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"Oh, Daisy she exclaimed, don't
please dontr'
"Oh. Flossie"' said Miss Daisy, i'm
itatlvely, don't pretend! That poem
is simply great
Dr. Brown laughed. quite in the
manner OF the bass villain IN the
comic opera.
THE dissecting table" said she,
brings AL these beautiful arms and
brows 20 the same dead level OF tissue
--unpoetical. but real"
Miss Scarlet liberated her foot spun
about. and dashed into a stormy pre-
Iude, modulating into the accompani-
ment TO the refrain Of Sulivan's once
Again" which she sans with much
fevvor.
She was about the height Of a we'll
grown girl Of twelve or thirteen. and
had appealing eyes OF delf blue. ard
round face % peachy sOftness- Her
hair vas undeniably led. Of shade
which nut to shame such verbal miti-
cations as auburn" or golden and
wes OF tropic luNurianc@ end anar-
cbistic disposition. II curlci and un-
curIed ard straycd ali about her brow
and neck Ike an explosion Of spun
lava For the rest. had she really
been a little girl Cf twelve, enc would
feel free 20 describe her as fat and
rolv-poly: but Ia tie ease Of young
SINISTER Of somewhere IN her third de-
cade. weIl-gowned ard STAYED and
otherwise in physical subsection to the
modiste. and singing of love like "a
diva. what can one say? 20 mOIe
than this. PERHAPS. that the fortunate
man who carries her OF the field a
prize. will realize before he has got
very far that he has captured some
thing.
Love. once again. meet ne once again,
old love is wakng: shall IL wake in vaine
Thus sang Miss Scarlet. ending with
a fervid trill. Then she turned about,
sitting With her feet very vide apart,
and faced Dr. Brown.
"Dissecting table. indeed' go she burst
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four men who had successfully defend
ed the cabin had 5ut on from the
Tonquin IN the night in one OF the
ships boats. hoping 10 escape along
the coast. They had tried 20 persuade
Lewis TO so with them, but he was Of
the opinion that escape IN a small
boat was we'll nigh impossible 3 {
moreover he had a plan 70 take dA
awful revenge upon the saYaEes. AS
soon as Il was dark, therefore. the
four sailors put on In the boat and
left the ships clerk. The latter had
frequently expressed the opinion dur
ing the voyage that he would die by
his own hand. for ne felt sure that be
would get into trouble with the IN
dians and had made up his mind that
he would never faH a prisoner into
their hands If he could help II His
prophesy proved true.
The men IN til5 boat found it i'm
possible 20 get out OF the bay or ac-
count OF the strong tides and currents.
They took refuge IN a small cove. hop
ing TO lie concealed there and make
their escape later, They were worn
out with watching and IN spite OF their
efforts 70 remain awake, fell asleep.
The Indians found them sleeping and
made them prisoners. They were car
ried ashore ana tortured 10 death by
the savages, whom the blowing up or
their tribesmen had made more relent-
less than ever.
So ended the voyage Of the ToHquln.
one of the most horrible tragedies OF
the Pacific coast
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Insults ID Aged Chlei,

OLD Nookamis watched the captain
for a while. and then he followed him,
no matter where he turned. carrying
with him an otter skin which ne kept
Offering him. This made the captain
hot under the collar. but he said moth
ing Finally, the Indian began 70 taunt
the white man with the mean prices
which he was Offering for the otter
skins. IL was too much. ThOrne was
a plain, straightforward man. He did
not know the meaning Of two prices.
and he turned on the aged chief and
sn1tChing the skin from his hands,
Thorne rubbed the Indians face with
iJ. and made It plain 10 the Indian
that unless he left the ship immediate
~ ne would fare worse. Then the cap
tain strode about the deck kicking the
piles OF skins which the Indians had
brought aboard right and left, break
ing up all idea OF trade.
NOokamis IN a rage went hurried
ly ashore Young shewish who was
son OF the big chief OF those parts.
Joined .Ie old fellow IN his lndisna-
ton. and il was evident that trouble
was brewing for the white men II they
continued 20 stay az Vancouver
lelhuQ- AtOAL THIS time ii nay put NlA
from shore and came aboard the Ton
quin 10 ind the captain stamping up
and down the deck I'm an iil humor
and the Indian Interpreter IN a blue
funk The latter told MEay what had
happened ard asked hin 20 persuade
Thorne 70 weigh anchor Immediately
and get away before the Indians had
time 10 come hack 10 the ship.
MKay had had some experience
among the Indians. and recognized the
truth OF the Interpreters remarks.
But Captain Thorne laughed at his
fears.
lie pointed 70 the cannon which the
shin carried and 10 the rifles IN the
cabin and did not take the trouble %
set any extra guards that night But
AZ daybreak, while the captain and
MKay were still asleep. canoe con
tanning a score Of Indians came along
side. holding mp otter skins and max
ing signs that they wanted 70 trade
The watch let them come aboard, see
ing that they We're not armed. The
rules IN regard 20 permitting the
Indians aboard the trading vessels
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Continued from Eighth Page)

