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f TWO GENU 83? ' ?-J 69) * * By SEWARD #@?#@?11111 (C ny-vjli*. by T.osest Eoxses'S SONS], CHAPTER IL CONTINUED. "TLis ;s jr?t tlie time to sco them. Everybody rules or drives in the after- ' noon. Now von will see a real cele- I bvity?a real queen." /our black horses were coursing toward us. Uncle Tom reined in his team, ro that we could better observe our future ruler. The queen lay back upon cushions, her dark-skinned face shaded from the sun by a gorgeous umbrella of 'lace. She was fat and coarse-looking. Away from her royal tiaprings. 1 wonld hare concluded she might make a first-class cook for an j American famiiy. I mentioned something like that to my uncie. He laughed heartily. "You must not say such disloyal things, Tom, my boy," he said, "or you will get yourself and me into no end of trouble. The queen deals very severely with her enemies." "Then the sooner we make peace with the fat lady the better," I said. "Still, the royalty business may be a trifle irksome after our republican freedom of speech and action." "Ob. yon will not be trammeled in action," replied my uncle. "Guard 1 ?ill A your spercn anu you wui get, mvuj all right." We sped along again. "There is the queen's palace," said tny uncle, and o? course Winnie and I were eager to see the home of the dusky queen. Set in a beautiful park, surrounded by palms, orange trees aud beautiful flowers, the white palace showed to marked advantage. It was a large, square building, nearly all white, with a tower at each end of the facade. It had innumerable windows aud balconies, and was surmounted by a cupola above which was raised the flag of Hawaii?which was little else than a modification of the flag of England. "And i9 the queen very wealthy?" asked Winnie. "Her income from the State i9 large," replied Uncle Tom, "and she has besides a considerable fortune of her own. Yes, she is rich enough. Having feasted our eyes sufficiently upon the abode of royalty, wo drove on. "Here comes a man you will be pleased to meet," said my uacle, reining in bis horse again. A carriage of uupretentious appearance, drawn by two s'.cck horses, came toward U9 and stoppcuT' In it was a man I thought of about the same a^e as my uuole. He reached out his hand and grasped my uncle's fcrmlyr- ? "How do you do, Mr. Warringford?" he asked heartily. "I have not seen yon ia a week, and thought perhaps you were ill." "Xo, but I have been v?ry busy with the sugar, and a few unruly Portuguese." replied Uncle Tom. "And, besides that, I have, as you ! know, been making some preparations j to receive my niece and nephew. I i visited the office in relation to it the j last time I saw you." "Ah, yes, I remember," said the | gentleman, kindly. "I fancy they have come," glancing at Winnie and ue- . . rOiiMr^n"' said mvnncle. "let i me present yon to the American minister, Mr. Stevens." Of course, Winnie end I were overwhelmed. But Mr. Stevens cordially shook our hands, and spoke feeling'.y# upon the great bereavement we had sustained. "But I am sure you will enjoy your life here with your uncle," he said'. "The climate is grand, and there is just enough romance about the place to suit young people. We shall be .glad to see you at the Legation at any time." "Thank yon, sir," I replied. "It -will add to our pleasure to have the :friendsuip of the representative of the United States." Minister Stevens smiled and, as he 'Signaled his coaehmau to drive on, said: "I sunnose. of course, vou will bring the young people out, Warring- | lord?" "As it seems advisable,*'replied my | -uncle. "Of course, we cannot attend the balls and official receptions for a I time." "Xo, certainly not. I understand. Hut do not let them be strangers, quite," and with a pleasant smile and x friendly nod, he was gone. "What a splendid man," said Winnie. "How kind and genial he is." "A fine man, truly," replied my I uncle, "and as true an American as ' ever stood in shoo leather." "J3ut 1 supposed a sort of dignity J hedged about a minister, and intro- 1 ductions were to be had in state." "Oh, no, not wi+h Stevens. He and I_Jiaye been friendly ever jince he j f MEN 1 OF HAWAII, (i ?k> (Q) | W. HOPKINS. 4|| I came here. J{? does not stand verV high with the ^>uoe:i, however, as he is too earnest ami energetic in lookn tug after the interests of Americans." ! Hooray I" 1' said. "Thai's the | kinu oi man v.*c need in a good many j places. I horo Cordon v.ill meeX : hi.11. 