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I 1 TWO GENII (f) ? ^ Ey SEWARD [Copyright, by Bobert Bosxra'n Sons.] CttAPTER VII. CONTINUED. "I shall order Commander TViltse to send me a company of marines at once," said our representative. "The rights and bodies of Americans must be protected." The order wan sent. Mr. Dole ami I mounted our horses and rode away. "Go on to the house, and tell my folks I shall remain down here a while," said Mr. Dole. "There is mnch to be seen to. 1' shall return tonight." X left him and continued my way. Suddenly a soldier rau out and seised my horse. "I arrest you by order of the queen," he said. "For what?" "By order of the queen." "But on what charge?" "Shut up yonr mouth. By order ol the queen." I could do nothing but submit. My horse was confiscated, and I was hustled to the guard-room of the prison. My uncle and Mr. Seaoaiup were there. Soldiers stood about. Captain Jobbs was there. And. seated on a bench, stolidly smoking, was Arthur Gordon. I had not expected relief from Gordon when he learned of the arrests. What could lie do against the orders of the queen? Hut he did not recognize me in auy way. What could that mean? There was a grim look in his face, his lips -were pressed tightly together and his brow was beetling. But he did not look at me. "Auother prisoner?" asked Captain Jobbs, with a malicious grin, when I was taken in. "Disloyalty and using language threatening to the queen," said the soldier who arrested lue. "It's a lie," I answered. "I have hardly spoken a word since I came to town." "It's no use, Tom," said my uncle. "They haye things their own way. Better keep^ijuiet." "Thoy can do nothing worse than kill us," said Seasamp; "and they will hare to hurry about that, or I don't know Sterens." "Th9 queen won't see ttfe American minister. He has ordered the marines from the ^Boston ashore to protect America?^" "GoodJfcLet the old eagle scream." "Shut up!" said Jobbs, slapping Seacauip in the face. "No violence there, Captain Jobbs!'" aid Gordon, quietly. "If you are satisfied with your examination of the prisoners, let them be taken below at once." This was strange from Gordon. It hardly seemed like Gordon's voice, it was so strained. We were separated aim lawen iu mia in the prison. As I passed out Gordon leaned over and whispered: "Keep a stiff upper lip, old man. This won't last many hours." It is needless to say that to three people at least that, night was a sleepless one. And xnnro than that, it was a sleepiess night to half the people of Honolulu. My cell was decidedly uncomfortable. My feelingi \ve?-o more so. I was hot aud impatient for revenge. The hours of the night dragged wearily aloug. Daring the early hours the guard who paced before my cell was ugly and iucliued to taunt me, but I paid hiui no heed. At midnight there was a change of guards. A new face appeared. The new soldier was a man I did not know. But when all was quiet he looked furtively in at me aud whispered: ] "St! Want to smoke?" "I would -ike to, but suppose I would be s'l )t for it." I replied. "Nix. Hei'o's a good oue. Gordon sent it." And he handed me a haudful of cigars and some matches. "Smoke away. The Order of the Ivy is around yon." "What is the Order of the Ivy?" "Never mind. You're safe with it, Go ahead and smoke, I must be getting along." The Order of the Ivy? I had heard of it at the meetings of the American League. Gordon's name bad been coupled with it. But be had kept his secret well. I did not know what it meant. I smoked and pondered. There was no doubt that the crisis had come. But who would win? Would the shameful course of the queeu r>e upheld, or wonlrl right prevail? "Would the country assert itself an,I tako the reins of government it it-, own hands, or would tho army put down any attempt to overthrow the crown? f had seen nothing to warrant tho belief that tho army v js disloyal to the rottenness of the throne. But thou there was the Or.'.er c: the Ivy. What was it? ^ ? ?! ro'*o' I-. -;? ^ >> >?