where's he keeping himself?' ask
ed slater. Il haven't seen him since
Saturday. Isn't he out shaking
hands?"
''No." was the answer He'd rather
buy what he wants, and not do any
csuvassiug. II isn't necessary, any
how. That supper we arranged for be-
fore he was pdt up Will bring him into
contact with some Of the strongest
lines Of influence, and will hnish the re-
Cancellation with Edgington. Then Mrs
Pumphrsys reception and some other
affairs will be all the publicity we'll
need. No noise for ours. anyhow. The
gum-sh0e is our emblem, and We dont
lei our right hand know what our LETT
wing is driving at Gene leaves il all
to nae, and don't ever show up here
That girl buslness-the strawberry
blonde, you Enow-seems all lost sigh,
Of. aFd there ain't a cloud In the sky.
a clerk entered and informed AlYord
that a man named Amidon wanted 10
speak to him AT the telephone
Another debating society wants ir-
rlsauag, l pose" said he. Hello.
This is headquarters. Yes. it's
Alvord speaking 10 you. oh, is
IL You, Brass? they said it was
man named AEaidon. Wires crossed.
s'pose. Worst telephone service 1
ever saw. All right. go ahead"
Here followed "a long pause broken
occasionally by yes" and 81 know"
and no" from Alvord At last in
tones OF amazement, he broke form i'm
a storm Of portest,
What! Publish a PLATFORM" he
shouted. Are you crave No
most emphaucally don't think so
Why-now listen a moment. Gene
I've got the best stin hunt framed nm
You ever saw. We're winning I'm .
walk Well, If YOU want N
make your position clear. I know
can trLst you 10 make your manifesto
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was crowded with them. and still more
canoes were putdng out from the
shore The captain began 10 think
that he had better take some steps 20
safeguard the Touqu.n so ordered
some Of the men 10 weigh anchor and
sent half a dozen Of them alOft 10
make sail u was noticeable that the
main article which the Indians sought
IT, trade were knives. and il was not
long before they were all armed with
weapons. When the captain indicated
that the ship was about 40 sail. and in
a loud voice ordered the ship cleared,
hell broke loose.
Mr. Lrwis, tht SHIPS clerk. was the
first man to fall. ne was leaning over
a blInkct bargaining when he was
STABBED in the back. and fell down the
cOu11a nionway NJ Kay was seated on
the tadrail lie Jumped 10 his feet.
but Glow from a club knocked him
into the water. and he was killed by
the women who hac remained In the
canoes
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The Strawberry Blonde.

The year viii ell be summer weather
When speech and action go together;
When AuCagCin-S sage words are met
In all his deeds with NiCOiette;
And though fair Daphne's words be Tree,
Look not too soon her swain % be-
The year viii all be summer weather
When speech and action go together.
Song nom tine Monarch OF NIL
The reader Of this history may have
been conscious, from time 10 time,
Of a mysterious glow-n0W baleful.
now rather cheerful. like the light
from the taproom of an inn-which
has Illuminated the horizon OF the
narrative. II appeared IA certain al
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Drive Indians from the Deck.

