have strange surprises
in Virginia, but surely the effrontery
of our visitors SURPRISES them ALL"
Armand looked clearly at her out Of
his dark eyes. "Mademoiselle will par
don." he answered, the error of one
of these visitors, who, seeing her face,
has overestimated her graciousness and
charity"
\ With this he bowed again till his hat
swept the ground, and, followed by the
bondwoman, walked down the wharf
toward the unlading vessel.
The red in Annes cheeks had grown
to tirebrands and her anger lent sting
10 the half concealed smirks OF those
who stood nearest
Land of mercy" said Betsy, with
emphasis. What impudence!"
Soon the curious crowd was thin
ming, Betsy's search was ended, and
Anne, having left her seat in the coach,
watched at nearer view the disgorging
of the cargo.
Here Brooke came primed with new
sensation. This now nothing less
than the tale OF fight which had
occurred during the voyage between
the mate of the vessel and passenger.
Anne's eyes were very soft as he fin
ished.
And who dye think" he ended,
was this champion? Why, the young
Frenchman yonder that you crushed
so mercilessly, Mistress Tillotson."
And the redemptioner woman"
asked Anne, with something like
dread.
Twas the wench he won from
Burnaby Rolph."