- ' .EMEH g OF HAWAII, e ?? O W. HOPiCINS. ifisssiisii# CHAPTER VIII. In the solitude of our cells, rornncle Tom, Mr. Seaoamp ami I knew nothing of the Stirling scenes that were being enacted around us on the morning following our arrest. But I learned 1 v e r>_?1?.. eUOUgU irULU UUluuuauu uiuti ivj able me to give a fairly correct ideaol I <rhat really oocurred. At daybreak, a couipaay of United States marines went ashore and took their position near the American Legation T nresume there was an under' ttanaiugaiso between .Minister rstevens and Commander Wiltse that the United States vessels in the harbor should be j ueld in readiness to respond in case ' American interests needed farther \ | protection. There was great excitement iu Honolulu and some rioting in the streets. Timorous Americans with their wives and children, not knowing what out! rages might be attempted by the adherents of the corrupt throne, hastened ! to place themselves under the protection of their Hag. | Mr. Stevens wa? thoroughly id earnest. "I do not oar? what comes or goes." he said, to those about him. "I shall protect all Americans who claim mv : protectiou. If the people of Hawaii | are dissatisfied with the existing gov] eminent let them chauge it. With j that I have nothing to <lo. Hut let j ] one American ho harmed, and I will ] light." Mr. Stevens al?o made strenuous ! c Torts to secure our release, but could not do so without a battle. He was reluctant to resort to this extreme measure, aud waited. While he waited, events shaped themselves. The queen, supported by a portion j of her cabinet, stood on the palace ; porch and read a proclamation to the : effect that the new constitution should i go into operation at ouco. The chiel 1 officer of her army, Marshal Wilson, ; stood by her side, complacent in his I j contidenee that he held the power to i enforce obedience to his sovereign's j commands. Crowds surged back and forth be- j /ore the palace, Royalist meeting Liberal, and lists being freely used to em- | I phasize opinions. Shouts nf^-Aftriymn rose from hundreds of throats, to be met with oheert I of the Royalists for the queen. At last, when the excitement was at j fever-heat, the Americon League j marched in a body to the palace, I headed by Dole. The appearance of this body increased the excitement, j Stones were thrown by the enraged | Royalists, some with telling etl'ect. Rut the American League meant business. The future prosperity ol Hawaii was in their hands, and thet were about to assert themselves. Eye-witnesses state that the scene was wildly stirring. On the palace steps was a group ol nobles around the queen. Officers ol the army stood with drawn swords, awaiting the command to charge cpou j the crowd and compel submission tc the outrageous constitution. Marshal Wilson stood smiling bland- i i ly at his array of a thousand soldiers j i drawn np on the parade ground near I the palace. With these at his bach j he was supreme. j Sandford Dole, undaunted by this j show of force, actuated by motives | that, no matter how misconstrued, I I will always stand out brilliantly patri- j otic and strong lor the right, stepped outo the palace porch and prociaiuie 1 a revolution. Now the scene was terrific, j The queen, always of an ungovema- | j hie temper, broke out iu tierce iuvee- j ;ivos and shrieked iter rage. She called upon Marshal Wilson to arrest the enrire American League and pnt them to death. And Marshal Wilson, still confident of his supremacy, ga\e sundry orders to his officers. The army moved. But now something happened that was totally unlooked-for by the adherents of the qtteeti. A tall figure, in the uniform of a captain, strode across the lield toward the American League, lie walked with the tread of a man who could uot be defeated. His face was grim with determination. It was Gordon. He passed quickly before the army, with a banner thrown over his shoul; del- and a trumpet in his hand. Upon | the banner was the device of an ivyi leaf and a vino entwined about the American flag.