Ka Leo o ka Lahui, Volume II, Number 278, 11 September 1891 — A ROMANCE. The Paradise of the Pacific OR The Devil's Kuleana. [ARTICLE]

A ROMANCE.

The Paradise of the Pacific OR The Devil's Kuleana.

(Continued by Uneli? Beke.)

Nyama paesed 011 into another adjoining roona and Bccured a ehawl he found there and took it to trie girl helow. She wrapped it about her without a word. She did not say thanlc you; but aat gazing mocjdily and heavy-eyed at the fire under tbe ooflfee-pot, . |M Nyamathought Bho was brooding over what he had 9aid. Ue eal on the bench and watched the. llanie too aa it played round the tin v©sseL Soon ho was npdding in a vain etruggle with droußiness that stole irresistibly over hiB senBes. At last he lay down upop the bench. \Vhen he awoke tho »un was high in tlie Bky. Tho old natkes were eating in the room low. The two couutrymcn wcre curled up like dogs on one ond oftho vcranda. Hc arouscd hiuiself and weiit in. V*m was Blccping swcctly. Nyiinin dkl not di?turh her, but weiit out <iuictly, and *ought out ihe i\nd enj<\vtil a n\oruing

plunge in the wool w4ter. Theā he.went to the Chmese store to bny somethiug fw breakfast. He a!so found on enquiry that the celestial had horses and made a bargain for two to carry them to Hardrow.

He woke Faza up when he returned and they made a meal out of the tin cans he had brought. Soon after breakfast the horses were brought gate, and they prepared to continue their journey. As they were about ready a paid of five or six poli'eeman appeared and led by the aggressor of yesterday. They were & little startled and frightened. He rode up swinging in his sad<ile and smiling "blandly.

His hat was perohed on the back of his head, and ,his long legs swinging lax with the motion of his horse. He was pretty evidently in the hapoy stage of intoxication. He dismounted at the gaie and approsched Nyama with extended hand.

■. *-Good morning, tny friend. Me very glod see you just now, Very good day j43st day. You think may be so rain ? You feel good all right just now ? Me glad you no hurt. Very good man you, not awaame other Japanee. M« your fnend; jme like you,' > he gurgled holding i :Nyamft's hand. To be Continued.