7I?j is pist the man to help a ' fellow like Gordon." "Who is Gordon?" asked Uncle ( Tom. | I toM him about Arthur Gordon | rhilo wo drove along. Uncle Tom seemed i:i id hurry to get home. Ho ' turned us into auotucr street, upon which we.- o many elegant residences. j ' 'inis is Uerctania street," no s.ad, "and the iinest in Honolulu." After reaching the outskirts of the i city, wo struck into n broad level road, along which tiio carriage rolled rapidly and smoothly. On either side was verdure, the like of which I had uever seen before. Brilliant green was the prevailing color, but the dowers and some of the trees bore beautiful tints that gave a varied grace to the entire scene. I'alm-trees towered above us. Long grasses waved their heads in the balmy breeze. And far and away stretched fields of rice o: of sugar-cane., in which were mauj men. native, Chinese and Portuguese, finishing their day's work. ~Along this beautiful road we trav eled for many miles. Oa the right, in | the far distance, was a low range of ! mountains seemingly covered with a heavy growth of trees. On the left, several high peaks loftily pointed upward. piercing the sky. "We are in .the Nnnanu Valley," said Uncle Tom, "the fairest stretch of country in the world." "I can easily believe it," I replied. "Nature seems to have left nothing undone that could aid iu making it beautiful." We passed a few plantation houses. Some of them were small end some were of tome pretentions in size. , Before the largest of them, located | most superbly upon a rising ground, surrounded by sloping lawns, Uncle Tom turned his horses' heads toward the open gate. When we had passed its portals, he said: "Now, children, you are home. This is The Corals, a name I have given it because the house is partly built of coral rock. As far as you can : seethe land is mine. Here you are i free in will and body. Do as you please. Go and coins as you like. Make the old house ring with your laughter. Every horse, every cow, every dog is at your command. So. in fact, am I. AH I ask is lore me." Winnie reached over and putting her plump arms around liis neck I "kissed hiiu- ngaia aiKl-ftg&ia, I "Why, you dear, funny old uncle," she said, half laughing and half cry- 1 ing, "we love you to death already. I You will be just killed with love!" i The old gentleman's eyes were moist as he turned his horses over to hi? stableman and led us up the broad porch to the hospitable door of his plantation home.' CHAPTER in. Cordon distinguished himself and fell in with good fortune at once. I say good fortune, not good lack. No one but Gordon could have done it. I had had a small native boy turned over to me by my uncle as an attendant, and also two horses. Witl MallTauki on one and myself on another, I went into Honolulu to Snfl Gordon the second day after our ar- ^ rival. ] I found him on the poreh of th< 1 Miiuana nouse, a low-rooiea, com rortable place that looked like any ( small American hotel. He greeted me warmly. "I was beginning to be afraid you \ had forgotten me," he said. "Foolish thought," I replied. "My ] ;ime has been fully taken up. Bnl ( aow are you anyway? What have you ione so far?" j "Smoked half a box of Seacamp's , rigars and eaten of his best viands. , Tiiat's about all." 1 Nothing in a business way?" "No. I've seen several people, but business is dead. Everything i.' ] n a muddle. The queen seems to be i pig-headed female, who puts hel j root in it every tine she tries to Iogisi ] late. Half the people cither hate 01 tear her, and the other half spem! ] their time wondering what is going tc , happen next." "I learned something of this from my . ancle. Ho despises the queen and , speaks bitterly of her extravagant ( rule. There seems to be trouble brewing. But what's that to us? Lei them worry it out. Do you ride?" "When I get a chance." "Ihave two hejseshere; oneridden ( by my IMalliauki, au urchin of variable habits, detailed as body guard 01 something by my uncle. Let him kick up his heels here while we take a ride. rail show you the beauties of tha Xuuanu Valley. "I wonder it' they equal tbe beauties of the Xuuauu Hotel," said Gordon, laughing, "By tbe way, I bad forgotten to nsl; after mine host, .Tollroy Seaeamp," I replied. "Has bis nostelry fulfilled expectations'.'" "Indeed it has. Seacamp is a blower of tbe most pronounced typo, but bo generally knows whereof be biowetu. I was afraid, from bis enthusiastic language on tbe Monovu", that bis place would bo simply wretched. On the contrary, it is very good. Ho