- It was the insignia of the Order of the Ivy. Gordon raised his trumpet to his lips and blew a bugle-blast that sounded round about the palace. And file after file of the army, Americans, ?ileiicans, Germans, neompanied by the Rubor linnto officers, went over and formed ranks behind Gordon. ! Gordon st-ppel to the side of Dole, | and in a load voice, said: j 1 ? "^ir, as commander of the Order of the Ivy, I ofTcr you the support of yonder soldiers." 'L'Iih queen was furious with rage. Marshal Wilson gasped and tloantiered helplessly in the waves ot' this greai mean of opposition. The romaiuderof the army straggled forward, lmt at sight of the unbroken ranks and lieree looks of the soldiers who had joined the movement for freedom, they broko and rau. The cabinet, strong only when oppression was all their May, faltered and dually advised the queen to surrender. Amid the shouts of the multitude, the American League took possession of the palace and granted the queen a reasouaoie lime 10 prepare iu icme. The revolution was practically over. Not a gun had been tired. Not a life had been taken. But the rule of extravagance, licentiousness and evil was ended. Gordon, was, of course, the hero oi Honolulu. I sat pensively i? my cell, wondering what my fr.te would, and surprisethat the American minister had failo to secure our release. The key was turned in the lock. The door opened. A guard stood there,and by his side was Gordon. "Come out, old fellow. You are free as air," he said, grasping my hand. "What! Has the queen relented' "Queen? There is no queen. Wo are now under the glorious old stars and stripes!" "Good heavens! What are you talk mg about? is ttie queen aeaa? "No, very much alive, but not a queen. We have hail a little revolution, anil the American League, with Dole at the Lead, is in possession of the palace Now can you grasp tho situation?" I was almost stunned by the suddenness of the news. I had foreseen this very thing, but I had eipected bloodshed and battle and a long period of unrest. Here was a rule of iron ! overthrown in a day. j I accompanied Gordon to release Uncle Tom and Mr. Seacamp. "Thank God!" was my uncle's only response when he was informed of the condition of things. !7uf Jol'roy Seacamp could not contain himself. He flung his hat in the lir and danced with joy. "Hooray!" he shouted. "Didn't I tell you? Didn't I say it had to come? ' The eagle has screamed, and pra'so the TiOrd for it! Now the gem of the footstool will have no Haw. On with progress! Tho waves of prosperity will roll upon our shores! Plant tho Hag?the only flag?high on the stall;' of the palace and let its brilliant folds proclaim to the world that we are part Ul it* imiit/u. Jollroy went o.T to celebrate the event. "Come to the Nnuanu House, and we will pull a cork to the new era,"Le said. "Xot uow, but later," replied Gordon. Uncle Toui went at once to see Mr. Dole at the palace, and I hurried to Mr. Dole's house to inform his family of bis safety and to rejoice with them over the American ascendency. For three days there were unrest and rioting iu Honolulu, but no lives were lost. The new order of things was proclaimed in Hawaii and the other islands and accepted with joy by a majority of the people. Bonfires were burned at night in celebration, and an era of prosperity was opened. An election was held, a provisional j government was established, with , Sundford l)ole; president, Thomas i Wnrringford, my uncle, secretary of i state, and other prominent Americans tilling the other places in the cabinet. Mr. Stevens, as representative of the United States, at once recognized the new Government, as did the German consul. But the English minister refused to treat and held out for the queen. As lie was related to the royal house, this course was not surprising. Dispatches were prepared and sent to the Hawaiiau minister at Wasliintou, announcing the revolution, and advising him to make sundry communications to the United States Government, among them being the desire ou the part of Hawaii 1> be annexed. This was against the advice of my nnelo and a goodly portion of the American League. But