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STRANGE
ADVENTURES
CAPTAIN
Being
Truthful
Escapes
of
AS
QUINTON
Record
Robert
the
Among
SET
Experiences
during his
Quinton
Cannibals
of
the South
DOWN
BY
HIMSELF
BY
CHRISTIAN
BIBLE
the
of
PUBLISHED
THE
OF
HOUSE,
HERALD
NEW
YORK
Life
Seas
and
1912
Copyright,
Christian
The
Printed
by
The
Christian
Herald
Herald
Press
CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER
I.
AUSTRALIA
H.
AMONG
III.
NATIVE
ZEALAND
NEW
AND
.."....
MAORIS
THE
DANCES
12
GEYSERS
TERRIFIC
AND
23
....
IV.
OVERTHROW
THE
OF
FALSE
PROPHET
36
...
V.
VI.
VII.
VIII.
LX.
X.
NEW
SAMOA,
TONGA,
ATTACKED
DANGERS
45
68
-.
NORTHERN
IN
KONG
HONG
ISLANDS.
56
SHARKS
AND
CUSTOMS
WEIRD
LIBERTY
AND
SAVAGES
BY
DEVIL-FISH
HEBRIDES
QUEENSLAND
80
.
SINGAPORE
AND
SEA
SKY,
FROM
88
AND
LAND
99
....
XI.
XII.
PERILS
GUINEA
NEW
AUSTRALIA
PEARLS.
AND
AND
ISLANDS
TROBRIAND
THE
JAVA
AND
114
126
.
XIII.
FURIOUS
XIV.
NATIVE
FIGHT
WITH
THEOLOGY
DEVIL-FISH
OF
139
FIJIANS
THE
XV.
FEROCIOUS
TRIBES
TREACHEROUS
AND
OF
THE
151
SOLOMON
ISLANDS
XVI.
XVII.
XVHL
ON
164
WAY
THE
175
EXHIBITIONS
ASTOUNDING
A
INDIA
TO
SCRIMMAGE
185
PIGS, DOGS.
TIGERS,
OF
CROCODILES
AND
MEN
XIX.
XX.
NIGHT
XXII.
XXHI.
XXIV.
BUFFALOES
TIGERS,
TIGERS
AND
"
WITH
DEADLY
BOA
218
WEIRD
MAGIC
AND
CROCODILES,
SIGHT-SEEING
IN
207
COMPANY
FAKIR
MORE
JUNGLE
THE
IN
HUNTING
FOR
XXI.
197
IN
HUMOROUS
MONKEYS
JAPAN
KAMCHATKA
265591
RHINOCEROS
.
AND
BISONS
.
230
238
257
269
CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER
XXV.
XXVI.
CURIOUS
THE
STRANGE
ISLAND
PAGAN
PANOPI.
OF
ECHOES
SCRIPTURE
OF
AGAIN
FIJI
279
NARRATIVES
298
.
XXVII.
XXVIII.
XXIX.
BATTLE
RUBIANA
WITH
NARROW
ESCAPE
DUK-DUK
AND
HEAD-HUNTERS
3i9
SOLOMON
FROM
OTHER
ISLANDERS
CRUEL
329
SUPERSTITIONS
NEW
IN
BRITAIN
340
SPORTS
XXX.
FAITH
AND
NEW
IN
GUINEA
354
....
XXXI.
AUSTRALIA
XXXII.
AGAIN
WAYS
365
WISDOM
AND
OF
SAVAGES
THE
375
....
[XXXIII.
BUFFALO
HUNTING
XXXIV.
DANCING
BIRDS
NORTH
IN
AUSTRALIA
DANCING
AND
387
FISH.
FIGHT
WITH
MANTA
OUR
XXXV.
IN
XXXVI.
403
VESSEL
BOARDED
BY
HORDE
DEVIL-FISH
OF
411
PHILIPPINES
THE
420
........
FLASH
WHERE
XXXVII.
THE
NORTHERN
LIGHTS
429
....
ALASKA
XXXVIII.
AND
THE
ALEUTIAN
ISLANDS
.
WITH
XXXIX.
XL.
XLI.
THE
AMONG
BACK
THE
IN
THE
440
AGAIN
HAWAHANS
PEOPLE
OF
SOUTH
SEAS
450
TRUK
462
AGAIN
"
WITH
QUEER
MATES
47i
.
XLIT.
PELEW
ISLANDS,
ALASKA
"
AND
HOME
479
.
FOREWORD
In
sat
enshrined
In
wrote
entitled
be
to
been
of
Adventures
of
records
has
that
all
Peary
so
one
lake;
or
cannibals;
pursued
by
any
under
racing
devilfish;
battling
angry
as
hand
monkeys;
so
story
is
through
and
equator
ture
adven-
of
and
tropical
the
sailor-man
find
ship's
night
head
him
cabin
in
hunters;
gauntlet
tering
encoun-
on
of
war
boiling
battling
arrows;
night
truth.
of
essence
canoeing
the
the
thrilling moments,
poisoned
with
Strange
world
new
of
spending
running
under
will
"
is
compelling
most
the
as
perils
in
hand
'The
unassuming
you
imprisoned
to
that
seas
but
the
many
this
shower
all,
at
Stanley, Livingston
had
place,
over,
book.
part
had
innumerable
by crocodiles;
monster
leopard;
of
more
most
have
not
death
at
of
one
It reveals
convincing
book
escaping
the
Crusoe
Seas,
contemplate.
to
from
and
the
for
could
together
simple
Open
of
amazing
is
world
imagination
the
South
the
forever
remain
the
famous
more
Quinton"
written.
escapes
many
whose
with
is
of
spent
been
yet
the
written
life
in
evolved
mankind.
his
on
England,
imagination
traveled
drawing
of
out
probably
experiences
Captain
his
had
who
beside
placed
has
Much
his
of
adventure-loving
without
of
history
been
never
will
that
Quinton,
and,
down,
had
depths
of
hearts
Robert
1912,
the
book
the
in
him
that
from
Crusoe,
Robinson
sat
and
down,
him
who
Defoe,
Daniel
1690,
in
by
launch,
horde
tree
with
being
canoes.
sued
pur-
These
sanguinary
are
breath,
bated
the
are
lurid
beautiful
tribes
beauty
and
rhythm
dashing
high
on
in
tropical
of
birds
tops
thirty
Assuredly
possibly
it
in
be
must
could
be,
and
the
witness
remembered
the
is
truth
THE
of
sense
silvery
night
stately
dawn-dance
the
wave
incident
ocean
spent
is
powering,
over-
of
experiences
book.
this
spirit
the
that
into
of
caves
bodies
of
multiplicity
very
Quinton's
than
way
uncanny
an
of
with
in
their
reefs;
to
their
in
Nights;
with
with
crowded
Captain
Arabian
cannibals
order
The
are
years
of
coral
read
treasure-chambers
of
represent
paradise.
but
over
of
be
must
thrilling
more
dream
imaginary
tree
of
as
which
in
not
are
descriptions
exquisite
and
dance
they
yet
which
experiences
of
stranger
the
South
CHRISTIAN
than
Seas
HERALD
tion
fic-
any
is
in
it.
The
Strange
Adventures
Captain
Quinton
CHAPTER
From
I had
boyhood
my
I had
hitherto
and
song
Scarcely
could
upon
little
after
I
of
one
experience
the
no
articles
usual
my
longing
the
sought
the
of
As
crew.
life, which
sea
preliminaries
voyage
to
that
the
land
sign
inhabited
fish
and
whose
into
down
docking
that
place
and
read:
which
bark,
and
gone
I found
of
trate
pene-
AUSTRALIA
stood
were
to
foreign trade,
asked
my
me
in
myself
dreams.
upon
chance
gained
good
through
named
was
for
I had
youngster
broad
birds
day
one
eastern
the
captain
the
beasts
famous
FOR
board
of
elsewhere.
displaying
on
time,
to
territory
men,
happened
far
so
continent, and
over
once
LINE
little satisfaction
for
in
time
flowers, and
that
bark
climbing
Thames,
visit
to
knew
we
scattered
matched
boy,
York,
British
Promptly
as
from
vast
black
rare
be
KANGAROO
with
with
not
than
more
Street, New
ship
time
unexplored
cannibalistic
the
this
of
increased
great
filled
unknown,
and
came
that
which,
islands
Pacific, only
Land.
by head-hunting
for
told
desire
strong
at
stories
heard
the
South
had
Far-off
beauty
ZEALAND
which
countless
tne
for
of
The
little.
NEW
always
land
far-off
Australia, that
AND
AUSTRALIA
of
to
some
stead, and
with
the
it
was
ship's
Within
week's
I, for
which
towed
soon
encountered
then
the
under
the
night
our
dews
latitude
leagues
from
St.
Cape
thousand
feet
the
overhangs
"pampero/'
of
and
cleared
Like
of
as
one
vast
"^
Jerusalem.
water
But
eye
sheet
can
of
*ke
.tt.
t"rilnant
the
wake
of
miles
astern
barred
with
height of
the
summit
it
far
into
ran
we
is
this coast
matchless
of
the
see,
weather
water
the
soon
tropical
are
ocean
appears
silver,the
molten
like
dazzling
vessel
in
mous
fa-
the
the
those
the
most
sight of Pernambuco,
more.
splendor of which
the
New
white
Far
in
is the
which
nights of
phosphorescent effects
beyond dreams.
the
the
within
or
witnessed
Golden
Streets
back
miles
beautiful
and
for
frightfulstorms
driven
we
when
splendor
of the
hundred
that
from
seventy
The
coast.
base.
about
or
rising to
rock
here
Noronha
de
Noronha
de
peculiarly formed
so
were
Fernando
of
Belfry, a
or
and
one
and
famous,
mery
Fernando
was
of
worthy
dripped
water
time
Indies, and
Roque
characteristic
Campanario
weird
sighted
the
that
days
good
very
the West
passing
several
made
Nothing
canvas.
We
sea.
open
lasted
and
years,
many
Thames
York,
New
to
the
into
out
the
heavy
so
we
for
prominent
matter
of
were
we
were
first land
and
and
down
until
again
see
weather, which
great stretch
occurred
note
to
harbor
heavy
went
seas
good-by
bade
we
not
the
down
her
time
was
one,
were
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
may
be
The
clearlytraced
pathway
glittering
brilliant
^1
orange,
and
for
of shim-
golden
apocalypticvision of
the golden streets
of the New
Jerusalem. Porpoises dart like
at play will perhaps leap
lightningthrough the waves
; a whale
clear of the water, fallingback with a splash and churning the
into a glittering
of foam, for all the world
like an
sea
mass
greenish lightsbeautiful enough
to
be the
OF
of
ocean
aloft
stands
before
we
which
sets
Hope,
and
waves
partly
the
here
clear
nearly
We
had
discharging
New
South
usual
half
from
general
cargo
in the
southern
latitude
the
ocean
by land,
On
and
August
into
towed
day
ever
for-
forty feet
of
length.
next
Good
blow
unobstructed
in
feet
which
globe
height
miles
Port
in
city of Adelaide
the
Dunbarton
south
several
As
open
the
up
solid
without
apparently
Captain Cook,
careful
most
it without
off
ran
his
hundred
vessel
and
till
to
in
terrific
on
in ;
the
covering
dis-
even
depression
in
the
approaches,
the
the
most
as
side
easterlygale just out-
rocks.
he
should
"The
Only
crew
rocky
dark
on
mistaking
and
passengers
reveals
ago
morning,
run
ship
is
entrance
fiftyyears
some
standing
he
of
caught
was
captain determined
entrance,
the
of
Gap."
"Heads"
of
and
Sydney
wall
the
entrance.
instead
feet
300
Sydney,
experiencing
to
on
of
little way
the
of
for
Approaching
sailing head
and
York,
sailed
after
Strait.
surprising that
It is not
observing
A
height
Bass
be
to
and
reached
we
in
appear
rock, rising to
the
which
New
from
wheat
loaded
we
weather
ships
break.
it
Wales,
dirty
Heads
to
world
the
hundred
brought
after
the
wild
of
Cape
Australia.
South
the
this
Island, and
and
seven
the
maximum
fifteen
round
kept
current
strong
the
winds
strong
In
around
sighted Kangaroo
and
the
clear
attain
they
Adelaide,
the
catch
to
the
around
beholder
nights, and
of fine
avoid
to
westward
westward
sweep
average
we
the
"roaring forties."
the
and
toward
from
of
out
ran
28'
47"
to
away
soon
the
and
glow,
glory of God.
of the region
the
awed
But
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
was
wall
beautiful
night and,
have
Gap"
for the
out
man
one
done,
of
saved.
seems
gradually
bay in the
world,
STRANGE
THE
with
the
This
magnificent
when
the
they
could
transport
but
Bay,
Botany
the
called
the
Bushranger,
that
applied
prison
and
all
flogged
for
lived and
rude
farming
or
bold
highwaymen.
of
been
far
renowned
of
that
convict),was
is,a
teamster
recently
days prisoners
confined
here
the
native
and
the
the
up
Cash,
who
was
were
from
one
blacks
themselves
brutalized
their
as
race
they
outlaw
free settler
mies,
ene-
case
in the
or
emigrant
"carrier,"
colonies
any
by
went.
is the
bushranger
to
and
petty thieves
so
celebrated
a
cruelly
were
wherever
is called in the
employing
and
desperate of them,
human
most
of them
Many
became
murdered
The
time, escaped
of native
most
of
imagine
so.
supported
or
and
whole
and
Cash,
bush.
tribes
this character
what
the
civilization
of
Australian
is not
this
at
still others
Some
the
con-
desperate highwaymen
were
This
to
joined
of
people wrongly
themselves
gave
from
Martin
history of Australia.
(not
took
them;
they regarded
robbed
systematically
the
have
due
was
who,
unjustly convicted
sample
stone,
gray
convict
were
murderers.
some
that
fair
In
Many
and
among
by
had
of
authorities
bushrangers
; others
escaping;
died
fort
ill-treatment
all convicts
to
torture
died of starvation
small
British
tne
and
26, 1788, he
January
Donelson.
bushranger.
Australian
the
terrible
kv
v*cts
The
abuse
landed
death.
to
To
who
found
and
plantations in
the
to
on
authorities
the
to
actually starved
Fort
to
name
obnoxious
was
is
Pinchgut, though
this
changed
harbor
the
of
center
Fort
from
colonies
shortly after,
Sydney.
In
name
found
to
Revolutionary War,
the
convicts
of America.
States
Arthur
by Captain
American
more
no
Kamchatka.
in
Bay
Government
of
close
lost the
had
English
British
the
the
after
Avatcha
discovered
was
by
sent
here
Southern
founded
harbor
was
penal colony
at
of
possible exception
Phillip,who
the
ADVENTURES
number
of teams
OF
kinds
carrying all
railroad.
small
The
all accounts,
himself
governor
^ar outdistanced
w^e
bad
was
him
Martin
Cash,
to start
of
on
in
there
taken
just as
to
seal and
and
his
wife.
Cash
The
an
order
was
of
bearer
letter
to
it for
accordingly given
the
before, and
industry
he
criminal, and
add, he took
Australian
As
I left the
Thames
weeks
between
bush
he
He
governor's
the
flog and
imprison
Cash
sentenced
was
several
to
he
served
and
died
several
had
wife
jailon
the
at
robbery/'
was
was
wrath, she
her
with
and
some
was
years
had
acquired by
his
was
penniless,branded
own
as
to
became
and
at
of
carrying
leader
of the
high
lay
shipped
off
hills and
it rained
Zealand.
end
bay.
of
nearly
Lyttelton, a
the
in the
Newcastle
from
the
South
smaller
part of New
chillyand
we
the
and
coal
(about
summer
was
seeing
Sydney
southern
in the
six
which
confiscated.
desirous
Melbourne,
weather
his
cooked
governor
her
"to
and
his term
that
about
was
to
class
worst
desperadoes.
was
of
authorities
the
When
property
the
the
for
stamped
was
flogging
subject
to
of
note
terrible
found
been
had
wife
impertinence
years' imprisonment.
finallyreleased
The
was
so
quite complacently
deliver
She
prisoners.
Cash
was
practice
to
cunningly dissembling
to
town.
morning
his team,
this ; but
smilingly asked
his way
ill one
house
for
at
angry
very
the
journey with
breakfast
of
Ahab
cruelty and
husband
greater severityupon
governor's
the
her
constantly urging
of
Story
of
the
The
towns
Jezebel.
and
the
bush
modern
were
between
Mrs.
as
governor
his wife
and
governor
QUINTON
merchandise
of
no
of the
wife
the
is
there
where
CAPTAIN
our
every
beautiful
Sea
bark
to
It
Islands,
Nardoo,
mers,
Chal-
Port
was
the
the
November),
day during
town
on
ginning
be-
the
slope
THE
The
at
of
amount
shell-fish which
and
the
had
they
hills
very
covered
are
the
been
once
ancient
ship
to
found
was
Lyttelton, and
far
is divided
several
into
anchored
bears
Lord
means,
of
feet
small
house
Strange
Maori
Legend.
him
for
Maori
for
name
and
the
of
they speak
stains
red
sunset
the
red
Te
as
the
an
village of
which
of
harbor
main
first
we
interpreted
beautiful
very
Rehua
(the
Sirius)
in the
beams,
being badly
killed him.
and
sky
the
hulk
father
star
of
one
Kaitangata's head
his blood
his
though
as
in which
one
built
and
the
The
mark.
Kaitangata,
name
heaven, but
believe that
from
loving kindness.
Kaitangata's servants
fitted,fell upon
inland
The
belief,
It is interesting
ocean.
1847
bays.
procure
sea-shells
in
high-water
Maori
the
the
that
note
650
above
of
can
is beyond
sand
small
with
bottom
natives
the
in the
digging
this connection
in
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
Maoris
The
dawn
at
tenth
and
evening,
Blood).
The
Maoris,
who
believed
astronomy,
worlds
new
beyond
the
completed
passing
from
adorns
now
The
the
place
known
as
below
the
sky
is
observer
in
the
the
Rehua
where
spot
"Coal
Southern
perfectly clear
cannot
fail to
lonely night
and
watches
space
place assigned
beside
the
world
to
it in the
in
burst
Southern
to
the
was
splendor
Cross
place
verse.
uni-
when
which
he
Orion.
of
burst
through
the
Magellan
which
is
cloudless.
this
of
the
the
sky
of
the
the
phenomenon
It
southern
most
as
is
commonly
conspicuous
so
rest
Even
sea.
still remains
Clouds,
always
all the
when
notice
stellar
new
suddenly
Sack,"
Cross
each
his creation
in
ing
creat-
of
Rehua
the eastward
black
the
of
constantly
realms
as
of
knowledge
were
distant
the
sky
place
gods
and
this law
southern
to
strange
far
Way,
flightto
Following
the
the
Milky
it took
through
the
that
in
considerable
possessed
casual
it appears
really a
vast
in the
space
shed
to
Returning
is also
farther
north,
the
hills behind
city affords
some
stands
Christchurch
of
which
are
On
sheep-farming.
and
the
of
Pacific.
vast
formed
of
the
of
extinct.
the
are
than
strong
yard
work
of
upon
digging
which
the
giant feathered
of
in
roots,
those
While
in existence
ago
the
effect
in the
Tradition
on
one
is
foot
that
the
last
livingmoa
probably
that
says
its beak
due
to
the
turned
to
twelve
to
of
in New
is
no
a
Maori
Island.
of
desirability
to
wind.
when
of
record
North
the
that this
Zealand
killed
was
have
principalarticle
was
its habit
camel,
to
to
feet
it is surmised
there
now
adapted
time
the
of
well
visited these
waters,
once
is
appear
were
the
remains
than
more
toes
the
sixteen
over
Captain Cook
when
is the
but
as
and
tiger and
lived.
was
once
in
forests
and
length
feet
fern
up
moa
tribe
strong
as
The
those
as
waters
it had
which
is
skeleton
and
in circumference.
Zealand
New
The
blue
bird
enormous
an
long
as
more
as
food
though
Christchurch
at
the
Plains,
interesting exhibits
most
moa,
New
the
"""*"!
roamed
measuring
dark
the
spread
Moa
top of the
the
ocean.
Museum
large
gentle
wheat-growing
to
sea-shells, as
the
of
on
Canterbury
devoted
top of
small
with
abounded
.Extinct
the
On
ground
TFiic
beautiful
other
the
than
warmer
for which
views
to
Zealand,
New
to
back
one
of fertile land
miles
many
walk
of the
the
in
of
situated
atom
an
coal
considerably
is
the
of
coast
bay;
On
justly famous.
is
Zealand
the
even
luminosity.
cargo
fine town
hills and
the
between
slope
is
is not
of
eastern
climate
Lyttelton
Chalmers.
Port
the
on
the
so
took
we
there
single flicker
Newcastle,
to
Lyttelton, which
but
in which
stellar system
stellar dust
of
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
the
tradition
many
years
sleep standing
Its extermination
its flesh
as
an
article
STRANGE
THE
of food
to
the
splendor.
The
moa
considered
an
and
to
killingof
walked
which
large
two
and
hideous
canoes
return
middle
violence.
breezy night
one
shorter
while
than
he
in
from
furl the
to
I would
yard.
I had
suddenly
the
we
their
pick
me
to
by
luffed
caught
It
and
and
hold
came
up
blew
with
it
reeve
as
up
he
as
the weather
was
leech
soon
as
to
up
the
I went
in the
filled aback
and
our
during
M.).
up
to
on
were
buster"
A.
managed
vessel
beckets
no
Strait
Denmark
stood
instantlyfrom
close to the
village
perform
foretopgallantsail,and
the
were
ful
plenti-
Lyttelton
to
and
southward
from
fellow
sail
There
down
come
to
the
and
away
strange
Maori
Newcastle,
(12
gasket
tore
to
"southerly
the
place, when
sheet
in
watch
I, I told him
on
to
to
unbent
I got the
vicinity
moa,
clearing Cook's
voyage
suddenly
hurricane
inland
afternoons
after
night
one
Death.
have
war-dances.
Shortly
of
The
the
used
certain
on
savage
First
My
Glimpse
in
was
to
even
moa
natives.
of miles
inhabitants
many
regal
bush.
couple
the
honor
and
since
one,
to
of
was
of several
Zealand
New
I often
from
death
the
which
plumage,
great prowess
closelyrelated
was
say,
in the
in
of
its
such
was
act
usually meant
of
beauty
part in the
taken
ADVENTURES
wind, the
like
the
loon.
bal-
jackstay
that it was
yard
force
the
so
backward
me
muscles
spite of
in
all my
my
back
yard,
and
efforts to hold
presently
occurred
bound
be
to
off the
killed.
to
me
that
I held
shoulders
on
burned
I felt my
there
was
for
on
dear
like
life until
fire.
In
grip failing,and
no
escape.
was
it
CAPTAIN
OF
believe
when
he
all at
it is
once
intense
In
few
it for
other
would
men
be
the
on
in
ship
then
no
However
that
the
be
would
or
be,
may
other
there
world
and
whether
killed
be
is afraid
one
I wondered
would
together
heaven
that
I should
moments
over
curiosity about
came
the
me.
fact
inevitable.
be
to
most
established
an
feels death
QUINTON
see
of
any
and
whether
find
myself
we
there
alone.
While
these
thrown
suddenly
was
dead
ahead,
came
down
carried
I
the
at
violently that
told
me
that
he
he
he
was
at
had
no
the
was
of
him.
further
Auckland
present
of
one
volcano
700
extinct
the
most
feet
from
high
Harbor.
Manukau
All
volcanoes, three
Majestic Rangitoto,
the harbor.
he
saw
captain, who
of
points
Far
out
with
to
of
situated
and
the
and
we
of them
sea
may
the
and
Eden,
be
the
clear
radius
is at
day
can
craters
cially
espe-
and
of
five miles.
of
the
of
extinct
an
Auckland
seen
of
harbor
world,
between
within
side
expanse
in the
triplecone,
on
south
town
on
Island.
beautiful
Mount
situated
schooner
North
the
scenes
top of
around
its
the
Auckland,
the
on
Gulf, and
beautiful
in
for
out
set
Harbor,
Hauraki
viewed
when
imagined
shipped
coast
is
Waitemata
into
which
northeast
the
Extinct
this
after
Hinemoa,
Sea
opening
started
afterward
he
the
the
difficultyfurling sail.
Volcanoes.
water
and
couple
he
yard again
meantime,
and
I had
supposed
overboard, and
the
In
shrouds
he
drowned
was
as
on
fell
the
wind,
arms
my
the
where
water
me
out
onto
up
the
and
yard,
between
lift and
saw
sure
Soon
A
the
nearly
ghost alongside
my
craneline
in the
place
the
Throwing
pulled myself
When
disappeared.
on
fast to
holding
was
darkness
so
as
off
aft.
me
caught
backstays and,
Dane
backward
mind,
my
entrance
be
to
distinctly
THE
io
the
traced
STRANGE
outlines
bold
ADVENTURES
Great
of
Barrier
away.
The
islands
the
of
charm
beautiful
and
extinct
sixteen
which
is covered
almost
tropical.
the
although
the climate
and
their
Almost
with
feasts
cannibal
of
commemoration
between
Puhi
and
Hongi,
Auckland
that
bay
on
rival
So
which
flowers
ported
im-
song-birds
congenial climate,
greets the traveler
in
which
the
is
country
which
Nga
it
the
took
the
fierce
tles
bat-
Maoris
in
place
on
belonging
to
celebrated
its
the
chief
tribe of the
Timaru
killed
were
men
many
conflict took
the
the
of
commemorated
Maoris
other
war-canoes
belonging to
district.
the
and
from
command
tribe, under
dance
abun-
an
and
name
battle
fleet of
large
shade,
prominent place.
its
bloody
is
soil,humid
produce
trees
legends,
takes
in the
hold
Harbor
Waitemata
verdure
with
Maori
of
hillside is covered
among
every
romantic
80
to
multiplied in
music
entrancing
associated
Nga
have
Europe
everywhere.
and
combine
Every
hidden
above
from
waters
flowers.
The
rich volcanic
The
sunshine
warm
fruit
The
rises
delightfullywarm.
each
town,
thirty-nineinches, and,
averages
rarely
the
summit.
the
to
rainfall
The
encircle
that
grass
its
green
volcanoes
villas, half
vines.
and
emerald
with
and
atmosphere,
suburban
lies in
temperature
is
of
Auckland
this
in
the
by naming
place Wai-temata
battle
beautiful
(Waters
of
Affliction).
those
In
stands
now
because
the
on
the
south, and
the
desolating
Mount
was
it formed
tribe
Puhi
the
days
Eden
was
the
north
and
the
constantly
which
was
line
boundary
famous
the
between
warlike
raided
these
which
upon
Auckland
difficult and
very
wars
itself
peninsula
narrow
by
savage
fierce
tribe
Waikato
both
Nga
on
parties during
antagonists waged.
stronghold and
the
remains
STRANGE
THE
12
ADVENTURES
II
CHAPTER
the year
During
of
Zealand,
New
and
Splendid
Maoris.
about
this splendid
same
Polynesian
Maoris
the
among
the
chiefs, for
from
the
common
Polynesians
the
descent
features,
far
example,
are
after
death.
of
The
the
conquered
other
the
the
All
in
original home,
have
Commission
claim
changed
singularly enough,
investigationduring
steamer
chiefs
six
on
lineal
souls
was
Professor
months'
return
them
face
to
after
in the
his
own
and
during
of the
Agassiz,
or
their
from
submerged
cruise
Albatross, proved
land
Rangitahuahua,
entire
the
scendant
de-
ants
descend-
with
way
In
all.
sacred
their
the
the
of
at
be
to
brought
type
souls, while
souls
from
Rongerupe,
they
Now,
the
mixed
are
immortal
which
to
they stopped
which
observer
the
Guinea,
where
customs,
branches
various
came
setting sun,
whom
New
islands
that
race
common
slaves
mon
com-
entirely different
an
divine
toward
away
from
strike
which
SaThese
manners,
common
of
the
to
Tongans,
unquestionably they
people.
believe
the
language.
is that
race;
with
Tahitians.
and
first characteristics
the
coast
belongs
the
as
their
by similarity of
touch
which
race,
stock
all show
in
the
interestingthings
many
Hawaiians,
constantly
learned
and
moans,
ancestor,
I spent around
which
almost
was
branches
One
half
Maoris
The
MAORIS
THE
AMONG
U.
Pacific.
careful
S.
Fish
satisfac-
CAPTAIN
OF
that
tion
America
South
The
veritable
west
of
coast
western
of the
According
Maoris
of the
and
With
in
wise
few
coast
of the
year
later
the
wonderful
in
northerly
island
returned
and
his
among
which
says,
hundred
Ruaeo, ashore
been
their
the
fleet
this
forgotten and
then
three-masted
and
his
forming
te
alone
uru
fleet
"
fleet landed
proceeded
up
the
the
settlements
you
at
coast
te
are
on
be
Maketu
to
along
the
the
the
mouth
his
way.
to
him
liar."
The
Bay
the
of
which
and
Maori
to
"the
to
chief
Plenty,
Mokau
his
Hence
Maoris
belong
you
to
first man,
the
among
was
about
and
island.
of
the
carried
forsaken
the
felled
children, and
sent
koe,"
intense
canoe
his wife
heard
on
of
canoes,
with
away
accounts
promptly
Each
fleet
cheat,
southwest
caused
provisioned
Arawa
landing
About
giant
and
women
sailed
saying constantly to
day, "No
on
on
canoe,
he
seven
the
chiefs
built
of
command
sure
displea-
The
was
priest
ing
discovered, abound-
Amatiatias.
besides
part
ancestors
the
glowing
had
he
eastern
Zealand.
birds, that
they
called
When
in
and
which
New
such
people.
were
men,
chief
sail the
of
out
of
Its
that
in
escape
in
mountains,
animals
to
Wanganui,
which
the
to
Tohunga,
away
gave
country
gigantic
three-masted.
arose
sailed
and
Island.
incurred
Kupe
Taranaki
new
trees
legend
had
he
the
legend.
compelled
was
excitement
one
most
he
fields,and
great
and
attendants
between
bay
ruling chief
from
from
traditions, the
Te
named
man,
north
exactly
usual, when
as
war,
it
miles.
miles
Easter
Maori
the
600
nearly
ancient
same
at
were
general
of the
the
of
place
by
about
of
west
square
extends
extend
would
due
200,000
begins
and
to
covered
to
of
little south
13
lies almost
area
America
This
Ocean
Pacific
an
believed
Islands.
Paumotu
covers
to
is
verge
continent
South
Islands
Galapagos
sunken
of this continent
edge
eastern
the
and
QUINTON
and
River,
STRANGE
THE
I4
of
island
The
Maoris
Rarotonga,
the
fitted out
Zealand, is situated
seven
on
canoes
in latitude
the
It lies to
50' W.
ADVENTURES
which
the
which
carried
21"
northeast
and
of
ancestors
is about
them
to
the
New
longitude 159"
1,560
miles
tant
dis-
they landed.
in print that the Maoris
I have
have
statements
seen
no
traditions
and
are
originated in Samoa
supposed to have
in the Hawaiian
Islands.
or
But, in my opinion, nothing can
of the traditions
of this race
be more
misleading, for many
are
preserved with marvelous
accuracy.
from
In
the
where
the
maintained
with
place
sacrifices
of
Heathen
Ceremony
the east
and
but
purified could
baptized with
sacred
water
much
branch
from
of
thou
them.
colleges were
and
waters
The
ceremony.
men,
To
climb
the mountain
the
of
power
Be
thou
To
overcome
of
their
bodies
:
Tu,
To
enter
To
grapple
Tu
heel
the
be
battle,
breach,
with
the
of Tu
ranges.
strong
in
care-
foe.
given
this
were
priest,with
strong
catch
Boys
all, in the
places of instruction
To
none
agriculture
sprinkled
May
these
these
karamu,
"Baptized in the
approach
that
faced
race.
and
pomp
Be
for
sacred
so
in astronomy
useful
traditions of their
Schoolboys preparing
a
fitted for
many
collegesalways
deemed
were
instructed
*u%
and
history and
the
prOperly
Baptism.
These
beings.
human
boy;
with
the
OF
Be
thou
strong
To
pass
over
To
ascend
To
brave
the
To
battle
with
Be
thou
To
build
To
make
To
welcome
To
To
the
These
the
its
of the
might.
cultivate
to
ocean,
thy food,
houses,
canoes,
visitors,
works.
thy
the land
strength from
the
to
me
northern
know
of
into
night.
I further?"
obliged
were
of Death
strand,
spiritsdepart
place where
night
every
of Tu
power
lofty mountains,
billows
war
What
boys
15
mighty trees,
great
comes
bear
Ah!
by the
strong
To
QUINTON
the
complete
There
during
CAPTAIN
the
from
study
to
and
autumn
sunset
to
winter
for
midnight
five
secutive
con-
years.
girl was
"Baptized
met
thou
To
get food
To
make
To
weave
To
welcome
To
carry
To
gather
regular
in
for
Tu,
thyself,
clothing,
flaxen
mats,
strangers,
firewood.
shell-fish.
strength
daughter."
intervals
might
of
public assembly
others
water
the
historical traditions
that
in the
Be
May
At
follows
baptized as
Tu
all the
and
in the
correct
of
each
one
of
if he
this
given
Tohungas
hearing
him
be
and
had
to
the
whole
made
the
their
pupils
repeat
company,
aloud
so
slightestmis-
THE
16
There
take.
of
is
celebrated
and
of the
wood
carvings,
of land
was
of
five
court
his
that
proof
upward
into
clan
hundred
it bears
most
represent
their
is set
These
tokos
knob.
The
begins
be
before
sticks of
Maori
is divided
the first
all illiterate
believers
Witchcraft.
conceals
his
over
the
the
ill man
has
offered.
are
huge
and
months
or
so-called
guilty
for
One
is
of
dig
the
victim
the
form
the
most
small
to
of
relatives of the
death, which
appear.
faint
in the
The
cannot
and
have
He
to
die.
doomed
studies
then
grudge against
settled
once
is
declaring that
upon
In
suspect
such
person
cases
to
it
demand
satisfied.
common
hole
priest
patient.
likelyto
having
perfectly well
wise
very
his
If
firm
are
is doomed
one
for his
compensation
everybody
the
are
and
woman,
of
case
bewitched
of all who
names
common
ignorance by looking
arch-enemy
is to
which
"Pu-anga" begins
star
witchcraft.
in
diagnose
is
to
that
idols
with
thirteen
into
after the
moon
new
into
symbol,
or
year
for
Mexico.
and
sacrifices
which
land
make
toko,
ing
bear-
resemblance
the
never
god has
temple and
are
with
Each
gods.
stick
Egypt
Maoris
the
Maori
little research
with
one
large
disputed
very
ancient
of
carvings
the
years.
heathens
in his
up
the
to
Unlike
the
owned
had
that
when
elaborately carved
an
poles
totem
involving
in Auckland
tried
been
innumerable
in
preserved
important lawsuit
being
have
resembling the
somewhat
meetings
immemorial.
time
is also
very
once
brought
the
Maori
from
race
these
between
Eisteddfods, which
Welsh
the
Alaskans.
claimant
to
the
history of
historic
Keltic
the
among
The
ADVENTURES
striking resemblance
Maoris
the
tract
STRANGE
proceedings
ground
and
spirit appears
in
invoke
over
the
of
cases
the
the
illness
spiritof
hole
in
priest solemnly
OF
that
prays
its eyes
its mouth,
etc.
If
ask
you
man
who
shall
hear
the
the
the
who
set
all
up
Maoris, who
will
into
go
wizard
or
The
to
natural
the
attain
the
wood
of
and
the
inch
the
black
handle
thick,while
inches
sharp.
such
and
weapon,
warriors
is
their
of
and
value
no
to
old
some
fitted them
people
whole
incessant
the
existence
excessively
inch
an
graded
de-
trained
fight and
more
fence
blow
an
four
with
childhood,
that
skillfully
so
than
and
about
it from
to
feet
exceedingly
are
terrific
strong
wide
usually
edges
deliver
been
proved
is
both
can
having
blade
and
the
usually five
half
always
from
made
hard
is
club
and
has
battle
usually
The
and
man
in
are
white.
part
can
mediately
im-
madness,
belief that
Maoris
paddle-shaped
have
war-clubs
the
about
widest
victim
It is strange
civilization,but
clubs
and
powerful
Maori
their
the
the
at
of
which
being
of
one
depths of savagery.
of
tree,
in the
passed
These
ake
variegated
long,
the
war-club.
the
were
of these
powers
have
weapon
point
medicine
suspected
fright.
life
is, the
them.
lowest
the
favorite
been
terror
the
in
childish
The
ours.
of
wither
answer
often
the
to
sheer
intellectual
to
dies
though
highest degree
them
The
and
can
that
care
as
they
him, and
bewitched
in which
warfare
such
from
brave
battle
has
good
or
different
upon
are
hag
may
all
hope
17
its tongue
anyone,
spell takes
curse
gives
that
do
of it is very
works
out,
possible harm
possibly
view
QUINTON
drop
may
what
can
ceremony
Maori's
CAPTAIN
match
often
British
for
bayonets.
