Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-01-23
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the fire. The man looked at me suspi-
c!ously, though he was rudy and good
natured. But he bent quite over before
DE Chaumont's daughter and made a
flourish with his hand In receiving
young Croghan. There were in the
cabin with him two women and two
little girls. and Canadian servant
like fat brown bear came from the
rear of the house TO look at us and then
went back to the horses.
All the women began to speak. but
Annabel de Chaumont could talk
faster than the four other combined;
so they knew our plight before We
learned that they were the Grignon
and Tank families, who were going
into the west to find settlement and
had made the house their camp for
one night. The Dutch maid. dark and
non had respect for their elders and
held their tongues while Nine. Tank
and Nine. GrignOn spoke. but Annabel
de Chaumont was like a grove of spar
rows. The world seemed swarming
with young maids. The travellers were
mere children. while the counts
daughter was startling as an angel.
Her clothing fitted her body like an
exquisite sheath. ! do not know what
II was, but II made her look as slim
as a dragon fly. Her white and rose
pink face had high arched nose. and
was pround and saucy. She wore her
hair beaten out like mist, with rich
curly shreds hanging in front of her
ears 10 her shoulders. She shook her
head to set her hat straight. and
turned her eyes in rapid smiling
sweeps. knew as well then as
ever did afterward that she was bound
to befool every man that came near
her.
There were only two benches in the
cabin, but 1t was foored and better
made than our hunting lodges. The
temporary inmates and their guests sat
down In long row before the fire.
was glad TO make a pillow of saddle
near the wall, and watch their backs.
as an outsider. Mile. de Chaumont alb
sorbed all eyes and all attention. She
told about ball. to which she had rid
den with her governess and servants
three days journey and from which
all the dancers were riding back a
three days journey to join In another
ball at her fathers house. With the
hospitality which made lie Ray de
Chaumont's manor the palace Of the
wilderness as II existed then, she in
vited the hosts who sheltered her for
the night to come to the ball and stay
all summer, And they lamented that
they could not accept the invitation,
being Obliged to hurry on to Albany,
where larger party would give them
escort on long westward journey.
The head of the house took up his
bow, as II musng on the ball, and An
mabel de Chaumont wriggled her feet
faster and faster. Tireles as thistle
down that rolls here and there at the
will OF the wind. up she sprang and
began to dance. The children watched
her spellbound. sat up to watch her,
and she noticed me for the first time
by freight.
Look at that boy. He has been hurt
the blood is running down his
cheek she cried. Il thought he was
an lndian--and he is white!'
! wanted the women 10 leave me
alone. and told them my head had been
broken two days before and was near
~ well. The mothers, too keen to wash
and bandage to let me escape, opened
a saddle pack and tore good linen.
George Croghan stood by the chin
ney, slim and tall and handsome. His
head and face We're long, his hair was
OF sunny color and his mouth corners
were shrewd and good natured. !
liked him the moment ! saw him.
Younger In years than |, he was older
In wit and manly carriage. While he
looked on II was hard to have Nine. |
rank seize my head in her hands and |
examine my eyebrow. She next took
my wrists, and, not satisfied, stripped |
up the right sleeve and exposed cres- |
cent shaped scar, one of the rare vac
cination marks of those days. did
not know what II was. Her animated
dark eyes drew the brows together so |
that a pucker came between them. | |
looked at Croghan and wanted to ex-
claim: Help yourself. Anybody may
handle mel"
"Ursule Grlgnon." she said sharply, |
and Nine Grignon answered.:
Eth what, Katarina?"
This is the boy"
But what boy?"
The boy | saw on the ship"
"Thn one who WAS GENT To Americnm-l