Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-25
CHAPTER III.

sight to the passengers of the Two
Sisters as the ship swung to her moor
ings. Beyond the yellow clay bank
the shore glowed in violet green dag
gle Of foliage, fame Of amethyst and
pink, and over all the sun hung hazy,
like some splendid dream rose, strew-
ing its petals upon a bay of tinted
glass.
The bank behind the wharf was a
fringe Of negroes. their vacant minded
happiness shaking out laughter as wind
shakes blossoms from locust tree.
The gay tcalpyed turbans bobbed like
variegated peoples on a breezy day.
THE planking below was sprinkled with
town folk. and ON the road behind II
several chariots were drawn up at some
distance.
In advance OF these and in the rear
OF, the crowd. with Betsy Byrd in the
lSsddle beside 1t, stood the Tillotson
coach. framing in its window face
with flicker OF laughter over II like
! the wind on May meadow. Anne
was In close green and with her oak
yellow hair looked a gold spear rising
straight from its sheath. As early as
noon one OF the Tillotson blacks had
ridden to GLADDEN. Hall with the news
that the ship had been sighted down
the bay. and Anne had ordered the
chariot forthwith Betsy had new
! peacock shawl coming In Master Elves
care and had made the pilgrimage from
Williamsburg every day for week.
= What a pity" exclaimed Anne, who
had been first to arrive. "Mr. Cary
. Breckenridge Cary-came on the ship,
= but she lay In Hampton Roads last
: night. and he there found packet for
Philadelphia. So we shall not see him
TIN the spring"
I'm sorry" Betsy answered. Frank
|saw him In London. What lot there
are here! There is Burnaby Rolph OF
lWestham. here for more redemptioners
mo doubt. He bought round dozen
last ship. Why doesn't he leave that
for his factor, like gentleman, won
Ider?"
Anne looked at the man she indicated
of medium height, with sheep face,
long In the tooth-and turned away
with a little shudder. He stood with
thick legs planted firmly, talking with
neighbor, his head turned over his
shoulder. and as they looked he raised
his sworn hilt anG struck savagely at
a black who jostled him. poor scrv-
ants who fall into Mr.. Rolph's hands.
pity them" she said In low voice.
John the Baptist" she called 10 her
mounted servant, did you go down to
inquire about Miss Betsy's chest, as
told you?"
"Yas'm, yas'm. Done been down dar
|twic't."
Are you sufe?'
"Yas'm, on zach honah."
"Honor!' Anne said SO, erely What
do you know about honor. John the
), Baptist?'
The darby responded with a ragged
|grin. IL ulster hab er heap er honah."
Il he said vaguely, but I got SO straw
n giant wild 1t spec ! amt got much
It lef now"
Look yonder, Anne whispered Bet
a lsy. Isn't that genteel looking young
|, man? What a lovely brown his hair
Is! He's coming this way. His coat
: has a foreign cut. warrant he came
}. lon the ship. There is Master Brooke
standing by him now"
}, Anne's eyes showed her a gray coat
d unslashed, plain hose and shoes with a
i neat steel buckle-a dress neither rich
n NOR poor. There was no lace upon
d the hat, no paste knee buckles. no
lsword-none Of the marks OF distinc-
r ton, But the face was open and the
] nut dark eyes frank and clear.
! She had gazed but a moment when a
q familiar red coat shouldered its way
through the press. She bit her lip and
;. turned her head away. but Betsy was
Q deep In chat with young Mr.. Carlyle.
s kinsman to the Belvolr Fairfaxes. a
i youth lean as rake. OF pale DISPOSE
ton, all hair and eyes.
: The newcomer strobe to the steps
!, with assurance and touched Annes
Q fingers with his lips. still SO cold so
4 far away? Still cherishing a frown
y for me?"
d Il looked not to see you, Captain
/. Jarrat."
k Il am but just returned from Lon
Il don"
IS "On the Two Sisters?"
Q Aye" he answered, with a slumber-
S ing flush on his face. THE moth re-
> turns to the lamp. A pretty conceit, is
|, II not?"
o She moved her shoulders with a ges-
g ture OF impotence.
o "Why am / doomed to be ever in
, your bad graces, Mistress Tillotson
y Oh tits true. ! would 1t were not