When
thousand
Orakau
Maoris
had
not
the
General
hundred
men,
three
that
Pa,
all
drop
famous
of
to
eat
water.
but
Cameron,
besides
fort
told, including
nothing
a
English
women
few
They
were
contained
and
gourds
armed
who
commanded
once
artillery,
about
children.
and
raw
with
one
attacked
four
hundred
The
savages
potatoes
war-clubs
and
only.
THE
i8
STRANGE
this
Notwithstanding
and
days
the
sapped
received
Cameron
; he
walls
strong
called
then
two
inforcements
re-
them
upon
would
the
Rewi
jumped
upon
tongue,
"We
stop fighting;but
will
fight
Cameron
them
to
hold
the
their
out
that
so
would
they
fort any
Savage
the
upon
fight,too.
their
warriors
cried
These
the
as
feet
high
and
eighty
is
canoe
to
piece.
carved
and
extended
between
The
its utmost,
Hunting.
South
carry
from
Sea
surpass
their
of
them
skill is
high
this
with
in
tongue
The
spaces
and
stem
eighty
over
The
tree
lines
stern,
and
the
vermilion.
usually painted
are
base
elaborately
eyes.
both
the
at
and
heads
on
sixty
and
branches.
of
trunk
war-
pine, which
graceful waving
them
feet
long
and
Islanders
are
all in this
more
kauri
water
huge
hundred
goggle
are
are
Many
cut
the
on
lowest
are
huge
in
war-canoes
Shark
Maoris
and
carved
are
All
stern
figureheads, which
the
war
one
bayonets
number
great
of
the
the
of
out
and
bow
of
feet in diameter
feet to
hollowed
on
to
twenty
twenty
hundred
one
usually
solid
to
demons
escaped.
constructed
and
ten
wall
and
by
like
took
usually
from
and
met
fighters carried
hundred
one
and
lines
land, and
were
from
grows
the
stand
to
charged
fire,a
tremendous
indomitable
which
canoes,
to
through
then
Whakaheke,
Ta
him
to
plied
re-
impossible to
was
invoked
out
women
killed,but they
it
Finding
lines
exposed
way
well
and
men
be
not
General
tribe, signaling
the
of
women
they might
longer, the
British
were
when
the
upon
help.
and
called
come
chief
heathen
the
the
to
then
that
as
General
for
off
English
the
they fought
nights, when
and
to
ADVENTURES
expert
regard,
conspicuous
canoe
and
than
men,
there
is
no
during
but
the
occasion
their
an-
THE
20
it
then
They
clubs.
thrust
which
its
severs
becomes
stabbed
as
inert
line
attack
from
other
sharks
hanging
bore
the
New
Although
long,
it is
miles
from
their
so
off, they
wood.
They
the
until
Maori
Off
to
North
Island.
at
parts.
caught
up
the
night
in the
general
and
by
their
their
and
native
are
for
and
three
dry
and
mats
war.
heads
sun
hard
as
of
as
carried
interior.
the
North
ing
hot
Our
same
This
in time
even
becomes
through
traveled
the
spected
religiouslyre-
so
tails in the
in
interior
immemorial.
was
with,
in the
summer,
time
miles
seventy-five
over
live
cleaned
wrapped
the
it is
season
and
struggles of
hundred
one
visit every
Englishman
bush.
directions
furious
who
from
meat
Wanganui
We
Maoris
the
and
Island
lake
accounts
of
the
district
principallyon
first
made
for
River, because
extravagant
these
all
thousand
they
villages in
An
for
oms
fath-
of foam.
sea
interfered
then
are
few
fought desperately,
The
part of
no
used
not
hung
are
he
from
one
the
which
are
weeks
four
is
have
was
sharks
the
into
shark-fishing in
it
him
kill him.
to
and
sea
and, though
that
ancestors
that
to
signal
water
narrow
the
of
After
was
Zealand
fishing-camps
custom
This
away
to
have
him.
in their efforts
him
and
jaw
upon
it
haul-
were
darted
monster
in his
down
him
literallytore
the game
hook
all quarters
stantly
it in-
fourteen-
they
as
sharp
to
as
receives
catch
ing
he
them
saw
we
in and
whether
moment
Footer,
him
instant,
an
say
of
or
the
in
wood.
of
log
little later
with
cut
It is difficult to
or
as
shark
strongest
head
Fourteen-
that
the
the
where
him
disables
over
ADVENTURES
spinal.cord.
kills
he
STRANGE
the
of
purpose
and
we
special trip
the
had
beautiful
heard
great
see-
many
beauty
of
horseback, camping
stopping place
was
the
Oroha,
CAPTAIN
OF
there
where
magnesia
sulphur, and
the
of
From
here
of
in their
historic
the
the
proceeded
we
home
of
scenes
86"
the
made
gallantly fought
I talked
whom
for
the
the
this
well
Unlike
the
club
in
had
and
to
to
coast,
visit
some
them
between
and
them
to
to
of
occasion
one
and
us,
proceed
and
cowardly
food
and
celebrated
English
who
contained
numbered
than
less
bushes.
This
volleys in
the
deceived
immediate
ammunition
bullets
last and
and
stormed
before
shot
the
it with
their
the
of
blow
their
and
the
led
the
of
plant
to
them
essary
nec-
the
At
the
fort
of
moment
fortifications
and
it would
fighting.
men
at
voy
con-
man
Scotch-
Tauranga,
their
among
to
flag
tall
fire many
flag,thereby wasting
discovered
the
reached
the
English
of
permitted
opponents
near
enough
vicinityof
they
their
old
that
ground
Maoris
enemy
the
it and
thousand
two
of
the
skin.
tortured
captured
so
Pa,
clever
forward
yards
by
incapable
hundred
were
savages
them
released
Gate
over
two
fairer
have
never
the
them
Fort
on
skill in retiring
all circumstances
army,
deprive
to
render
thus
attack
force
English
destination, on
unmanly
noble
"that
as
Maoris
of
company
the
with
bodies.
immediately they
its
to
dead
from
provisions
told
it to
their
on
so
admiration
their
under
had
else
one
always
many
He
savages
warmest
opposing danger,
example
Scotchman.
every
the
magnanimity
an
American
feasted
and
Upon
of
east
these
Like
men.
referred
their
as
serve
which
much
perature
tem-
Fahrenheit.
the
fine old
subject,he
courage
it, and
might
of
in
wars
white
and
Their
from
the
on
Maoris
race."
one
on
battles
acquaintance
through
served
had
the
The
150"
to
surroundings,
numerous
cold.
English.
We
be
icy
are
Tauranga,
to
alkaline, acidic,
"
from
varies
21
springs
five of which
"
others
Maoris
the
see
mineral
twenty-one
are
ON
QUINT
but
heavy artillery,
trick.
By
fortification
the
Maoris
dint
at
still
(THE
32
beat
them
back
the
Then
recently
left
lying
worked
their
fire
which
had
feet
in
themselves
the
the
English
too,
confident
too
exposed
to
numbers,
shooting
rifle
pits
the
attacked
though
The
came.
their
at
their
to
enemy
again
purposely
trick,
grown
great
in
mats,
up
This
the
whence
into
been
themselves
down
lured
had
men,
found
perceive
to
swarmed
cupidity.
white
the
them
concealed
morning
very
destruction.
fort
but
found
deserted.
was
It
is
touching
the
night,
provisions
the
time
They
had
even
victim,
had
to
the
the
make
they
had
English
one
of
cup
been
lines
their
prisoners,
obliged
the
to
risk
each
had
possible.
suffering
the
procure
of
own
and
as
beside
water
at
of
comfortable
as
ing
dur-
escaped
remains
English
each
who
Maoris,
scanty
wounded
placed
the
that
shared
the
although
penetrating
relate
to
with
taken
by
cut
successfully
and
Next
for
thus
and.
away
gathering
which
their
suddenly
impossible
was
Maoris
it
perfection,
run
began
objects
defenses.
outer
soldiers
and
excite
to
ground,
terrific
it
other
about
to
of
position
various
to
English
the
the
carried
pretended
guard,
vacated
and
spears,
had
they
savages
their
off
ADVENTURES
after
even
cunning
thrown
the
STRANGE
their
water
lives.
CAPTAIN
OF
QUINTON
III
CHAPTER
DANCES
NATIVE
be
peculiarcalls
Matchless
there'
^efutifu?
The
tui
of
the
American
it
resume
lustilyat
korimako
or
tuned.
exquisitely
sunset
of
all birds
the
kahu.
general
with
the
rabbit
The
is
in New
from
kea
birds
learned
frequently
the
of
at
said
to
devour
found
the
in
habit
the
as
have
once
off
carry
feet of
in the
immense
of
is
kidney fat which
Unlike
Australia, New
lived
Zealand
is
as
size
and
descend
chicken
the
or
owner.
mountainous
to
region,
carnivore.
vegetables,
solely on
sheep
sheep-runs ;
favorite
in
to
and
known
known
of dead
carcasses
the
of
Fiercest
goshawk
been
very
to
the shrill
to
ruru.
vegetarian changing
the
the
the
is found
a
only
notes
contrast
European
and
bling
war-
strong
has
like those
speciesof goshawk
eagle
an
example of
to
is
the
sunset
beautiful
known
kahu
parrot, which
they acquired
of the
The
The
owl
like the
dooryard
are
ever
Zealand
appearance.
swiftness
are
sinSs like
notes
singing at
softlyon
night
It is very
curious
These
but
of the small
cry
bird, with
day.
break
bird that
and
abound
long twilight,and
their
of
They
birds which
many
parson
cease
break
bell bird
the
music
wonderful
mak"-mako
or
thrush,
the
of the
nightingale in
Trees.
hear
and
plumage
GEYSERS
more
Island, if
North
trip through
TERRIFIC
AND
23
which
were
from
for
the
that
sake
portion.
almost
entirely
free
THE
24
from
snakes.
small
are
In
The
black
flowers
ground
is covered
we
at
Maori
of
bite
the
called
pototara
rain
the
fallen
storm
fine blue
and
stopped
down
flowery
The
matter.
deadly.
with
bright
the
The
fragrant
lilies.
for the
the
and
places with
thousand
is
tallest trees.
and
the
and
island
which
covered
the
the
on
daisies, besides
went
sun
trees
vegetable
decayed
beautiful
in
As
ground sparkled in
of
tops
lovely native
with
shelter.
on,
the
over
caught
were
slowly
run
flowers
white
day
of
things
venomous
scarlet
known
only
some
small
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
One
night
night
surface
came
of
the
phosphorescence
scene
was
weirdly
as
of
an
when
worsted
captured the
tied very
it
acre
dropped
it remained
black
reptileand
angry
tight in
into
the
well
differs
A
Happy-GoLucky
People.
dant
of the
with
shores
Rotorua
indented
are
presented
by
an
hours.
This
winding
with
sacred
a
by
river
about
panorama
as
we
and
descen-
Saurian
Age.
Maoris.
mile
bays
lizard
lizards
of water
a
until
sight,
speciesof
the
the
lovelysheet
innumerable
ever-changing
when
struggled
degenerate
huge reptilesof
Ita is
Even
all known
solitaryand
it is accounted
Roto
and
fought
and
out
ran
at
be
stick
it away.
structurallyfrom
to
seems
noosed
dragged
for several
submerged
it still
noose
small
with
man
and
connected
long.
coves,
The
and
paddled along
CAPTAIN
OF
it in
surface
the
Maori
borrowed
our
calm
so
feet and
the
At
like
wall
to
of
end
the
summit
dark-brown
the
background.
night
and
them
among
things
After
his
in
the
from
"How
text
the
hear
His
beautiful
was
of
sweet
how
not
many
pot.
clergyman preach
excellent
an
mountains
the
upon
feast
same
native
sermon
one,
the
are
moonlight
out
distinct
as
occupied,
in
singing
the
here
late, or
procure
laugh
morrow.
and
in
natives
starve.
abundance
happy
life who
I could
of
are
food,
lives
away,
so
with
enables
never
funnel-
chatting
were
houses
their
that
of the
toil
to
these
shone
help contrasting
not
compelled
little labor
Very
setting
about
seated
or
that
variously
were
or
canoes
happy-go-lucky people
civilized
their
The
object
beautiful, every
their
at
lot of these
classes
from
for
baskets
little groups
and
noonday.
at
fishing
some
wicker
shaped
as
clear
was
feet
that
peace,
in
the
for
stopped
I know
the
with
inhabitants
the
shore
with
in the
with
shrubbery,
We
regaled
upon
splendid
that
of him
to
language.
own
with
rising grandly
Matawhero
together
went
we
summit
came
we
and
welcome.
of
were
all stewed
supper
dred
hun-
eight
of
are
solid rock
to
brilliant
approached
we
cheery shouts
with
saluted
As
the
of
lake
on
shores
Roto
base
and
deep
so
the
height
woodlands
with
surrounded
completely
the
from
Maori
of
clothed
eastern
extreme
is
water
fringing
head
25
clinging woods.
and
exquisite ferns
most
the
At
completely
is
woods
the
that
rises
Matawhero
called
The
canoe.
there.
clearly mirrored
QUINTON
care
poorer
early and
people
dance
for
to
and
the
morning
Next
Ehu,
Ent
the
to
beautiful
arms
stretching in
in the
lakes
water's
the
to
with
directions
various
Roto
to
world,
by rollinghills clothed
foiiapre
cent
bush-road
charming
most
rounded
ranee
by
went
we
of the
one
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
26
many
and
with
sur-
magnifilake
The
edge.
Infernal
"
..
surrounding country
an"^
Regions.
westward
Proceeding
valley of
holes
steam
which
of
steam
roars
The
traversing
suffocate
that trembled
us
as
this beautiful
on
Water,
stream
cold
with
glisteningrocks
one
of
rays
those
of
to
on
the
it
sun
strangely
clear
snow-white
path
Rua,
either
on
the
and
at
of
side.
village
proceeded
from
which
intermingled
flowers
The
sand.
suspended
shining through
scenes
only
purest crystal,flows
seems
beautiful
of infernal
reached
as
water
ened
threat-
ground
which
fountain
immense
the
fleetingglimpse
our
of
of
lakes
over
way
was
named
power
shore
beautiful
and
us
we
the
our
vapor
channel
ice and
as
with
strewn
canoe
Ohau
of
licked
northern
the
brilliant
valve
escape
boiling
tremendous
the
which
the
over
the
came
through
surface
two
cautiously felt
we
of mud
up
that
from
we
sulphuretted hydrogen
afford
Hamurana,
hill
appropriately
sufficientlyto
of
clear
between
clouds
Passing through
bed
hissing
journey, however,
our
dense
boilingwaves
it issues.
of
of
violentlyfrom
opened
times
the
odor
below, through
forces
of
from
came
passage
The
of Hades.
to
it
pathway
with
covered
of
cloud
dense
earth's
in the
hole
though
as
narrow
boiling springs,
a
summit
the
thrillingpart
most
late
deso-
boiler.
mighty
some
valley is
of the
Near
Fumarole,"
"Great
upon
with
race.
and
overpowering.
is
which
surface
entire
The
vapor.
Tikitere,
far-famed
blanketed
activity and
romantic
Maori
the
solfataras, and
volcanoes,
mud
furious
all in
reached
we
v
full
ofr
bygone glories of
of
legends
is
to
in
mid-air
the
be
is
stream
water
found
and
so
the
produce
only
in
STRANGE
THE
28
in
pig
packing
old
an
This
good
oven.
On
with
of
by side,
the
might
well
infernal
of
act
the
cord.
This
unison
from
taken
of
with
a
is
Fierce
deft
most
from
the
of
sulphur
he
frightful
in
ground
in
the
air,
finallyreached
had
Maoris
bal
of
formed
the
the
the
ground
fiber
the
short
of
air
dance
The
of
the
the
with
intricate
each
is
sion,
divi-
kept
up
the
all is the
fierce
fury
with
of
and
cannibodies
red
leader, their
At
is
among
faces
painted
Poi
them
cue
is sung
between
in which
were
make
through
the
by
The
I witnessed
is revived.
warriors
to
as
dance
consists
connected
so
go
rest
dances
the crowning
Poi
dancers.
performers
with
before
The
accompanying
all the
days
in three
flax
of
war-dance,
the
manipulation
of
Haka
Haka
War-dance.
on
the
panied
accom-
are
in the
rapidly about,
motions
and
But
spread
sit side
make
to
which
exquisitelypretty.
twirl
the
leader
hideous
gay-colored
they
though the
without
ceasing.
They
hideous
performers
rising
believe
to
the
to
graceful evolutions,
The
the
give
shrieks, and
strong smell
graceful precision,while
and
with
endeavoring
one
steam
onlooker
follows
little reels
in
Maoris
the
the
contrast
usually
short
the
regions.
strong
two
of
and
lead
the
writhing apparently
midst
direction
which
smooth,
washboard.
frightful grimaces,
and
every
In
each
dark-skinned
lost souls
the
pretty
use
beginning
which
excruciating groans,
these
in
in
Kanikani,
of
Souls,
agony,
it made
appointed days
"^ dances
most
like
use
jet,
steam
Dance
Lost
over
women
women
certain
ser*es
Like
the
and
removed
whole
the
on
white
preciselyas
flat stone
bottom
placed
clothes
washing
For
the
was
and
sacking,
old
with
covered
with
case
grill substituted.
rude
ADVENTURES
ochre.
weapons
first command
CAPTAIN
OF
leader
of the
with
thighs
seized
and
the
their
regularity
wilder
and
natures
to
their
foes.
the
the
had
into
scene
the
the
height
own
into the
It would
trout
at
shout
air,and
their
woody
streams,
joyous
of
sweet
of
songs
these
huts,
drawn
canoes
fish-nets
a
plenty.
and
hung
on
up
to
every
side
we
of
clear
blue
friend
white
man."
pile-driver,
shrieked
and
this
the
dancers
their
into good-
with
clusters
dotted
here
the
smoke
were
and
in
rising
the hum
restful
crystal
and
of
crimson
there
beautiful.
The
ture
pic-
patches
from
their
their
picture
of
the
of
little
made
homevoices
of women's
greeted by
and
their
silvery beaches,
dry, and
and
work
at
surroundings
lakes
terrific force
beautiful
more
gay
grain, the
specially pleasing
On
find
savages
up
the
leaped
bewilderingly
are
They
such
of
only
performance.
islets
birds
until
That
whooped
more
almost
like fiends
ranges
care-free
potatoes
as
The
flowers, emerald
rata
raised
rolling
with
or
of
own
presents.
imaginary
to
certain.
onlookers
grew
faces, thrusting
arches
in
like strokes
hour
an
difficult to
be
Rotorua
than
children
frenzied
laughing
natured
their
eyes
down
the
naturally passionate
seemed
came
After
single
mad
reverberated
and
women
if demented.
gave
and
yelling
absolutely demoniacal.
stark
air
and
wild
with
visible,they looked
were
they
became
defiance
of
and, with
was
gone
order
next
executed
shouting
painted
hair
white
and
their stamping
while
was
the
of
and
the
their
their
by slapping
was
excited
were
stamped lightly
immediately
yellingtaunts
and
eyebrows
incarnate
that
time
At
movement
The
29
and
song
roots
high
dance
they
as
tongues
black
so
the
every
fiercer
tribe
hands.
clock-work.
of
alternate
entire
the
of
and
weapons
Their
the
to
as
palms
fierce, though
out
rhythmic
the
with
they began
ON
QUINT
peace
and
people
with
"Good
luck
to
It
as
Sunday,
was
impressive
it
as
attended
we
so
He
Prayer
Maori.
in
Lord's
the
ser-
world
that
that
should
Him
on
the
who-
perish,
not
everlastinglife."
have
in
repeating
the
follows:
as
LORD'S
THE
to
loved
so
which
excellent
an
prayer,
from
text
believeth
soever
Maori
God
His
gave
but
The
"For
was
missionary service,
preached
clergyman
mon
Lord's
native
interesting. The
was
Maori
Thc
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
30
matou
PRAYER
kia
Nangi,
te
MAORI
IN
mai
tukua
ingoa
ton
tou
rangatiratanga.
meatia
Kai
Homai
ki
Marau
mo
Kaua
angia
matou
matou
next
from
water
stop
fifteen to
It boils
rise to
the
of
beautiful
in
amazement
heavy
The
the
kaha,
te
feet
twenty
to
great
is
Te
muru
oliia wakaor-
kororia,
te
me
did
we
in
ground
on
dense
which
break
loud
yards
which
we
stood
was
of
boiling
is
water
suddenly falling
clouds
of
vapor.
bubbles
great
succession
in the
air.
Lost
roaring, resembling
beneath
sounded
away,
Rotorua,
The
into
leaping
of
well
of
us
few
ac
full thousands
notice
not
and
up
immediately
quarry,
informed
Horo,
height
sends
nearly
and
south
in diameter.
splasher), only
And
ra.
hoki
wakawainga,
Whakarewarewa,
furiously and
surface
blast
native
ki te
special trip to
the cauldron
When
Rangi.
matou.
atu
at
was
constantly leaping
again.
tenei
mo
matou
me
i te
Amine.
made
we
hara,
rangatiratanga, me
te
ake',ake', ake.
where
kawea
hoki
Our
kai
matou
hiahia
tou
me
i te kino.
matou
Nau
ki
wenua
to
matou
hara
ki te
aianei
matou
ratou
mo
ana
hiahia
tou
Te
about
rocked
and
our
Pohutu
to
"go
trembled
feet.
(the
off."
as
the air
to
vapor
accompanying
of feet
higher
them
for
with
up
give
and
way
let
down
us
"Porridge
Pots."
at
canoes,
the
flop,flop, exactly
white
to
One
black, and
night
holding
custom
and
as
like
the
the
over
friends
had
assembled
bereaved
guests
wore
The
her
herself
for
would
immediately
about
arms
screech
uproar.
take
other
Some
of
virtues
all rubbed
noses
of
and
the
of the
with
precipitous
"porridge
with
boils
canoes
vol-
mud
from
way
pure
she
to
off
had
place
with
It is
add
scream
point
one's
utmost
corpse
and
the
before
of
rending
heart-
and
tasted
deceased
The
sign
in
on
down
not
chanted
food.
Maori
far
long
as
shrieking and
sat
and
from
departed
the
were
immemorial
family
"
of
Maoris
the
carried
and
air she
the
vol-
little distance
the
heads
the
mourners
mud
These
them
tired
to
the
as
them
the
for
grew
agony.
among
call them
where
their
her
might
the
are
in apparent
each
the
of
in
supply
though
as
while
week,
each
earth
go
According
shrieked
franticallyin
food
hut
mourn
on
display
green.
could
the
beneath.
to
which
relatives
to
women
As
arms
with
the
porridge.
man.
and
boughs
manner.
at
dead
family
green
mourning.
that
mud
the
red, and
all the
near
fear
people
thick
stopped
we
wake
watched
are
We
of
are
White
because
brightened
sun
account
of
sides
walls.
pots"
dull
night, on
hundreds
rose
boiling mud
the
into
geysers
as
to
The
feet.
shapes against
the
extremely dangerous
It is
G
began
we
hundred
of
color.
majestically
rose
fantastic
in various
rainbow
until
water
discharge
glittering rays
every
31
one
powerful
this
the
hours
two
over
than
more
vanished
and
sky, while
the
of
height
steaming
of clear
magnificentcolumn
into
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
ing
wav-
gorged
mouthful
gorging act,
and
fling her
of honor
to
effort
out-
the
to
ode
merating
enu-
friends
and
tives
rela-
it
buried.
funeral
was
STRANGE
THE
32
all the
Of
the
Zealand
ADVENTURES
is the
rata
that
trees
strange
in the
grow
It
strangest.
forests
of
displays something
of
wondered
with
all
Strange
^e
to
Trees,
of
itself the
the
resembling
is dark
tree
the
scatters
in the forks
in
size
roots
of
of other
into
the
had
hollow
We
they
root
stems
embrace
the
rotted
completely
of
each
leaf
of
the
between
contrast
flowers
is
Maoris
the
the dead
white
is sacred
rata
inhabited
and
the
in
Go
One
Boiling
work
net-
the supporting
the
the
tosses
leaves
be
The
side
branches
the
blood-red
and
of fierce
Seas.
upper
under
To
awe-inspiring.
memory
the
dragons
sea
it with
associate
They
but
small
canoe
what
our
overboard.
But
we
"Terraces"
that
are
in
our
the
fate
landed
upon
through
part
cork
a
on
South
fiercelythat
Lake,
speculated
the
to
close
stems.
green,
green
to
become
believe it to be
After
We
and
in
where
root
wind
startlinglylovely as
so
once
the
lateral
out
leaving nothing
is dark
rata
when
white, and
downy
the
down
increase
gradually
away,
cylinder of flourishingrata
mistletoe,
soon
tree
the
wind
send
sends
instances
many
of
the
and
root
which
flowers
The
tendrils
stem,
These
saw
take
in tHe
wood
ironwood.
These
root
The
alight,like
they
ground.
crimson
shape.
called
trees, where
until
kill it.
in
by
usually
tree,
high, which,
feet
it
regard
growing
beautiful
gorgeous
rata, which
right angles.
tree
side
flower
the
the
by laterals
just
with
commonly
encircle
and
that
seeds
and
at
united
and
tendrils
long
flames
passion
red
is
rata
Maoris
When
sixty to seventy
season,
the
the
superstitiousawe.
from
height
that
at
so
it is not
New
lake
which
small
safely
be
at
if
we
last
constantly forming
about
tumbled
seething foam,
would
boiling water.
passed boiled
we
boat
of
and
from
viewed
the
like
freely
we
capsized
and
so
or
fell
the
mineral
OF
deposits which
the
of
night
rose
to
were
loud
and
were
of the softest
cooler
which
than
have
blow-holes
regions
as
of
which
incredible
Black
to
of water
shed,
apparent
Before
mud,
we
and
moment's
even
huge
stones
Some
idea
the
and
the
as
he
knew
to
us,
that
had
stones
was
from
the
by
a
reached
warning,
stone
of
world.
of the
hurled
it
keep
an
higher
it fell back
reaching
us.
two
of
see
the
to
about
immense
than
into
volume
our
the
Another
it to
an
thrown
that
the
miles
or
it
was
guide begged
close
was
wide,
boiling
fact
signs, which
heavy explosion
the shed
but
could
and
subtle
some
feet
water
flowed
us, and
feet long
from
the
from
crater,
intervals
at
heat
we
region
The
nineteen
rises
it has
chasm
suggestive
as
mud
boiling furiouslybelow
brink
jets and
steam-
eighty-two
inferred
first all
At
cliffs
rocky
and
and
after
white
in this thermal
I
hundred
of
be
may
crater.
the
leave
in
hundred
were
contrast
strong
the
earth.
on
geyser
intensely hot
the
the
are
surrounding hills,and
Geyser
from
pond
us
height.
spot
is three
one
of
with
is still
more
them
above
form
with
Geyser, which,
active
est
and
water
on
They
them
In
covered
thrillingsight
k
Out
of
region
formed
which
boiling mud,
any
Black
*s
Sight.
out
immediately
those
by,
fire and
Another
water
were
filigreework.
just spoken.
close
belching
infernal
Sinks
them.
and
and
this
fairy-likeformations,
and
beautiful
in
springs which
The
pink.
bordering Rotomahana
of the
devastated
lace
feet
seventy
temperature
of
Terraces
these
above
springs
azure
that
delicate
with
of
height
hot
1886, extended
10,
steps draped
the
33
earthquake
June
vast
to
from
down
wash
destroyed by
of
QUINTON
exquisitelybeautiful
These
the
CAPTAIN
heads
crater
the
ter
shelnot
were
to
occur.
of water,
without
without
explosion
fol-
34
with
lowed
closer
THE
STRANGE
about
the
same
to
watch
the
to
crater
"The
I
Life.
if
almost
very
and
seething
through
showering
the
sun
had
no
had
followed
inside
shed
silvery
everything
converted
into
of
Catching
by
Ducks
Hand.
shed
and
floating at
with
the
but
fine
I venture
of the clouds
One
morning
m%
w^
ducks
might imitate
permits.
we
and
sink
mass
stones
thing
every-
and
two
panions
com-
tunately
Forand
stones
it.
rain
and
white
pure
and
which
tints.
explosion
it
but
We
which
fifteen hundred
was
steam.
saw
where
the
say
looked
height
rainbow
of
to
in
of
diamond-like
height
the
shook
anything
immense
an
and
of
demolished
see
beautiful
most
the
or
cloud
vast
earth
the door.
have
could
we
there
tons
over
my
reached
it would
door
dungeon,
of
strong
very
beheld
judging
just witnessed,
shouts
shelter
red-hot
of
as
guide
abyss;
terrific force
the
before
we
yawning
column
the
several
boiling
dark
upon
mist
the
with
was
descended
feet, exclusive
Wild
shed
minutes
the
in
grew
the
little
the
the
though
as
see
hurled
shelter
means
toward
got inside
immense
an
air
left the
and
steam
back
we
to
the
were
several
we
worse,"
be
ran
we
sight
was
din
which
was
when
we
mud
the
the
It
instant
sight,
who
boulders
will
terrific roar,
of
out
next
in
advanced
we
phenomenon.
one
surprised
was
the
and
and
down
next
was
from
back
the
with
as
result
shouted, and
Escape
My
ADVENTURES
some
a
way
the
Maori
boys
which
white
nature
catch-
boys
of the current
their
heads
with
Having covered
brushwood, they clasped hands in couples and
drifted down
with
the current
in an
upright position,so that
visible and
not
no
a
ripple appeared
part of the body was
the surface
of the water.
As the small heaps of brushwood
on
drifted
several
through the flocks, there were
suppressed
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
36
IV
CHAPTER
OVERTHROW
THE
Rev.
named
ttl
Teeth.
only
succeeded
in
named
Te
Christianity,suddenly
a
special revelation
which
mixture
to
rather
was
first claimed
taken
be
be
to
a
He
slightesteffort.
made
he
of
broke
him
and
displayed
the
superstitious Maoris
power
followers
and
of
and
accordingly
Mariri
are
tianity,
Chris-
destroy
from
Aotea
Pai
Mariri,
tianity,
Chris-
of
and
fessed
pro-
ship.
nature-wor-
ascendancy
relating.
over
he
When
strangely
that
he
was
was
confined
with
very
apparently
with
all the
such
ning
begin-
so
chain
believed
Pai
worth
confined
upon
The
the
then
was
put
miraculous
lunatic
his
many
received
had
elements
some
acted
inspired,he
he
called
he
them
the
Pakehas
gained
and
curious
to
previously
to
heathenism,
Ua
Te
dangerous
chain, but
strong
which
by
means
Maoris
the
of
had
gods
own
heathenism
About
that
religionwhich
new
singular
was
Ua, who
of
taught
arts.
not
hundreds
many
also
had
Pa, and
from
announced
their
from
establish
and
had
cannibalism, drive
restore
Roa,
turning
mechanical
Maori
Waihi
Poukawa,
at
years
surrounding Maoris
Christianity,but
1864
the
and
Tokaanu
useful
of
for many
labored
near
the
the
to
had
Grace
W.
PROPHET
FALSE
Episcopal missionary
self-sacrificing
and
worthy
very
OF
ropes
strong
very
which
superhuman
him
to
followed
best
be
they
the
ropes
could
strength
gifted
his
known
without
that
with
leadership.
in New
Zea-
CAPTAIN
OF
their
history by
land
wind),
meaning
their
during
tongi (Staff
of
sort
life) and
of
frantic
the
worship,
heathen
which
cries
which
driven
away,
fanaticism
the
Hau
which
May-pole
They
would
they
like maniacs.
shrieking
the word
only
Maori
(the
New
prevailed.
The
it seemed
though
as
all,were
the
on
The
and
tensive
nearly
tribes
all
to
chief
orator
settle
discuss
the
to
the
in
after
meet
the camp
conflict
hundred
where
the
Hau
false
gods
and
Hau
for
tribes, converts
the
thoroughly
were
the
of
war
of
course
most
ex-
tion,
exterminadenly
sud-
events
remarkable
most
way.
River
Wanganui
holding
of the Hau
impending
one
horrible
were
public meeting
at
new
most
ment
excite-
most
making
whole
the
residing along
Christians, and
which
about
set
changed
Maori
the
who
upon
the
intense
savage
preparations
tion, when
The
all
to
attack
most
authorities
of
Extermina-
applied
joining them.
of
British
alarmed
War
in
of all Mihanere
heads
committed
northern
all the
point
Pakehas
and
by murdering
excesses
all the
The
Haus
Hau
British
of
city of Wanganui,
settlement.
missionary
important
the
to
formidable
the
besieged
and
Plymouth
formidable
them
inhabitants
and
made
Christianity). They
accept
intense
British
the
eat
missionaries
for
word
also
forcibly
was
and
also
most
the
heads
the
eat
to
out
Tongi-
Like
Grace
rendered
soon
Aotea
and
Haus
(Hau
called
they
rapidly increasingnumbers
sent
not
Hau
they uttered
ing
chieflyin danc-
consisted
surrounding tribes,but
all the
to
authorities.
that
the
of
only
not
and
Hau
of
new
to
37
nickname
common
from
around
madly
QUINTON
Christian
warriors
fightin
defense
and
hundred
Maoris
might
of
the
prove
them
of
merits
their
upon
invoke
while
best
of
the
aid
their
warriors
Island
Moutoa
the
to
of
their
Wanganuis
THE
38
would
call
The
such
or
Mariri
it,and
the
on
Maoris
many
Hau
Hau
issue
and
Maoris
are
The
emissaries
like
the
and
enemy,
the
hold
solemn
them
death
curses
and
heathenism
them
regard
with
fortitude
of the
Cross
to
in the
or
While
the
of
part
boldly defy
the
ceremonies
carried
heathen
the
into
He
Hau
toward
out
with-
to
us,
it must
been
It
dark-skinned
taught
required
champions
of their
tribe
cantation
in-
only recently
always
traditions
upon
and
curses
had
who
the
pronounced
these
whole
essary,"
nec-
if
race
they
would
be
and
were
terminated
ex-
slavery.
chief
chief
only
bullets
he
render
turned
nonsensical
these
all the
battle
coming
is
superstitiousterror.
most
of their ancient
the vengeance
defeated
on
and
Ua
callingHau
Wanganui
Christianity,had
for
Te
Wanganuis,
the
make
to
and
"It
forward
Although
childish
that
remembered
great
destruction.
seem
may
Christian
upon
in
orators
in battle
yourselves."
to
the
tianity.
Chris-
over
proceeded
victorious.
slightestinjury
most
forsaken
will
you
new
watch
Mariri
your
up
to
the
ceremonies, which
and
rush
to
near
natural-born
protect them
you
accept
respective beliefs.
incantations
would
parties
Island, and
to
Pai
sides
of their
in defense
added, "for
and
dogs
of
than
war
Moutoa
and
best
invincible,invulnerable, and
he
and
far
both
on
could
Maori
persuaded
the
among
tianity
Chris-
promptly accepted
upon
from
the
of
Haus
canoes
about
tianity.
Chris-
whether
prove
mind
grand triumph
his followers
assured
to
14,
his heathen
performed
be
May
the
stirringspeeches
them
of
gathered
witness
world.
Hau
were
belief
The
the
who
the
to
of
religion. Nothing
true
The
various
their
to
was
this.
morning
from
landed
as
fightin defense
and
the
was
acceptable
more
challenge
God
of this battle
result
Pai
fairer
be
ADVENTURES
their Christian
on
or
STRANGE
was
of the
performing
Wanganuis
his
heathen
prayed
to
the
rites
true
OF
God
vindicate
to
heathen
their
Christian
enemies, who
Mete
while
the
guard
of
great
the
the
that
served
to
like
who
of
day.
clove
rallied like
four
held
were
the
Te
in
the
of
reserves,
the
prophet
advance
Ua
manded
com-
efforts
double-barreled
in
braves
the
the
skull
hero
first
of
and
two
simultaneously
leaders
act
singled
through
the
second
bullets
the
the
and
the
his
from
the
on
Hau
the
of
two
Hau
when
two
him.
attacked
his
spear
He
tomahawk.
