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Rh mad and turned on him and told him what I had found out, but without mentioning any names. When he found he was exposed he grabbed up his hat and ran from the restaurant as if the old Harry was after him."

The incident made all hands feel like old friends, and we soon learned that the two gentlemen had come to the Hawaiian Islands to see if any money could be invested in street-car lines or railroads. "We are already interested in Chicago and San Francisco surface roads," explained Mr. Carson. "But there is nothing like striking out."

"Well, I don't know much about these islands, but I know there are good openings for roads in the Philippines," said Oliver. "Here the land seems to be almost too mountainous, taken as a whole."

"I think the plantations would pay a good bit better if they had railroad facilities," said Mr. Palmer, as he lit a cigar and walked to the open window to toss out the half-burnt match. "The trouble is the land is all taken up and owners won't part with an acre unless a good price" He broke off short. "Hullo, there is that Spaniard again! And he's looking right up into this room!"

All of us rushed to the window and saw that he was right. On the grass plat below stood