it seemed the will of a majority, and had to go. It took from three to four weeks to exeuauge auvices u?mixu iiunuium and Washington, ami all we could do now was to wait. CHAPTER IX. The days dragged slowly along. The suspense was anything but pleasant. With a raging ex-queen on its hands, the provisional government wa3 in an uncomfortable position, uncertain as were the heads of it how they would be treated by the United Slates government. Finally dispatches came commending Minister Stevens, and promising ! | m immediate study of the question of I mnexation. Under this reassuring stimulus l?:mj incss revived, a calm content pervaded ' til parts of the country. We felt secure, and, knowing that our position was the right 0:1%, ye saw no reason Fami!y Gough Honey. Kidney? < Backache CURE. DlA/irl nnrl I iunr DIUUU dliu LIVCI Remedy and Nerve Tonic Great Blood Cleansing Remedy for Spring, Headaches, Constipation,"Tired." Nervona Dyspepsia Cure Golden Relief St. Vis' Dance ~s Ask your druggist for Almanac for 1901 c< Certificate* of tlie moat remarkabj For Sale by Dr W. V. BKOC j.h. weddtr HARD! 29 E>. Trade Street Wc arc leaders in our business, prepared to supply the requirerr ^ "v- w ^ ~ ~ We Syracuse Steel Beam to iook tor any furtner urouDfe. Gordon was placed at tbe bead of | ? J -? ai i.: IJ i CUB army, anu ai uiiue imc? mm^cu into the effort to strengthen bis forces ind perfect the discipline of bis little ;roop. He did not, however, for a moment elux bis vigilance in the search for tVinifred. We continued the bunt litriug all the days following the revilntion. Together we made trips to lifferent islands that were inhabited, making searching inquiries among the people, but had learned nothing. Gordon's headquarters in the Government building became also the Headquarters of an organized force hr.t was constantly in action, looking for traces of my lost sister. Presilent Dole interested himself in the limit. .Tollroy Seacamp was ever on the a'ert. Gordon detailed men from his command, an 1 sent them to the different islands. Koportsfrom these different scouting parties were constantly coming in, but they were all in the same veiu?no news?nothing bat false clues. (To be continued.) A Cosily Itrhlat Veil. Tt required 500 hands to make tho bridal veil of the Princess Margaret, of Prussia. It was composed of 500 different pieces, all the work being done vHh the needle. The several pieces, each of which required ten 1 Jays for completion, were joined by the most skillful lacemakers in a pat- 1 '.em which appeared to be all the work j of the same pair of hands. . How They Use Medicine in Tartary. Most hovs :uul girls would like to he ' a Tartar when it comes to taking some j of the disagreeable medicine oftentimes ! necessary. This is the way they take i theirs in Tartary. that vast country fortninp nart of northern China and Russia, i ?r? i , where iht- Tartars live. When the phy- i sician is called in lie feels the patient's j pulse, and after due deliberation pro- ! nounccs his opinion of the nature of j the illness. Then if he has a little niedi- | cine that hetits the case he gives it. If ! not. as most often happens, he writes the | name of the remedies upon little scraps of paper, moistens them and rolls them into little pills. which the patient tosses down with the same confidence, and a great dial more pleasure, than you take y ur physician's prescriptions. "To swallow the name of the remedy or the remedy it.