Hau
in
on
clan
lant
gal-
struck
death
of
discouraged
the
spot.
rapid succession
perate
des-
fortunes
body with
with
took
most
reloading
of
fate
then
killed
he
other
same
the
with
out
either,
two
killed him
in such
of
him
one
was
and
the
and
Tamihana,
gun
that
combat.
retrieve
to
spears
discovered
met
and
only
able.
invulner-
invincible
battle
in command
them.
which
were
nor
in the
advance
ward
for-
fighting with
in the
attempted
was
ran
Haus
chief, Wirimu
Wanganui
Hau
of their
him
rushed
superstitious
wide,
quickly
might
early
young
and
Hau
that
half
touch
to
such
went
invulnerable,
all their
slain
his
shots
they
enemy
with
Wanganuis
not
was
With
the
with
the
than
more
as
hand-to-hand
came
were
the
style when
him
fiftymen
guard
Wanganuis
seized
belief
the
when
heroic
Hau
Tamihana
false
defying
their
succeeded
warriors
minor
of
one
instantly. A
and
side
advance
invulnerable
were
there
Kingi
command
and
dogs
every
soon
his chiefs
of
guard
commanded
the
be
to
Maoris
opponents
Mete
Hau
their
destroy
commanded
the
and
Haus
they joined
the
Metene
Haus
tomahawks,
almost
war-chief
strengthen
But
the
Hiroti
the Hau
terror
commanded
surprisingthat
Christian
and
to
victory over
reserves.
barking
their
seeking
either
on
Haimona
Hau
is not
believed
and
the
advance
an
fiftymore
Kingi
and
Wanganuis,
The
now
forth
sent
first,while
reserve.
It
were
39
them
worship by giving
party then
engage
and
his
QUINTON
beliefs.
Each
to
CAPTAIN
The
Wanganuis
then
the
critical moment
up
the
deep
was
and
fresh
in his
he
never
win
would
last
follow
spot where
the
reserves,
charge
ancient
Romans.
in
asked
The
champion
Still another
the
on
heathen
dashed
banner
heathen
both
of
fiftymen
dead
upon
the
followers
him
now.
Wanganui
the.
;
serves
re-
the
toward
slew
their
beaten
field,and
midst
in
he
the
the
him,
triumph.
was
but
down,
almost
of
opposed
short
like demons
with
Wanganui
as
the
quarter
no
it away
ground
combat
in the
Metene
after
and
of
manner
moment
carried
and
defeated
the
all who
down
partiesfought
entirely routed,
the
desert
stood
single-handed
reserves,
always
in which
desperate
warrior
but
onward
muskets
and
planted
is
hand-to-hand
deadly
this
At
Wanganui
battle in which
were
captured
to
warriors
clubbed
and
suddenly
Hau
in
declaring
was
Hau
an
of extermination
one
formation, after
Hau
as
was
His
would
clan
was
stand
shouting
old
which
chieftain.
they
were
custom
it
This
Maori
Then
wedge
given.
or
there.
for vengeance,
tomahawks
spears,
spot where
battle will be
Hau
parties closed
both
Hau
Hau
who
reserves,
Wanganuis,
him, Haimona
eager
terrific
was
that the
he
the
before
man
retreating Wanganuis
front
the
in this
the
following
of
tory.
vic-
worthy
himself
spear,
will be shown.
mercy
to
and
last
declaration
of
but
his
die
or
resort
the
die to
It is
no
the battle
Wanganuis,
planted
from
retreat
desperate
would
family, in
achieve
the
Then,
itself,he
heirloom
the
behind
battle.
for
race
would
fall in
to
would
he
proved
Rallying
bore.
eager
Maori
the
Haimona
Chief
them
commanded
the
brought
he
promptly
so
believing
lost to
that
shrewdly perceived
Ua
arrived,
reserves,
emergency
he
Te
now
apparently
now
reputation
and
had
Hau
Hau
All
broke
line
superstitions. Their
their
awakened
and
and
wavered
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
40
ing
cheer-
desperate
Hau
Haus
leaving upward
all the others
OF
killed
were
CAPTAIN
captured
or
the
through
false
the
bank
started
first and
overtook
head
him
Battle
b*?"cen
u
Heathen
suit
of
the
thirty
number
of
the
rival
had
Hau
in such
at the
only
re-
it may
as
twelve
men
Hau
Hau
men
engaged
regarded
as
heathenism.
in favor
of the
around
Hauism
had
it; for
as
the
its
conflict
terminated
that
result
as
tianized
Chris-
the
lous,
miracu-
as
death-blow,
fell away
tween
be-
combat
battle
Wanganuis
be
it must
deciding
and
The
received
its followers
cases
in
regarded
estimated
be
not
it not
portance
im-
The
must
actual
an
the
while
exterminated.
this battle
Maoris
about
of
tribes, but
overwhelmingly
usual
lost
wounded,
were
were
Christianity and
and
had
Wanganui
chief.
incredible
battle, for
chief's
amazed
were
the
ganui
Wan-
the
heathen
Christian
own
into
gained
Ua
the
then
leaped
deer, but
The
'
that
two
Te
back
Maoris
the
warriors
small
between
assembled
and
understood
so
feet of his
Maoris.
the
like
away
brought
The
sound
and
Christian
by
and
he
him.
of
pursuit
running
laid it at the
and
in
him,
to
him;
missed
his tomahawk
grasping
started
and
stream
and
gun
him
prophet."
false
Ua, but
Te
to
saw
after
Hau
endeavor
and
of the Wanganuis,
is the
was
first of the
river
the
his
dropping
into
away
instantlyfired
Wanganui
ming
swim-
by
escape
the
among
Haimona,
escape.
Te
to
was
leap
to
swimming
pointed
to
Te
prophet
tnem"
Haus
Prophet!"
they attempted
as
l"st to
False
the
41
stream.
The
"Behold
QUINTON
for
rapidly
as
as
is
they
joined.
Nothing
could
be
situated
about
Auckland
on
them
they consist of
and
chambers
one
hundred
the west
in the
entrancing
more
heart
coast.
of
a
a
than
the
and
thirty miles
The
Waitomo
series
of
wide
heavily wooded
Waitomo
due
River
and
hill.
caves
south
runs
from
through
lofty stalactite
One
entrance
STRANGE
THE
42
is at the
river
the
where
point
ADVENTURES
hillside
the
on
and
trees
and
form
wonderment
loveliness
at
the
named
make
to
scene
there
"courtrooms"
and
romantic
The
wall
sheer
risingto
the
trip across
settlement
at
the
volcano
a
broad
terrific landslide
Heu
and
red
of
Boiled
Death.
changing
legend
taken
one
in
abound
caves
which
boilingmud
fifty-fourof
his
people
of
in
the
of the
tinct
ex-
called
to
of the
course
May, 1845,
Te
great chief
the very
at
was
the
small
was
descended
little settlement
the
at
foot
the
attention
our
feet, present
landed
at
Bay,
twenty-five-mile
still marks
which
earth
leader
end,
Here
Western
hundred
and
canoe
is most
Topomana
the
made
southern
The
most
tms
vicinity are
situated
to
in temperature
that
some
bathe
in
very
when
moment
of volcanoes
powers
of
and
boiling springs
large
falls
cold
to
a
basins
at
intervals,
uncertain
boiling point.
on
the
the
in which
friendly visit
in
basins
circular
together, and
paying
these
the
three
near
from
Maoris
one
of
singular
rises
water
tions
forma-
startle
to
as
actly
ex-
them.
harm
to
Maori
extreme
completely burying
Heu
in
of
fifteen
We
panorama.
Kakaramea.
stripof
caverns
stalagmite
cliffs of
of
height
bay
with
formations
the
shore
western
basaltic
immense
changing
ever
an
the
along
The
striking.
worms
glow-
breath
series of
many
that
of
traditions.
fantastic
scenery
In
figures
it is little wonder
entering, and
on
and
human
resembling
much
so
myriads
luxurious
are
of moisture
fairly catch
one
unearthly.
so
symmetrical
beads
with
faintly lighted
in
ceilingsand
by
pillarssparkling with
white
of
abound
caves
upheld
through
thicket
domed
Vast
corridors
other
of
The
treasures.
winding
Maoris.
midst
in the
underbrush.
romantic
Treasure
the
and
emerges
There
here
evening
of
is
were
their
of
with
shroud
snowy
the
the
but
ganui
never
River
crimson.
River,
Hudson
world,
have
seen
New
and
the
including
in
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
44
have
majestic
any
Zealand.
that
brought
was
since
the
seen
equaled
finest
River
Columbia
in
the
on
up
beauty
banks
rivers
in
Oregon,
the
Wan-
in
OF
CAPTAIN
QUINTON
CHAPTER
SAMOA,
TONGA,
I next
sailed
hill,and
from
I went
and
ou-
preach
sionary
and
Samoa.
tical text
preach
Zealand,
with
"I
with
put
beg
to
moli
the
rolled
is
mis-
an
known
each
the
converted
of
the
upon
idensavage
Plenty, in
member
his
who
raised
New
up
long,
to
under
calico
of
us,
the
We
lowed
fol-
beside
women
the
quite
dresses, which
walked
they
home
arms.
the islanders
blocks
toward
platform
especially interestingstone
to
extending
here."
missionaries, and
their
the
kohina," which
dismissed
was
loose
the
worshipers,
turned
come
the
strict
platform facing
face, palms
man,
and
pay
serving-men, who,
white
several
now
not
native
congregation
their
down,
did
the
among
his
floor, while
and
up
appointed places on
large rectangular
facing
from
Bay
walked
pardon,
your
our
with
in deference
on
Nukualofa
two
level
removed
them
There
head
of
one
"Faka
When
naively
sent
a
on
him
had
the
on
exclaimed,
chief.
from
ourselves
seated
congregation,
hands
the
over
We
old
means,
heard
we
natives
heard
had
we
poles
bamboo
long
attention.
the
to
congregation squatted
again rapping
his
the mate
and
Sundays before.
few
The
the
the
capital of
Sunday,
was
Edge-
for
Tonga
but
Agnes
the
church, where
to
onip
men
It
ISLANDS,
barkentine
Nukualofa,
Islands.
Tonga
T
1
in the
at
was
LOYALTY
AND
Sydney
first stop
our
HEBRIDES
NEW
45
as
Tuba
dressed
gable
ends
monument
Tui.
of
It consists
set
stone
a
near
upright
house.
of
and
These
THE
46
blocks
the
into
A
support
like
other
of
center
huge
horizontal
rooftree.
of
stone
bowls
three
thousand
miles
blocks
stones
also
tools
The
Apia,
in
was
our
first
dark
many
miles
to
entering
the
Some
of
Egyptians
which
nearly
ting
cut-
told
are
we
possessed the
alone
In
all the
strikes
the
is
eye
water
people
safe
present
the
be
for
seen
keep the
to
a
passage
of
background
lighthouse,and
as
instructed
are
and
fall
silvery water-
can
over
white
it is used
harbor
residences
church
so
gators
navifall
water-
in the
lage,
vil-
delightfullyattractive
settingof tropicaltrees
pearance
apand
flowers.
Gigantic
ofatthc
Polynesians.
The
distinguishingcharacteristic
Polynesian islanders
have
seen
specimens
is their
of
people who
and
of
street
one
in their
the
The
ships.
on
copper,
and
alignment assuring a
the
clearly that
people possessed
gleaming
that
sea
directlyin line
this
This
rock.
out
here
conspicuously against
gleams
volcanic
of
tempered
of
port of call.
next
carried
similar
stone
no
only
and
copper.
reside, consists
Samoa
in
or
Phoenicians
of
town
been
steel
tempering
to
Islands,
formation
coral
It contains
sea.
handiwork
the
of
is of
have
must
made
of
the
monument
Tui
above
show
is similar
Mariana
in the
Tinian,
position in
its
bowl
This
slab.
of
from
all
in
has
by
near
away.
Tuba
of
that of the
these
island
the
on
slightlyelevated
to
horizontal
the
island
The
perpendicular slabs.
the
bowl
stone
middle
of
one
the
to
one
neatly mortised
of the slab is
end
top of
from
extending
slab
Each
the
probability fallen
the
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
compared
with
the
natives
of
the
gigantic size.
nearly
I
of
have
Tonga
every
never
and
race
seen
Samoa
I
in
a
CAPTAIN
OF
for immense
not
only
the
common
taller,but
are
from
from
the
into
high
and
dry
tall without
Samoan
to
land.
that
the
saw
in it
giants, the
in
our
all of
are
in the
of
men
of
sons
fair
color
than
the
back
which
carried
one
half
inches
after
"All
And
the
of
come
the
there
and
so
the
didly
splen-
was
this
Land.
me
beside
Moses
to
sight as grasshoppers,
own
arm
giant
description of
stature.
great
quainted
ac-
one
pygmy
of
few
and
feet and
seven
Promised
Anak
and
was
on
up
eight and
of
whom
baby,
shoes
grounded
me
example
spies brought
that
were
with
up
five feet
am
constantly
me
of reconnoiter
we
chiefs
my
had
picked
gather
is
He
journey
the
chief
water,
measured
reminded
we
remove
my
proportioned.
Canaanites
would
chief, who
which
the
to
boat, which
beach, when
woman
about
was
small
our
rushed
preciselyas
occasion
one
ashore
yards
considerably lighterin
are
the
and
people.
Upon
wade
47
development,
muscular
and
stature
QUINTON
race,
the
their
people
saw
we
giants:
we
and
in
were
their
were
Britain, New
to
work
The
on
We
import
to
must
were
wild
cannibals
Islands
and
New
from
New
Hebrides
large plantations.
employment
cruises
others.
compelled
be
of
made
this
to
imported
new
engage
commissioned
labor
to
make
meant
workmen
such
that
and
cial
spe-
return
cruise, and
STRANGE
THE
48
labor
as
owing
vessels
the
to
Fijians, besides
to
the
the
New
of the
islanders
and
The
for
trading
Samoans,
Tongans,
armed
were
into
the
with
leaves.
high
and
only
upon
As
of the
devote
dressed
than
native
The
small
the
as
These
people
of
state
missionaries
the
live in peace,
to
is
to
four
house
feet
depends
it.
time
ing
hav-
to
member
their
kinky
separately with
one
this
into
decades
to
thatched
binding
at
process
grow.
few
and
stuck
important
very
continues
before
of trees
each
warfare
in
the
sleep in
other
themselves
constant
Their
than
more
in
head.
and
top
bodies
hanging
carefully separates
continues
divide
the
and
hair
more
infinitely
binding
he
faces
of the
not
are
Polynesian
entirely opposite.
of branches
at
ine
imag-
appearance,
are
long
back
who
any
barber
tresses,
hair
to
their
length of
barber
pineapple fiber,and
intervals
the
tribe
the
the
huts
these
In
they
their
together
this
reason
Aneiteum.
made
people
of
into
at
of
community.
locks
knot
wide, while
the number
their hair
this
rule
six feet
men
wear
the
between
paint
most
difficult to
be
customs
and
fastened
ground,
that
of
hovels
but
nothing
are
The
than
Aneiteum,
at
up
It would
Aneiteum
of
tied in
or
brought
we
and
manners,
people
tresses
houses
But
cannibals
of
crew
Hebrides.
brilliant colors
in various
matty
run
inhabitants
the
language, color,
the
of
cargoes
officers,all of whom
striking contrast
more
in
white
uneventful
an
southern
thin
large
miscellaneous
to
natives
by the
teeth.
After
for
acceptable
attack
to
carried
they
shipped
we
purposes,
that
articles
cheap, gaudy
liable
always
were
fact
ADVENTURES
worship
four
the
missionaries
have
the
lived
tribes,which
came.
taught their
true
God
verts
con-
instead
of
demons.
In
common
with
absolutely in
away
to
the
west.
the
a
The
other
future
Sea
South
life in
unconverted
Islanders
paradise
still believe
they
situated
in
lieved
befar
demons,
CAPTAIN
OF
whom
they
49
endeavor
to
whose
Matmase,
is
QUINTON
the sky.
After
securing
Pacific
the
of
locate
to
is visible
land
nine
hundred
and
at
distance
of
this
from
ascending
seen
eighty feet
m^es
Towns,
The
anchor.
to
Flourish-
been
The
natives
was
unusually
burst
said
destruction
of
receded
and
dry
all sides.
the
the
to
of
rocks
three
bottom
Tanna
are
to-day by
entrance.
most
wiped
ruin
been
above
With
the
volcano
volcano
new
a
out
tidal
fish
in
the
sites
the
second
level
wave
left
bottom
water
and
and
were
the
wave
death
marked
After
on
1878.
year
causing
other
had
and
bay
and
were
forced
was
of harbor
blocking the
the
and
what
and
the
and
has
dous
tremen-
eruption the
and
came
occurred
of
15
plantations.
sharks
feet.
further
very
and
eight
we
three
by
eruption
inland
rack
hundred
expanse
being
far
volcano,
first
Villages
westward
another
made
is visible
about
which
each
to
the
roaring
quantitiesof
upon
distance
be
With
nothing but
flourishingtowns
had
harbor
previous
time
several
rises
of this harbor
shocks
August
sea,
on
moment's
and
n,
active.
in from
swept
that
between
out
of the
considerably changed
February
10,
can
which
level and
sea
formation
earthquake
January
smoke
Resolution,
Port
at
t^ie eastward
to
Earthquakes
ing
the
above
and
lighthouse
natural
fore
be-
point. Long
flame
of
cano
vol-
fiftymiles.
Arriving
and
clouds
dense
of
islands
of all the
southern
the
Tanna,
perpetually active
of the
near
for
sailed
we
easiest
the
account
on
situated
Yashur,
the
be
of
in the
here
recruits
few
high
of
the
for
earthquake
careful
navigation,
the
passageway
narrow.
is
extremely fertile,and
clothed
to
the
summits
even
with
the
highest
tains
moun-
tropical vegetation.
STRANGE
THE
50
which
Yams,
natives
the
feet
"f medium
Head-dress.
Their
noses
chiefs
the
stick
of the
septum
hair
man's
twice
children's
then
down
bladed
insert
expansion,
with
ears
the
lie upon
bracelets
carving
these
upon
stretch
the
baubles
once
their
of
They
They
lobe.
drawn
go
the
shows
so
practically
in kilts
themselves
and
other
and
sometimes
handsomely
and
array
polished shell
of
only
lobes
in the
shoulders.
neatly
very
the
dress
to
years
it is dressed
are
full-dress occasions
upon
ringletsand
elongated lobes
the
grass
wear
of
of
pieces
of
ebony through
or
holes
cut
The
hundreds
in
beards
style,but
and
brown
in
require five
to
active.
fine hair.
with
shell
polished
Parents
force
to
as
naked, but
also
and
until
ornaments
of
ears
their
load
far
lifetime.
by the
which,
of
fashionable
their
wear
color,
in
very
eyes
arranged
and
It is said
nose.
in the
in
short
men
pieces
built and
covered
are
all other
dark
are
flat, their
are
bodies
The
islands
of these
three
0ver
this.
to
stature, well
hair
little curls.
erect
or
their
proportion
natives
Fashionable
wear
than
in
their
sell to
more
The
women
'ADVENTURES
They
woven.
wonderfully
order
high
tricate
inof
artistic skill.
favorite
The
the
teeth
battle.
Most
South
in
very
much
the
is
extremely dangerous
or
and
is
an
open
of
of the
of
but
none
men
human
teeth
to
necklace
would
murder.
On
occasional
a
he
other
valuable
wears
as
intervals
mixture
the
of
whale's
to
do
It
only
to
teeth,
so,
hand,
in
teeth
diamonds.
of
venture
teeth
killed
whale's
upon
people regard
wear
warrior
has
wearer
look
is considered
teeth
with
to
of whale's
necklace
the
Islanders
civilized
valiant
whose
During the
faces jet black
Sea
that
beings
way
challenge
human
of all is
ornament
the
for
it
lace
neck-
slayer
ornaments.
of peace
the
oil and
powdered
men
paint their
charcoal.
dance
about
danced
in
the
with
the
of
Port
and
the
women
ring
dancers
intricate
naked
Their
savagely
the
and
the
among
The
rude
ratner
War
and
Tomahawks,
carved
graceful
their
attention
making
to
races
they
make
them
flat.
shaped
much
and
make
of savage
feet in
ten
than
inch
an
each.
They
The
of
and
no
the
famous
are
will break
it.
The
barbs
use
is
say,
used
not
put
are
kawas
so
Varying
or
and
they
east
of
from
and
and
and
woolly-haired
Solomon
of this
that
inches
to
the
spears
finer
are
mens
speci-
eight
being less
barbed
of
two
on
four
barbs
in hand-to-hand
shields, but
tough
of
is from
spear
being
use
fifteen
are
time
Their
heavy "pike"
of the
ar-
object
much
in six whorls
killingstone
strong
main
affords
race
never
the
but
on
are
elaborate
all
in battle.
Instead
tribe
It is considered
club.
thickest
great
as
straight-hairedraces
about
four feet long
typicalthrowing
long
to
bluish-gray rock
almost
Pacific
other
of
gleams
war-clubs
is the
round;
club
diameter.
also
shields
Like
the
length,the
Strange
combat.
matter
lose
art.
in
opposite sides
to
dances.
this
and
they give
reason
Indian
an
of
in the most
typical weapon
like
beautifullymade
this
war-clubs
The
craft
War
weapons.
their
greatest disgrace
to
for
existence, and
fitful
the
clumsily made,
manner.
with
blacks.
adorned
and
all savage
tomahawks,
spears,
rows,
executed
of
other
and
perfect time
spectacle almost
Clubs
Spears
in
which
and
in
Australian
canoes
by shouting
itself consisted
of
gyrating
perfect time
men
side of
outer
evolutions
every
minute, made
every
corroboree
in
figures,painted
and
firelight,
as
hands
dance
graceful
and
turning, cavorting
the
The
The
music
own
clapping
dance.
the
on
precision characteristic
machinelike
and
and
Resolution.
their
supplied
of the
measure
highly
many
the
north
the
at
inner
The
ring.
miles
six
an
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
52
for
that
Islands.
people is made
no
rough
nearly
two
usage
feet
CAPTAIN
OF
from
and
length
in
inch
an
quarters in diameter, it is
like
much
as
cast
over
wielded.
are
them
with
as
"Heads,
has
win
least
at
disposal of
life and
death
The
king
easier
The
natives
make
to
gods
springs,streams,
and
on.
the great
mun,
of
so
Yashur.
They
their notions
they
have
evil
no
in the
in
next.
be
they
but
also
the
the
not
only
have
the
who
is believed
to
believe
to
of
ment
settle-
Every
man,
cacy
effi-
sort
"
ward
after-
weapon
to
it
upon
sacred
owing
arrangement.
or
practice of witchcraft.
Egyptians
made
and
who
invaded
find
god
gods
of
so
inanimate, that
many
Per-
than
Egypt
be
said
of
is
man."
Tanna,
for
sects,
fish, snakes, birds, trees, rocks, in-
chief
spiritwho
that
living
Their
regard
idea
of
easy
endowing
wound
cast
thing might
same
they
deadly; whenever
to
have
which
and
weapons
that every
lose"
ancient
sian
Strange
Beliefs.
the
an
"bJects" animate
Superstitious
and
tribe makes
be
by
his
depends
spells which
the
sorcerer
weapons,
with
weapons
with
sorcerer
one
spells upon
casts
their
it is believed
tails,you
with
kawas
him
dexterity
powers
the
his
upon
and
new
to
hurled
hand-to-hand.
the
over
spell which
the
straight as
them
rushes
charms
of
wound
and
three-
kills him.
upon
guaranteed
mortal
of
them
magical
and
first hurls
efficacyof
sorcerer
inch
legionariesfirst
engaged
and
the
incantations
inflict is
inflicts
club
an
lathe.
Roman
then
enemy,
magical
such
in
warrior
upon
The
performing
turned
then
Tanna
to
53
perfectly round
so
enemy,
the
manner
half
ancient
that
the
javelins at
their
In
as
and
been
it had
though
History tells us
look
to
ON
QUINT
in
it
are
conduct
worship
is said
heaven
to
is
paid
to
canoes
vol-
Karapana-
dwell
in the
called
Aneai,
volcano
though
affect
ditions
con-
54
When
his
of
hut
supposed
is taken
to
is
the
wise
look
to
out
informing the
that they are
ting
getof the villageis
discover
and
case
rush
of
way
sorcerer
proceeds
sorcerer
friends
and
illness
The
fight.
diagnose the
to
The
family
shell, by
causing
and
come
ill his
conch
who
in
is.
enemy
native
enemy
called
then
STRANGE
blowing
ready
ADVENTURES
THE
the
who
study the
and
or
loudly enough.
not
They
and
for the
mourn
for them
place food
Upon
occasion
one
and
arms
breasts
for the
the
and
themselves.
with
We
tribes held
their
who
themselves
tribe
each
apart.
the
men
ends
at
The
to
the
facing
each
center
advanced
the
closing the
gap
of
until
extreme
at
their
to
fection
af-
tions
lamenta-
beach,
with
as
farewell
The
us.
them.
About
center
of the
other
in
line
they
were
of
either end.
They
their
to
seated
natives
open
the
space,
lines
and
some
chiefs
of
standing
feet
ten
stationary,while
three
The
feet apart.
lines then
stood
mense
im-
breadfruit
fiftyof
remained
both
two
another, with
two
about
blood.
when
Resolution
Port
go
each
right
faces,
their
with
covered
were
roast
advanced
moment
in
the
near
piled up between
cocoanuts
they
in two
piles of
until
recruiting
feast
of
depth
of
their
which
wounds
heads
engaged
were
the
of
the
knives
love
painted
graves.
body
the
over
had
showed
and
dashed
still
were
friends
severityof
bamboo
wake
by the vehemency
deceased
They
platforms by the
mourners
jet black
knocked
ground,
for
witnessed
The
expressions of grief
savage
little
upon
we
killed in battle.
man
with
dead
faced
inward,
silentlyfor
full
CAPTAIN
OF
minute
this
in
his
upon
right
while
him
he
the
and
stood
fiendish
finally
and
rapidity
ended
food
with
right
for
in
eating
week.
the
ravenously
last
the
provisions
as
yell,
were
though
performance
man
tended
ex-
returning
and,
distributed
they
horrible
strange
Each
howl.
other
with
the
and
wailing
in
fell
he
as
repeated
yelling
and
chant,
greeting
gradually
immediately
then
rose
peculiar
long-drawn
hand
at
began
blood-curdling
men
erect
voices
places,
respective
began
in
of
voice
with
chief
of
front
in
arm
ground.
knelt
man
every
right
his
finally,
stood
Their
way.
his
hands
all
the
to
lines
two
and
his
raising
until
feet,
The
erect.
head
tone,
his
performance
ease
their
low
to
rose
his
55
simultaneously
extended
and
bowed
in
slowly
knee
he
chanting
then
position,
ON
QUINT
had
to
and
not
tasted
all
THE
56
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
CHAPTER
ATTACKED
island of Tanna
The
miles
an
comprise
languages
district cannot
different
several
intenselyhostile
is
goes
atrocities is
who
use
effort
every
natives
running between
the
their summits
After
his
to
domain
hills and
the mountains,
Bay.
related
the group.
and
the
women
We
could
not
tattoo
peril of
craft.
witch-
and
in
the
\\_-ich
set
we
valleys
are
ered
cov-
of
leaves.
any
s^ips engage(*
The
business
Erro-
anchored
in
this island
of
islanders of
other
any
here
go
owing
sail for
north, and
the upper
troubles between
Pirates
who
sorcerers,
war
crops
than
race
negro
do
each
its concomitant
woolly-hairednatives
girdles made
wear
naked.
The
to
one
Dillon's
more
of
at
so
priestsand
excellent
manga,
are
with
cultivate
small
speak
native
any
belief in
small
so
and
district,
does
of cannibal
encourage
with
of
eleven
inhabitants
that
other
warfare
constant
chieflythe work
The
to
of
state
of
the
of another
the
to
and
long
that
those
understand
tribe
his life.
miles
is twenty-two
radicallydifferent
so
so
SAVAGES
BY
wide, and
area
VI
absolutely
to
recent
several other
"blackbirding,"as
the
kid-
OF
CAPTAIN
nothing, it
matters
not
enabled
kidnap
natives
to
for
common
was
The
ship.
hatches
gradually
the
freely to
had
the
sailed
Another
would
the
trick
boats
from
the
on
fightit
looked
in
out
on
however,
for
men
fire
at
native
placed the
deadly
would
number
and
the
ship
The
leave
captain
form
to
the
the
under
he
paid
were
Should
beach
lated
stipu-
vessels
would
the
natives
defeated
crew,
alliance with
would
either
from
be
to
two
while
of the
members
an
upon
themselves
respectivecrews
the
hostile tribe
destroying some
in
fusillade
they
firing
at
canoes
they
the
if
on
was
they captured.
on
by
natives
up
in
men
rifles stand
allowing
because
earnest
ship
they struggled
upon
open
The
and
as
with
came
side
along-
canoes
canoes
struggling
would
obligedto
notorious
trade
in
themselves
trinkets.
and
fellows
recruitingground
furnish
his
the
was
of
chief
tion
condi-
on
captain with
tribe
own
It
or
that
of
enemy.
The
so
help
on
biscuit
natives
closed
three
or
There
away.
laborers
Outrages.
became
knives
the
they
that
Labor
of
in their
armed
pirate ships
assist him
and
natives
sufficient
natives
two
in amazement.
were
common
tribe
carried
same
to
were
attract
shore
for every
sum
directed
hatches
"blackbirders"
If
of the
crews
The
When
seen
and
the
and
captured
tins
It
missionary
the
attract
and
hold.
until
be
to
hold.
deck
fight.
distance
meet
the
down
run
I have
water.
showed
the
in the
is to
would
ship's
them
were
plantations.
away.
suddenly
in the
and
vessel
to
in the
the
small
board
pretend
to
so
their
left open
be
57
be,
upon
hymn
placed
biscuits
boarded
suddenly
sing
be
on
come
work
to
would
it may
cruel
vessel
would
crew
board, the
how
labor
QUINTON
outrages connected
that the
British
with
authorities
strict regulation,which
the labor
trade,
intervened
and
put
an
end
to
the
abuses
of the
worst
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
58
and
assured
of
degree
some
the
justiceto
natives.
had
We
little success
Vates
The
Vates.
clothed
rich
timber,
bananas,
sweet
wide
inches
black.
and
bleached
distended
nose,
Many
of them
Australian
gathered
have
of
raised
patterns
blacks.
Their
The
women
of
made
wide
The
women
as
their bodies
upon
the
as
and
The
Weapons
are
wonder
Their
they
spears
set
so
top of
on
greatly
are
ears
and
arms
the
anklets
and
seven
chest
ranged
ar-
the
ingeniously
are
seashell
stone.
style of
and
cocoanut
inches
eight
or
patterns have
been
woven.
raised
practice making
of these
people
scars
the entire
for
beautiful
are
high
Pacific.
example,
and
at
The
value upon
ever
of the
and
rately
elabo-
made
seen.
them, for
the
barbs
the junction of
ornamentation
They
within
neatly
are
finish.
found
be
to
remarkable
are
carving and
carved
fiber.
the
belt
men
weapons
arrows,
knot
and
arms.
of
Worfana^hip.
range
and
red, white
of white
after
of
also
polished
which
fiber,into
several
heavy earrings of
very
upon
woven
matting
Their
somewhat
of
clothing
ornament
an
armlets
wear
well
lime.
cocoanuts,
For
huge
They
scars
definite
in
wearing
insert
they
beautifully wrought
shell.
with
seashell.
in which
of the
in
habit
white
or
is
of
graceful pattern
in
yellow
the
from
tortoise-shell
and
hair
long
made
lofty
tropical productions.
other
formed.
well
wrapper
wrought
and
Their
the head
of
and
cane
tall and
kind
of
plantations
sugar
are
of
in
splendid forests
and
vegetation
the
to
islands
of
group
magnificentpanorama
vast
potatoes,
wear
men
rich
besides
inhabitants
The
the
in
proceeded
we
so
beautiful
most
afford
They
mountains
of
the
are
Pacific.
the entire
Erromanga,
at
it
the
of
head
platted
It is
no
requiresan
Yemyu
Cove
bushmen
of the
interior
throats
other's
their
unite
and
boats
Ashore
of natives
body
among
Natives.
They appeared
was
when
unarmed
laborers
unmolested
captured
he
have
the
During
hauled
that
swarmed
night
with
natives, and
could
they
men
peaceful trading
understood
who
could
so
For
in his
them
hauled
tied and
and
and
of his
men
cargo,
out
boats
to
the
called
at
to
be
into
of the
prevent resistance
on
with
that he
He
once.
proached
ap-
majesticallyup
the
were
the
captives whom
further
that
their part.
also
of the other
some
their
to
of
out
that
in order
all
captain,
out
it
we
the
by
armed
that
custom
men
these
beach
paddled
loaded
so
cove
glasses
and
feet, pointing
explaining
and
usual
their
the
put
alongside
and, seizingtwo
whom
the
at
signaled
language,
their weapons
explaining that
promised,
some
to
our
armed,
were
armed,
were
answer
canoe
own
contrary
come
we
these
their
to
many
as
were
twenty
By daylight the
canoes
of them
first pass
must
but
carry,
little of
only
many
allow
not
Not
us.
the
appear
that
through
see
soon
this
but
often
arrived
canoes
men.
as
them
receive
to
armed
beach.
day.
next
could
We
filled with
ready
the
us
large
many
were
rapidly toward
the
to
the beach.
on
up
they
were
transferred
the
secured
us
large
weapons,
complete
to
man
lowered
on
We
assured
the chief
and
few
attack.
meditate
prisoners,enough
many
would
and
they
white
where
to
safety ; they
of
to
we
assembled
have
to
guaranty
no
shore
were
ready
they willingly
arrival
our
into
pulled
in
it.
do
after
morning
ship
or
attacking the
to
The
rule.
are
occasions
of
purpose
opportunity
an
see
The
the
the beachmen
all other
upon
the
for
forces
they
whenever
come
vessels
each
cut
is the
interior.
labor
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
60
was
guard
topknots,
hands
were
he had
necessary
the
for
prisoners
CAPTAIN
OF
Nataio's
contingencies.
closed
were
and
Attack.
wjre
the
the
material
The
their
discharged
when
of
had
the
captives,but
be
to
comprehend.
not
of
that
we
the
blood
had
the
of
barrier
ideal
an
the
and
high
four
had
the
already
the
of
deck
among
them.
The
sprang
for the
deck,
out
heads
the
something
the
wrangle
gradually swayed
they spread
what
observe
not
barbed
in front
threateningly over
was
netting, where
could
feet
or
canoes
about
During
blacks
gesticulating
feet
broke
in the
excited
much
of
deck
captiveson
their clubs
no
three
and
bound
remained
they flourished
where
of
fierce wrangle
who
warriors
loads
pro-
on
alongside
drew
canoes
vessel
rush
combined
against any
further
up
five
nettingwas
of securing made
This
aft
the
taken
had
who
as
mustered
netting made
across
up
we
forecastle doors
hands
rifles and,
triced
method
and
used
convincing, so
galley and
boarding
crew,
61
not
locked, all
with
was
quarter-deck.