The night had become general through
out the ship by this time. The sail
ors made the best defense they could
against great odds, but they had been
taken by surprise, and for the most
part were unarned. Captain Thorne,
a man Of tremendous strength, made
a heroic fight He had barely time
10 draw a clasp knife when SheWish.
the young chief. leaped upon him
But with one vicious blow Of the knife
he killed that ambitious young Indian
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they had come quite close, they saw
that there vas only one man on
deck He was recognized by the inter
prefer as Mr. Lewis. He made signs
20 the Indians tO coms aboard. and
then disappeared. The canoes pressed
'Urward and in a moment more In
dams were All over the decks seeking
the pluEder which was there 10 take
as they would.
For a While they reveled IN the spoil
of the ship. They decorated them
selves with beads. fought each other
for possession Of the most-snught-f0
bits Of fnery- Suddenly there was a
terrific explosion. The vessel was torn
from stem 20 stern, and the Indians
were blown 20 atoms. II was Lewis
revenge.
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much IN the lady's thoughts lately
Marvellous, And could she tell what
her thoughts en- that connection hdd
been? Wei. never mind abou: thatl
Did she know about palmistryF Ana
could she really put people under her
influence so that they must DO as sne
willed2 How nice that must bel And
would she and the professor come up
10 the Pumphreys' reception and ar
range 20 give a program Of occult feats
for the entertainment Of the guestsg
surely: they should be very gladi
that was a part OF their profession.
During these negotiations Mr. Cox
waited outside, and FloTian Amidon.
meeting him in the lobby and being
accosted as Gene. stopped for talks
fearing 10 slight some dear but un-
known friend. The word Gene was
becoming a sort Of round shot across
the bows in his Bellevale cruises. The
parley concerning wells and tanks)
he cut as short os possible, and, pass
ing on, started up the stairway
HALFWAY up there was broad land
ing. and as Florian turned on this, he
saw al the head Of the flight the blast
furnace Of hair, the striking hat, and
the pleasantly rounded figure OF ClaTa's
visitcr-a person to him quite un-
known. Fate, however, seemed 10 have
in store for him an extraordinary In
PRODUCTION. for Instantly he was aware
of the descent upon him Of a fiery
comet of feminiuity. The lad seemed
To he falling down stairs With a little
cry she descended, partly flying, part
IL faUing. partly sliding down the
baluster-a ,xhirl OF supeUheated hair.
Amidon caught her I'm his arms. and
sought 20 place her gently on her feet;
but in the pure chance and accident
of The encounter. her arms had fallen
about his meek. and she hung upon him
in something Ike a hug.
"Ohi OH" said she the idea OF your
fiving TO me like thati But It's nice OF
YOU
ITO Be Continued Next Sunday.l
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were lax. although the men had been
repeatedly warned to take every pre-
caution. Soon another canoe followed
the first, then another. and another
and the Indians were clambering
aboard from all sides. The officer Of
the watch became alarmed, and noti-
fed Captain Thorne, but he came on
deck, and again made light OF the
danger.
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NGF a NURDER

He continued TO lay about him with
the knife, killing and wounding many
of the Indians, and II looked for
time as II he would get free from the
crowd and reach the cabin. where 'he
guns were stored. For an instant the
crowd OF savages drew back, amazed
at the power OF this one man. but In
that instant one. more crafty than
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lowed the ocean all
their lives and 20
whom its traditions are familiar and
the older salts become more garrulous
than their wives. many hark back 10
the story of the Tonquin. that stanch
vessel that was owned by John Jacob
Astar. and coasted the great north
west coast Of the American continent.
There's not man alive today who
can remember the events which led
up 10 the loss of the Tonguin. but
they have been handed down from
father 20 son and the story has lost
nothing in the telling, Washington
Irving, who wrote a description OF
the hard night which the fur traders
made TO gain a footing north or the
Columbia river, has given a vivid ac-
count OF the adventures Of the Ton
Quins crew and that yesSe4s RATE
Folly. murder, and revenge all nave
their part i'm the story. IL was III 1911
that the Tonquin reached Astoria
coming from New York Atter haNlhs
discharged part OF It's cargo IAo
Tonuuin. with a crew or twenty -lhIeo
men aboard and under the command
OF Capt. Jonathan Thorne. sailed 10
the northWard for a trading eAptul-
tion among the Indians. OF that crew
NOS a soul returned alive, nor was the
,-e-seI ever seen again. But one OF
the crew took a terrible revenge up
ON the Indians who had killed his
mates. And this is the manner OF
the story.
The Tonqin set sail from the mouth
of the Columbia river. June o. Whlle
they we're c0asting along one or the
outer BAYS they picked up an Indian,
Iammazee by name. who had had
dealings with the whites ana kne"
enough English TO act as interpreter.
He agreed 20 go with them IN that
eapacity. ana IL was well ne olo TOT
there was no one else on board the
Tonuuin who knew enough about the
Indians 10 make tradinB VITA theh III
any way easy. Captain Thorne MN
s,if had had little eXptT,en'e among
them. knew little OF their ways anu
besides this lack of knowledge ne
was a headstrOng, impeFl"uS man
somewhat Of a tyrant, as many sea
eaptains are aboard their own yes
sells He was not the right klhd Oh
man 10 lead a trading eNped'''oH
among the tribes 70 the northNaiu' ID
who were already inclined 10 look
upon the whites as thelr eneihieS'
was I'm fact, a fatal mistake 20 PuI
Thorne In command as the events
proved IN the end.
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Against the Interpreters Advice.

