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", my boy, what is it?"

"I stopped in to see if there was any opening, sir, that I might fill. I'm willing to work hard for small wages."

The man addressed shook his head slowly. "There is no opening. Times are bad, and it is all I can do to keep my regular help employed. Better try your luck down in Honolulu."

"I've been through the city from end to end. It's the same story everywhere," answered the youth, soberly. "I thought there might be a chance up here at the Pali; so many carriages coming and going. I'm used to horses, too."

"Do you belong in Honolulu ?"