The
and
armed
tection, a
Treacherous
on
plausibleif
explanation was
for all
prepared
ON
QUINT
we
of
mob
in
out
such
few
a
manner
the
transpiring on
was
yelling,
within
to
up
peared
apcould
ward
for-
warriors
armed
clambered
this excitement
of
cover
darted
aboard.
gradually edged
in
maneuvering according
aboard
yellsand
told.
canoes
assailed
being
canoes
While
the
with
us
so
who
warriors
set
up
the
other
the
vessel,
with
practicallyevery
was
occupied
had
lately been
yell of
defiance
with
though
as
and
the
riors
war-
of
several
and
arrows
had
canoes
chorus
wild
shots
their fire,and
instantlyreturned
close up,
attention
out
volley of
We
guns.
our
prisoners also
broke
warriors
the
and
prearranged plan,
suddenly
their trade
from
the
them
to
of
sides
both
on
with
loaded
canoes
bows
our
meantime
the
In
up
under
two
one
the
of
our
in the
men
wrangling
shots
over
the
THE
62
STRANGE
body, endeavored
clubs.
in the
eagerly
The
whole
their
the
met
the
side, while
while
moment,
of
attention
my
canoes,
bodily
wire
the
over
force with
t^lat
Wrestle
with
Savage.
assault
to
scalp
wound.
knife
ribs
at
powerfully built
body, killinghim
see
the
the
nettingwere
enemy's
opened
the port
this
At
the savages
attack
on
that
manner
picking off
in
side
my
threw
and
him
he
scended
de-
ing
the attack-
hand.
head
my
ranks
the
to
in
and
deck, where
individual
our
In
unexpected
we
efforts
with
but
tomahawk,
opponent
on
sudden
wrestled
and
landing
While
of my
in
crashed
side.
men
so
in
succeeded
was
^"^
we
aimed
only
engaged
was
rolled
such
on
ter
cen-
rifle.
my
The
I
in
his
the
crew
us
with
of the
body
was
starboard
of
one
netting
I
right where
board
leading the
was
the
main
boat's
engaged
was
lacerated
and
torn
his
of
the
their
trying to
were
in
assailants
the
warriors.
oned
certainlyreck-
had
themselves
fire from
I opened
of
joined
passed
well-arranged plot
and
which
canoes
been
barbed
from
mate
having
armed
heavy
brought
and
they
case
Many
front attack
fighting;the
on
the
host.
was
say,
in this
the
of
to
been
wrists
the
later,by
blindlyon the
when
they found
their mistake
crew
learned
we
rushed
ignorance
fire
their
had
their
that bound
affair,needless
without
upon
"captives" who
the
the vessel,but
capture
netting with
the
down
time
same
aboard
to
beat
to
deck
on
the
At
ADVENTURES
his
with
the spot.
waver
trying to
such
force
I sprang
and
beat
rifle,suddenly
break.
it down
that
to
his
it entered
feet in time
my
While
with
it into
drove
those
to
nearest
their clubs
those
CAPTAIN
OF
in
63
of
hurling volleys
been
had
background
the
QUINTON
arrows
over
of the vessel's
some
managed to wound
a
for they have
a
peculiarway of hurling spears over
crew,
barrier so that they will descend
point first on the other side.
fered
had sufhad been fightingthe enemy
In the short time we
not
surprisedto see them become
severely,so we were
of the galley and spring
under
retreat
cover
panic-stricken,
heads
their
had
and
overboard.
pointing
battered
burning the
of
With
the
deck
cleared
partially
and
down
natives
of
deck
the
met
them
desperately with
The
water,
fire
was
although
the
natives
had
been
through
his
so
them.
consists in
forward
and
arrows,
body
plunging
the
ber
num-
part of
but
ceived
re-
before
happened
be
to
fell mortally
and
shot
the
over
set
hastily
return
who
the native
the natives
the
to
battered
had
it threw
bow
with
in the door
their clubs
off.
cut
down
all cut
were
or
the
soon
have
been
it became
Their
lightingthe
several
captured.
buckets
inside of
dried
that
they
of
control
beyond
ever
ordinary method
of
They fought
salt
had
galley fire
of
in their effort to
tomahawks
and
carefullyextinguishedbefore
board;
fire with
kept
and
the
who
man
cloud
securing
rifles in
our
Rotuma
went
vessel's side,but
the
reach
on
ment,
mo-
chest.
emerged
now
from
in
to
of spears
moment
air and
with
forecastle
the
arrow
the melee
During
next
his
through
volley
this
nettingwas
the
refuge
shower
an
in the
made
taken
escape.
the
but
arms
bullet
to
received
me
wounded,
both
with
us
time
had
beside
had
who
well-directed
they
general rush
and
vessel
idea
at
door
the
down
the
cut
Fijian
enveloped
was
afire,with
cargo.
on
galley, which
the
to
of
it
(fire!fire!)cried
Mbuka!"
"Mbuka!
were
allowed
they brought
the
husk.
This
will
smolder
When
for
of
were
now
withdrew
the
on
ship
natives
with
heavy gratings
20'
dark
race,
unquestionably Papuan,
natives
of darkest
temple which
water
is
to
contain
of
main
stock
as
pass
hamal
or
sacred
house.
council
for
measure
would
It
village; these
the
of
men
Hebrides,
The
them
of
villagehas
all the
New
in
here.
purpose
tude
lati-
provided
the
large war
skulls
the
of windows
toward
In
answers
of the
sees
in
Bay
E.
accounts
many
Each
have
hamals
and
Africa.
also
large enough
tiers
which
light and
the deck.
Southwest
in
one
all
and
cured
successfullyse-
sufficient
allowed
mixed
man
skirmish
been
gettingonto
vast
sacred
had
anchored
we
S. and
evidently a
the
from
tacked
and
undoubtedly expected
The
are
them
which
that
see
Rotuma
one
the
day before
the
could
or
before
16"
outright in
more
were
secured
prevented
Just
is
crew
killed
them.
anchor
and
of
out
refuge behind
we
up
Fijian
them
paddle
and
hove
we
others
deserted, while
get away
Samoan,
been
we
the
join in
had
whom
to
so
starting,
was
of the
rest
air but
and
with
riddled
badly
occupants could
pretty anxious
were
our
the
to
their
as
of the harbor.
on
been
had
lightbreeze
out
it.
blow
floatingwaterlogged
fast
flame.
into
fire
which
canoes
burst
never
The
We
is
the
as
way.
rocks
kindle
to
but
two,
or
some
Some
shot
ADVENTURES
hour
an
wish
they
under
STRANGE
THE
64
top and
with
gables.
one
The
lofty
two
or
gable
evidently intended
for
end
the
narrowing
boards
the
to
next
of
passage
the
canoes.
one
of
ranged
besides many
these
hamals
upon
shelves
around
mummies
saw
of chiefs
great
the
number
sides
arranged
upon
of
of
the
carved
human
building,
wooden
beams,
The
OF
CAPTAIN
red
and
painted
walls
also
war-clubs, adzes,
"Besides
called
sacred
The
of
back
of each
every
one
has
Malekula.
devil
of
vigor of
I attended
were
all
began
attack
ears,
in
row
ture
caricafrom
the
respects.
some
of
out
tains
con-
deity.
some
out
wood
of
manner
is
as
hawk
dead.
Music
hollow
up
faster
with
demons
black
and
of
red
other
in
idols, sometimes
above
idols and
each
man
depended
chant
the music
to
fire
and
furious
furious
black
at
and
and
through
shadows
full
under
speed
the
yells.
and
hair, their
tails thrust
they ran
standing erect
as
idols
men's
blood-curdling howls
thick
and
ing
By degrees the danc-
until it became
pigs'
dancers
spears
the
around
feather-bedecked
and
The
arrows,
which
of
one
daylight.
solemnly
gyrated like
a
them-
arrange
his salvation
bows, poisoned
dancing
and
with
armed
men
clubs
though
as
in
religiousceremony
strange ceremonies,
was
flickeringlight
weapons
hollowed
these
the
drew
flittered and
their
bird
black
painted
good deal
the
grotesque
is hollowed
hardwood
these
with
serious
very
upon
either
and
represent
into
in
dead.
blows.
and
armed
They
chanting
The
of
night
men
grew
the
his idol
the
two
at
war-clubs.
spears,
yards long,
dance
selves behind
beats
held
differ
ponderous
of
the
to
image
large
honor
Devil
was
carved
each
idols
The
upon
arrows,
its prey.
on
Dance
rafters.
spiritsof the
god,
is carved
log
the
hundred
pouncing
The
about
represents
face, and
These
of
sort
the
worship
upright logs
side.
or
Almost
which
of
human
paddles, bows,
to
usually
stone
end
upper
from
hanging
villagehas
which
is
semi-circle
with
every
upon
amil, which
The
or
amil,
and
65
etc.
the hamal
an
blue
hung
were
QUINTON
faces
their
the
around
brandishing
their
turn-
THE
66
ing
in
and
inextricable
most
alike, and
wheeled
idols with
drum
of the
One
swooping
bent
of
took
eyes
whirled
and
their prey,
on
The
from
musicians
look
of
the
and
madness
as
belaboring their
blows.
for the
the
represented birds
dance
dancers
outspread, looking
arms
apparently
realitywith
about
capered
principalfiguresof
and
in
dripped
sledge-hammer
upon
down
Sweat
their
and
complicated evolutions
confusion, but
clockwork.
precisionof
dancers
ADVENTURES
and
executing rapid
the
they
STRANGE
for
their heads
with
ran
all the
like
world
shivers
prey.
creep
most
and
up
Before
sacrificed
the
to
and
not
him.
the
must
of
and
and
sing
furnish
the
quite over
was
of
them
to
most
prin-
part of
joyous
delightat
a
of the
sole
A
be
mony,
cere-
was
nouncing
an-
had
been
reminded
he
the
expected
villagefrom
also to
grant them
of
but
crops,
The
which
that
pig
same
the
pig
he
hospitality
inhabitants
good
of
protection.
with
of
squealing
the
protect the
send
the
conclusion
the
for this
return
their enemies.
was
be
to
to
victory over
ceremony
In
medium
only
and
sickness
at
through
spiritsnews
the
provided for
them
Namatas
god
the chief
to
by
evening
with
performed a solo dance
his shoulders.
large squealing pig across
native explained to us that the pig was
to
Dance,
them
the
spine.
cipal chief
A.
Pig
one's
down
character
The
the
poor
in
pig
order
was
to
supposed
spooks.
His
their
win
to
to
proval
ap-
dance
death
to
ear-piercingshrieks
THE
68
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
VII
CHAPTER
DEVIL-FISH
During
the
up
enforced
my
Samoans.
the
Christians
delay
Although
their ancestors
which
the
started
with
out
between
raging
Every
and
native
had
guide
native
met
carried
habit
of
out
Vaisingani River,
innumerable
waterfalls
knife
on
idle
morning
which
flows
few
curiosity.
Our
armed.
long,
hind
be-
paces
lay
course
by Apia
the mountainside.
was
inches
twenty
walking
visit
to
well
went
we
less
count-
War
mountains.
about
of
for
man.
one
so
be
to
mythology
care
white
the
upon
tribes,
the
apparently
the
native
ruins
ancient
zealous
of the
uncomfortable
an
us,
along
we
with
profess
now
for the
coming
a
prehistoricstone
some
them
regard
preserved
before
centuries
of
in looking
religious beliefs of
curious
and
most
still retain
they
Apia
at
traditions
ancient
SHARKS
AND
forms
and
The
is of
scene
surpassing loveliness.
The
The
ruin, which
Fe'e, meaning
House
o"
tne
Octopus.
iarge
blocks
large
of
holies
of black
stone
in
the
pillarwhich
tradition of the
race
outer
center.
basalt.
of
In
in
as
the
some
The
center
way
giants which
call Fale
the
of
inclosure
stone
with
holy
house
lines
same
Samoans
the
the
ancient
and
inner
walls
connects
once
exactly
on
Jewish
of
building
with
traded
nacle,
Taberand
courts
consist
of the
consists
octopus,
laid out
the
among
le
the
upright
stands
Samoan
these
islands.
It must
be
remembered
that
the
Samoans
have
not
lost all
CAPTAIN
OF
require assistance
and
ruin
this
in
their
The
of
one
received
are
delivers in
some
by the chief
who
implicitlyfollowed.
and
Samoans
watercraft
which
advices
way
oracle
as
more
miraculous
acts
backs
position until
god
some
or
69
When
gods.
one
sit with
QUINTON
excellent
are
from
with
canoemen,
small
types of
many
for
little mallet.
into
the
paste made
At
of
is in
of
which
that
there
drowning
would
be
all tattooed
are
second
charcoal
and
is
many
particularisland
him
the
considered
patterns
were
at
only
at
the
which
unmanly.
exactly
of
tribe to
which
the
while
it
sit
At
alike
man
little
victim
the
might
first
among
comb
very
time, and
friends
sing
groans
any
the
dips
water.
done
be
and
he
stroke
great that
so
progress
beside
way
every
tattooing can
Excruciating
Tattooings.
by
teeth
pain
The
dugout
skin, then
the
on
drives
line and
the
and
utter
supposed
but
them,
only
belongs, but
the
even
STRANGE
THE
70
his
family,and
symbol
to
from
the marks
which
favorite
amusement
A
which
they
shark
hook
beach
held
canoe
throws
and
hook, then
bait
the
the
at
shark's
the
lashes
the
soon
set
the
s^ar^
ceed
in
of
dr0p
the
baffles
his
spark of
line
twist
and
should
will not
make
the tail of
he
secure
him
a
a
him
line.
haul
his
are
in
man
in the
The
men
the
on
in
rope
the
air,
in all
madly
will
shark
upon
relinquish,for
they
as
shoal
with
which
which
scene
the
his
will
any
jaws
even
of
and
instantlykill
one
a
a
death
will retain
last
defends
he
tail meet,
and
suc-
and
water
fight with
give
they
water
the
The
to
astonishing tenacity
his head
hold
soon
into
rush
shark
large
as
into
ferocity
He
from
baited
darts
their clubs.
the
until
and
and
with
is only equaled by
stroke
the
hauling
description.
himself
sharks
sharks
leaps wildly
cnance"
himself
can
the
it the
the
assert
him
life; and
of
yell and
shark
in the
escape.
natives
Tcnacity
up
furiously with
to
swallowed
bight
the
on
the line to
the
might while
attack
has
jerk on
Astonishing
follows
he
as
lets go
The
Life.
Smaller
again.
baited
man
lowers
sudden
^e
The
he
in his efforts
directions
line.
particularly
large one
immediately
water
feat
other
men
attract
throat, then
all their
with
other
to
As
gives a
shore
the
with
canoe
the
shark-hunting,
water
it slowly back
ravenously.
canoe
on
of
sees
of
those of any
from
offal, while
much
other
is
in his
out
go
end
draws
keep
to
different
man
the
to
on
he
one
to
it is surprising
nature
Samoans
the
of
line and
and
when
apt
seen
formed
per-
made
sign
and
tell the
has
presented.
are
in several ways
do
I have
tribe.
of the event,
tattoo
own
who
man
additional
an
can
its
has
were.
has
how
chief
every
it
as
arms,
in commemoration
tattoo
see
of
family
of
coat
or
some
his
the
ADVENTURES
that
life.
full
man,
itself
hold
CAPTAIN
OF
even
boy
cut
had
been
jaw
closed
out
severed
be
amputated
at
intervals
natives
then
the
with
war-clubs
man
carrying
line
as
catch
slipsthe
signal
If he
water.
of
water
and
he
come
up
rises
skill to
reefs ;
reaches
which
to
examine
of
some
the
up.
surface, where
the
he
its
canoe.
splashed about
for
the
terrified
an
his ugly
rage
maw
in the water
anchorage
native
grasped
and
as
like
the
tail out
It
natives
who
reef.
the
quires
re-
large shark.
very
hooked
were
In
the
something
He
hauled
leaning over
its hideous
as
bleary eyes
the
the
it
wale
gun-
slimy body
of the monster
remainder
the side of
at
of
writhing serpents.
his
canoe.
he bit savagely
and
of
The
shark
surface
shark.
was
him
around
arms
when
two
them
and
that
helpless. Should
on
for
mistook
surface
pull
to
the
of
canoe
of
jerks
to
struggles frantically
with
and
him
almost
attack
was
one
his catch
canoe
night
one
and, diving
they haul
he
tiring
re-
armed
men
shark
boat
canoe
repel the
darkness
Himself.
his comrade
he
away
fishing from
*U"
canoe
coral
water
the
to
appears
distance
some
Surprised
the
he
immediately
One
to
in the
frequently noted
the
to
the
the
rapidly
I have
close
comes
the utmost
"D
of
and
escape
habit
Several
into
in
men
struggle until
to
seems
never
had
the tail of
on
the
battle
threw
noose
to
shark
bewildered
The
his hand
the
pried apart
be
have
in this way:
them
head
operation
to
caves
native
shark's
then
Sharks
life.
slip noose
had
even
the submarine
into
and
his
save
saw
the
During
vise and
the
after
released, and
be
to
body.
like
his hand
on
his
from
71
body.
hours
three
jaw
his
from
is severed
shark's
QUINTON
dragging
him
its
the
With
firm
overboard
entirelyunarmed
arms
hold
on
when
sprang
STRANGE
THE
72
of the
the head
upon
We
pulling
were
brandished
gamy
The
black
man
was
the
the
badly
hurt
his
to
Samoans
^erce
wn*d
first time
Wild-
The
Boars.
tives
on
across
his
thick
dashed
out
spear.
Like
Woof!"
opposite side
of
the
bushes
flash
the
boar's
turn
about
that
he
the
died
attacked
of them
other
secured
sprang
to
seized
him
the
dog's part,
by
but
usual
boar's
the
as
to
grip
on
gored
right
ear.
It
was
the
was
enter
had
so
his
"Woof!
his
spear
time
the
to
horribly
could
dogs
hunter
caught
him
two
make
came
up
attention
legs.
sweep
a
of
the boar
his
his hind
avoid
to
angry
man
na-
tanced
dis-
slightlywith
an
the
of these
to
success
with
Before
side
of
have
about
him
and
distract
crops.
clearing another
before
covered,
re-
directly
ran
would
was
scrub, however,
front
pig
animal
him
he
party
lightningthe
and
puckered
their
point
tactics
viselike
he
as
sight.
hunting
the
upon
thick
in
the
and
of the
immediately.
the
accompanied
wheeled
mouth
was
almost
ravage
hastily aimed
Quick
boar
into
escape
boar
native
in his
which
and, wounded
the
neck.
pigs
just
the
sidewise
spear
but
worsted
permanent.
amusement
space
until
before
also
open
on
while
the
an
my
wherever
had
find
arms
on
of
pain, for
months
two
us.
long
out
flesh
wild-pig hunt
fleet pursuer,
scrub
sank
in great
was
the
body the
and
agony
clung there
and
quished
relin-
It fell
scars,
^e
his
and
of
one
and
battle
Gamy
The
into
overpowered
revenge.
Finding
up
The
of
club
frightfully.It
blistered
but
at
of
fastened
had
suckers
suddenly
knife.
gave
almost
which
final effort
my
brute
the
odor
stroke
the
like
it off with
hacked
and
in
in intense
plunging
when
away
again
shoulder
the
musky
strong
its
emitting
fish
monster
its
destroyed
its eyes,
ADVENTURES
The
of his tusks
cunning
only momentary,
first
for
ruse
on
the
dog
and
the
in less time
OF
CAPTAIN
QUINTON
than
it takes
boar
his
leg, faced
in
joined
tell it the
to
with
the
undaunted
tribesman, pretended
animal's
into
might
the
neck, then
the
native
main
was
to
speared him
the
from
last and
himself
with
white
the
kava.
legs and
as
are
the
in
aand
shines
for
and
with
in
in
and
trying
drag
to
time.
some
about
used
of them
are
the inside
play
of
war-
three
wide
feet
which
wood,
smooth
becomes
delicate
brain
his
feasts and
hard, dark-red
use
it intoxicates
it will make
walk, but
at
species
it is that
of
fond
very
of
root
cups
to
Vavau,
to
trading partnership
of the
bowls
of
With
spear
up
Fijians,are
Several
Some
polish.
by
came
passage
into
attempts
proportion, made
beautiful
took
infusion
kava
us
efforts
singular thing
The
the
back
us.
Samoans
fall if he
although
fought desperately
beast
and
the brain.
not
of
his
all his
him
on
up
rest
dying
an
trick,and
body
I entered
beautiful.
very
deep
glass
its
had
from
it with
drove
remained
is
the
and
stagger
his
Kava
who
to
side of the
one
actually forced
when
and
stays perfectlyclear.
takes
work
like the
Tongans,
pepper-plant and
and
to
into
clever
man
of
dances
boar
Islands, where
drinking
man
the
expended
of
was
ground to attack
Apia shortly after this
Tonga
The
It
every
native
another
and
The
spear
the
over
I left
in the
side.
Even
him.
gore
it back
tried
and
his
drew
giant
strength
order
to
other
was
dead.
drive
to
native, was
courage
The
attack.
like the
dog,
73
colors
equal
to
opal.
Scarcely
Islands
of
any
have
Dance,
etc.
dance, in which
hands
sits
drums
in
and
One
Tongans.
tribes
varied
more
The
Paddle
the
of
the
the
applauding
the
the
the
than
the
paddles.
The
Sea
South
dances
performers
light,ornamental
circle around
in
stately evolutions
in their
chorus
beating
of
the
THE
74
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
and
flowers.
dancers
The
drums
in silence
dancers
in
movements
legs,knees,
fingers,
The
done)
Most
heads, mouths,
their toes
all
cate
intri-
with
ends
plaudits of
arms,
performed their
unity
precision and
the
of
ment.
move-
long-drawn
Malio!"
"Malio!
(well
spectacular of
torches.
all is the
The
Doula,
or
night dance,
formed
per-
of
graceful movements
of their accompanying
dancers, the soft cadences
songs
the flashingof the torches as they flit like shooting stars
and
beautiful
there make
scene
a
enough for a midnight
the
and
here
of woodland
dance
These
European
of
then
moments,
performance
amid
few
hibiscus
the audience.
with
one
eyes,
even
marvelous
strenuous
from
execute
their
feet and
all hands
from
note
to
which
parts with
separate
lustilyfor
beat
began
brilliant scarlet
of
reeds
wore
of
the
curious
quick
and
fairies.
have
people
clothing.
women
was
once
odd
attended
dressed
ideas
a
in her
in
dance
own
regard
in
to
wearing
Vavau,
short
skirt
where
made
Over
this
barely reaching to the knees.
she wore
old-fashioned
an
hoop skirt and nothing else. And
in one
dressed
man
one
was
leg of a pair of sailor trousers
and had his own
leg painted blue to match.
I have
district in
the Liku
a lovelier spot than
rarely seen
the north
of Vavau, which
is a kind
of playground for the
natives.
A path leads through a panoramic succession
of low
hills clothed with magnificentforest.
Deep ravines blaze with
ti tree
leaves
and
THE
76
of
another
aimed
an
The
into
his neck
with
water,
breaking
which
held
the
long
he
His
teeth
the
turned
were
with
his head
his
weight,
do
know.
not
When
strong spears
he
with
such
that
face
and
dived
that
his
under
of
several
strong
such
would
have
broken
by large
inboard
and
struggling
that
on
with
one
the
of
to
came
convulsive
an
board
and
large
ax,
shudder
relaxed, vanquished
Another
him
at
of in the
fellow
the
and
he
was
blows
to
jelly.
his
his head
turning his
the
reared
two
menced.
recom-
the
reach
canoe
blows
was
instantlyhung
hauled
partially
tail away
within
attack
general
and
keel
within
tail that
was
get
he
battle
object
every
we
two
side, where
which
could
us
from
reach
of
him
upon
the
the
with
hand.
shark
disposed
the other
fenders
opportunity
with
on
of
thus
and
Then
force
time
in
feet.
the
who
us
our
with
that
same
united
his
neck
but
gunwale,
monster
Watching
blow
the
At
those
missile
any
blows
wickerwork
the
over
canoe,
in
stove
side.
the
terrific
of
however,
spears,
off
at
do, I
violentlyagainst our
so
over
snapped savagely
struck
over
water
thrown
were
He
and
of the
out
nooses
thrown
crush
sometimes
almost
our
huge
and
feet
intended
he
sledge-hammer
off of the
back
of
rows
his throat
beaten
were
for
board
on
few
terrific
the heads
were
us
huge head
jaw
upper
striking his
us,
within
and
six
brutes
straightdown
sudden
Instantlyhe snapped
leap
to
with
arrow
Whether
voracious
got
driven
were
received
his
these
as
and
array.
or
an
line
whipping
away,
straightas
open
the
off
the
of
clear
his tail,then
with
was
in warlike
carrying
and
back
the
at
leaped
fiftyyards
darted
displayed
it with
off
foam
mouth
canoe
ram
and
cavernous
the
to
into
water
shark
angry
about
got
blow
premature
short
spear
He
of the
sweep
canoe.
ax.
him.
surface
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
was
one
dealt
man
him
killing
last.
bottom
huge
He
body
was
of the
almost
of
the
quickly
and
beaten
hauled
on
canoe.
immediately
secured,
OP
three
nooses
them
was
us
hauled
tail of
our
the
the
catch
own
still
each
endeavoring
in
Taviti
in his
it had
been
our
the
arm
while
with
of
bottom
into
and
the
the rest
of
We
three,
QUJ.
Catch.
be
supinely
He
opposition.
though
the
fury
and
he
of
the
native
like
the
a
he
side.
The
seized
This
shark
the
was
had
keel
for
allowed
right
the
the
and
regarded in
of the
canoe
after
tight.
to
slightest
seconds
as
unexpected
and
left with
ity
ingenu-
utmost
melee
which
lowed
fol-
overboard, landing
Instantlyhe
canoe
the
with
knocked
dived
that
delight
himself
several
taxing
During
the
in
hauled
without
and
out
under
his
number
with
and
he
battle, lashing
head.
shark's
up
caught
him
over
away
was
collapsed
Then
Onitu
of
though
as
bound
out
was
arm
shark
cried
and
and
suddenly
man
noose
situation.
demons
named
porpoise
other
incident.
prey,
thousand
directly on
on
declared
side
clean
battle.
surface
named
outstretched
as
to
bulldog
Shark
the
motionless
the
out
dive
to
Mr.
largest ever
flung
own
it about.
man
the
comrade
At
strength of everybody.
a
dived
remained
studying
suddenness
the
to
One
natives
him.
were
hauled
the
The
sight of
at
nooses
Baffled
of
one
like
wounded
where
crews
their
lash
not
over
the
proceeded
vicinity.
Largest
snapped
elbow
continued
then
he
The
canoe,
us
could
when
the
sword.
he
catching
at
whose
far
noose
bit it off
jaws
cut
leaned
bringing
on
alternately.
canoe
and
man-eater
teeth, so
me,
direction
jerked
with
tighten
ropes
him
of
one
any
canoes,
without
another
throw
to
other
two
canoes
his
after
us
tightlythat
so
use
of
occupants
the
before
felt the
he
moment
livelybattle
cleared
could
he
But
at
in
We
account.
with
77
this time
dragging
away,
collision
engaged
The
tight.
he darted
in violent
were
QUL\TOX
him
about
CAPTAIN
bounded
was
the
him
off
aboard
hauled
light of
and
casual
in his teeth
and
shook
it
STRANGE
THE
78
that
The
keel
the
finding
giant, and
the boats
from
leaped
the
we
measures
round
turns
of the
one
tail clear
raising his
In
We
this
Knocked
Senseless.
flesh
the
it.
over
the
in
us
Breathless
mass
of
tumbled
the
had
called
of
other
an-
heavy
unusual
couple
the
of
thus
canoes,
to
and
the
that
the
the
to
the
survey
who
held
tail
swept
battering-ram,
bottom
I also
the
from
myself
boat.
the
of
damage.
outright, and
stripping
those
killed
broke
pole
freed
like
us
on
madder,
it and
fingers of
insensible,I extricated
been
for
tail
with
line
instant
insensible, anether
still another
Several
tives
na-
broken
leg,
noticed
the
leaking heavily.
was
There
the
the
magic
tail lines
opposite
was
slightestthought
shark, however,
fastened
tied, and
the
not
was
fight with
some
from
another
bodies
trifle
their
with
madder
got
the
descended
almost
neck
bothersome
his
to
furiously
so
struggling heaps
and
were
canoe
and
canoe
sending
In
in the
water.
carrying
away,
him
off
beat
position he
strug"g^ng
Are
warning, boldly
poles connecting
the
wounds
attached
stout
of
like
gigantic captive
line
the
gave
comrades
of
the
upon
mortal
stab
to
margin
our
ered
discov-
attack
it any
word
aside
tossed
his
that
deal
to
never
narrowest
Finding
general
endeavored
was
shark, which
spears.
with
and
He
made
impossible
man,
one
knife.
only by
and
it
afterward
was
half-way through.
canoes
his back
upon
his
with
bitten
was
of both
crews
It
strength.
main
sheer
violentlyby
ADVENTURES
another
running
hauled
noose,
touch, slipped
passed
to
wide
each
prevented
Realizing
his
to
dive, and
utter
spite of
bowline
to
disaster
the
the "survivors"
already
one
deliberately,as
of these
position. One
and
canoe
a
relinquishingour
open,
into
directions
attempted
in
so
of
the
repetitionof
helplessness,at
finding
this
by
two
pulling in
crews
the
if
recent
last
the
trophe.
catas-
captive
impossible, renewed
the
CAPTAIN
OF
making
fight,
and
the
then
his
to
breechclout,
the
been
monster
mat
finally
was
teeth
his
heavy
thrown
thus
were
blow
was
done.
and
we
the
on
with
The
as
entangled
of
back
great
returned
to
The
and
Enough
anga
Once.
have
in
like
little
we
rush
touched
course
yelling
day
next
very
myself
and
in
one
of
battle
the
the
canoes
them
of
these
of
couple
off
diving
were
one
!"
(shark,
of
natives
reef
fringing
cried
suddenly
got
our
and
way
that
him
the
he
edge
of
stranded
afloat
again.
the
for
swam
the
"Anga!
himself
I, for
he
and
one,
of
the
at
stuck
had
there
had
him
for
enough
with
the
off
moment
very
us
we
and
water
driving
The
came
close
adopted
splashing
effect
man-eater
so
We
lives.
our
reef
and
us
was
had
big
hands.
our
which
This
we
between
with
power,
and
shark),
slowly
madmen.
gained
he
ax
him
settlement.
our
swam
only
while
dealt
his
loaded
was
rolled-up
it, and
at
black
with
neck
hand,
for
might
the
snapped
powerful
carcass
when
"u
He
gained
other
the
the
dagger
affairs
battle.
extended
bait.
of
on
we,
by
though
as
turn
life, while
exhausted
becoming
were
of
lease
This
attached
man
one
hip
canoe
one
lines
the
seized
his
it.
through
new
he
from
first
of
one
wink
flesh
the
drawn
as
79
aboard
leap
to
struggles
Quick
stripping
had
his
In
other.
slipped.
head
points
efforts
intelligent
ON
QUINT
such
while
of
fore
be-
sharks.
STRANGE
THE
8o
ADVENTURES
VIII
CHAPTER
WEIRD
to
of
full
the
had
only
and
paid,
making
goods,
she
her.
other
and
being
of
cutting
and
as
hesitate
terms.
the
to
the
Our
the
destination
Cairns, about
laborers.
east
opposite
coast
of the
South
rivers
Sea
several
go
little
Hitchinbrook
eighty-fivemiles
the
trade
South
Result,
Australia,
jettison
to
needless
gale, and,
lost
time
no
steamer,
of
in leaving
the
andra,
AlexMac-
Queensland,
same
being
was
offer to
was
in
for the
Northern
and
would
Islanders
who
whites, myself
along,
place
and
on
called
Island, but
farther
later
company.
formed
of
troublesome
cutting,
company's
mainland
native
attack
Australia,
obliged
in
way,
Brisbane, Rockhampton,
to
Egmont,
were
the
to
called
were
time
along the
blacks
vessel
we
presents
Sydney.
to
all hands
some
company
cedar
the
do
to
accepted
the
that
that
left of the
was
sinking in
the
on
the
to
this time
for
natives
making
return
Wallaroo,
Sydney
Sydney
ports
old
to
prevent
to
to
Meteor
an
shape
sailed
transferred
About
not
to
from
running
kay
bad
return
I then
decided
Newcastle
cargo
our
on
say,
from
for
propensity
bark
in
shipped
the
among
present of what
in the
in such
was
of the
some
to
long
unfortunate,
our
accordingly
passage
coal
of
partner
Sydney
carrying
my
took
At
but
articles
various
rather
being
so
of his
advantage
QUEENSLAND
Vavau
at
my
took
they
NORTHERN
IN
trading experience
My
due
CUSTOMS
north,
to
pose
pur-
land,
Queensprobably
were
gaged
en-
included,
good
very
Cardwell,
we
called
pick
up
on
at
our
CAPTAIN
OF
after
Shortly
whom
with
tribe
and
the
see
of
in honor
corroboree
had
they
of
two
been
carrying
sent
bers
Thc
Challenging
Signal.
the
of
parts
of
na^s
as
smoke
up
the
battle-ground
and
found
the
challenge
of-battle
the
"
signal was
array
about
reviling each
they
their
on
At
length
battle had
the
air
as
frenzied
began
stones,
could
his
on
to
it
shield
of
their
own
in
in
their
streaks
and
background,
one
prolonged
the
and
warriors
throw
aimed
to
the
at
own
the
whizzed
of
screeching
As
clamor.
the
to
the
ing
throwand
women
adroitly a
while
stones
his
and
opponent,
resorted
how
see
so.
spear,
being supplied by
astonishing
taunting
selected
in
and
women
boomerangs
his
engaged
line-
began
The
enemy,
hurled
in
prowess
the
the
arose
stones
hundred
and
perform.
to
warriors
and
encounter
up
apart
the
for
to
went
few
feet
of
was
the
spears
scarce
who
overhauling
in
distance
side
our
man
sig-
enemy,
parties drew
annihilate
of
in other
We
within
mem-
smoke
expected
shouts
grow
reach
other
immediately doing
not
this ammunition
children, and
safe
to
each
both
about
for
non-combatants
missiles
at
Showers
begun.
the
through
with
to
war.
boasting
now
man
one
of
hundred
warriors
cowardice
with
the
camped
given
were
recall
to
fantasticallypainted
were
four
children, ranged
the
evening
one
manner.
busily engaged
while
other,
great deeds
howled
tribes
signs
the
When
while
fare,
desultory war-
the
to
like
of
morning
hostile
warriors
white
and
the
on
two
The
of red
them
neighboring
hunting
were
territory,and
their
other, both
of each
weapons.
and
bush
signals
who
tribe
promptly replied in
the
gave
ceremony.
They
yards
on
the
through
walked
us
district
with
treaty of peace
81
in the
blacks
the
arrival
our
ON
QUINT
rior
war-
warding
off
legs.
At
last
young
warrior
received
spear
through
his
body
the
celebration
the
of
all
corroboree, in which
wounds
took
"
held
the
after
so
warrior
the
on
combatant
the
in turn
duel
which
few
would
the
Full
corroboree
and
moon
Corroboree.
of
which
the
not
until
brutes
nearly
all that
with
the
white
loser
the
in
man
of
in
and
"
the
the
one
any
"
assistingin
dozen
natives
painted
and
and
the
men
who
Meanwhile
held
always
the
the
their
tions
prepara-
of
end
dogs did,
them
attack
had
abuse.
and
Half
corroboree
came
doctors
out
natives
laid out
dozen
opened
and
and
danced
sorcerers
it
three
until the
of
the
was
good
the
fires
with
no
pack of
for
off
drove
attired
and
us,
was
took
whole
upon
been
approached
there
one
performers
for
hour
an
is smooth
place
The
the
stage upon
or
of this
the
full of
half
about
takes
dance.
general
the
at
ground
in which
for
made
stones
burning brightly
down.
in
The
at
branches
arrival, but
our
starving
went
corroboree
level and
built of
the
and
brained
minated
ter-
under
the
blows
usually begins
sundown.
painted themselves
notice
the
is
before
and
and
have
that
from
and
waddy,
down
liver
de-
to
opponent
each
of
corroboree.
M"on
hut
his
with
It is remarkable
activelyengaged
was
rude
his head
battle,
challenged by
consisted
duel
witched
be-
of the tribe
men
was
allowing
and
on
undoubtedly
minutes
for
The
had
the
about
old
thereupon
was
the
party
our
tribe
blows.
of
succession
frightful
of
our
brought
and
warrior.
blow
of
one
had
who
stooping
the
when
that
doctor
man,
warrior
young
death
the
dead
tremendous
the
of
whose
guilty
of
brother
the
by holding
on
received
who
those
conclusive
consultation
settled
death
proof
as
the
entered
now
even
"
for the
part.
Meanwhile
was
of peace
period
lowing
Fol-
battle.
immediately begun
preparations were
battle
the
terminated
which
fell,mortally wounded,
and
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
82
mainder
rewere
tasticall
fansun
as-
circles
heavy painted
and
leaping
STRANGE
THE
84
and
Pandemonium,
of
their
were
ground
of
and
the
endowed
loose.
chant
violent
the
of
the
terrific
fitful
appearance
scene
weird
was
Pandemonium
tainly
cer-
was
continued
of
yells indicated
back-
the
an
howling
the
fallingupon
moon
The
tinctly
dis-
of
dark
and
them
dancing
women,
three
given signal
the
life.
description.
This
forest
gave
with
the
against
fires and
skins
black
gloomy
forms
ghostly beyond
wailing
the
and
unison
perfect
invisible
clearing began
fiendish, though
was
practice. The
much
natives
skeletons
in
was
rapidly moving
of
as
yelling that
and
light of
in the
savage
every
movement
result
the
and
swaying
sound
every
ADVENTURES
amid
until
dogs,
the
the
end
at
the
of
first act.