stts a good table, is :i jolly soul individually, and ready to lend a baud to any American on tbe i-laudw." "He is ati American, then?" "I assume it, though he lias not told me so. Yet he speaks like a downeast Yankee, and bis push and energy bear out the resemblance. To prove i to you bow ready he is with his fvi'aiwlchiti T chnll -iil: him to lend me a pair of riding-boots or leggings." We found Mr1. Seacarap writiug in bis room. Without formality lie grasped my hand. "Mr. Warringford, of the Corals." be said iu bis boisterous -way. "How do yon lihe tfc? islands, sir? First spot on the footstool, I say. Perpetual summer. Once bere, yon never leave. And a grand place you have at The Corals. I know your uncle well. I havo had the pleasure cf his acquaintance these many years. He always stops hero when he comes to town." "So he told me," I replied. "Did he? Good enough. That simply proves," he turned toward Gordon as he said this, "that what I claim is true. My house is patronized by the very best of the people. And Tom Warringford is up to the top of the toppiest of them all. And." here his voice sank to a whisper, "he's a giant in his Americanism." "You are an American?" I asked. "Am I an American!" ho said, in a manner that indicated a strong desire to shriek. "Am I! Well; ain't I? Yon young fellow3 don't know what it means to be an American. Why, look around yon! See the wide, level streets! See the ships at anchor and at clock in that harbor! See the great business houses?great for an almost unknown island! See the evidence of push, energy, brains! That, sir, is ( simoly AmericaUj alj of iK American brains have made Hawaii what it is I American money has made the earth give up its wealth! American enterpriso has raised the rice and sugar that you saw up the valley! Am I an American! Let tho eaglo scream! You bet I'm an American; every inch, every bone and every thought of me! Come, we'll open a bottle and drink a toast to tbe grand old flag over there on the consulate, and to Stevens, the man who upholds it in the face of all carping criticism!" It certainly made me feel good to hear this enthusiast talk. I was hot in my support of American institutions ( myself, and sympathized \yith the voluble hotel-keeper. We drank his wine and echoed his toast. "By tho way, Mr. Seacamp," said Gordon, "Warrjngford has invited me ( ? li/M-oatnol' T wanfpd tn ask IAS ? iiuigvw?v? - jrou if you could lend me a pair of boots or leggings, as I notice that every- body who rides wears one or the other." 'Certainly, my boy.': Keep up your end. Every American who goes out from this house must look as well as our English cousins, if I have to strip the place to do it. Leggings are what j vou want, not boots. Boots aro all rigiit for the military and the English ^ tips tarts, but give us Americans leg- 1 gincs." . The point did not seem fo vital to rr.e, but as Mr. Jollroy Seaeamp never , liked you to support his opiuioni, I ivas not called upon to make any reply. Fortunately for my good stand- 1 ing with Mr. Seacamp, I wore leg- ? gings, as being cooler and more plia- k bie and comfortable than boots. And to the fact that I did wear them I think his advocacy of leggings could be I traced. At any rate, the good-natured " Fellow brought out a pair, which Gor- ' uon pm ou. "1 will leave my boy, Malliauki, with . yon, while wa visit the Corals and return," 1 said. "Do it. I'll take care of the little 1 brown devil. I know him well. He jomeshere often with your uncle." Malliauki's grin was a glorious sight j in point of size when I told him he was to remain at the Nuuanu until we ' returned. It was a sort of picnic for the young imp, and he enjoyed the : prospect. Gordon looked famously well on ^ horseback. He sat like a Comanche. Ho was so tall, so straight and so handsome that strangers turned to look at him as we rode along. ? I took great pleasure in showing hi^ the valley and in pointing out the 5 residences ot persons more or less prominent in Hawaiian affairs, as my uncle had shown them to me. And I Gordon was as vigorous in his praise * of the fair valley as one conld wish. "Here we are," I said, a9 we came before the big stono archway, from v which a long, smooth road led to the t bouse we lived in. "This is The f Corals." - ti "What a grand place!" said Gordon, c "You are iudeoi fortunate, Warring- t ford." r "" *? you t ASTHMA CI? Asthmalene Brigns Instant Cure i^1 All < AI.SOMTELV FKKK OX I! 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