-elf." ?ny tl" I artnrs, ''coti'.cs to precise'y the sr.nv thing.'' There is no gathering ti e rn:- ;:*jcnt being pricked by ti.e iLort ;. ledicines. For Coughs, Colds, Grip, or "Cold" in ANY PART of body. Cot.MAS, Mich., Sept. J7, l'JOO. For a whole year 1 could do no work ami I walked only oy doiqjuk uu to a cuair. i uocj tored with four different physicians but rei reived no relief. The uso of t\vo bottles of Dr. Fenner's Kidney and Backache Curo gave me a perfect, cure. J. M. McKinney. Geneva. Crawford Co.. Pa.. June IS, 1900. Three years ago I bad a severe attack of Erysipelas and blood poison, breaking out on i my head and face. My physician attended me for several months without result. I then took 3 bottles of Dr. Fenner's Blood and I Liver Remedy and Nerve Tonio and secured I a complete cure. Frank Barkman. MinDLEBORO. Ky., Sept. 7.1900. My wife baa suffered long with dyspepsia. I tried all of the pepsin preparations and all i of my own prescriptions without avail. I finally prescribed Dr. Fenner's Dyspepsia Cure ana t he use of it effected a cure. Many | other similar cases that have coine under my j observation have been cured by his Dy*pepsle Cure. _ Dr. F. J. Lebawqood. | My Dear Dr. Fenner. Fredonla. N. Yj I have used Dr. Fenner's Golden Belief for many years for the diseases and accidents i for which It Is advertised and have found it if fully equal to all you claim for it. J. BOYD ESPY, Presiding Elder M. E. Church. Used for Cuts, Bruia:>, Burns, Old Sores, Sprains, Colds, Grip, Soro Throat, Colic, Dysentery. Bowel Troubles, it is unfailing. Akron, Ohio, Jan. 1,1 WO. tf. M. FENNER, FmlonU,N. T. ife hare aold many doxciia of your St. VltUf' Dao?? rlflr and every cane has been curi-d by It. It baa proved '""lug her*." ALI.^VCLaRK DRUG 00 mtaiulng descriptions of tbe Remedies and Le cores ever achieved by medicine. 'KINGTON, Kingetree, S. C. JGTON & CO., A/ARE. - Charlotte, N. G. and for that reason we are better lents of the trade than anyone. \ m u 1P1 Plows* They have no equal. I The Australian commonweaitn s new | navy?the first line of defense?will cost ( fSflOOjooga^ear to maintain. The . inonwealth is proving a .costly AuTaTry ? ^. . . at this early stage of its existence. THE HOME GOLD CURE. I An Ingenious Treatment by which Crunkarc's aie Beii g Ci red Daily in Spite of Themselves. No noxious rest's. N(v\\::?k?.n;m; ok T1IK XKKVKS. A PLE AS AXI A.\l? J Kill VE C'U 1.K KOII TIIK MqUOK IIAIUT. It is now Generally know n and nutlet stood that, drunkenness i- a dseasc and not weakness. A litdy tilled with | poison, and nerves eonipletely shattered hv periodical or eonslant use of in I toxicatiug liquors, requires an antidote j capable or limit ralizing and eradicating i this poison, and de-t myiiit; the erav ing ! for in toxic; mis. Sutrereis ina.v now j euro themselves at home without pnl?| licity or los- of tilli** Ibnn business by j this wonderful "HOME <J<>1.1> CCi::." which litis I Kiel i perl'ei alter many > ;?rs | of close sttdy and treatment of inehri* ' ates The fait hful use ae.-orditm i<? ?li| reel ions of this wonderful discovery is positively guaranteed toeiir.* the most ohsrinatc ease, no niattrr how haul a drinker. < )ur records slmw the marec!1 ous tran-formation of tliousauds of Drunkards into sober, indu-triotis and upr'ghr men. wivks c? 1:1: yofk urtfisind-i!! ciin.diskn ?tiu: yoiu r.viiiEUs!! This remedy i* in no sense a nostrum but is it sj>ecilir for this di-ease only. and is <o skilfully devis -d and prepared t li ?i it is ili- rouirlilv soluble and pleasant in die taste.so thai it ran he given in a cup of tea or roU'ce without the knowledge of the person taking it. Thou-andsi t' I>n:ukanls have cured thcniselv? s wiih tills priceless reuicdv. and :-s many iron* have boon eiired and in -d>- tenipera e men bv having the "rrKK" adiuini>t r.-d by loving friei d- and relatives Without their Knowledge i:i < olVee or t-a and believe today that they discontinued drinking of their own fretwill. Do xor tv.or. Do not be deluded by apparent and mishading"improvement I hive nut the disease al nine an ! ft rail time. Ti:e ittun: ?a)i.i> ct kk" is sold at the extremely low priee of One I>< liars, thus placing witbin reach of t V 'rylxxly a treatment, more clT< e'lia! I han others cost jug to ?50. I- ti 11 (i e o - a Tompany call package. Sjieei.u a \ ,ee in -killed ph;. sieians when rcqtii s <1 without extra charge. Sent prepaid to any part of inworld on lereipr of One Dohur. .\ddre-s K. I'., KDW1N D (jlI.KS\ <DMPANY. I e .t and Market Stre d PI*, lade!* hi.i. All ci rrespi nJeiice strictly ? ualideatiai. Happy is he who : a:.r. !" < v. o no man and his no man owe him.