The
next
with
adorned
and
about
pretended
in
ears
bush
as
to
graze.
and
in
forefeet
hands
running.
yelling loudly
and
cooked;
when
of the
end
The
house
and
picked
were
roofed
painted to
preciselyas
The
started
the
hunters
carried
and
from
back
the
the
the
manager
of
neously
simulta-
bounded
animals
rounding
sur-
range
spears
after
to
the
kangaroos
within
kangaroo
the
while, but
from
when
the
and
representing
men
that
started
they
themselves
advancing
kangaroos,
men
away,
his
oarries
in hot
fell
suit,
pur-
at
fires
announced
to
last
be
the
act.
next
of
up
the
shrill cry
Two
Having finallyworked
hunters
discharged their
struck
their
intervals
shadows
Two
kangaroos hopped
scratched
spears,
noiselesslyas
both
game
carrying
them,
with
of
At
grass.
perfect imitation.
them
followed
pretended
their
eat
carefully about
wiggled long
hunters
to
hunt.
kangaroo
tails in imitation
thick
long
looked
up,
represented
act
act
white
with
look
represented
settler.
pieces
like white
A
of
men
party
small
bark.
of
shack
Pour
blacks
attacking the
was
speedily run
up
actors
elaborately
appeared,carrying sticks
which
CAPTAIN
OF
looked
like
white
men's
bodies
their
and
rushes
to
legs
painted
from
to
represent
in imitation
knees
the
leggings.
represent
85
painted
were
breeches
with
Their
guns.
QUINTON
down
Their
of moleskin
were
ered
cov-
appearance
was
indescribably fantastic.
After
supposed
were
to
Armed
sleep.
to
go
the
entered
they
blacks
hut
then
and
appeared
white
fire
will, but
men
be
to
while
cooked,
satisfaction,and
The
corroboree
occasional
the
between
savages
are,
but
acts,
in
all
on
the
to
manifested
ended
carried
the
carried
spectators
everything
was
feast
and
overpowered
were
ing.
merrymak-
with
night
left
we
bounded
un-
an
after
this
act.
These
poetical,and
all in
of
their
corroboree
tribe
the
method
the
to
great
legends
which
they
wish
to
dramatist
and
tribal
poet
who
drills the
tribe
drills
manager
sells
his
in
in
an
their
opera
corroborees
the
of
preserving and
members
younger
This
tribes
teaching
ancient
tribe
has
corroborees
carefully as
tribal
and
it, and
tribe, or
new
as
and
drama
of
Every
invents
company.
other
the
preserve.
performance
to
ballet,and
opera,
history of
features
events
intensely musical
way,
is their
It is also their
one.
history
the
the
in
and
stage
playwright
buys
others
also
from
them.
In
as
many
respects
the
clearly distinguished
savage
in
mind
inhabitants
and
form
of
Australia
from
are
all other
races
savage
other
of
Their
descendants
this vast
clue
now
found
its ancient
to
One
Again.
only
short
warrior
distance
sudden
cry
torches
from
almost
immediately.
of
alarm.
the
could
be
only
the
found
to
snake
of
he
had
a
gave
up
died
old
showed
warrior
poison,
the
but
that
incantations
magical
denly
sud-
he
explanation, declaring
result
instantly snatched
the
of
body
that
He
night.
assistance, but
his
died
fire when
camp
in
howling
had
the
during
to
from
this
is the
learned
and
Gurugan
the
went
The
terrific
warriors
Two
death
scornfully rejected
Australia
are
own
named
from
fire and
of
symptom
every
part of
in every
that
our
near
of witchcraft
gone
remote,
very
monuments
or
heard
we
camp
great
fact
those
history.
night
native
Witchcraft
ruins
no
settled
curious
from
been
have
must
different
are
coming
It is
in which
fauna
and
are
continent.
only country
afford
its flora
as
lands.
their
for
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
86
natives
his
death
hostile
of
tribe.
They
with
The
interspersed
loud
cries
dead
warrior
his
up
to
of
funeral
of
bark.
tribe
to
the
east
birds.
end
over
The
of
the
boomerangs
dark
dozen
They
final
the
usual.
as
the
body
ceremony,
This
moons
or
more
remove
restingplace.
the
old
an
of
in
Then
the
remains
tribe.
drawn
with
the
the
of
rain
heads
blood
body
to
is
many
fresh
and
feet turned
bark
and
trickled
place
was
flesh-eating
heart-rending shrieks
their
kind
distinguishedmen
large piece
into
the
covered
most
carefully avoid
until
hero
cloak.
position with
beating
dead
his knees
opossum
protect it from
sticks, until
tribe
with
saplings and
of
burst
mourners
and
in
the
treacherous
the
his back
on
body
to
for
upon
Several
raised
skins.
then
built
was
the
laid
wrapped
pyre
of
lamentations
vengeance
was
and
body
thicknesses
fastened
for
their
faces
down
of burial
at
the
with
their
for
completely shriveled.
hollow
tree, which
is its
CAPTAIN
OF
We
visited
the
native
morning
next
The
of
Spears.
younger
The
for
distance
of
fell
result.
far
rier
in
fellow,
to
the
cut.
and
The
most
laid
missiles
of
for
that
arm
old
to
open
tribal
up,
warrior,
short
weapons
the
as
paid
no
consummate
and
the
course
will
strike,
the
par-
game
old
quick
step
but
to
clean
as
the
knife
attention
to
skill, escaped
ordeal
our
around
carried
bone
with
erang,
war-boom-
The
successfully,
doctor
with
it.
wise
like-
its
it
of
tor
doc-
but
striking
with
boomerang
of
where
evade
prowess,
mysterious
second
time.
his
to
at
old
because
and
shield
skill
the
standing
the
tell
of
his
gallant
but
to
utmost
warded
this
impossible
with
hurled
seized
avoid
upon
adjusted
the
were
to
shield.
stood
but
Others
him.
at
followed,
missile
the
much
armed
they
aim,
warrior
around
over-confident
wound,
ended
his
spite of
surprise,
shield
it is
that
two
carefully
quickly
young
active
depend
were
to
and
small
to
one
unerring
ground.
difficult
more
right
the
the
last
twisting
frequently
with
first
is
doctor,
spears
and
apiece,
missile
to
hurl
compelled
The
Another
At
erratic
so
it
wiry
faced
men
which
tribal
the
allowed
younger
light
day-
according
and
to
was
was
The
yards.
hurled
it.
but
boomerang
harmless
is
life.
a
but
up
after
spears,"
man,
appointed
victim
the
of
with,
stood
weapon,
hour
an
begin
gray-headed
wildcat,
no
sixty
parried
To
rule.
87
conducted
ceremony
were
his
and
spear
like
and
spears
his
as
instances
agility
two
old
had
man
most
his
an
who
men
old
In
strictest
Ordeal
half
"ordeal
the
peculiar
about
camp
witness
to
ON
QUINT
spears
his
the
was
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
88
CHAPTER
KONG
HONG
The
is the
blacks
Mysterious
Boomerang.
the
Many
crook.
the return
savage
unique
is
is
perfectly flat
in the
"non-returns"
exactly
the
of
blades
which
returns
does
of
not
of
while
turn.
re-
thin, flat
underside
smooth,
have
from
return
upper
side
longer
and
the
propeller,the
Boomerangs
from
average
sharp
equal
to
and
an
the
or
size
of
an
for
enemy
well
which
length;
they
example,
then
is made
windmill
on
or
the
the
can
read
that
return
to
flight.
its
in
as
I have
and
the
while
naturally tending
rapidly in
as
have
"return"
twist
of
chief
The
center,
The
motion
sword.
:
the
to
arms
feet in
with
boomerangs
animal
the
of the
arms
all.
screw
three
force
the stroke
stories about
strike
to
two
at
it rotates
in
vary
the
is
and
boomerang.
directions
principleas
as
sides
return
twist
no
boomerang
both
on
is that
opposite
same
the
raise
them
in
slight twist
than
center
between
difference
is
and
erangs
boom-
parabola, varying
The
is alike
war-boomerang
narrower
are
shape of
of
which
consists
nat-
that there
kinds
boomerang,
weapon
crescent.
from
aware
distinct
kinds
various
slightlyrounded.
A
to
made
war-boomerang,
in the
curved
always
not
ous
mysteri-
most
of
are
tralian
Aus-
of the
is made
separate and
two
This
boomerang
is
ural
the
right angle
This
and
are
wood
boomerang.
"^ nai"dwood
thrower, and
piece of
weapon
all weapons
;
to
characteristic
far-famed
of
The
SINGAPORE
AND
distinctive and
most
IX
shape,
ends
edges
an
object
ridiculous
many
to
they
and
strike
one
but
of them
the
will
thrower.
CAPTAIN
OF
When
the
to
the
weapon
man's
in
boomerang
its
reached
back
same
man
in
third
in
time
rose
almost
few
yards
it
his
over
Still another
a
that
way
landed
feat
common
it makes
I have
seen
it
rose
suddenly
curved
downward
it flew
about
twice
like the
a
its
of
air to
it
and
began
with
wonderful
to
the
thrower's
boomerangs
theories
powers
are
which
his
of
in
sailed
it,
curve
him.
in
weapon
such
that
way
it
to
air, and
almost
been
The
at
another
to
loop
last descended
astonishing feats
endless
in
and,
advanced
this strange
straight toward
it described
feet.
have
yards.
again
on
thrown
rose
coming
were
do
it
rebounded
had
in such
boomerang
the
will
air and
three
even
that
way
of
the
seen
in the
the
and
again
twenty
who
man
it
until
about
throw
originalheight, when
manifold
the
his
though
outward
straight line
of the
for
as
first,rose
performed
throw
tinued
con-
and
ground
drop
him,
in
native
and
feet in front
or
the
I have
its course,
is to
two,
one,
the
the
few
touched
curved
such
straight up
of
the
flat stone
way
again changed
head, and
in
intervals
at
hurling
in
thrower.
It struck
water.
it
suddenly
the
ground
succession
within
to
when
the
suddenly
the
One
impossible/'
forty-fivedegrees
it
and
"These
rebounded
away,
boomerang
same
ing
resort-
camp
underside
the
of
to
our
consisted
paces
angle
an
the
of the
times
forty
perform
can
without
visited
declares
that
way
fellow
science
straight line
along
surface
warfare
height, when
hurl
ricocheted
back
flight at
great
came
The
such
lightlyabout
ground
who
it falls
object
does.
enough,
performance
common
very
solid
black
wonderful
feats which
perform
89
missile
scientist
boomerang
some
savages
three
exaggeration.
witnessed
which
quite
are
OX
strikes
other
any
feats
astonishing
to
the
kind
any
ground preciselyas
The
with
of
boomerang
QUINT
weapon,
to
spite
account
the
Aus-
STRANGE
THE
90
tralian
remains
boomerang
On
Australian
native
the
ADVENTURES
bills of
item
The
Natives
luxury.
Eat
Snakes,
fine
cooked
in various
coil each
snake
near
our
begin
eating snakes,
A
camp.
feast
of
down
their
and
killed
waddies
made
short
succeed
or
work
which
resistance
in
crows
food
while
of many
more,
something
around
menacingly
try
to
disabled.
peck
In
his
out
Not
especiallylittle lambs,
they
and
^e
"Coo-ee!"
their
"Coo-ee!"
!"
"Coo-ee
over
far
civilized
people,and
call is used
today
method
au
others.
can
among
The
coo-ee
than
be heard
both
will
they
will
bush
he
steal
hover
and
quently
freill
appears
to
of
sheep,
in
not
hailing will
musical
more
it
and
of
audacity
only invented
unique boomerang, but
savages
far-famed
vigorous
attacking
they always go in
for
have
dogs
actually did
hesitation
the
they
the
with
The
destructive
are
crows
feet and
especiallyif
eyes,
to
carrying off
The
but
in
they have no
formidable
enemies,
of
only
eaten,
or
districts
some
keep
occurred
intruders.
the
solitarytraveler
and
flock
their
to
marvelous.
cooked
skewers
about
on
away
and
were
but, in spiteof
encountered, some
crows
being
bent
sprang
of
large
them,
many
those
it is
when
women
long
incident
families
native
wounded
carrying
is
these
or
Men
Snakes
embers,
embers
amusing
upon
spears
traveling
are
it with
nicety.
snakes
roasted
it.
eat
men
it in the
an
of
couple
suddenly swooped
dinner.
to
great
encounters
they place
it is cooked
of
Apropos
several
carefully,securing
which
it until
turning
make
to
portant
im-
an
poisonous, he
ready
makes
are
hunter
is not
When
ways.
very
after
wood;
native
which
snakes
considered
are
and
once
or
of
When
specimen
it at
are
and
fare
at
whites
most
a
the
bear
of
the
of
palm
blacks
the
is
calls of
great distance.
This
blacks
one
and
from
STRANGE
THE
92
that
supposed
days
two
fallen
him
found
we
his
had
he
ADVENTURES
overboard
in
hiding
in
feared
he
After
night.
he
and
cask
empty
an
disappearance by saying
the
plained
ex-
intended
we
to
them.
eat
harbor
through Lyee-Moon
Hong
Kong
is nearly one
at its
Passage, which
quarter of a mile wide
narrowest
pable
capart and is so strongly fortified that it seems
three
of defying all enemies.
The
extends
city,which
and
miles along the shore
of the bay, consists chieflyof stone
houses
the steep hillside,
brick
on
rows
perched in terraced
Victoria
and
rises abruptly in the background,
Peak, which
of
to
seems
overhang the city. The
temperature
average
Hong Kong is trying to white residents, so the finest homes
We
are
entered
the
on
top of
the
All
The
principalbusiness
and
it is doubtful
make
could
Queen's
in
somber
Sikh
of
Turks
in
robes
and
black
who
seem
white
in short
and
coats
uniforms
dif-
of
fastened
besides
Eurasians,
South
kimono
and
others
costume,
nese
Chi-
seen
from
in
Malays
in their
never
single
gay-colored
in
; Parsees
brown
silk
long,
hats;
turbans; solemn-
red
lives
have
to
in
smiled,
long pale
green
that
they
and
heads
money-lenders, their fore-
caste-mark
and
be
may
queer-shaped
merchants
the
looking Afghans,
Tamils,
robes;
turbans, showing
in the middle
whose
and
semi-European
bearing
Here
in obi and
women
corpulent Hindoo
merchants
earth
on
show
variety of costume,
silken
cavalrymen in white
some
place
remarkable
nationalities.
costly
to
robes
looking
other
Queen's Road,
ferent
Japanese
is
street
if any
such
in every
sarongs
fortable
com-
Road.
breechclouts
and
round.
year
Nationalities
it is cool
Peak, where
Victoria
or
have
visited
idol-mark; Ceylonese
their long
petticoats,
with
tortoise-shell
hair
combs
Islanders, and
only
to
parted
; tall wild-
Mecca;
Siamese,
many
themselves
others
and
OF
CAPTAIN
The
recording angel.
the
here
heard
be
have
must
reminds
confusion
of the
the
certain
that
with
queer-looking Chinese
astonished
Road
firmly to
the
wait
for
sidewalk.
had
backward
she
of
choking
of
the
her
in mortal
became
rolled
Shower
of
Bric-a-brac.
that
effort
cabmet
in
self and
so
of
a
to
an
was
dog.
the
lady
had
dogs
two
discover
sort
gave
the
cause
string attached
to
the
feet
and,
suddenly
and
heavily
sat
herself
she
got hold
of
with
her
to
bric-a-brac
costly
the
dogs;
at
they immediately
of the
save
general shower
astonished
other
The
entangled
the
down
Costly
the
evidently
as
the floor.
upon
crockery
on
steamers
fat
The
she
down
sat
that
dismay,
my
way.
against her,
In
to
combat.
the wrong
but
scream
canine
dogs
down
purchases when,
racket, turned
small
two
my
gently
string. Instinctively
Rose
saw
When
Queen's
on
Rose
large
criticallysurveying the
closed
suddenly
and
store
shoppers
dog by
must
growls
angry
obediently
the
but
at theirs.
was
I told
of
of
some
lady leading
was
just finished
number
pany
accom-
quite
apparently
were
Chinese
she
outside, and
at
home.
to
along,
she
as
send
hard
so
her
Tower
Clock
the
from
fat
though
day
ashore
to
that
fashionable
Among
immensely
glanced
the
on
went
curios
some
dogs
and
me
ashore
come
holiday I
exchanging
appearance
large
may
which
scene
Babel
time
at her
little above
of
I took
of her
most
spent
reached
we
the
she
much
buy
to
confess
as
of
Tower
Chinese
Kong
me
the
visitor
foreign
Hong
Dog!"
Dog!"
"Mad
which
of tongues.
On
"Mad
93
diversity of languages
place around
taken
ON
QUINT
in her
store, coming
the
the
wretched
sudden
ceased
effort
of
to
in swift
which
ruin
came
upon
beasts
sought
hostilities and
contact
darted
with
were
of
bombardment
escape,
her-
toward
the
shins
of
who
Chinaman
his
from
climbed
and
circus
acrobat.
"Mad
dog! Mad
had
of
glass
At
this
and
broken
her
the
it did
ful
mouth-
expletives,
mingled
with
the
another
amusement
in
the
raised
cry,
dog,"
"Mad
of
nium
pandemo-
that
unmistakable
and
breaking
of
crash
after
ter
coun-
agilityof
the
cries
Chinese
lestial
Ce-
the
over
seem
Loud
loose.
by seizing
bewildered
idiot
some
ment
amaze-
by tearing a
with
back
then
shopper
excited
the
at
juncture
dog!"
oaths
one
as
shelves
terror,
Anglo-Saxon
detain
the
indeed
screams
to
retaliated
promptly
loud
open-mouthed
pantaloons, whereupon
silken
uttered
in
on
effort
heroic
Rose
tail.
of her
hold
looking
was
made
who
but
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
94
from
escaped
the
scene.
Some
people
confess
it
that
fact
Besides,
floor and
appeared
with
charged
crimes, I
who
were
what
for
joined
be
to
to
to
from
what
see
mad
direction.
which
the
upon
that
might
ous
miscellane-
other
few
all
for
pay
but
when
of escape,
dog
Rose
On
real
the
of
reaching the
Rose
come
she
knew
so
up
well
minute
Clock
boat
to
how
cels
par-
essary
scarcely nec-
for, whereas
danger,
looking
later,on
disappeared with
see
It is
purely imaginary
one.
become
around
innumerable
and
in this race,
ahead
from
open-mouthed
coming
well
was
had
pursuit, so
surprised to
running
were
disappearing
defied
to
reposing
knowing
avenue
an
stampede
the
escaping
around
look
looking for
that
add
others
was
tail
Not
in addition
murder
was
still
was
to
lady
be dead.
to
believed
they
and
the
fat
of the
in view
me,
the
solved
the
to
situations.
such
compelled
and
arrested
be
might
amusing
but
appeared anything
damages.
be
great
see
Tower,
at
pace
me
to
assume
the
was
not
that
site
oppoat
all
usual
penitent
after
the
per-
OF
petration of
needless
Hong
to
CAPTAIN
particularlychoice
some
I took
say,
Kong,
The
tropicalfoliage rise
the
divides
Chinese
harbor
in
three
assistance
quarter
the
on
east
filled with
from
front
shipping
comprises six
miles
is
on
of
one
situation
commercial
far
the
outlook
upon
botanic
The
gardens,
anything
could
strange
which
The
of the
and
appears
to
island, which
is
miles
wide, abounds
specimens
a
can
be
of
be
to
is
harbor
and
the
city
shipyards.
the
mous
enor-
its matchless
trade.
planade,
Es-
the
are
affording
cent
magnifi-
of
in these
gardens
It
to
and
many
the
no
that
hunters.
orchid
long
rare
Malays
guage
lantheir
of
strange
seems
miles
twenty-seven
description
little known
from
world.
witnessed
ever
colors.
them,
finest in the
seen
true
bought
pean
Euro-
the
The
globe
the
I have
convey
with
and
among
kind
the
between
world, and
and
trees
River
Singapore
parts of Singapore
are
be
with
docks, and
free
of
and
brilliant
the
in the
of orchids
properly
forms
Singapore
for
harbor
the
hills crowned
logical result
system
beautiful
peerless collection
surpasses
places
attractive
with
situated
river
the
wharves,
is the
and
most
shaded
the
of
busiest
city is
The
The
of
all parts
of business
amount
By
the
without
noticeable.
is most
in
and
directions
of
again
for
striking contrast
side
west
shore
on
of
harbor, and
The
villainy;but,
Singapore.
be
Singapore can
pilot.
of
sailed
background.
two.
the
quarter
This
the
in the
in
town
of
her
we
splendid
plain facing
low
later
95
piece
take
to
week
approached
the
upon
not
care
about
and
Singapore.
ON
QUINT
and
eleven
and
ful
beauti-
Chinese
and
trifle.
Lordly
wealth
Singapore.
contrast
in
private
residences
Chinese, European
in
and
of
squalid degradation
On
the
outskirts
government
merchants
stand
exist
of the
in
city handsome
officials,wealthy
in
strong
Arabs,
bowered
haughty seclusion, em-
trailingorchids
from
the
of the
lowly dwellings
wood
and
Most
of
the
leaves
palm
the
of
Malays
the
been
known
neighboring
the
ravaged
mistake
the
to
Malay
On
Christmas
ashore
to
of
interest
which
of
with
us
neck
a
of
red
that
demanded
should
participatein
which
obliged
temple
had
to
remove
in
which
just
intentlywatching
the
had
mate
of
at
the
the
the
ceremony,
party.
offered
to
the
shoes
was
and
and
to
I must
him
benefits
assured
that
assured
their
me
god,
a
pay
no
that
desire
We
to
give
one
he
that
we
fices
sacri-
had
been
the
inner
been
so
that
noticed
the
priests,who
had
we
for
each
not
we
since
rupee
would
of
flowers
the
I had
I had
One
alone.
us
outside
offered.
were
in
idols.
to
return
from
idol.
leave them
and
therefore
the
to
In
it.
accruing
places
of
presented
from
went
Temple
wreath
and
money
I had
other
Hindoo
and
blossom
proceedings
I
myself
and
mate
took
images
sacrifices
offered
I assured
demons
the
of
efforts
offering sacrifices
offered
been
our
the
him
all the
left and
sacrifices
of
all the
visited
the
It is
ages.
sights. Among
priest
yellow
give
we
the
priestswere
one
and
the
we
chief
The
the
Vikings
entirelya thing
of
coasts
Day
see
Christmas
from
the
on
of raiding
habit
middle
is
piracy
first became
they
it.
suppress
in
Day
Singapore.
during the
Europe
only
not
the ancient
as
Philippines,in spite of
the
Islands, and
much
have
and
in the
also been
very
It still flourishes
past.
To
to
joss sticks
with
since
Seas
have
that
suppose
altar
an
demons,
pirates
Eastern
coasts
of
coasts
to
Spanish
the
history,but they
to
all the
of
is
in
and
of it.
natural-born
are
scourge
shops there
water.
Chinese
the
of
of attendant
the
piles over
upon
hands
the
their
all of
in front
always smoking
The
is in
his coterie
and
Kong
standing
of
built
fishermen
Chinese
and
Malay
and
business
background
Pe
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
96
were
each
share
him
taken
part
present
member
of
in sacrifices
nothing. He
CAPTAIN
OF
evidently
themselves
placed
did
this
translated
demonstrations
to
have
the
to
seize hold
stick and
and
of
me
but
my
way
later
faithful
the
his
head, the
the
Azan
We
in the
faithful
that
with
met
We
so
was
way,
than
plague
be
careful
to
not
under
any
to
attention
to
their
touched
after
united
It
which
may
again
be, the
in
to
the
moment
of
the
delivered
and
the
tance
admit-
and
of
shipers
wor-
Mih-
the
strictest
reverently
longer
sermon,
to
and
The
paid
and
the
us
threshold
hats.
over
during
kind
we
prayer,
then
all
quietly dispersed.
watch
midst
floor
door
reminded
wall, called
Mecca,
bent
They
the
the
our
in the
niche
the
among
over
remove
ing
remov-
of
They
first
direction
to
interesting to
stops
it
foot
prayers.
priest
the
foreheads
in prayer
is
cleanliness.
right
toward
tank
Asiatics.
shoes, however,
our
it seemed
filthythat
circumstances
the
in
of
called
he
they gained
remove
was
height
without
Outside
and
rounding
sur-
He
most
sensation
knew
to
balcony
front, while
to
cry
zin
muez-
was
the
to
little
shrill
little
curses.
street
It
mosque
retire.
we
walking
my
heard
peculiar
such
to
faces
promote
indicates
rab, which-
and
put the
all faced
the
the
created
obliged
hands
our
the
raised
to
enter
whom
were
with
mosque.
hands
turned
glad
were
Arabs
us.
bathe
the
we
some
for
and
this
shoes, but
from
attempted
volley of
angry
themselves
of them
Mohammedan
to
their
by
heads.
our
shrill voice
foolishlyattempted
our
by
usual
amid
prayer
both
palms
open
knew
suddenly
over
it with
around
walking
the head
on
we
to
of
minaret
and, although I
going along
were
immediately
calling the
door
One
the door
to
while
Azan.
the
crook.
or
I hit him
we
determining among
were
hook
by
As
The
me
97
other
language,
they
money
made
to
their
that
the
reply
between
understand
not
QUINTON
of
how
his
muezzins
every
Mohammedan
business, however
begin
to
call the
stantly
in-
urgent
Azan.
THE
98
He
shows
that
duties,
street,
Mecca,
"Azan."
instantly
the
STRANGE
all
and
he
ADVENTURES
business
interests
whether
he
kneels
birthplace
down
of
his
is
and
subordinated
are
in
shop
his
with
prays
religion,
at
the
or
his
to
in
face
simple
ligious
re-
public
toward
cry
of
THE
ioo
normal
our
it had
sight everything
been
the
that, had
have
An
the
Australia
which
and
to
localitywhich
The
crew
six Australian
and
belonged
another
the
consisted
of
blacks.
One
the
to
which
made
business
which
he
After
sold
corroboree
the
into
small
of
members
rule, it
seems,
the
for
me
voyage
northern
salary
small
was
it would
and
take
tribe in the
and
me
territory;
named
were
to
east
and
Callama
northern
was
the
on
myself
named
was
belonged
at
Yaragoo;
Burragool,
Gool-
the
tribe,
Kogai
of
coast
land.
Queens-
blacks
tribe
bank
of
the
town.
all
any
to
the
run
the
north
blacks
Tinanna
of
young
their
backs.
of
carry
of
them
are
them
that
the
we
the
Mary
Sydney,
gathering
Creek, which
Already
saw
member
mate
entered
we
carrying
to
old
flows
Creek
carefully to
take
Tinanna
It is the
too
for
noticed
men
tribe
and
had
we
traveling toward
we
upon
every
ones
younger
large profit.
found
We
east
for
suggested
the
blacks
fifty-sixmiles
and
and, when
walk, the
the
Darwin
instances
several
to
named
Strait, between
because
uneventful
opposite
parties of
in
and
river
Sydney
at
came
schooner
captain, mate
of
travelers
to
the
on
the
district
Maryboro.
at
for
of
sea
to
somewhat
to
visited.
Karradook,
In addition
been
out
put
the
on
respectivenames
certain
have
Although
never
Port
at
and
inhabits
mate
Chingallee
four, whose
Yalgoon,
wa,
had
have
would
we
as
ing
reflect-
help
not
looked
long
voyage,
belonged
other
this
on
peaceful
again.
in Torres
Guinea.
go
us,
fittingout
was
New
of
second
as
could
ships that
I had
fisheries
pearl
glad
was
to
shipped
Coorong,
among
which
opportunity
the
heard
and
serene
we
struck
countless
been
and
bolt
great
the
never
last,and
at
the
as
was
before
moment
with
numbered
and
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
older
invariable
attend
and
the
stroll to
weak
roboree,
cor-
to
scene.
see
the
CAPTAIN
OF
in their
blacks
he
that
me
day
had
of
afraid
inoffensive
Foe.
the
kill.
boomer
brought
A
tree, rock,
and
dogs
close
himself
thick
or
It
half
warrior
of
is
bound
for
natives
in
along
as
followed
who
position. Yalgoon,
conversation
approaching war-dance,
up
in
The
blacks
of
and
us
and
their
went
dogs
seven
and
up
against
off
all the
Each
into
he
and
a
boomer
bounding
uttered
was
away
Attack
he
feels
have
water.
family
stalwart
man
thrown
old
carried
in
from
the
getting
simultaneous
sack
the
same
tered
ship, en-
details
suddenly
at
of
One
woman
me
ning-like
light-
in the
with
have
old
an
when
them
very
would
them
it, for
corroboree.
with
deals
Boomers
fell in
the
Balancing
legs.
swimmer.
accompanied
the
front
bound
we
with
with
to
front.
hind
attacked
front
shoulders, much
the
his
with
who
that
beat
boomer
angry
will
evening
will back
from
ence.
experi-
pounds,
terrific effect.
powerful
men
sad
hundred
and
and
killer when
half
is
with
he
drown
flour; another
into
him
assailants
and
and
stalked
his
across
his
toward
dozen
and
is
strike
from
six
bushes
use
and
know
and
buma
as
to
striker
the
"boomer"
means
two
of
with
can
water
to
was
name,
from
powerful tail,an
at
especially safe
known
native
to
attack
can
he
his
the
near
been
that
quarters
upon
word
both
over
clump
feet is armed
blows
him
something
male
The
which
happened
stands
really
are
kangaroo
people
of his hind
boomer
high, weighs
phenomenal
has
in
This
bay.
to
animals
old
an
by
mortally
was
is
emphatically
either
of course,
boomerang,
as
is
good-sized
feet
root
same
of
corruption
from
curious
dangerous fighter.
bush
sheep, except,
which
"boomer,"
Dangerous
as
the
fellow
this
out,
in
tramping
it turned
As
101
for
love
no
night.
or
he
but
camp,
QUINTOX
of
started
great pace.
cries
of
de-
THE
102
The
light.
two
them
dumped
the
upon
the
into
leaped
air
and
him
dead, bounded
for
black
fellows
aim
careful
a
wheeled
and
the
heads
It
was
he
with
his
sent
with
pursuers
others
feat
instant.
Mr.
meal, and
though
he
had
give
to
Barrier
Reef.
leaving Maryboro
^e
Great
the
coast
Barrier
of
hundred
from
ten
to
of twelve
it is
and
reef
the
hundred
and
at
any
of the
is
We
next
reconnoitered
on
to
the
at
ous
ravena
square
animal
lutely
reso-
of
blood,
Lavau.
beset
is also
up
at
few
Our
Port
rocks
dangerous
the
wind
to
in
and
width
depth
reefs
sail too
at
that
close
die away
the
tropicalwaters,
reef
tween
be-
average
is apt to
to
twelve
channel
and
completely
of these
Cape
varies
an
along
about
The
has
with
vessel
currents
Sanda
of
miles.
and
lay outside
extends
from
mainland
ship directlyon
brought
here
so
the
leaving
set
the
reef, because
prevailing rapid
liable to
sailed
of the
moment,
The
course
our
distance
fiftymiles
fathoms, but it
outside
these
air and
lack
Reef, which
sixty
and
dangerous sailing. It
to
are
immense
a
from
Queensland
Strait,
Torres
this
straight
it for
brave
dog
one
up.
After
Great
the
brought
of
the
upon
pack until,exhausted
off the
fought
wounded
mortally
realized
deliberately
Kangaroo.
dogs instantlyprecipitatedthemselves
him.
he
one
Taking
whirling through
transfixed
bound
ately
deliber-
made
that
the
he
laid
and
at
of
bushes
the
single blow
of the
spear
fiftyyards
wide
at
this
at
Exactly
flew
his
launched
magnificent
boomerang
magnificent
them
kangaroo.
outwitted
back
performed
of
distance
had
he
over
bushes.
the
the
of
He
bay.
to
and
gazed
mistake, the
his
bounding
people unceremoniously
one
Evidently thinking
stopped
and
ground
the
at
it left his
the old
carrying
men
war-boomerang
moment
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
mercy
which
destroy
her.
Guinea.
We
Moresby, New
curios, and
days collecting some
object in calling here was
chiefly
CAPTAIN
OF
to
secure
surrounded
the
us
of the
We
engaged
sandalwood
well
the
resounded
than
from
darted
the
union
the
among
four
others
paddling,
while
enemy,
weapons
canoes
the
and
hove
We
hoisted
it.
of
We
our
arrival
our
went
dangerous
blowing
away
the
and
Short
but
time
no
and
sails and
it became
tne
manned
trading
the
canoes
beacn" where
the
promptly
all
closer
toward
sudden
dash
fast
the
to
of
case
but
the
the
ship.
the
sails
attack.
an
the
breeze
and
and
shot
began
The
them.
and
arrows
challenge
arrows
between
beach
to
loosened
to
their
connected
windlass
war-canoes.
and
that
useless
were
brandished
they stopped
returned
whom
challenging the
and
in
the
Each
ship.
our
of
had
way
ance
appear-
entered
getting out
crew
than
worse
Fight.
in
with
ment
excite-
great
had
shells
beach
ensign
sudden
some
yelled
get under
to
at
conch
and
captain,mate,
Brisk
edged
warriors,
upon
lost
the
the
to
was
stantly
in-
natives
the
approaching
queer-looking platforms
We
them
which
were
danced
Our
There
to
had
we
yelling suddenly
hoisted
owing
armed
short, ready
made
four
it is
loud
war-canoes
and
thick
canoes
the
procure
and
after
recall.
canoes
double
The
A
us
with
beach.
had
captain
trading
couples.
Meanwhile
died
signal of
others
upon
in
as
many
the
followed
we
the
after
day
of
that
of Lavau
contained
canoe
and
large
north
harbor
favorite
two
cutting
start
cutting when
direction
away
down
third
started
the
discovered
of
of the
morning
scarcely more
and
tain
cap-
them.
on
On
the
ashore
treacherous
are
the
and
help
to
I went
to
natives
tobacco.
Paura
natives
noisy
with
down
livelytrade,
named
rely
to
of
103
loaded
was
salt and
morning
next
host
anchor
a
being
chief
and
and
crew
commenced
natives
Canoes
the
moment
immediately
articles
sandalwood.
of
cargo
ON
QUINT
the
intercept them,
big
but
war
the
was
to
fly
little
lows
fellittle
THE
104
STRANGE
reached
the
beach
ashore, shot
back
"traders"
jumping
the
toward
close
as
for
land
to
the
of
insults
back
together
of
out
anchor
in hot
that
of
all
We
on
Repel
suddenly
in
At
up.
the
let
sails
immediately
as
if
of
shout
or
flew
ordered
to
avoid
helmsman,
moment
and
us
the
schooner
from
out
the
ing
bullyand
canoes
harmlessly
them,
they
their
the
stood
from
helm
about
to
and
and
that
close
to
while
the
from
deck.
luff
others
they
us
The
couple
us
points
of
off and
to
when
get
we
shouted
down!"
striking a
gave
trying
captain
them
stuck
captain
they
were
we
the
run
channel
all of which
head
them
the
evident
maneuver
believed
course
south
intended
arrows,
which
at
up
sprung
it became
to
drawn
ship.
the
the
to
lightlyover
so
fiftyyards
over
helmsman
had
engaged
and
them
immediately they
toward
us
natives
had
lee bow
our
keep
armed
challenging
sail around
can
hundred
the
with
skim
canoes
on
fiftyyards
"Port
great
but
triumph because
less than
were
and
hand-
savage
war-canoes
way,
standing
canoe
of
spears
spears
light breeze
They changed
away.
the
trying
about
the
under
they
the
with
came
As
were
the
Boarders.
but
Their
ease
We
their
and
assailants
got
pursuit.
with
and
unerring
into
force
slipped
swarming
was
war.
and
their
short
had
sooner
range.
their
in council
with
water
and, lettingfly
war-party
retreat
this time
to
in
with
armed
fight it out,
and
hove
water
second
hasty
by
them
No
bush
treated
re-
war-canoes
powerful
the
from
they
then
than
upon
their
ran
and,
canoes
while
little boats.
partiesjoined
When
beat
beach
shouting
started
rushed
both
quickly paddled
The
and
canoes
invaders
we
brave
arrows,
battle.
another
come
could
their
pursuers
enemy
destroying the
their
and
war-clubs
to-hand
The
they
as
their
at
suddenly appeared
men
volley
first,abandoned
bush.
of
purpose
they quitted
armed
ADVENTURES
double
to
Next
canoe
CAPTAIN
OF
amidships
cut
knife.
Some
to
By
within
under
they
this
time
range
of
of
the
warned
avoided
us
and
aim
and
in the
air and
canoe
far
anchored
secured
Maiva,
at
feet
ten
clean.
The
house
is
floored
on
an
immense
could
We
and
The
sweet
cultivated
size.
support
to
surrounding
with
the
is of
large population.
southwest
freely
of
the
for
for
very
their
the
through
the
richest
next
form
plat-
cupola,
The
Thursday
the
of
and
villages is
the
between
cultivated.
are
jungle.
very
sailed
house
dooryards
shrubs
soil
and
piles
trees, bananas,
cocoanut
In the
potatoes.
is
we
upon
circulate
consists
with
covered
country
district
the
which
town-hall
and
where
discussingtribal affairs,so
of
flowers
and
kept scrupulously
at
The
left Maiva
lay
the air to
village meet
of
left the
Channel
built inland
are
villages are
split bamboo,
rare
each
kind
with
many
this
of
permits
cane,
houses
This
purpose
all sides.
alluvial
sugar
the
for
tribe
their
arms
sandalwood.