Il
II was not long before the Tonqulh
arrived at VancouveT's Island. The
captaiD anchored IN the harbor of
Neweetce. He did this very much
against the will and advice Of the In
dian interpreter, LammaZee toIa
Thorne the traits Of the tribe which
lived there. He called them liars,
friends on the surface. only waiting
to get an opening 10 injure the white
men. But Thorne had said ne was
going 20 drop anchor there and he
did.
soon the water was alive with
canoes. The Indians came out TO the
vessel I'm great numbers, bringing with
them otter skins. II was too late IN
the day 10 do business with them. but
Mckay. one Of the ships officers was
sent ashore with a few OF the men TO
visit the chief Of the surrounding coun-
trv. He was received well, the In
dians making all kinds of protesta-
tions TO the effect that the white men
were their friends and that they were
welcome. Captain Thorne was wise
enough however. 10 keep a half
dozen Indians aboard the Tonquin as
hostages to insure the safe return of
his men. So well dld the Indians treat
Mckay that he was prevailed upon 20
stay ashore over night The Indians
gave him their best and spread
couch of otter skins for him TO sleep
upon
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The Massacre.

Tho Indians continued to do a peace
ful trade, but before long the vessel
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HEN the tragedies Of
the sea are banded
from mouth To mouth
by men who have fol-
lowed the ocean all
their lives and 20
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TO Be Continued Next Sunday.l
Pa e Nine
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
NEW DRIVE TO
THE MOUNTAINS
ATTRACTIVE SCHEME FOR ADJ
OPTIONAL MAKIKI OPENINGS
AND ROAD CONSTRUCTION.

In addition to the opening of lots on
the EVA side Of Maliik valley and the
extension of road to join the Tantalus
road on that side as already described
Land Commissioner Pratt is contem-
plating another, larger, opening on the
other side of the valley, together with
construction of a road to girt Round
Top and Sugar Loaf and join the
Tantalus road at about where it passes
the mountain home of Chief Justice
Frear The road has already been
completely surveyed.
There are about a thousand acres Of
fine land to be opened here, and it is
expected that there will be much de-
mand for plots. 1t is proposed to Of
fer them under the law which provides
that part of the money secured from
sales may be devoted to development of
a road.
The new roads will form splendid adj
ditions to local drive ways. There will
be an ascent of Tanlatus by a five per
cent grade, making it an easy trot all
the way up. The road will be along
the lower part of MakiF valley to a
considerable elevation, then it will
turn and skirt the mountain side, join
ing the Tantalus drive at about where
the Makiki trail leaves the road, where
the zigzag begins. Turning at the same
point in the valley, to the other side, a
road will skirt clear round Round Top
passing maukG on the Eva side and
passing also the Eva side of Sugar
Loaf, to join the high road where the
Frear, Alexander and Giffard places
are.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
BACHELOT
CAME 70 YEARS AGO
TO-DAY Is THE ANNIVERSARY OF
BACHELOT IN THESE ISLANDS.