Maiva
and
of
men
chief
chiefs
high.
both
southward,
the
to
quantity of
the
house
miles
South
our
careful
soon
we
In
and
threw
and
run
way.
rifle,took
canoe
to
out
our
to
comrades,
broadside
a
overboard,
sailed
few
considerable
each
under
open
We
villagesof
eight or
local
fell head-first
tried
their
of
their
steering the
man
of
come
flying from
and
out
with
shot
had
arrows
fate
they exposed
astern.
The
The
of
the
glad
were
bow
put about
by
excellent
an
fired.
We
instantly
we
overboard.
successfully got
shower
shield.
but
who
sent
as
gale
martin-
our
down
weather
our
on
clean
as
but
cut
by jumping
their
too,
head
not
were
canoe
and
us
down,
mate,
who
themselves
save
cover
them
those
and
forecastle
the
gained
and
them
enough
105
shrouds
attacked
QUINTON
trees
Back
of
are
variety and
Island, Lat.
10"
endless
labyrinths
of
THE
io6
STRANGE
which
it would
is
thriftytown
has
sprung
the
vast
representing
of the
reaches
Pearl
surrounding
sters
an^
Millions
the
Sea
Island
shells
shells
The
dollars
from
clusters
the
in
flesh
contain
in
of
dozen
Build
We
set
Natives
Qn
tne
cove
15" 41' S.
and
ten
feet
high
the
heat
and
of
often
shell and
of
for almost
room
best
far
are
measure
reefs
of
South
yard
in
ter.
diame-
to
up
sand
thou-
in beautiful
abound
found
are
larger
pair
running
sea
hanging
will
in
loose
found
pearls are
single oyster
few
sail for
^[^
days
the
we
we
on
the
on
the
of
men
back
sometimes
Gulf
of
anchored
Island
Thursday
at
Carpentaria,
in
there
and
small
Visit
Us.
because
is
shells
finest of all
trading
we
bring
perfect pearls.
and
and
Hut
there
pearl oysters
oysters.
After
worth
oy-
plying
dollars'
often
The
small
pearl
their
waters
oyster.
coral
caves
the
these
pearl
price,the
roof.
the
in
The
out
The
sea
in
common
spread
ton.
these
In
caves.
the
shells vary
found
trade.
year.
of
of pearl fishers
gathered and
beche-de-la-mer
than
be
with
abound
seas
of
pearl and
every
so
the beach,
directlyon
valuable
most
in the
$500,000
is
there
nationalityto
trade
expansion
over
tribes
by strange
commerce
up
the army
of
small,
every
The
tons
ful
care-
Pacific.
dangerous
Fisheries.
most
classify.
Island
inhabitants
endless
inhabited
are
Thursday
the
Vast
islands
difficult to
be
Although
livelythat
small
These
navigation.
ADVENTURES
Sir
Edward
beach
glare of
treated
their tribe
the
them
to
side
west
because
Pellew
E.
a
tropicalsun.
well
help
us
of
We
white
Vanderlin
Natives
hut
about
stand
cannot
man
they promised
fish
in latitude
group
built
Island
visited
to
bring
us
and
many
THE
io8
ended
have
with
after
which
upon
the
their
they gorged
giant
clam
is
the
moment
and
open
shell
much
as
weighs
five hundred
and
I
a
serrated
held
the
shell
relaxed
and
its hold
yes,
who
diver
poisonous
and
have
bite
helmet
and
to
goes
of
savagely
before
bite at the
the
in
the
eyes.
diver's
make
upon
do
thick
I have
suit.
ran
divers
long and
have
In
expel
to
several
retained
it but
with
this
so
the
moments
fish
its
always
they
act
actly
ex-
rivers.
idea
that
have
to
sharks
than
much
than
and
gigas.
to
down
been
one
This
dangerous
tridacna
has
the
are
encounter.
more
plate glass in
had
the
act,
experiment
the
enemies
armor
spear
would
few
so.
erroneous
myself
came
inches
clam
same
intensely venomous
at
long by
instantlyupon
the
American
without
down
it
natives
twenty
that
dangerous
more
these
the
to
other
are
and
struggled
which
sea-snakes.
seen
our
the
enemies
even
of
shell
the
perceptible effort
as
open
how
see
I ceased
there
mistake;
its
part of
feet
the
when
shell closed
huge
long
have
three
day
head
discovered
cousins
people
sharks;
one
iron
I tried
when
soft
frequently
that
hard
so
fish made
the
so
dangerous
and
its shell
an
of the
invariably
grip
Many
with
weapon.
like their
is
content
halves
it the
The
trap.
perfectly motionless;
spear
death-like
most
gigas,
it lies with
for
It is often
reef
I wanted
vise.
and
relaxed
hearts'
touches
pounds
the
had
spear
intruding
times
their
to
it.
upon
edges
like
the
tridacna
menace,
bear
shell is
lying
The
iron
like
of
out
tridacna
into him.
the
the
wading
huge
to
anything
pounds.
and
axes
was
serious
twenty
as
wide
feet
knives
themselves
together
come
weighs
two
shark
the
securing
and
fight
to
attacked
waddies
left
been
antagonists
strange
carcass.
This
the
ADVENTURES
natives
some
death
shell
these
had
but
it out,
STRANGE
fear
from
few
times
tures
belligerentcrea-
the
twist
front
about
of
my
the
leg
CAPTAIN
OF
These
creatures
motions
their
to
The
the
The
appear.
Frequently
the
swimming
sized
fish with
snake
poison
and
birds
fish
It is
overhanging
some
diver
Devil-fish,
or
has
is
a
a
Ten
as
and
arms
sack, which
like beak,
convey
consists
which
with
in.
of
This
beak
The
once
laxed
re-
the
snake
ceeded
pro-
of
these
sea-
see
snake
good-
long.
of
one
the
at
bite, and
these
back
of
then
fly
all other
circle
thick
to
tear
is
the
to
terrible
devil-fish.
at
as
the
which
of
the
huge parrot-
the
sight
rudder.
of
mouth
a
fish,
cuttle-
of which
end
acts
lip and
partiallyout
devil-fish
one
around
prey
which
enemies
ever,
howinsignificance,
into
circular
any
sharks, and
man-eating
compared
in
grow
as
enemy
seized
inches
cannot
generally known,
more
lurking sea-snake
to
sink
encounters
when
or,
ing
look-
was
its fins at
common
it
of
more
day I
or
beautiful
brilliantly
five
The
serpents,
giant crabs,
Octopus
one
that
crag.
Poisonous
The
feet.
the
or
first.
position that
eight
One
thunderbolt, seize
was
sea-eagle.
like
prey
grotto and
heads
any
instantly,for
it head
in such
to
from
compressed
descend
away
the
swallow
head
the
killed
is the
serpents
head
their
at
when
caves
along
dart
found
at
were
to
reef
the coral
his
and
stomach.
coral
among
darted
suddenly
of
edge
caught
we
the
to
thin, and
swimming
seen
and
lovely
are
and
long
be
deadly
are
of prey
are
to
are
sharks
open
poisonous reptilesin
over
fish
cut
in search
side,alert
side to
longest one
we
they
as
necks
109
gracefully turning
surface,
from
these
Their
see.
frequentlythey
Deadly
Sea-snake.
may
about
swim
they
as
beautiful
as
are
OK
QUINT
long
when
arms
in
not
use.
The
arms
powerful
near
of
the
this
curious
body
but
sea
monster
they taper
are
toward
very
the
thick
ends.
and
Two
of the
arms
twice
are
within
To
shape.
rubber-like
and
oar
and
one
to
has
the
are
but
of
membrane
has
with
the
In
gleams
which
To
add
to
of
changing
the
with
The
color,
long
two
for
while
sight.
have
The
been
feet and
are,
the
often
for
brick
act
they
red
the
recorded
specimens
in
waters
they, too,
two
fall victims
to
the
cuttle-fish
other
denizens
devours
the
defense
is
characteristic
approach
of
large quantities
cloud, under
escape.
whale
sperm
of
of
cover
and
dark
of
rocks
and
coiled
the
ocean.
the
Their
or
they
than
killer,
cuttle-fish
method
grampus
they
the
which
as
monsters.
fluid, enveloping
of
seventy
repulsive
or
the
great mollusk
in
weeds,
sea-
out
over
grampus,
of
which
lying
powerful
relentlesslyas
these
when
more
the
black.
cuttle-fish
as
whale
sperm
enemies
changes
destructive
and
Powerful
tons.
its presence.
mottle
measured
or
perfectly
detect
carefully
of
power
cave
so
to
the
among
are
the
coral
and
scouts
largest
these
to
presence.
have
a
white
from
lambent
irritated it
or
other
weighed
devour
impossible
all the
captured
in
plates.
the
it harmonizes
of
part
arms
to
ers.
suck-
dinner
as
this
black
creature's
lurking
and
these
enormous
and
it appears
stretched
are
two
the
instant
sucker.
of
eyes,
is alarmed
both
betray
it is
cuttle-fish
to
cat's
sucker
the
each
an
from
are
living thing
any
large
as
of
Each
it and
are
prey,
that
The
in
arms
like
each
thousand
two
shine
themselves.
the
of
smooth
are
blades
disks.
under
that, when
so
arms
prey
of
vacuum
almost
watching
gray
edges
about
rims
emit
surroundings
from
wait
of
they
the
different
tip they
across
arms
When
color
back
they
rocks
among
slimy
upwards
white
darkness
the
of
are
like
out
stretched
creating a
retracts,
fiery eyes
the
saucer-shaped sucking
its
Immediately
and
rest
of
Along
membrane
cuttle-fish
large
feet
flatten
they
twines
monster
the
as
two
strong.
rows
movable
long
as
about
very
four
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
no
of
On
will
eject
assailant
hopes
to
CAPTAIN
OF
Large
fish of
this
variety sometimes
devour
the
occupants.
to
board
where
schooner
our
the
attack
these
possiblethat
afterwards
has
^e
credited
been
indeed.
^on
with
Marie
ports in the
the
Celeste
for
captain's wife
bark
sighted
Atlantic
bark
answer,
and
board.
They
but
found
the
the
to
officers
in its
was
davits ; the
hull
her
than
those
be
explained
for
who
are
here
European
aboard, including
later
English
an
driftingaimlessly about
the
that
the
unusual
an
discern
lowered
sight
hailed, but
and
signs
no
boat
received
life
of
boarded
and
no
on
her
there.
place ;
not
was
imagina-
of
York
weeks
the
would
stranger
ever
souls
Two
could
livingsoul
is
he
vivid
very
New
such
was
immediately
not
Celeste
benefit
thirteen
with
close
ran
the
This
Everything
to
with
her
truth
from
child.
and
Ocean.
English
sailed
1887
year
never
invented
Marie
facts
the
has
and
sea
decidedly
destruction
the
romance
with
But
fiction,and
the
of wild
writer
any
have
Celeste.
that
to
gerous
dan-
too
was
It is
caused
gone
Mystery
unfamiliar
have
below,
of.
heard
been
Had
"*
that
ship
it
deavor
en-
denly
sud-
to
all hands
dark.
the
monsters
ocean
small
many
The
drive
and
them
known
and
in
creatures
boats
attack
I have
night
at
in
we
to
of
QUINTON
the boats
in any
way
securely lashed
were
damaged, the
cargo
dinner
crew's
the
half-eaten
was
remained
meal
that
evident
garment,
and
spars
as,
The
cabin
that
they had
was
the
on
the
table
and
been
forecastle,and
It
dining table in the cabin.
captain'swife had been sewing a child's
on
half-finished,it remained
clock
in the
chronometer
on
sewing
machine.
showing
ticking away,
were
recently wound,
the
and
the
cash
box
in the
THE
ii2
cabin
within
less than
showed
as
by
the
Marie
Ocean's
but
Celeste
remains
had
in
showed
not
this
the
of
the
have
crawled
when
others
was
There
vanished
had
had
confirmation
of
been
striking
the
at
class
certain
is
the
tainly
cer-
that the
was
food
cook
board
over-
found
carefullyanalyzed
poison.
that
deck
they naturally
there
rail
if
found
of the
some
they
and
would
tion.
destruc-
to
were
while
even
might
on
overboard
and
mitted
ad-
was
monsters
watch
theory
as
it
Finally
sea
the
all hands
monster
of
us
in
so
hideous
sea
monster
knows
newly
had
crew
being
were
fine weather
which
is
terror
which
exist
only
But
to
to
have
in
every
see
wallowing
in the
tell
things. They
monsters
common
and
solemnly
these
mariners.
it is
plunging
creatures
do
world
the
intemperate
ship, especiallyduring
Another
could
strange
parts of
of
the
that
all the
many
followed
has
sea
that
imagination
naturalists
stay-at-home
fish in the
no
assure
seen
excited
on
hatchet
pirates
no
overboard.
dragged
gravely
this
this
hands, but
been
old
account
half-consumed
assistance, as
of
of
to
to
of
crew
jumped
attacked
dragged
the
and
was
of
trying
pirates would
board
the
forecastle
and
had
theory
on
But
their
to
ran
cuts
there
one
of
all
there
every
in
inscrutable
most
murdered
Another
board
on
made
dimly)
vessel
advanced
plausible theory
most
fate
were
ship.
slightestsign
monsters
In
been
to
up
weather.
expense
; moreover,
years
remorse.
or
the
day
theories
galley,and
the
as
the
fit of
cabin,
the
time
good
pains
one
many
poisoned
in the
do, the
for
looted
have
might
written
was
living soul
every
pirates had
that
was
have
who
had
no
to
Many
secrets.
Atlantic
in the
the
of
clearly impracticable,because
was
us
spared
mystery,
it. One
for
they
struggle, yet
government
solve
log-book
miracle.
Our
the
of
sign
no
the
forty-eighthours
discovered, and
was
ADVENTURES
Even
touched.
not
was
STRANGE
the
man
(though
about
the
tropics.
divers
is the
giant
known
variously
ray,
Divers
call
because
it
which
measured
four
and
mouth
The
swims
fiercest
flies
South
and
Sea
will
man-eater,
helped
to
the
which
and
the
for
of
rows
has
mouth
the
purpose
the
through
fins,
is
It
feeds.
itself
side
whip-like
precisely
as
air.
have
dive
they
or
means
no
the
largely
propels
wings
Islanders
readily
it
wings
monster
Inside
stones,
one
its
with
ocean
man.
rays
capture
long
edged,
This
these
had
has
double
outspread
of
tips
We
paving
waving
but
have
swallow
below
through
large
manta
upon
white
and
gracefully
by
bird
ray,
blanket)
an
how
backward.
shell-fish
the
to
knows
spines,
to
for
resemblance
middle.
The
resembling
teeth,
above
water
devil.
enough
flat
crushing
black
blanket
bat,
(Spanish
across
the
weight.
projecting
large
are
feet
dagger-like
teeth
but
through
its
with
saw-like
thick
feet
armed
of
one
twenty-two
ascertaining
there
113
sea
manta
bears
grow,
may
it
No
blanket.
Monster.
tail
devil,
sea
Winged
of
the
as
ON
fish.
blanket
or
QUINT
CAPTAIN
OF
into
all
fear
fear
no
the
the
of
water
manta
any
to
as
shark
that
the
attack
they
do
the
STRANGE
THE
n4
ADVENTURES
XI
CHAPTER
PERILS
The
of
day
AND
after
arrival
our
in the
Lot
the
teeth, and
looking
The
The
sails
each
which
the
Every
prau
anchors
attached
a
and
down
man
The
the
consequently
which
bow,
The
with
deck
and
fiber
doors
to
generally
be
can
all fours
and
the
of
way
the
of
to
it is
allow
places where
way
when
they
it is
stern
fixed
very
is
board
one
with
wood
properly
worked
laid
and
over
edge.
split bamboo
up
and
in such
low, the
getting on
water's
and
ropes
is let go
anchor
is very
junk.
rudders,
two
up
handles
bamboo
of hard
that
see
bow
rolled
are
on
the usual
is close
is
to
has
the
when
of
mount
made
are
the
rigging
to
picked
Chinese
of
crew
armed
with
are
the
to
They
most
began
venomous-
more
like
masts
them
upon
Their
send
and
and
were
spears
prau
anchored
men,
away
large
Malay
men
saw
craft
The
from
mile
cut-throats.
matting
sails.
up
stone
to
high
pan
ladders
quarter.
large
of
lashed
are
roll
or
common
more
lot of
plaited rattan.
are
form
hoist
in
never
clumsy-looking
made
are
lightpoles
to
is
prau
hawsers
of
The
quantitiesof trepang on
twenty to thirty feet long.
from
Island
their
great
on
less than
bay
JAVA
score
fishingfor trepang.
of
Cut-throats,
as
AND
Vanderlin
at
about
AUSTRALIA
PEARLS,
the
The
away.
to
man
crew
together
enter
by
cabin
ing
crawl-
sleep are
little
cooking
and
food
is almost
entirelyrice
and
fish.
They
also
THE
ii6
scends
father
from
valued
the
most
the
Arabs
and
every
of
the
chased
but
the
sea,
for
smuggling
is
Australian
is
coast
It is
common
lower
the
fish
to
for
mast
Malay
to
For
trepang
supposed
to
to
notice,
escape
when
still
ready
when
there
every
vessel
secure
bay
privilege.
or
creek,
full cargo
the
from
for the
into
run
the
from
pearl shell
tax
raids
thern
are
example,
or
they
their
drove
They
some
pay
prau
and
seas
business, however,
escape.
piratical
only
only
not
lairs.
their
for
swift
match
man
every
wide, wherever
their
called
are
against
Eastern
cruisers
of
is
Far
pirates met
chance
Malays
Their
and
to
generation, as
to
them.
the
lawless
any
undertakes
that
far
them
or
reasonable
of
Dutch
and
The
hand
against
terror
fierce
English, French,
their
for
ruin
generation
weapons.
is
the
These
extended.
from
their
sea,
and
ADVENTURES
son,
hand
long
death
spread
to
of
man's
were
praus
STRANGE
and
sail
serenely away.
The
their
in the
Malays
fish
and
fishingwith
couple
hut
beach
for
when
dawn,
startled
were
and
flame
the
on
we
issue
savages
of the crew,
into
burst
smoke-house
before
morning
one
built
bay
had
to
yelling like
fiends
gone
their
see
of
large party
drying
naked
about
the
burning building.
^ut
rus^e(^
Another
the
the
relief
the
that
for
the
Malays
their
they
scene
as
of
sun
up
of
waddy
kriss, and
stone
boats
aboard
As
had
the
blacks
struck
tribe
broke
in the
to
they reached
It
boats, but
him
ashore
as
bay.
jumped
prau
frightful
black
their
the
soon
the
over
the
to
adjoining
an
hurried
and
divided, and
were
instantlyhurried
because
those
comrades.
came
the
Malay
little
in
krisses, while
into
slept
out"
the
through
of
Shipment
Savages.
who
Malays
Several
was
scene
soon
was
no
and
ran.
one
leg and
man
sued
en-
parent
apmatch
The
fell behind
lamed
him.
CAPTAIN
OF
He
soon
but
before
the
size
and
rushed
at
his shield
almost
on
very
act
when
the
fellow's
of
jumping
the
while
prau
Escape
captain
curios
and
place;
Death
defenders
abrupt
with
everyone
We
with
aid
delight at
because
the
of
dark
blacks
the
to
in
fish close
spear
of
the water
utter
and
so
a
our
lantern
of
many
this
at
to
which
edge
native
that
terror
an
filled
to
see
of
the
named
he
night
used
sometimes
and
still
party of
feet
two
that
there
the
keep
over
deep,
no
was
reef, it disclosed
Yurragal poised
a
long
itself around
the poor
at
expressed great
we
not
warning,
as
had
reefs
accompanied
was
around
instantlycoiled
single cry
rapidly
securing
the
light
I had
moment's
unexpected
blacks
the hold.
in
which
intense
the
over
boats
The
swarmed
on
natives
the water
feet.
without
when,
was
to
walking
to
the
an
light
fish
spearing
concealed.
danger
of
throw
reef, where
in the
dread.
bulPs-eye
completely
was
the
to
incident
an
up
the
weapon
was
out
to
lucky
by
torches, and
it would
spearman
close
and
in the habit
were
the
horror
Malay
and
cut
head
but
and
held
razor-edged
retreated
was
his
until
fell dead.
he
and
Malay
lightning
than
swim
visitingMalays
her
Our
I
the
to
his
sweeping
fellow
black
quicker
water
his back
the
outnumbered
quickly
the
into
with
the
as
victorious
The
body.
pierced
spear
aimed
twice
man,
straightat bay
stood
stooping
and,
intercepted
carefully
his head
Instantly the
kriss
his
level with
through
over
back
black
head
ward
to
The
over
his
of his enemy.
drew
Malay
above
high
companions,
and
himself
high
his
forward
edge.
Malay suddenly
The
kriss
head
the
his waddie
raised
his
raising
ran
Malay, guarded
the
him.
man
117
after
started
and
the water's
he reached
of
shield
feet
built black
powerfully
him
at
his
regained
QUINTON
fellow
was
arm
him.
had
dragged
shot
The
barely
his
out
tack
at-
time
struggling
THE
n8
the
over
reef
concealed
avoid
and
similar
withdrawn.
A
the
marked
Yurragal
down
had
bold
into
of
the
because
night
at
and
high
are
for
quickly
light
in
will
will
They
the
attacking
have
then
they
vantage
ad-
every
are
ticularly
par-
their
pursue
they
and
about
dry, shuffliing
is
dragged
withdraw.
fish
only
which
very
moment
a
was
but
the
had
clearly and
see
to
less
companions, help-
but
savage
Not
waters,
that
reef
they
brazen.
shallow
His
whatsoever
these
but
for
soon,
cuttle-fish
nothing
do
hesitation
no
backward
phosphorescent
of
deadly
which
water
standing, but
gleam
the
quiet
out, quivered
frightfuldeath.
by daylight,
monster
prey
his
to
too
been
assistance,could
have
would
I had
where
the
moment
darted
arm
of
instantlysprang
momentary
spot
render
to
not
spot where
the very
surface
foe.
fate, and
another
instant
over
the
under
his treacherous
next
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
venture
to
on
impossible
parts
it with
to
put into
words.
The
blacks
the
bewitched
difficult to
later
on
do
Roebuck
Bay
is
great
long by
eleven
miles
everywhere
the
finest
harbors
presents
different
good anchorage,
place I
Dampier
use
but
know
of for
also
as
gales which
flows
creek
a
days
Broome
at
high
westward.
shoals
this
on
It is eleven
it appears
water
of
water,
At
low
it still affords
and
entire
locked
land-
water
plenty
sandbanks
and
it
of
is the
beaching ships.
into
the
only
not
place
occur
the
though
aspect;
it is full of
Creek
this
to
few
of
entering.
in
wide, and
except
it
found
town
I had
Australia.
is necessary
care
the
or
we
them.
at
up
lantern
life and
vessels
of
one
the
with
brought
in Northwestern
be
down
his
Bay,
miles
best
lost
business
and
away
either
had
further
any
that
Roebuck
coast, but
to
who
man
sailed
we
convinced
were
of
here
bay
for
from
the
the
the
summer
the
Pearling
of
purpose
refuge during
in
east.
strong
season.
heaving
west
north-
OF
is
Broome
fleet of
only
of
Notorious.
October,
which
a
about
return
five
for
the
six
or
obtain
that
the
that
the
pearls
of
regarded
Few
of
each
each
in
should
him
to
the
pearl
is
learn
to
all and
at
shell
obtaining
alone.
pearl
shell containing
open
such
?Such
large
incidents
clearing $3,500
few
returns
pearls at
any
are
sudden
ing ships
up
laid
are
when
their
parading
and
the
of
penses
ex-
the
thieves
streets
Broome
pearl-
crews
beach, is positivelymagical.
sailors
above
which
period
and
owner
extras.
transformation
the
The
and
over
pearl-
as
all.
good pearls as
undergoes during
those
and
ships
in Broome
surprised
matter
may
crowd
drinking
puts
pearl fishing
the
dollars.
render
on
the
the
of
be
upon
of
obtaining
with
Illicit
than
laid up
object
day they
any
counts
season
Pearl
Consequently,
of shells without
business
The
The
weather
all the
are
end
accidents.
of
vessel
based
are
without
fishing,even
bad
and
probably
thousands
mere
lines
of
the
about
and
of
regions.
March
and
chief
will
hundred
worth
as
begin
end
little considered
are
open
jewel
the
They
value, though
any
till the
that time.
that
calculations
may
headquarters
in these
rain
months.
pearls.
Pearlers
winds
of November
end
People imagine
to
is the
bringing
lasts
pearling during
to
stop
northwest
Strong
the
it maintains
the
Broome
119
nevertheless
shanty town,
ON
QUINT
400
over
CAPTAIN
and
are
more
and
on
pulsive-look
re-
throats
cut-
crowding
can
gambling
scarcely be imagined.
Trading in stolen pearls, drinking, gambling, shooting, stabbing,
villainies flourish.
foot-padding and other concomitant
The
divers are
somewhat
chary doing business with any one
they do not know, for there are plenty of spies and detectives,
a
give
diver
it up
dens
show
or
have
him
him
valuable
pearl he
arrested
for
may
compel
stealing it.
The
divers
of
sale
the
bottle
original
liquor.
Broome
is in
Meat
is
to
gambling
into
that
was
to
it
of his
Scott
Walter
it
any
was
of
into
Broome
visited
the
dry
year
seasons;
the
dead
only
whole,
the
on
and
night.
located
are
and,
and
day
live and
mines
gold
weeks.
everybody
and
the
coasting
this
of the
that
northeast
the
wet
or
is divided
Banju-
carousing
I have
winter
Kimberley
and
of
which
via
Almost
Broome
of
rest
three
and
the
and
Bay,
scarce.
for
pearl
with
of two
all hours
and
year
rich
distance
in
world
summer
the
The
seasons.
armed
parts of the
in Broome
Sir
intervals
unchecked
on
go
is divided
one
at
about
go
all other
short
Broome
dering
mur-
first instance.
the
Roebuck
to
by
Singapore
from
appears
but
cable
as
sometimes
valuable
thefts
men
telegraphic communication
reaches
their
obtained
it in
sell
fellow
black
they
stole
who
black
Java
call at
the
slightestnotice
concealing
pearl which
thief
in Eastern
steamers
in
of
measure
the
take
to
Even
wangi
is
seen
of
the
In
valued
I have
Again,
them.
the
getting
not
ingenuity
committing
in
for
appearing
show
They
do
offer
while
even
him.
they
in
wonderfully quick
are
stranger
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
120
customary
stranger
considered
informs
; but
the
Lady
Highlanders to
the
for
in
us
feuds
were
churlish
to
so
of
them
among
his
Lake
tality
hospi-
extend
common
inquire
the
name
or
that
"
"
into
We
a
boat
their
had
came
any
been
one's
business
anchored
in the
quietly alongside
belongings
on
board.
or
one
We
antecedents.
harbor
night
spent
about
and
put
the
week
two
next
men
when
and
forenoon
CAPTAIN
OF
in
replenishingour
although the
had
who
come
the
required
survive
to
utmost
themselves
and
of
circumstances
after
our
destination
We
the
toward
the
number
of
Madura,
and
day
after
run
in
the
in
anchored
considerably
less
the
off
though
Reef,
that
of
and
Java.
Lombok,
and
Reef
of
end
eastern
tenth
the
on
have
weather
the
us
coast
could
the
the
to
Lynher
Harbor
we
had
time
beat
to
Takat
Sourabaya
leaving Broome;
kept entirely
Bali
between
lying
he
would
informed
north
Strait,between
islands
men
that
if he
and
captain
the
on
northwestward
small
Shoals
the
dangers
wounded
obliged
were
the
inquiries into
any
Rowley
Lombok
passed through
then
We
of
companion
made
us
afternoon,
One
doubtful
his
and
Sourabaya,
was
severely
it seemed
case.
clearing these
and
so
of
none
between
northwestward,
was
he
port, but
reach
to
threatening.
and
care
the
in
still
was
board
on
121
sailed
and
supply
water
weather
QUINTON
the
made
been
not
so
rough.
We
had
river
muddy
proceed
to
reach
to
harbor
various
and
which
heat
vapory
depressing, and
who
able
are
The
tidal
canals
order
prevent
amid
the
heat
tides
level
that
town
and
Chinese
this
the
leaves
bay
at
be
grove
man-
The
jungle
is
about
the
constructed
part of
every
dull,
excessively
only
ones
called
water
; and
trees
tropicalsun.
six
a
low
to
to
water.
expanse
Soft
of
mud
especially
This
houses
protect them
the
mud
is in
cated
all lo-
are
from
fall of
rise and
The
wide
and
Simpang.
the
of
network
Sourabaya,
quarter
statelyshade
of the
is from
locked
land-
with
bushes.
and
to
have
stagnant
of
the best
overgrown
this watery
appear
broad,
in it.
European
groves
intense
spring
from
through
the
to
arises
up
surrounding country
marsh
tropical trees
authorities
through
the
of
most
other
work
Dutch
It is considered
than
more
the
to
but
miles
twenty
over
the town.
Java,
little
be
to
appears
in
little
ground
between
is about
the
is
the
so
the
most
THE
122
difficult
in the world
thing
it in
do
to
manage
Extraordinary
of
the
cross
Mud
he
foot
to
than
skill than
or
his
he
These
Our
intended
to
his
to
the
even
years
burglar
an
The
who
unarmed
is
that
of
resort
Eastern
Tengger, 5,850
from
Sourabaya.
of
heat
Sourabaya
in
was
robust
live
in
in
with
is
spite of
inflict upon
of
death
a
is
any
rigidly
weapon
compelled
heat
houses,
open
is rampant
caught
and
they
sweltering
sentence
in
them.
The
to
burglar
capsize,
smothered
stated
authorities
Dutch
will
upon
to
serve
in chains.
intervals
suburbs
the
starting it
greased,
who
burglary
this crime.
any
and
inhabitants
he
stop
should
and
or
travel
person
more
cannot
of
Mount
invalid.
an
consequence,
of
upon
person,
At
of
deal
upon
health
day's
white
good
being
and
of
spur
one
right
way
side
sickly,steaming
a
nothing
say
convicted
twenty
and
finish
only
his
mud,
harden
chief
in
both
requires
the
here
us
town
with
sight. He
in
the
with
maneuver
from
to
upon
and
penalties which
enforced
to
fast
travel
can
carefully oiled
Tosari, the
that
me
him
left
and
holding
either
to
mud
allow
is located
soon
severe
one
are
to
go
It struck
as
boards
sea-level
feet above
and,
save
passengers
which
the
wishes
slight hollow
possible
no
far
too
boat
in
first
settle
is
could
never
two
the
at
to
there
lean
nothing
fishermen
of
turned
and
he
his
he
this way
begin
inch
Should
the
health,
When
backward
kicks
necessary
appear
an
mud.
would
five
about
wide,
board, and
walk, but
would
the
Java,
en(l.
left knee
his
In
could
may
then
the
mud.
he
even
again.
and
the
board
it sink
board
feet
two
between
little handles,
two
against
faster
long,
mud
places
of
center
exact
hands
carries
forward
at
manner.
Over
Getting
the
extraordinary
feet
fishermen
the native
but
traverse,
fisherman
six
or
to
most
Each
Method
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
of
there
about
are
mile
or
so
throughout
guard-houses, each
of
which
the
city
is pro-
THE
124
is
shaped,
that
so
hung
called
kettle
the
the
process
bamboo
the
Like
and
the
basket
coast
India, they
Both
them.
catching
of
always
can
use
copper
or
boiling
water,
this steaming
During
with
lid of
secure
plenty
whites
and
fish
natives
the
of
one
who
those
of
curry
live
the
for
equally
are
nutritious
most
of
deal
great
rice, and
their
pisang (banana),
the
is filled with
which
is
with
along
brass
ware.
natives
pepper
top of
on
steam
crockery
or
downward
point
dang-dang,
only
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
near
labor
of
fond
of
vegetables
in existence.
There
plenty of
also
are
and
men
stained
dark
piece of
both
their
called
the
use
called
lower
in
language
most
intimate
stranger
much?)
"Apa
There
which
The
nama
are
many
this
place, and
the
purpose
the
friends.
of
ini?"
most
(what
beautiful
travelers
of
ends
is the
who
are
together
tightly
in
front.
which
convenient
only
those
orchids
name
native
and
of
the
words
for
(how
flowers
in
either
for
examining
the
other
or
of
this?)
hunting, collectingorchids,
have
between
(where?) "Brapa?"
is the
they
another
and
ngoko they
is used
be
may
addressing
and
kromo
; and
it
what
(high),
in
sarong,
feet wide
higher rank,
use
which
"Mana?"
are
dusted
teeth
lips and
three
kromo
they
madyo,
know
the
one
any
called
to
Malay
by drawing
way,
called
to
The
eat.
leaf and
sexes
and
long
same
language
to
common
In addition
rank.
their
both
for
tucking
Sea
(low),
third
the
addressing
ngoko
the
trouble
to
brown.
clothing
and
South
chief's
always
hips
good
be
might
seem
in betel
that
result
six feet
it in
wear
Like
of
article
in
wrapped
reddish
figured cotton
sexes
around
the
ugly
chief
The
a
lime, with
with
never
is very
indulge
betel nut
practiceof chewing
over
flesh
both
women
which
pigeons
natives
the
wild
CAPTAIN
OF
and
pan
finest
vines
this
in
March
or
light
April,
The
southeast
is
country
when
finest
shower
is
the
during
the
orchids
coolest
occurs
golok,
for
time
to
rainy
do
prevails
and
every
which
is
season,
from
from
thick
in
bad
during
April
time
the
bloom
November
and
bloom
not
of
one
flowers
winds
frying
through
the
see
pleasantest
day.
with
cutting
northwesterly
which
monsoon,
this
best
125
themselves
world
the
The
bushes.
prevail.
though
in
implements
and
called
sword
straight
provide
generally
ruins,
numerous
QUINTON
weather
the
dry
November,
to
of
to
the
year
and
STRANGE
THE
126
ADVENTURES
XII
CHAPTER
(GUINEA
NEW
Having
a
erratic
and
and
which
to
way
after
in
he
Guinea.
a
Accordingly
of
cargo
after
sailed
we
Archipelago; through
south
of
Mambare
and
Guinea;
New
Morata
and
Gold
then
miners
found
in
but
they
fever
well.
uncertain
They
and
would
gold
whom
in
an(j from
They
treacherous
profess
loaded
and
number
New
to
of
miners,
in the
Great
west
of
Ward
the
E.
Louis-
the
Norman-
Hunt
Strait,
of
mouth
the
Guinea.
the
assured
the
in Cook-
conveyed
told
met
us
paying quantitiesup
that
Island,
in
we
suffered
lent
excel-
to
Strait, between
New
all
winds
waiting
through
River, in northeastern
Paying
Quantities.
them.
Goschen
after
January
cargo
Passage
Island, bringing up
The
so
15" 07' S.
of
Cooktown
to
Lark
through
strong
Thursday
be
to
proceeded
out
Reef, in latitude
Island
his
were
iade
by
he
we
strong southerly
months
to
which
Barrier
We
Queensland)
the
northwest
strong
party of miners
northeastern
(in
town
that
learned
the
returned
and
and
out
of
of the
one
had
passing
locality. Shortly
captain disposed of
Broome
died
account
on
during
we
While
suddenly
in this
seas
which
The
port.
advantage
where
wind
encountered
we
captain purchased
Broome.
to
run
in these
occur
February,
the
the
which
currents
the
passengers,
returned
Strait
the
ISLANDS
TROBRIAND
THE
narrowly
and
rice
Lombok
through
of
disposed
of
cargo
AND
good
hostilityof
that
us
no
utmost
deal
one
the
could
that
the
natives
natives
depend
friendship
river,
malarial
from
the
they
for
as
were
upon
white
CAPTAIN
OF
and
man
would
day they
At
cruel.
miners
the
because
lost their
had
told
of their fiendish
them
saw
we
claim
they
without
any
cruelty; but
that
much
tastes
meat
tives
na-
frightfully
stories
which
changed
we
alive
roasting pigs
cause,
The
also
the
next
very
way.
are
doubt
to
the
known
lives in this
inclined
we
were
; but
cannibals, but
inveterate
first
when
minds
him
127
could
they
way
murder
to
try
only
not
are
in every
miners
several
and
him
help
ON
QUINT
over
fire,
slow
better
our
cooked
when
alive.
The
tribes
enemies
alive
I afterward
captured
continually at
are
in order
that
learned
and
readers
I
which
these
might
believe
that
the
the
miners
officials,and
cruiser
who
called
natives
for such
they
if
chief
the
were
they
The
in
were
did
been
atrocities.
habit
not
village,they
regard
sex"
to
upon
stated, however,
Strange
Weapons.
made
the
manner
to
the
their
hardwood
be
of
the
women
because
cowardice
and
attacked
alike.
primary
of
purpose
flesh
spears,
handle
the
the
cooked
women
eaten.
native
skull
alive
shields,and
a
stone
of
an
ox.
and
so
as
to
weapons
very
The
neatly
able
formid-
looks
They
the
not
was
war-clubs.
head
sionaries
mis-
of
object
tasty. Their
more
and
The
torturing them
previously described,
smash
the
punish
to
with
miners
stories
English
an
orgies
men
of
I learned
that
roasting prisoners
make
has
enough
in
for
war-club
in
and
that
much
consist
the
Some
by killing men
natives
the
when
the
times
taliated
re-
missionaries,
of
cannibal
prisoners to
that
was
acted
taunting
home
bring
consequence
of
from
officers
these
had
not.
are
all declared
They
instigators of
the
they
several
upon
been
simply idle
alone, but
natives, government
had
miners
villages.
are
feast.
had
man
The
native
these
cannibal
white
one
their
they capture
for
death.
to
of
from
facts, not
than
more
some
from
gathered
alive
them
roasted
slowly
by destroying
my
cook
to
and
war,
use
long,
128
barbed
like
made
spears
and
wood,
strong
three
from
to
of
natives
no
British
missile
German
as
the
those
and
have
in
arrows
death
In
German
and
of
case
superiorityof
These
circumstances
fierce and
with
who
man
render
that
arrogant
deal
to
than
goes
they
bound
on
and
the
generally
huge
curious
out
of
wear
upper
bird
the
as
the
natives
enemies
the
descend
to
natives
them
upon
in their
wide
the
fierce
account
on
Mambare
of
the
natives
is
warrior's
of
the
British
former
natives
so
cult
diffi-
and
dangerous
more
territory; and
exercise
must
attack, which
an
or
faces
an
mandible
so
northwestern
constant
is apt to
be
made
moment.
raid
far
the
among
unexpected
most
When
of
the
their
the
the
are
those
unless
have
before
defense; for
and
tives
na-
arrows
that
from
battle between
weapons,
those
to
surprise them.
to
manage
their
the
as
portion)
and
strange
invariably victorious
territoryare
light
The
archers
territoryoften
pitched
dangerous
bows
use
far
their
River.
English
destruction
and
warrior
throwing
southeastern
own
wide
covers
so
hurl
they
begins immediately
learned
their
remarkably
foot
Mambare
seems
never
neighboring German
spread
white
It
over
javelin, while
the
of the
gunpowder.
Mambare
bows
raids.
at
the
(the
except
were
of
the
along
and
Guinea
which
in
Guinea, which
of
spear
nearly
not
are
and
them
expert
are
mouth
New
of
one
invention
of
the
weapons
formidable
use
the knees.
hard
little
about
New
of
are
that
natives
of
shorter
so
German
westward
of
shields
javelins,they
or
spears
kind
some
long,
the
Although
ADVENTURES
lighter and
feet
the neck
of
Their
javelin.
about
the
STRANGE
THE
long
warlike
red
and
ornamental
of
that
expedition of
the
black
hornbill.
it looks
forehead; and
(the sign
head-band
like
it struck
of
war),
adorned
The
kind,
any
bill of
horn
me
with
this
springing
that
it must
CAPTAIN
OF
interfere
to
almost
down
the
face
among
any
party
black
attack,
an
the
of the
that
victims
I visited
was
and
ground
native
the
to
in appearance
which
is
and
tives
na-
customs,
out
through-
common
of
pigs
keep
the
human
this
and
it
fringe of
the
small
crocodiles.
as
I could
secure
fresh
center
and
poles
All
these
to
hung
were
the
bones
hung
to
be
away
each
kind
in
set
posts
were
throw
supplies of
streamers
or
with
seems
hollow
of
which
up
learn, it
drum-idols
instead
shorter
mixed
full and
the
the
to
pennants
some
jawbones
ing
ghastly-look-
elaborately carved
solid
horizontal
of
center
In
bones.
was
were
poles always
they
as
of
rows
slight resemblance
and
far
as
with
tall post
in the
villages,and
covered
supporting
skulls
together and,
close
the
tom
cus-
the
est
old-
to
take
place.
In
in
resemblance
to
profess
may
piles of
Around
and
human
ones
of
some
with
top.
heads
fact
Pacific
and
adorned
the
their
strongly they
they devour,
Hebrides, though
the
to
opportunity
have
village was
New
near
and
favorable
this
in
painted
they
bearing
and
was
with
faces
when
both
platform
skulls
other
painted
the
for
considerable
of the
raised
the
of
accepted signal of
Hebrides
couple
human
of
Painting
of Borneo.
Malays
one
chin.
the
the
their
how
matter
whom
large part
looking
bear
New
I noticed
and
of
be
to
with
appear
no
friendship. They
of
point
appears
always
are
the
129
natives
of
they
make
and
their
with
level
all the
war
way,
to
red
with
extent
some
QUINTON
spite of
that
all the
all parts of
piles and
cocoanuts,
extreme
their
dark
skin
tribes show
New
cultivate
Guinea.
crops
etc., which
of the
fertility
of
grow
soil.
and
kinky hair,
strong Hebraic
They
sugar
it is
cast
of
live in houses
cane,
sago,
luxuriantly
on
features
built
taro,
account
curious
upon
bananas,
of
the
the
mouth
western
River
Mambare
The
^""^
ber
Thrce
Mouths.
and
the
during
The
delta
The
natives
the
devour
asserted
feet above
five
minutes
after
later
circlinground
half
suddenly leaped
bait and
large
to
the
secure
snapping
the
together like
sight of
jaws
the
shark
malevolent
Fight.
The
on
of
steel
for
the
The
body
upon
his
He
and
scene
head
then
deavored
en-
of
out
clashed
seemed
the
time, and
The
performance
two
regarding each
and
with
returned
spike-liketeeth
trap.
the first
about
so
the
foot
crocodile
did
twist
the
bait
instantlydarted
Crocodile
to
shark
same
appeared
it until
moments,
thread.
captain suddenly
within
and
forelegs.
few
disappeared
snapped like
the
and
surface
to
savag"
with
other
looks.
The
Shark
and
couple of
than
more
the
for
the
statement,
also
at
the
crocodiles
stern
upon
pork
and
repeat
brutes
most
to
low
shal-
and
the
About
water.
it
rains; but
swampy
the
water
experiment,
crocodile
and
water
catch
the
evidently about
was
when
the
of
out
in
Decem-
of
it is too
this
test
the
eyeing
is
crocodiles.
appeared
captain repeated
and
and
and
over
the
of
in
to
fat pork
river
the
positively that
shark
large
year
and
wishing
surface
the
the
is low
most
of
piece
of
but
sharks
with
account
and
Bay,
months
of
balance
river
sharks, and
captain hung
on
anything
the
fairly swarms
water
the
of
The
summer
January
for
wide.
the
during
Duvira
or
anchored.
were
we
with
River
Mambare
into
opens
which
A
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
I3o
at
of
it from
it
seized
shark
lowered
seized
the
of
the
to
sufficiently
shark.
one
to
both
and
water,
opposite directions.
first,but
him
by
reptileinstantlyrelinquished the
his head
bait
the
side
to
as
he
of
his
just
one
bait and
secure
aged
mana
grip
THE
I32
wide, has
leads
south
and
into
has
of
from
contains
six
and
miles
wide
nine
of
all
from
protected
to
mile
fathoms
seven
is
number
large
eight
about
six
from
little over
to
harbor
of
depth
is
harbor
This
long.
a
parts
some
channel, which
land-locked
miles
and
ADVENTURES
depth
mean
eleven
winds
in
This
E.
150" 58'
tude
STRANGE
but
fathoms,
coral
dangerous
patches.
We
received
who
group,
took
resided
his
secure
he
the
chief
head
villageof Emarakana,
in the
to
care
which
after
an
good
conducted
good
by
graces
and
the
of
means
trade
of
with
the
tain
cap-
gifts,
his
dusky
subjects.
All
of this group
islands
inhabitants
the
and
of
the
New
The
valuable
many
quantitiesand
implements
which
kinds
is
of
made
are
They
also
very
heavy,
of
have
but
fine
and
swords
wooded
and
tain
con-
such
seen
never
made
spears
of solid
are
cuts
and
weapons
which
which
edge
those
long, heavy
use
long
as
race
of their
They
ebony
same
other
most
fertile
extremely
I have
in any
fifteen feet
formidable
use
the
wood.
it.
but
densely
are
plentifulthat
so
sometimes
are
islands
quality of ebony
ebony
in fact,
of
evidently
are
Guinea.
low
are
ebony.
and
short
almost
like
steel weapons.
have
They
in any
seen
have
other
tell them
almost
noticed
from
and
among
which
able
to
much
so
apart.
hard
as
as
it struck
the
it
to
me
might
be
and
the
called
like
ivory that
The
wood
is clear
bone
and
the
takes
it does
air
that
other
many
which
wood
We
learn.
particularly that
exposure
of
been
never
it looks
to
peculiar kind
one
as
so
uses
applied.
to
white
most
not
seem
never
of which
ivory wood,
and
be
cause
be-
be
to
seems
lovely polish.
to
excellent
ivory
difficult
grow
darker
light-coloredwoods
make
which
it
it would
many
it would
name
I have
is
now
do,
piano-keys
put, and
to
CAPTAIN
OF
the
Although
of
natives
Guinea
New
QUINTON
belong
they
are
and
Craftsmen.
far
handsomest
Up
and
they
in the
becalmed
These
islands
immense
the
finest
other
tropicalproductions.
three
canoes
realityto
these
course
only,
no
a
desire
will
spears
the
edge
ship, and
such
as
up
many
the
to
trade
brought
one
to
passing
as
crew
the
crew
up
at
in trade
their
fertile that
they produce
when
on
their
of
will
to
will
distract
the
and
get
on
their
Of
and
lowing
Fol-
of
who
ally
gradu-
stranger
constantly
pretext
some
in
crew
natives
canoes
bananas, baskets
savages
the
only.
purposes
guard
or
provisions
swords
all treacherous
distance, under
in order
guard.
few
two
trade, but
with
all loaded
vessel, other
are
the
send
to
off their
are
and
bananas,
custom
trading
of
be
may
islands.
being visible,unless
for
the
pirates,
that
cocoanuts,
are
as
at
even
Chinese
vessel
any
canoes
far
too
completely surrounding
bunches
possible of
Pacific.
and
Island
skill
probably
beautiful
trusted
weapons,
upon
one,
keep
for
out
by
their
ments
orna-
This
are
of the
part
crew
kind
custom
attack
an
unless
them
as
be
the
any
invariable
contemplate
compel
of
which
ship ostensibly to
apparently
canoes
artistic skill.
It is their
whether
weapons
express
of
alongside
discover
really beautiful
canoes,
yams,
various
of
implements
of
extremely
so
are
of
crops
the
and
of
neighborhood
also
are
fully
beauti-
attack
to
They
mops
with
Sea
particularlyliable
are
huge
ship
be
to
in
ringlets
loaded
used
not
are
of
in
captain
in any
all South
Like
day.
present
found
be
hair
the
their
to
pirate boats,
they
to
intelligent-
and
high degree
tives
na-
craftsmen,
spears
conspicuously displayed in
the
as
great variety of
showed
instead
the
as
more
larger island.
easilyhave
ebony swords,
carved
the
superior
could
is
of
like those
Native
race
their
wear
shoulders
tne*r
over
same
looking people
Excellent
the
to
133
or
other,
yams,
deck
and
attention
etc.,
gage
en-
until
THE
134
STRANGE
the
chief
gives
the
crew
by
the
loot
the
ship
am
often
rush
and
long, heavy
use
but
crews,
attack, when
for
signal
sudden
they
attacks
the
ADVENTURES
afterwards
their
at
overwhelm
and
feast
and
only slaughter
not
their
upon
bodies, when
her
burn
such
In
general slaughter.
spears,
leisure
they
they
their
conceal
to
crime.
I
attacked
the
at
Evidently
asked
and
The
are
of
ready
attack
to
the
and
French
number
of
Self-defense,
side
of
Kiriwina
board
our
ship
to
trade
who
could
with
attention
our
attempted
once
her
capture
to
to
get alongside of
hundred
yards
part in the
The
an
opportunity
ways
al-
are
of
some
ferocious
most
by,
thanks
from
to
English,
whalers
fray
cocoanuts,
some
iron
as
soon
after
tomahawks
day,
one
Several
away,
which
on
and
natives
English
of
to
should
asked
while
canoes
number
ready
of
one
whaler
large quantity
the
came
large party
large
and
us
the
the
little broken
that
to
upon
Island)
hostilities
as
which
is located
American
an
provisions.
about
tellingus
take
to
talk
with
meanwhile
and
well
belonged
(which
northwest
them
yams
trusted.
American
who
natives
Kaibola
villageof
Slaughter
remained
from
also
as
as
gone
received
attacked.
Another
supplying
the
even
have
they
be
to
see
in years
were
this is
other
cruisers, and
them
they
they
as
dangerous
as
Islands
if
Islands.
past, but
are
Sea
Sea
being
piraticalattacks
of the
trusted, and
which
Dutch
they
engaged
the
be
as
lessons
severe
which
bad
quite so
not
are
On
may
South
foreign ship
crew.
of islands
groups
such
circumstances
any
other
many
surprise the
to
under
vessel
South
the
Islanders
Solomon
never
natives
The
of
entirelya thing
are
of
danger
that
people imagine
many
great mistake.
ever
is any
in any
day
present
described
I have
if there
aged
man-
of others
dash
in and
commence.
of
bananas,
permission
they possessed
upon
our
CAPTAIN
OF
grindstone, which
the
opportunity, they
made
killed
of
two
furiously in
them
Under
dangerous
to
how
it is curious
it
attacked
us
the
had
natives
the
sharks
them
ing
outstandabandon
to
do
these
brutes
are
in the
water,
is blood
them
attract
to
seems
natives
; but
there
when
one
any
the
that
and
crew
lives.
of
slightestfear
the
their
watching
upon
of
rest
circumstances
ordinary
the
have
opened
for their
swim
attack
the
disabling them
so
and
but
and
return
canoes,
sudden
135
Then,
captain granted.
men,
our
QUINTON
not
always
from
even
to
appear
and
siderable
con-
distance.
Oburaka, which
and
harbor
which
in
three
these
few
found
village green
desired
to
which
with
shape
his
his
clothing
to
have
could
fancy
most
upon
painter
who
thing
everybut
encumbrance;
ingenuity
combination
of
flowers
in
colors
his
ornamenting
brilliant
the
would
They regard
in
the
and
for
his utmost
and
ing
land-
appearance
useless
grotesque
suggest,
entertainment
*ore
dark
swords
and
skillfullythat
in
an
with
fought
shields; but
it is not
actual
a
witn
sword
and
with
series
of
of
hair
the
they
defended
In
some
shield, the
so
cases
other
hour
be-
fights be-
different
and
spears
an
sham
of
the
surprisingthat
battle.
about
began
champions
tween
Some
armed
as
The
Fights.
killed
savage
tertainment
en-
hibiscus.
Sham
with
large numbers
exhausted
bright-colored feathers
scarlet
in
of
and
Upon
away.
primitive state.
of
in the
face
sailed
we
their
inhabitants
the
interestingstudy
an
in
seemed
man
painting
formed
and
of the
shore
eastern
torchlight dance
assembled
Taiava, and
depict man
in the
every
natives
at
certainlyhave
to
us
nights before
the
the
upon
anchor;
at
were
villages treated
a
we
located
are
we
the
chiefly with
traded
We
villages.
shields, others
themselves
few
one
with
of
them
champion
a
spear
so
are
was
and
STRANGE
THE
!36
shield; in such
skip nimbly
fought
that
with
the
of this act
the
into
in two
and
each
that
to
of the
tall torches
roll of
the
which
drums
effect
whole
the
scene
was
shooting
forest
as
the
deep
the
Their
boom
the
canvas
stars
view
of
of
their
rose
of
the
savage
leader
the
in
rapidly moving
lines of dancers
gaily
the
and
first
slow
increased
the
and
weird
forest.
The
have
it been
torches
wheeled
of
and
would
waving
light was
louder
surrounding
life had
applied
At
strange
and
who
retire in
and
ten
ruddy glow
heads.
grew
drew
leader
gradually
drums
con-
about
body
advance
the
orchestra
silence
other
relief under
took
who
men,
whole
movements
of
the
dancers
the
till the
to
all
entertain-
him, and
singularly picturesque
magnificent
depict upon
like
of
amid
the
charge
to
above
they began
rapiditywhile
chant
nearest
rose
of
which
The
each
facing
in bold
out
dance
hundred
in
line
herence
strict ad-
the
each
of
dark.
three
was
man
statelyevolutions.
droning
to
At
of the
in
after
party
lighted torch.
feature
time
bodies
the
torchlight
sisted of about
ducted
con-
was
yell announced
the
Dance,
contest
laugh.
attractive
was
yells of
characteristic
loud
other
each
friendly
with
and
haust
ex-
bodies
Two
everything
is
loud
place some
yards apart,
But
which
Torch
up
the
testified their
most
ment
The
his torch
air.
to
encouraging
though
when
audience
The
the
nature
rules
by bursting
and
amid
battle.
entertainments, and
carried
swordsman
the
his
would
he
war-parties engaged
good
utmost
induce
to
shield, when
allow
as
actual
established
to
end
rival
it seemed
in
terminate
savage
endeavor
his
at
and
way
determinedly
so
friends
would
the
representing
of warriors
their
heavy blow
of
out
latter would
his
and
the
cases
strike
to
opponent
ADVENTURES
forded
af-
possible
which
of the
flitted
lofty
gyrated
in
CAPTAIN
OF
swift
and
display
and
such
which
The
is the
musical
of
boom
the
of
of
the
revel
loud
to
into
enjoy
loud
the
common
in
warriors
lay
fires when
who
to
loud
yell of
in
feet
excited
which
their
of
number,
who
spears
those
which
the
until
audience
retired
dancers
the
undoubtedly
was
natives.
be
to
warriors
the
of
the
around
lessly
stealing noise-
seen
of
Part
asleep
were
purpose
them.
attacking
be
to
yell of defiance,
hand-to-hand
back
fight.
and
forth; but
carried
were
the
they
they
use
use
stake
at
and
the
The
the
capture
back
the
to
ants
assail-
spectators became
they
as
their
met
watching
were
was
assailants
be necessary
which
warlike
though they
as
yellsof
It may
for
existence
the
ments,
move-
surging
defeat
of
body
bush
which
pretended
and, giving
wildly
exertions
ardor
and
the
as
of
their
to
undiminished
scene
these
and
vigorous
of
supposed
was
their
down
the
of
out
violent
piece
in
fro
rest.
lives
another
and
shifting views
vigor
the
capable
in-
were
appearance
The
approbation
represented
act
next
the
on
new
of
end
of
laugh
like the
with
on
the
add
louder, the
and
to
flitting
went
fairies.
to
went
well-earned
The
man
dance
cision
pre-
reverberating
though they
as
took
or
only
yell announced
broke
ground
scene
the
wilder
convolutions
gnomes
marvelous
the
and
grow
torches
till the
seemed
the
to
the
with
savages
phenomenal,
something
orchestra
the
over
which
lifelongpractice.
seemed
of
dancers
and
the
ever-changing
midnight
of
of
drums
kaleidoscope
of
tiring,and
and
rapid
result
chant
fairlyflew
dancers
is
executed
was
137
endurance
circumstances
movement
every
The
evolutions.
graceful
under
QULNTOX
watched
battle
of
the
amid
in
batants
com-
in the
ended
several
fires
battle
real
of
their
the
umphant
tri-
victors.
to
explain that
in these
in
mock
actual
the wooden
battles
fighting.
are
swords
not
sharp
Nevertheless
and
like
the
swords
attention
no
We
the
several
Wawera,
in
and
very
and
these
500
fine
it
the
to
the
north
obsidian,
material,
same
came
and
westward.
while
from
the
standing
with
believe
Admiralty
to
to
of
village
wanted
obtained
together
so
hove
They
the
natives
wounded.
Kiriwina,
though
from
is
and
Kiriwina.
captain
the
themselves
one
out
came
the
with
originally
weapons
miles
for
seldom
and
of
coast
pointed
of
daggers
is
but
defend
daylight,
at
which
east
return
spears
it
Kitava
canoes
the
on
they
and
that
between
bruises,
severe
trifles
morning
next
southward,
with
inflicting
shields
their
sailed
ADVENTURES
such
to
with
skillfully
trade
of
capable
are
pay
to
STRANGE
THE
138
bacco,
to-
number
of
hatchets
that
Islands,
all
of
means
some
into
apparatus
and
eastward,
on
gifts, after
small
boat
which
The
In
the
natives, who
her
broached
the cargo
not
captain hired
to
schooner
the
It
first
probably
was
felt
haul
signal to
the
all
what
and
of
in
came
trary
con-
to
eyes
he
As
him.
horrified
to
his
body
about
his
him
see
had
grip
cover
dis-
within
came
devil-fish,which
death
us
resistance.
our
clinging to
were
of
and
might,
as
tinued
con-
rest
without
soon
huge
is the
man
all the
our
up
was
we
wound
all
as
usual, when
one
all strained
we
water
embrace
tentacles
loathsome
diver
something
the
from
While
the
left with
as
on
air-pump
with
hauled
matter,
that
the
in
the
cargo
life-line,which
surface.
surface
the
the
was
emerged
locked
of
expectations the
noticed
sight we
the
to
The
the
carry
captain
the
on
not
of the boat.
going
was
pull
crank
approached
he
head
diver
life-line and
the
to
frantic
the
turning
seized
everything
had
hatches.
to
canoe
the
after
divers, had
but
the
charge
in
hour
an
canoe-load, and
suddenly
As
I remained
and
cargo
in the
large
the
to
said.
had
works,
the
little
the
valuable
excellent
remove
of
miles
seven
native
diving
scene
off from
found
upper
could
the
to
or
are
stripped
tnev
Devil-fish.
six
the
as
got the
we
reef
diver
our
ship just
sunken
the
board
to
way
lies about
enough
sure
which
proceeded
and
pilotedthe
Nubara,
of
island
small
native
The
wreck.
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
i4o
its
and
limbs.
of its tentacles
One
hideous
the
this
gleamed
staring eyes
a
men
to
attack
to
an
the
with
turn
instant
war-whoop
beast
use
the
had
been
a
men
monster
drew
they leaped
off, but
its
hold, and
indescribable
with
hatchet
clean
still retained
life-line to
the
cut
for
the
with
their
fear
their
upon
diver
hold
the
of
fury.
in
its
shouted
and
the
wounding
monster
with
and
in
huge,
instantlytook
knives, for it
knives
spite of
body
to
the
gerous
dan-
was
diver.
In
resounding
and
began
OF
and
cutting
unwound
of
some
of
mass
for
quivered
beak
suddenly
rose
the
within
nearly
their
hold
into
managed
to
in
the
his
before
succeeded
the
others
which
arm
Most
of its
them
of
held
in the
after
arm
the
claws
the
the
upon
into
arms
to
Even
its
the
the
by
ture
crea-
savage
in
still
one
and
rescuing
him
it
agony
and
man
him
nearly drowning
water,
tained
re-
their
agony
its death
of
ting
cut-
which
driving
writhe
neck
water
body,
arms
in
in
the
retaliated
they
gashing
began
around
in
been
by cuttingoff
the
in his
of
snake.
and
found
of
the
that
he
devil-fish
something sickwrithed
slimy arms
these
We
had
had
I watched
serpents.
hand
some
was
wounded
them
manner
there
in which
preciselylike
of
off
cut
boat, and
the way
one
up
helmet
diver's
and
about
pick
man
lightning,
writhing
men
succeeded
under
had
arms
remained
twisted
head
fused
con-
him.
eningly repulsivein
and
its
Although
men
it
grip
actually dragged
the
drag
impotent fury.
a
horny, parroty
pieces,its remaining
when
secure
of
beak, while
to
until
its eyes,
its beak
snap
hacked
its
midst
descended
while
pieces and
to
arms
The
like
out
made
boat.
to
of its great
its snake-like
was
of the
and
assailants.
shot
beast
savage
its victim
air, and
the
endeavored
reach
resembled
from
up
gunwale
monster
knives
in the
moment
The
the
off
coiling boa-constrictors,
seized
The
about
beat
to
141
maniacs.
from
arms
effort
like
or
its
like
ghastly,corpse-likearms
men
and
QUINTON
him
slashing
determined
most
CAPTAIN
; it
twisted
about
his
the
quickly removed
been
severely squeezed,
badly
lacerated
of his
one
hands.
For
a
the
diving
benefit
dress
made
of
diver
gets into
to
the
rubber
neck, and
in
of
those
and
uninitiated
days
first,and
large
brass
it may
consisted
about
canvas
it feet
a
the
it
of
half
covers
helmet
an
be
a
explained
that
single garment
inch
him
is screwed
thick.
from
on
the
over
The
feet
his
THE
142
head
and
thus
neck
which
only
he
turned
like
to
what
which
shot
arms
and
out
the
at
which
held
from
his grasp.
itself to the
hold
terrible
hand
he
made
that
its prey
drawn
out
it
couple
too
was
of
anything
upon
before
its
late.
solid
impossible for
by sending
its hold
to
another
At
that
it
it
diver's
assist him
securing
being
was
threw
quickly
ship, but
secures
any
by stabbing
hold
torn
it would
life in
wrapped
the
be
same
noticed
upon
brutes
deck
its
his left
the
and
it is wounded
the
of
out
and
upon
itself to
unless
the
to
man
these
allow
upon
save
notice
anchored
with
deck
intent
hold
of
one
its hold
us
secure
it will
it will let go
not
the
fell
him
himself
surface, though
to
arms
so
was
it did
When
it retained
it
ing
slash-
weapon
had
life.
the
other
seized
signal line
upon
tacle
ten-
pieces with
to
his
open
was
it drew
as
free
to
he
brute
him
saved
its hold
the
toward
the
several
struggle the
and,
snake-
and
creature
savage
;
effort
him, and
While
He
leg.
off the
flash
the
tearing
which
let go
as
seize the
to
upward
a
Had
had
around
arms
in the
of
desperate
the
by
under
darkened,
slashed
and
fast
the hatch
signal
became
him
him.
him
and
purpose
the
give
held
knife
hatch
quick
around
beak, he managed
and
time
him, but
outside
the
wrists,
starboard
slimy reptileentering
Providentiallythe
deck
for
beheld
his knife
locked
the
seized
her
on
main
hold
the
once
and
the
by
something
which
arms
hand
the
all at
loathsome,
seized
had
his
around
lay
vessel
light entered
instantlydrew
He
secured
are
wrecked
it was,
the
of
hatch.
the
instant
see
arms
sleeves
work;
same
ADVENTURES
bare.
faint
at
was
the
at
the
that
explained
bilge,and
and
and
his hands
leaving
He
STRANGE
pieces
to
in the
eyes.
have
been
way
the
except
monster
in the eyes.
Pearl-fishers
the
much
world
at
for
home
consider
this
the Australian
kind
in the
water
of
blacks
the
the
devil-fish
are
best
men
almost
himself, and
in
as
will
OF
only
not
swims
dive
to
great
long
as
they
so
the
had
men
off scatheless
come
horrible
As
have
of
by
which
their
habit
of
touched
We
of
any
returned
such
remedies
month
sharp
as
steel
quick
has
that
time
to
fish
savage
heard
the
to
brutes
Attack.
went
the
work
but
about
all
our
volunteered
the
lanyard
hour
an
efforts
dive
to
of
long breaths,
he
declare
that
his
their
had
blistered.
wounds
with
was
over
left
one
short
manent
per-
for
place
usual
as
of
for
move
the
so
and
of these
render
diving
the
day
knife
to
his
right
into
the
water
up,
his assistance
and
On
days.
had
Goolwa
; and
wrist
and
everything
of
we
of
one
been
signal to "haul
diver.
to
laid
couple
third
down
them.
among
place, and
a
I received
to
to
his
the
such
handy
so
number
dynamite
took
meeting
marvelously
pinioned before he
arms
the
with
spear
is not
devil-fish is
case
of
for
spear
one
men
when
leaped
and
the
being temporarily
morning
failed
circle
suckers
chest, but it
that
find his
diver
on
of
charge
other
tne
Second
these
every
the
on
from
skins
treated
medicine
in
in such
a
and
fish
cuttle-
living thing
puckered
quite common
congregate
by exploding
of
one
the
with
any
It is
Our
A
divers
is liable to
highly dangerous;
of
flicted
in-
burn.
the attack
it.
use
of
edge
tough
very
healed, and
is
difficulty
diver
the
not
bodies.
and
suckers
or
flesh
was
once
in the
is the
point
knife, and
at
of them
any
often
attacks, but
carry
had
we
flesh
the
ship
the
have
limbs
disks
wherever
resembling a
scar
I have
the
as
before
; but
though
Al-
fish had
tentacles
around
into
natives
them
to
with
is armed
dig
naked
going
that
anything
hideous
naked
and
arms
covered
The
attack
for the
means,
upon
which
it seizes.
will
any
sucker
claws
sharp
143
are
each
but
depths,
wounds
octopus
inside ; and
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
at
up,"
instantly
having
taken
hitched
a
disappeared.
few
The
like
seemed
moments
diver
the
we
felt
the
life-line, and
the
of
do
when
the
diver
frequently
blacks
excited.
out
he
(good),
language
"Me
on
shot
head
native
his
to
kept
we
porpoise. "Mingangurrin"
time
short
very
Goolwa's
later
moment
which
strain
the
to
triumphantly, reverting
cried
actually in
hours, but
yield
like
water
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
144
the
as
killum
plenty
quick."
that
found
We
diving
suit
where
the
diver
said
of
claws
the
entering
before
It
devil-fish.
scrutinized
had
he
devil-fish
the
it
of
Devil-fish.
ne
den
jerk threw
had
taken
the
cutting at
very
difficult to
his
up.
The
efforts
useless.
were
that
knowing
desperate
damage
cut
came
took
he
sole
slowly
care
Fearing
in
said
His
the
that
knife
He,
too,
knife
cured
se-
gan
be-
him, but
finding it
gave
the
signal to
be
seized
arms
the
arm
the
before
was
all
so
diver; and
any
by
almost
as
serious
it could
as
our
of the
succeeded
sharp
as
drawn
tight hold
diver
limb
was
hold,
to
pump
the
creature's
sud-
held
stake, the
off
the
that
from
at
was
darkness
immediately
itself in the
its
cutting
occupied
but
keep
short
very
steadily advancing
plain view
to
air
and
said
be
hard
to
leather.
this had
into
life
done.
was
as
All
been
effort
but
made,
his
of
He
feet.
have
to
its
up
it.
legs, and
his
off
right wrist,
anchored
the
conveys
the
by
taken
see
The
lurking
any
complete
precaution
arms
One
to
in almost
his feet he
had
monster
which
hose
monster
regain
dark
him
the
had
monster
places
carefully
very
of
his
it.
upon
sign
no
seized
was
to
fastened
too
was
working
was
in several
surroundings
that
wnen
Grip
the
In
the
saw
had
hatch, and
evident
was
injured, but
not
was
entirelythrough
almost
cut
was
himself
some
the brute
under
of
the
its
might
upon
square
arms
seize
time, and
of the
anchored
the
him
hand
its head
hatch, though it
within
in which
the
he
hold.
held
CAPTAIN
OF
his
knife
its beak.
to
At
of its eyes
one
twisting
in agony,
once
further
drove
hold
the
all his
wards
to-
hatch,
in order
the
to
hilt
The
again.
upward
and
began writhing
and
diver
the
up
portunity
op-
him
might
knife
drawn
was
when
do
always
creatures
savage
and
eyes,
entered
his
an
it drew
as
shot
immediately
for
without
up
difficulty.
The
captain concluded
on
account
he
spent
of the
few
implements,
days
are
after
this to
irreparableinjury
in
swords
are
weapons
and
the
in
with
monster
these
as
watched
and
Goolwa
Goolwa
and
145
fish's eye
the
relinquished its
at
wounded
him
moment
the
its attention.
attract
monster
and
made
diving suit,though
like
the
of
enterprise
natives, whose
the
which,
spears
neatly
very
with
trading
the
to
the
abandon
all their
nearly
finest kind
chief
of
ebony
and
other
bone.
This
fine
island
wood,
but
learned
we
Sydney.
he
had
only
is also
abundant
from
to
obtaining
taken
covered
the
ground
being
it
white
miner
were
ground
too
be
supplied
miner
whom
us
thick
and
the
the
and
it.
and
organizing
dense
here
which
gold
due
believed
his
on
to
mine
the
to
that
way
to
company
which
scrub
water
He
was
a
of
from
greatest drawbacks
scarcity of
overcome
deposits of gold,
quantity
vines
retain
to
ebony
carried
we
said
and
the
with
alluvial
with
showed
porous
of
purpose
well
by panning,
out
difficulties could
the
is not
This
to
for
this
began slashing at
into
as
it into
plunge
to
and
it behind
extended
he
QUINTON
these
Sydney
the
on
island.
We
reached
after
Sydney
an
European
profit.
the
In
curios
handled
In
tourists
at
fact, he
stated
than
he
did
the
entire
during
Sydney
I met
on
uneventful
run,
of
curios
cargo
figure
that
which
he
all the
rest
to
left him
made
more
of
on
the
in
and
a
few
number
handsome
the
sale
that
cargos
of
we
voyage.
captain
whom
I had
known
in
Tonga.
He
asked
Auckland
captain
The
to
out
got
we
that
we
tiri
cleared
and
could
make
Island, where
of
our
cargo
captain obtained
Island
send
send
it to
The
number
the
vessel.
Most
Vanua
Levu
of
steady breeze
the
to
it died
and
Tiri-
past
us
of
Fijian
cargo
made
land; Levu,
big,
Nathava
Bay,
the
on
tribe,
raft
island
and
great),
or
Tui
and
the
upon
to
with
timber
the
the
timber
Ndrovi
Thakau
reside
The
on
contract
cut
to
men
this tribe
in
best
powerful
off
well
were
merchant
the
of
anchored
light,
was
Rangitoto
towed
of his
(Vanua,
we
which
put
minute
the
wind
off
tug
charterer
chief
large
the
from
collect
to
Thakau,
(King)
our
anchor
to
meant
charter
England.
to
and
and
ing
trad-
Islands.
day
up
north
ran
various
hove
we
caught
We
at
same
little headway,
we
Ovalau
of
the
hailed
by daylight.
shore
Sea
South
We
completely.
out
to
had
his schooner
of
mate
as
the
and
board
on
him
daylight,but
at
sea
ADVENTURES
with
ship
to
me
between
so
STRANGE
THE
146
of
cordingly
ac-
end
east
of
this island.
the various
Among
species known
one
quite tall
and
bears
strong
Zealand
One
is from
of the
six to
vesi
grows
to
to
beautiful
the
fine
diameter
which
resembles
wood
tree
is very
all kinds
of
uses;
for
durable
and
beautiful
polish
which
ornamental.
makes
and
time
for
it is not
ndamanu
furniture.
handsome
spars,
The
it is very
too
heavy,
It is the
strong and
as
is
many
very
favorite
tough,
of the
gum.
other
and
white
has
strong,
It is fitted for
a
New
mahogany
heavy.
takes
of
species of greenheart
The
feet.
wood
The
pine
was
grows
large quantitiesof
is
four
of
kauri
woods
(afzeliabijuga),
a
collected
we
feet in diameter.
seven
resemblance
most
which
which
(damara vitiensis),
ndakua
as
called
and
of timber
kinds
it is
bark
hard
remarkably
it
makes
fine timber
tremely
ex-
and
for masts
wood
while
and
at
timbers
the
are.
same
STRANGE
THE
I48
with
veined
The
red
and
white, which
with
slightestcontact
which
itch
the
is
dead, and
their
the
The
natives
The
tree)
(cocoanut)
trees
of
use
kind
toughest
for
few
juice
hours
the
of
soiled
with
Cacao
paying
If
clothes
in the
islands.