SeVenty-nine years ago today Father
Bachelot the founder of the Catholic
Mission landed in these islands to start
the work which has continued until
this time. 1t is a long look backward
to the year 1927 when one considers all
of the changes that have taken place in
and around Honolulu since that time.
Coming here in a sailing boat when
the steamship was practically unknown
to eastern waters to say nothing of
those of the Pacific the Father did not
dream probably in his widest flights
of fancy for a time when Honolulu
should be the Hub of the Pacific" and
should be the great Commercial cen
ter that she is today.
Aside from the services that he per-
formed in his special line of duty to
the church, Father Bachelot performed
a service to Honolulu and the Islands
that will not soon be forgotten in plant
ing just ten years after his coming the
first algaroba tree in the islands. That
tree has become the parent of millions
of others until today algaroba trees
are to be found the island over and are
of immense value both for fuel and for
shade.
Until a short time ago the tree was
standing intact where the good Father
planted it just mauka of the Catholic
Cathedral. 1t was recently trimmed
close to permit of new building being
erected next to it. 1t is hoped that
the tree will throw out member of
new branches and will again furnish
shade as it has so long in the past.
There were no special services today
at the Mission in commemoration of
the Fathers landing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
MANDAMUS
SPEBDED
FOR BOOZE
DISPUTED POINT Is DROPPED TO
HASTEN WAIMEA LICENSE APP
PLICATION,

"Waimea is in a hurry, it wants
booze" said Attorney Ashford this
morning, and SO in Judge De Bolts
court this morning he admitted in one
mandamus case, for the sake of speed
what he denied in two others. The
admitted case is that of the Kauai
Wine and Liquor Company and the
others are two land proceedings against
Commissioner Pratt. The liquor case
in view of the admissions is expected
to proceed rapidly. while in the other
two cases the technicalities will be
fought out, and Ashford will seek to
show that he need not have made the
admissions.
In the Waimea case. as a result Of
the contentious of Deputy Attorney
General Milverton that the mandamus
writ was defective, the writ wars with
drawn and Ashford got a new writ,
conforming to the claims of the attorney
generals department. 1t is a writ
commanding the treasurer to issue a
license to the Kauai Wine and Liquor
Company. The other cases will be
fought out as they are the point dis
puted being as to whether the writ it.
self must contain a statement of the
facts on which it based This is the
point conceded in the Waimea case, in
drawing the new writ
The other two writs of mandamus re-
quire Land Commissioner Pratt to is
sue a deed to the Kapiolani estate for
'1ands alleged to have been bought many
years ago by Kalakaua, but for which
no deed issued, and also to open, for
the Thompson Settlement Association,
certain Hawaii lands for which Pratt
turned down the applications because
the applicants wanted larger pieces of
land than he is willing to allow them,
Deputy Attorney General Prosser and
Ashford will argue the cases on We'd
nesday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
BACK FROM
LAYSAN ISLAND
SCHOONER LAVINIA RETURNED
THIS MORNING AFTER AN UN-
EVENTFUL TRIP.

After an uneventful passage the
schooner Lavinia, Captain Wesibarth,
arrived this morning from Laysan ISL
and. She was 25 days coming up.
Gains and head winds were the cause
of the vessel making suCn slow pass
age. She was eight days coming from
the western end of Niihau to this port.
Two days she was off this island. She
brought about so tons of guano for this
port. Captain Max Schlemmer win re-
turn to Laysan with the vessel She
is to begin discharging tomorrow and
after finishing discharging will then go
on the marine railway and clean and
then return at once to Laysan.
Nothing of special interest has occur
red on the island. Captain Schlemmer
came back to defend a suit that a Chi
nese cook has brought against him.
The cook was disrated at Laysan on
the ground that he would not work.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-07-09
CUSTOMS INSPECTION
OF LOCAL VESSELS
WE'RE ENGAGED TO-
DAY IN VISITING VARIOUS
BOATS OF FLEET.

The customs officials have been busy
today inspecting the various vessels of
the inter-island fleet for the purpose of
ascertaining whether the boats have
been kept up to the stardard required
by Federal inspectors of hulls and
boilers.
This inspection by the customs au-
thorities is an annual affair. They are
required to ascertain whether the boats
carry the proper number of men in the
engineers department and whether the
proper amount of life preserving APP
paratus and other details are complied
with under their licenses. Thus tar
it has been found that every boat has
come up to requirement.