They
branches
four
dull green
leaves
about
somewhat
like
cucumber
The
sides.
turn
to
to
a
sort
is from
kernels
shell
fruit
six
purple
to
shaped
of
shade
but
eight inches,
very
resembling
much
constitute
one
are
small
the
The
if
tfie immature
veins.
contains
from
soap.
of
the
and
seeds
and
best
erally
gentree
smooth,
furrowed
shaped
on
state, but
The
the
soaked
are
fruit is
ripe, while
pink
These
little of
The
The
the
wrapped
ground.
deeply
when
papaw
for
and
color
long.
make
to
trees
orange
like almonds
parchment.
are
leaves
of
more
yellow
with
Papaws
existence,
is
niu
seem
with
the
fruit
(bread-
course
pigs.
huge
near
inches
in
Of
use
deep
four
is green
pretty shade
of
of
lolo
vundi, which
in
with
are
into
it to
the
and
pretty flowers
very
of
away
in
and
dracaena
never
cooked
or
cultivated
trees
crops
do
they
planted
are
perfectly tender
few
the
tree
beaches.
trees
leaves
in the
upon
mbau
the
feed
becomes
meat
fruit.
divide
bears
of
the
durable.
remarkable
most
with
of uto
the natives
to
for
mony,
Fire-walking Cere-
canoes
very
except
cure
on.
plentifulnear
fruit
the
of
one
the
effectual
superstitions,especially
or
called
villages,but
ful
fright-
species of
their
and
trees
yew
Irevo
cedar
produces
ngai
heathen
their
further
of
are
the
plentifulnear
is
kind
easily worked,
strong,
any
described
as
Vilabila
kara.
particular tree
red-leaved
the
with
it
kau
call
charcoal.
some
generally make
or
most
ngai is
unearthly
will be
as
The
friends
departed
intimately associated
with
of
associate
English graveyards.
is
leaves
powdered
Fijians plant
the
of
graves
is
all nations
Almost
the
natives
the
maddening.
poison
intolerable
ADVENTURES
others
the
some
turn
fruit, which
twenty
to
thirty
consistingof
or
kernels
are
CAPTAIN
OF
dried
in the
of
afterwards
and
sun
Trees
Kinds,
steamed
easily
how
is
ndalo
is
lack of
equally
kinds
the
form
of
like those
boiled
or
and
The
liquoriceroot.
the
is baked
the
Vundi
wa
yaka.
other
many
rope-likeliana
and
wild
crops
everywhere,
furnishes
taste
and
much
often
like
weighs
root
(sugar cane)
ntovu
wild.
sometimes
of these
excellent
of which
root
like the
much
very
angular
tri-
is also
There
very
ngai, which
of the
tastes
the
tops,
with
vines
glory.
sugary
the
by
yams
yaka,
wa
tropicalproductions
which
the
while
(sweet potatoes),
climbing
cultivation,but
in
and
abundant
kumala
the
morning
(bananas)
everywhere, mostly
the
has
large root
forty pounds,
who
one
berries.
is baked
at
everywhere
grow
slender
of
for any
furnishes
(yams)
obtained
chestnuts;
(potatoes),
delicious
shapes for
be
to
grows
excellent
uvi
is
and
strong,
bush
in
grow
of
in the
common,
beauty.
purposes.
ivi tree
of
inferior
of
point
fanciful
most
other
food
The
it.
(taro), and
leaves
a
the
variety of wood
Mbatata
stranger
which
into
crops
almonds.
several
and
great
no
find
to
ntavola, which
fine
tough
bent
redwood
polish, though
remarkably
is
the
fine dark
in
It
abundant
produces
good
and
is
ndina
yaka
to
place there
and
mbau
to
and
addition
knows
takes
chairs, boat
of
manufactured
mbunindamu
which
of
Many
this
149
commerce.
Savaira
In
QUINTON
islands
is
drinking water
of
grow
Among
a
thick,
when
cut.
The
rainfall
and
that
these
one
could
in dense
is
is
the land
streams
form
of the most
be
copious
so
unusually rough
innumerable
charming
beautiful
more
jungles
so
of
and
mountainous
waterfalls, which
features
than
full of watercourses,
are
of these
these
islands.
tute
constiing
Noth-
silvery waterfalls
set
STRANGE
THE
150
mottled
above
far
tower
of
foliage
the
and
crotons,
which
of
this
gigantic
streams
the
of
scene
particular
immense
of
species
toons
fes-
lace-like
delicate,
exquisite
such
which
trees
support
ferns,
climbing
forms
call
natives
lonely
lovely
The
ferns.
lovely
these
most
ADVENTURES
beauty
trailing
that
God's
fern
fern.
The
orange-colored
large
seen
in
with
the
surface
the
the
the
and
silence
of
these
the
feet,
weeks
then
horrible
always
the
in
wrap
until
They
it
dig
is
it up
and
delicacy
were,
vicinity
like
water
is
only
sound
all
at
of
the
along
and
in
jewels
the
of
and
that
the
breaks
feast
and
disgusting
I
must
respectful
feast
of
it.
which
root,
bury
upon
bake
in
the
it with
confess,
distance
too
when
or
ground
for
of
much
I
boil
knead
ex-
great
with
many
decomposition.
great
appearance
no
are
they
of
state
for
craving
Fijians
They
advanced
very
the
and
rule.
taro
have
to
seem
food,
leaves,
in
stench
kept
flash
to
quantities
their
about
races
ception
Delicacy,
like
dis-
parakeets
flying
semi-putrid
Queer
crimson
wet
were
spiders
flits
kingfisher
had
solitudes.
Savage
A
land
most
the
those
they
say,
of
resort
of
me
to
and
green
doves
falling
of
solitary
while
water,
rainbow
and
Strange
favorite
remind
falls, although
Occasionally
of
orange
the
the
is
which
bush.
from
spray
waterfalls
spiders
Australian
the
water.
sun,
these
of
vicinity
gusto.
this
for
happened
The
highly
ished
reland
me,
to
be
I
in
CAPTAIN
OF
QUINTON
CHAPTER
The
who
Fijians have
occupies
single
the
an
of
form
an
Uto
is
and
in
rank
him
rocky
tropical
of
composed
lives
with
called
cavern
of
climate
logs, one
two
the
and
supplicationsof
are
his
Randinandina,
who
Ndengei
to
Lakemba
Tui
serpent,
enormous
in
theology. Ndengei,
of
Raki
Fiji, he
of
which
in circumference.
thirty miles
Next
fire
up
FIJIANS
system
always keeps
THE
OF
elaborate
named
attendant
XIV
THEOLOGY
NATIVE
151
all
human
and
race
worshipers
to
two
act
sons,
as
transmit
their
Tokairambe
mediators
the prayers
tween
be-
and
father.
souls
example,
had
of human
beings.
eighty stomachs
Their
and
god Walu-vaka-tini,
is always hungry for
for
hu-
STRANGE
THE
152
souls
man
believed
the
be
to
and
high,
which
to
sixty
feet
with
of
points
Another
(the One-toothed
Ndua
jaw,
but
for
used
it is
rending
wings
instead
hooks
or
he
these
and
incredible
can
wings
teeth
like
Mbati
lower
and
his head
hold
are
armed
of.
with
of
sparks
is
has
He
rushes
He
emits
and
speed
feet
his
in
lay
victims.
six
Roko
tooth
one
projects above
seizing his
for
claws
it
victim
every
of arms,
air with
the
that
large
so
has
with
named
monster
Chief)
forehead
armed
cave
is
god Thangwalu
height, with
in
like
spears.
Their
fill them.
mouth
huge
ADVENTURES
sharp
through
fire
he
as
passes.
to
Fijian gods
everybody
December
noise
the
kind
of any
the
to
of death.
god
of
all fruit
trees
stay the
people
to
life and
in the
earth
and
blossom
in olden
The
form
days
from
came
implore him
They are very particular to
Sevu
by presenting
(Firstfruits)
(offerings)and
soro
to
Raitumaimbulu
still in
many
places
thank
offering to
from
Christian
ancient
where
they
It
beliefs
by
some
who
as
are
or
and
to
of
of
for
a
find
the
to
such
as
the
They
yams
in
are
mandrali
01
While
disease.
from
much
of
liveranc
enterprise,de-
in any
success
same
stamp
are
out
of
many
many
beliefs
tribes
people
among
entirely distinct
of their
ceremony
crops.
religion.
the Australian
the
celebrating a
superstitions,there
tribal
good
February.
his
present
them
of
at
cause
During
first fruits
recovery
done
have
still the
strange
widely different
believe
gods
danger,
are
seems
islanders
the
missionaries
these
habit
the
the
supposed
all parts to
give
least
the
serpents and
celebrate
month
the
in
to
is
flourish.
to
crops
of
crops,
of
noying
an-
the month
make
to
reason
of
more
was
during
forbidden
strictly
pain
to
come
nothing
that
noise, and
than
was
on
Raitumaimbulu,
this time
believed
Fijians
the
Formerly
from
them.
The
so
other
Fijians
OF
but
reptiles,
above
times
in olden
protection of
to
one
any
CAPTAIN
them
God
of
members
makers,
but
souls
of human
the
is
the
smaller
beings
idea
that the
throughout
their
of the
called
islands.
the
Like
employ figurativelanguage
of
"Sa
say
(he
has
Nai
Thombo
on
the
west
side
of
Vanua
supposed
are
in the
were
Thombo
A
These
Place.
dents
to
is
it as
fragrant
interfere
to
dead
with
plant
it
Levu,
for
of
Thombo
the
Thombo).
Mbua
of
here
the
of
the
of
Ndengei.
pilgrimages
for their
mourn
Bay,
souls
abode
making
to
Thombo"
Thombo
headland
and
stead
in-
variably
died, they in-
Thombo
Nai
in
dead; and
has
Nai
northern
habit
the
of
Nai
to
departed
friends.
Sacred
Gathering
Thombo
ki
embark
to
with
There
very
the
relative
or
tarawau
is the
Thombo
natives
The
plant
Ndengei
canoe.
bears
speaking
friend
of
to
gone
departed
that
saying
in
in
spirits of
the
traveling
inconsistent
sacred
too
the
the departing
be
seems
which
it far
be
abode
traveled
dead
sided
pre-
in ancient
was
to
to
the
to
way
tarawau
that
believe
they
supposed
were
consider
they
flowers, but
because
as
calling, and
believed
were
souls
fruit tree
sacred
such
who
god
it
as
groves
stars
on
the
particular
in sacred
ones
judged; though
be
in which
animal
or
profession,
every
their
Large shooting
gods,
to
sacrilegiousfor
was
worshipped
etc.,
performed
was
Palestine.
special
enshrined.
over
worship
the
for
Trade,
Every
under
fruit,fish,bird, plant
the
The
A
it
child
and
woman
man,
and
particulargod,
some
153
considered
was
their
Every
all serpents.
among
eat
QUINTON
so
untutored
of
suppose,
nature
for
strikingly grand
the sacred
natives
than
the
and
far
are
white
people
scenery
beautiful
gathering place of
keener
their
of
Nai
that
gods
are
stu-
likely
Thombo
they
when
garded
re-
they
mysteriously
the
forms
ocean
beach
from
came
affairs
the
regulate
forest
ferns
lovely
the
upon
Fiji
death
order
that
The
buried
friends
of the
his
right hand
hung a number
and
demons
points along
whales'
soul
of the
who
the
and
with
the
him
while
demons
valued
the
an
number
his way
The
teeth
all
Fijians
places
a
of
dead
to
diamonds
equal
value
of them
where
body
with
he cannot
is
never
do
upon
a
not
kill him
day
possessions and
as
way,
the
soul
them
the
had
and
number
of
various
at
all their
him
turn
kaisi who
in
the
answer
or
it.
On
neck.
pass
in
war-club
guards
as
clubbed
buried
been
of the
back.
chief, and
soul
of
the
chief
by
far
the
most
unnoticed.
this
to
to
slaves,
alive
fight his
in
the
to
of
either
his
could
precede
him
his best
to
had
or
ocean
strangled
buried
around
slaves
to
slipby
are
him
examining
were
endeavor
Whales'
of the
supposed
were
the
would
souls
that
Fijian chief
were
placed
would
forest
the
number
else
or
if he
questions satisfactorily
they
Therefore
rank,
stationed
were
route,
his
chief
most
sound
accompany
certain
teeth
the
of
roar
were
enable
to
with
reef.
wives
also
sandy
lonely
date, when
grave
chief
dead
the
gods
or
his
in order
Mbula
to
way
in
of
droning
they might
spiritland;
and
only
his
proportionate to
to
and
coral
of
most
Heaven.
the
quite recent
died,
the
to
distant
with
envelop
is the
silence
white
is covered
the
of
bright tropical
festooned
trees
which
creepers,
Up
Mb
with
to
blue
deep
the
ground
twilight gloom,
breaking
swell
gigantic
deathlike
the
breaks
and
cliffs the
the
of
solemn
in
aisles
with
contrast
Mburotu
The
worshippers.
pleasing
vegetation. Beyond
majestic
their
of
in
celestial home
their
the
and
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
154
considered
the
occupy
with
us.
whales'
chief
succeed
carried
They
teeth, and
in order
to
position with
same
believe
therefore
enable
him
by fighting,lying or
out
through
the
to
god
bury
bribe
dodging.
THE
156
the
why
make
Chinese
exactly in
line.
from
is in order
the
under
Only
reaching
the
stream
their
and
midst
When
the
Irish
west
adin
skillfully
tance
admit-
gain
of
Wai
of Life
they
small
tradition
of
man
live in
but
westward;
in quest of this
afterwards
in
I heard
on
could
see
to
house
the
had
had
that
Mburotu.
the
As
the
to
situated
in
which
and
often
able
Fijians
had
of
palaces
towards
sailed for
to
gard
re-
the popular
inhabitants
and
in
Fiji Islands.
relate
far away
they
are
sorrow.
tradition
the
towers
been
never
the
flowers.
and
the
day
of
and
grow
cultivates
father
the Atlantic
city they
eating
immortal
rarest
my
clear
mariners
to
and
magnificent
Blest, in Ireland
although
regard
(Tree
supposed
and
ni Mbula
absolutely identical
an
to
come
ni, of;
Nakau
he
in
(Wai, Water;
become
which
and
succeed
they
stream
is
of crops
found
souls
garden
that
the
once
every
boy
Ireland
at
from
Isles of the
a
of
free
find
to
called
tree
are
Heaven
true
Mburotu
ni Mbula
rank
highest
very
shores
drinking
and
the
of
human
finest kinds
was
coast
tradition
be
to
so
and
gods
When
years
the
gods.
beautiful
the
deceive
but
succeed
by lying
is the
speaking
region
It is strange
to
giant
of
produces
come
none
men
which
called
forever
this blissful
of
they
spiritpassing
supposed
are
in
way
Mburotu,
upon
be
to
stature
why
which
common
mortals
heavenly
vent
pre-
houses
evil
any
into
wives
some
to
as
immortal
Life) by
Life),
the
beating
fountain
or
Mbula,
In
but
into
the
of
mitted;
favored
few
of
abode
also
to
false pretences.
admitted
ever
their
and
cross-examination
under
prevent
Paradise
is the
chiefs
Gods.
the
and
adjoining
two
to
in order
other.
Mbula
Deceiving
crooked
so
of
sides
or
This
to
one
roads
roofs
let the
ADVENTURES
their
spiritsfrom
evil
never
STRANGE
sail westward
of
the
months
find it.
an
the
Many
identical
from
CAPTAIN
OF
the
Lau
sometimes
far
sight of
catch
of their
to
vanish
from
people), but
of chiefs
killed
have
displeasedthem.
one.
any
log,
upon
If any
had
pierced
not
are
which
reached
made
her
and
They
with
mbulu
grief, while
others
in various
They apply
for
to
the
the
Each
to
corpse
friend
and
their
and
in
custom,
rengu
spreading
gift each
joins
word
the
wives
which
sorrow
they
rest.
Ai
call
Tongans,
a
the
sign
of
selves
them-
their
hair
beard.
done
out
or
of
respect
and
slaves
of
is called
contagious
to
by wounding
off
the
to
the
a
to
diseases
of
deceased.
the
wake
is
supposed
deceased; and
farewell
his death
is said
and
was
bestows
lamenting
shells
little finger as
comes
family
one
(to kiss),
various
who
who
women
attempts
which
everything
to
the
the
to
she
by cutting
of
else
the
whose
shoulders.
sharp
their
or
relative
present
This
word
of
strangling
or
joint of
loloku
name
all
kind
the
their
with
graveyards
graves)
exhibit
dead, though
bring
present
the
of
off
ways
pieces
gods
in
dead
cut
in
has
spend
All
with
ishment
pun-
who
to
across
shells whenever
sharp
(Place
relatives
nearest
for the
the
bury
forever
souls
the
war-club.
lieved
be-
(common
chief
the
be tattooed, other
to
her
cut
into bread
her
cut
mbulu
Mbula
of
they
are
degrading
condemned
are
beat, lashed
neglected
gods
in
and
last
at
upon
most
soul
about
go
women
has
woman
the
loaded
sailed
the kaisi
of
The
of filth with
must
the
punishments
souls
heap
until
where
the souls
eat
inflict various
eternityin beating
ears
and
roast
the
they approach
away
Mburotu,
also to
who
of
not
to
is
frequently
as
away
they
city on
provisions and
further
and
This
sight.
only
not
hills fade
still further
Kandavu
or
have
with
largest war-canoes
be
appear
Suva
toward
though they
157
indescribablybeautiful
an
horizon; but
western
some
Islands
Lakemba
or
QWNTON
and
among
upon
extolling his
ai rengu
have
kiss
as
rengu,
been
the
from
means
the natives.
they
the
tues.
virthe
of
Like
STRANGE
THE
158
ADVENTURES
the
; for the
mourning
two
feasting
days, according
twenty
to
ten
On
Feasts
the
ceased
vaka
the
decomposition
set
in.
change
Yet
from
the
day
with
of the
the
sadness
friends
gaiety, for
the
and
with
of
mbongi ndrau,
which
I noticed
curious
other
the
endeavor
The
general feastingwhich
one
South
Sea
islanders
with
the Australian
of
name
I have
from
house
or
it
by his
mate
was
deceased
oblivion
new
common
to
their
memory
duty
for children
and
sing at
of
and
to
the wake
A
Me
A
In
kill their
or
mate
na
mbula
mate
na
of
loved
na
in
the
old
and
only
one
and
ni thava?
no
the
law
heathen
bury
new
calling
a
ni
days
it
preserve
considered
or
as
have
preserve
afterward
was
rawa;
thengu
well
as
is called
ka
all the
mentioning
to
to
and
Fijians
do, by dedicating
we
fact, it
rawa
name
whereas
not
endeavor
aged parents
funeral
winds
ambiguous
aversion
in this way.
vaka
called
in contact,
in heathendom
dead),
fifth
the
bereaved
the
the
Fijians
memory
custom
the
of
as
the
is that
come
even
much
the
to
This
(memory
that
the
person,
very
canoe
name.
they quickly
mourning
between
intense
an
of
fairly
hundred.
Islanders, and
have
evening
period
difference
whom
because
maggots),
cheer
by
called
ceremony
to
de-
intense
most
races
to
goes
means
blacks, have
a
on
the
of
up
of
such
to
deceased.
supposed
is then
body
last from
death
wailing
(jumping
(causing to laugh).
the other
in
inconsistency of
gather
family by giving a
ndrendre
vindiulo
feasts
display the
mourners
join
and
ST^
the
after
day
of Kana
of the
rank
the
to
fourth
the
mourning
These
name
the
under
together
on
go
of
important part
very
them
filial
alive,
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
(Death is
This
to
seems
the
die is
that
every
condition
same
their
want
To
he
as
made
The
of
Enchanted
Scarf.
highly prized
death
for
crime
refuse
and
wearing
and
goes
away
is
has
it.
it
ing
go-
greatest
it.
his
punishment
or
all who
the
be
catch
one
few
he
do
to
of
his
for
to
be
has
It would
it is the
present
be
say,
be
common
interestingto
to
rolls
and
the
cused
ac-
of
want
takes
and
innocent.
for
custom
"Mbula"
replies,"Mole"
sneezed
to
to
the
canoe
and
die
the
then
that
away
fesses.
con-
until
conclusion
sneezes
appears
universal.
bow
he
waves
chief
invariablyconfesses
whether
he is guiltyor
woman
this fine
of
almost
or
custom
the
to
serious
head
The
cloth
clubbed
chief
his
soft
as
in it unless
over
in it.
to
is spun
of
scarf
the
so
times
species
This
be
accused
his soul
foregone
matter
who
would
person
away
of
spider'sweb.
certainlypine
happen
world.
so
as
turbans
cloth
gauzy
It is
tribesman
graceful
in the
no
of
sort
tribesman
still refuse
would
fine
Should
finest
vula, which
vunda
carefully lashed
soul; therefore
and
to
their
have
supposedly caught
with
When
into
forward
his
to
the
the
common
he
and
person
came
not
before
them
doing
were
chiefs
WOven
confess
to
soul
it up
race
they
infirm
and
in
spiritworld
in the
feeble
too
satin and
threatens
back
victim's
This
light.
plantain called
and
Should
you),
different
very
left
from
an(i
as
any
appeared
high
The
scarf
in
matter
cruelty,
one
that
believed
unnatural
revolting and
by strangling them.
kindness
cloth
rest).
become
to
parents
there, and
is
is life?
use
us
believed
They
what
easy;
the
but
Of
159
(lifeto
(thanks).
nearly every
discover
how
it
160
THE
The
STRANGE
natives
traditions
of
of
the
these
islands
One
Deluge.
a
The
ADVENTURES
very
far
top
Deluge,
large
decked
from
any
him
asked
took
the
the
that
to
in its
of
custom
beneath
in
it.)
fiber
who
the
but
staff
and
and
floated
it settled
upon
few
south
miles
It is
canoe
worthy
numbered
great
cried
the
cried
sent
chief
of
the
to
chief
a
fresh
rock
water
Meanwhile
mountain
of Viti
Levu.
of note
that
on
the
the
the
death
everybody
to
to
few
for
with
he
the
follow
him.
with
his
of
out
with
canoe
it
its
subsided, when
waters
little island
Bible
fresh
struck
great
who
send
to
them
fresh
all salt.
was
gods
them,
of
want
them
them
save
eat
instantly flowed
the
tain
cer-
to
and
gods
which
people
eight,preciselyas
of
highest pinnacle
bade
who
the
until
ocean
Fiji
old
yaka gatherers
very
things
to
people
the
bodies
The
the
to
again
of
canoe
surrounding
water
torrents
the
had
such
drowned
fishing nets.
to
all,
and
to
in
the hatches.
crushed
canoe
rose
noe.
ca-
crushed
origin
the
ingly
laugh-
enormous
in
were
mountain
they
lives.
upon
the
friends
persons
and
gods
their
eight
down
of
best
they
stream
his
whom
stayed. They
the
launch
occupants
a
up
when
So
the
and
over
rising flood
were
followed
saved
cargo
the
the
distress
insane
come
suddenly
sea
and
the
as
makes
water.
their
They
all of
gone
before
to
water,
people,
mountain,
no
water
In
had
gone
carefullyclosed
was
it with
loaded
His
mountainside
war-canoes
except
the floods
and
the
(This
soon
which
of
retreated
of
As
to
all
the
existence
people
began
course.
of
mountain
the
rain
launching
number
to
and
canoe
slid down
canoe
death
expected
mountain
voyage.
had
he
and
built
man
upon
long
good
canoe
family, numbering
in the
refuge
Immediately
he
his
and
He
then
how
once
water
if for
that
neighbors imagined
slightly differing
two
is that
provisions as
and
have
of
were
tells
Mbenga,
saved
us
that
in the
eight
the
upon
thuva
One
have
is that
of their
which
the
origin
further
in the
on
themselves
priests of
as
Mbenga
Irevo,
Vilavila
honor
in
of
account
liveranc
de-
heard
I have
strange
or
the
of
; but
this
of
the
Heaven).
to
Flood
the
mon
com-
or
became
of
speak
island
from
kaisi
the
unearthly
their
on
of
other
tradition
had
Ndengei
for
atonement
it.
their
in the
most
large
army,
with
which
ceremony,
our
voyage
the
latter
so
waters
rose
rising
chief.
At
their
gods
showed
to
them
the
help
them.
how
to
upon
in it became
the
the
doing
They
then
town
and
well
that
his
withdrew
earth
still called
but
their
saw
The
build
; and
Island
still
as
of
of
great army
rising,they
god
the
flood
in
the
which
subsided
Mbenga
present
and
rebels,
the
not
caused
of
purpose
to
repent
retreated
fore
bethe
highest point
drowned
cried
their
to
came
canoe
months
still defied
the
declared
the
them
they
reached
had
raised
and
the
for
they
so
it could
army
upon
higher,
they
flood
ancestor's
of
two
make
culpritsto
against
god
his
spent three
sent
so
the
and
to
and
escaped
women
stranded
flood
he
and
and
higher
their
Ndengei
the
He
world, and
their eyes
instead
which
overwhelm
last when
in the
him.
then
enemies.
the
land
four
to
the
upon
fortified
hard
Ndengei
his
drowning
old
fought
flood
mighty
the
army
them.
conquer
of
how
Turukawa,
called
they
vast
named
insultingmanner.
independent
mobilizing
but
bird
relates
Deluge
offence; but
him
in
the
Ndengei
defied
themselves
of
favorite
grandsons killed
of
the
ancestors
accounts
The
as
and
saved
were
Mbenga
Ivilankata
Xa
who
Mbenga.
to
of
upon
class
the
Firewalking Ceremony,
different
landed
celebrated
since
ever
ancestors
ki
story
the
aristocratic
of the
ancestors
The
who
those
161
people
Ark.
became
mountain
people, but
"Ngali
in the
saved
were
persons
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
to
the
men
canoe
eight
inhabitants.
of
ont
rescue
four
fore
be-
and
and
was
persons
THE
1 62
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
One
this
shortly after
The
of
Babel.
to
if there
out
up
foundation
then
with
mountain
vast
of
the
which
tower
enormous
and
moon,
whole
The
rest
was
result
of
show
all the
tambu
(which
close
of
short
of
They
huge
trees
built
an
distance
of
completion
the
of
the
and
the
workmen
traditions
of
Many
with
the
be
to
the
the
the
and
Fijians
their
countenance,
practicallyidentical
are
the
moon.
circumstantial
and
of
cast
form
foundation
their
coincidence.
or
piling
islands.
between
is far too
Semitic
strong
point
for the
much
over
accident
mere
the
on
were,
in
to
number
to
if there
the
within
to
ple
peo-
determined
was
reach
the
only
spent
which
of
in
the
striking resemblance
the
were
immense
an
too
were
collapsed,killingmany
structure
vast
scatteringthe
and
it
just as
saved
and
years
would
to
been
they
so
stones
reached
weight proved
enormous
and
squared
and
Many
which
tower
and
down
cut
them.
of earth
had
in the moon,
people
were
communicate
world;
Na
near
Being ignorant
canoe,
in the
find
settlement
who
souls
people,
common
Levu.
Vanua
on
eight
tne
Tower
some
flood, formed
great
Savu,
that
says
laws
of
of
the
tabu
Polynesian Islanders)
and
practice of
the
are
very
circumcision
similar
to
the
laws
of
Moses,
all these
prevailed throughout
islands.
The
Fijians
unquestionably
are
straight-hairedPolynesians
to
the
mixture
eastward
carefully
more
and
laws, manners,
convinced
men
who
that
the
in intimate
were
in
thoughtful
any
long-past ages.
have
lived
for
ancestors
contact
I have
many
of
the
to
the
of
more
the
witfa the
the
them
tall,
the
and
westward
studies
person
customs
of
; and
their
ditions,
tra-
firmly he
Fijians
and
inhabitants
comes
be-
nesians
Polyof
often
spoken
of this to
years
among
the
estine
Palwhite
islanders
THE
64
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
CHAPTER
TREACHEROUS
AND
FEROCIOUS
secured
captain
TRIBES
charter
whose
^e
Islands.
the
is the
southwestern
It
is known
quite
so
We
on
the
the
north
six
miles
Bay
is
other
and
fine
weather
the
to
of
season
of
winds
end
to
northwest
Vuna,
at
blow
westward.
it is not
winds
Tucopia
the
Island
between
clearingthe Fijis.
to
the
October,
because
after
the
of
at
of
on
of
of
which
Bay,
of
were
is located
and
running
season
in
southeast
Selwyn
eighth day
necessities.
in
them
laborers
the
to
laborers,
homes
of
and
in
in
their
the
which
April.
Banks
the
Islands
which
is situated
large
island
of
this little
and
the
goodly supplies
San
of
so
yams,
Santa
the
south.
side
four
of
miles
wide.
Some
we
the
Ugi
off
Cristoval, is only
quarter
island.
island,
to
southwest
Ugi,
trade
May
fair wind
to
the north
belonged
Bay
the
south
coast
of
of
sure
little island
The
southeast
during
as
on
anchored
Island,
of
November
passed
Islands
island.
the
island
whites
of
of the
beginning
as
rainy
prevail from
We
the
pretty
This
Cruz
season
from
were
we
end
the
was
regularly
so
principal settlement
of
Fijis
garden spot
the
on
the
lying
is the
took
we
in
Most
Island,
Levu, which
Fijis,and
which
expired,
Islands.
ISLANDS
SOLOMON
load
had
Taviuni
Vanua
THE
trading
carry
time
from
Solomon
to
Solomon
the
Among
OF
months
several
spending
After
XV
put
Selwyn
of
our
in to
water,
sengers
pas-
Selwyn
wood
and
CAPTAIN
OF
One
characteristic
of
excellence
their
remarkable
Islands
is the
QUINTON
of
165
the
mon
Solo-
the
of
people
skill in
artistic
wood
house, which
carved
sharks
and
shark
cannibals
Their
and
have
they
villagesare
beautiful
After
leaving
of
until
the
intense
an
A
of
of
E.
reached
have
larger
and
ground,
large
of
war-canoes
descent
find.
of
they
the
upon
These
Gatukai
make
have
driven
refuge
in the
of the
island, where
thick
and
and
the
forests
they
which
in sufficient
and
force
getting
to
before
them
welcomed
and
delight.
people capable
the
most
veterate
in-
They
gard
re-
of
human
mysterious
and
native
every
raids
heads
of
Island
better
believe
their
in return.
chance
to
victims
in
to
den
sud-
they
head-
the
head-hunters
away
attack
much
longitude
particular hunting
Vanguni
cover
have
and
group.
supply
a
landed
to, and
among
slaughter
of
ward
west-
that
desolating
natives
and
affection
their
as
fresh
north
were
Solomon
ern
south-
landed
are
whole
island
among
the
S.
48'
it incredible
want
are
lovely
along
hove
we
we
Vanguni
sudden
hunters
the
to
8"
whom
of the
when
stood
latitude
found
of
and
are
flowers.
of
masses
sailed
we
demonstration
island
love
in
expressions of
extravagant
many
though they
sensitive
Ugi
then
in
and
people worship
and
gods,
elaborately
settlements.
of
tribesmen
affectionate
such
These
Gatukai, where
Peava,
would
stranger
sudden
beings
flowering shrubs,
and
Guadalcanar,
The
the most
the
can
human
embowered
island
head-hunters
the
with
and
all savage
the
village of
158" 14'
with
we
minor
as
commonly
most
shore
at
decorated
monsters.
sea
devil-fish
ornately
open-mouthed
the
is often
seek
interior
defend
making
can
gather
STRANGE
THE
i66
As
soon
as
The
trade.
entered
we
Come
Us
Toward
of
which
aimost
precisely alike.
at
in
are
odds
in these
the
and
to
of
one
well
narrow,
been
hauled
the
the natives
the
canoes
them
with
of
Island
vary
will
as
to
sails,but
and
portion
of
stern
the
usually neatly
with
canoe,
inlaid
which
require
this
and
among
Bili
as
were
Lupa
day
the
the
on
bush
and
great number
and
other
curios.
burying ground
have
been
but
mementos,
kill any
the
The
glad
I resisted
who
one
finest
crated
dese-
of
at
are
They
rapid
very
are
never
with
rate
elaboratelyornamented
especiallythe high
of
head
The
figureheads.
mother
turesqu
pic-
most
large
or
outrigger.
no
and
tomako
from
propelled
wooden
with
seen
into
weapons
are
short-pointedpaddles, and
bow
be
may
heroes.
upwards
are
stalactites
late in the
would
length
carry
of
places
some
and
distance
as
Pacific.
in
In
I would
them
canoes
entire
face
high-water mark,
museum.
for
Solomon
to
present
in that savage
saw
some
of their
the
villages known
with
large
this,according
others
short
which
up
on
ceremony
off
graves
balanced
rigged
at
ends
carry
in
hunting
have
overhanging galleries.
covered
stocked
the
than
clearing in
one
temptation,
The
and
gallery
formation
funeral
of
waterline.
native
many
see
each
have
the
the
I strolled
surprised to
myself
islets,all of
islands
having
Mboli
of
case
stage of
every
Mbulo
graves,
Proof
remarkable
witnessing
of
bottom.
formed
picturesquely built
After
of
gallery is deeper
There
them.
appearance
feet above
time
one
stalagmites
would
The
t
in the
shows
overhanging
The
coral
to
with
flat-topped,densely wooded,
the
cliff many
limestone
of
is studded
pretty
are
geologists,is shown
was
of
which
from
island
all directions
anchored
we
number
peculiar
Directions.
which
from
came
all
from
end
canoes
in which
lagoon
great
Canoes
ADVENTURES
prow
pearl
and
entire
and
upper
stern,
nautilus
are
shell
CAPTAIN
OF
and
to
apt
are
The
edge.
figure of
with
him
god, who
is
bow
is
be
to
is
god
the other
tesque
gro-
for
represented
backward,
after
look
skull.
keep lookout
to
this
Sometimes
to
the outer
human
is apt
supposed
thoroughly
more
usually
there
looking forward,
one
167
shells around
cowry
prow
the
on
enemies.
and
heads,
two
enable
to
the
on
line
water
rocks, reefs
with
garlanded
last touch
above
Just
be
QUINTON
the
so
safety of
as
the
canoe.
I took
casks
at
what
to
one
above
the
apparently
was
breadfruit
small
upon
sharp-pointed
sticks
then
and
stood
up
by rubbing
altar, the
future.
to
was
to
also
incantations
the
accept
the
tribe
placed
some
many
all the
while.
learned,
of
the
worth
He
obtained
was
applied
and
with
ground.
and
of
form
per-
allow
not
points of
first fruits
experience
strange
stopped
Fire
increase
an
scruples
the
in
together
wood
and
He
the
upon
water
to
the
The
was
an
fruit
bread-
the
in the
crop
trip to
the
commonly
of
see.
of
the
Solomon
Islands
moderate
color
of their
their
black, and
Their
eyebrows.
They
their
lack
array
of
necklaces
his
way.
planted
them
grant
inhabitants
The
An
to
my
our
would
chant, I afterward
devil
and
It
island
of
strange
the
to
crop
The
the
first he
At
incantations.
muttered
of
of
magician
quickly settled
he
priest repeating
invocation
the
altars and
which
fill some
to
villageof Repi,
amply paid
pieces
two
of
purport
close, but
too
come
day
of first fruits.
the ceremony
me
ashore
little stream
watch
to
small boat
wear
skin
eyes
varies
lips are
no
and
ornament
streaks
which
sunk
and
they
feathers, bead
of
color
under
short
and
to
almost
chins
jet
ing.
reced-
compensate
themselves
hair
to
active.
heavy, projecting
perhaps
load
strong and
very
copper
thick, noses
clothes
in this direction
belts,combs,
from
deeply
are
and
are
with
ornaments,
for
savage
armlets,
paint.
ranks
of great value
among
them
con-
sists of
armlet
an
tridacna
is
and
requires
bestowed
hew
they
untold
an
armlet, and
that
they
the
Valuable
Ornaments.
is
the
the
are
fear
of
the
common
sick
of
food
and
water
is
worn
the
case
beside
The
which
"
Fantastic
Belief.
the
dead.
them
to
offer
person,
offer
induce
there
is deemed
erected
him
exists
friends
believe
that
leave
him
far away
the
to
to
far the
permit
enter
the
to
to
singularly large
and
great
ceptable.
acnurse
ery,
recov-
the
tient
pa-
some
die.
a
paradise
westward,
in order
souls
there.
or
place
in
demons
the
devil
of
or
believe
the
to
take
and
lieved
be-
most
hope
live
to
Islanders
sacrificial feasts
them
to
hopeless they
for
are
chief
apparent
and
Solomon
by
of
them
it is customary
is any
terious
mys-
graves
disturb
especiallya
tribes
They
some
the
sacrifices
to
dollars'
spiritswho
is considered
of the
as
evil
The
man
person.
upon
to
shell
murder
to
white
his
upon
of
large
thousand
many
dares
the
of
sick
for
openly
one
wrath
some
little house
into
no
sacrifice
long
as
when
but
labor
pendants.
left
be
abodes
human
person
of
of
challenge
be
with
and
wars
among
recovery
with
a
it would
as
criminals
can
the
the
Among
a
amount
delicate tortoise
with
is almost
warriors, where
warrior, and
canoes.
clam-shell
consists
breast
openly displayed
they
guard
It is
for
of
incurring
to
and
axes
which
ornamented
and
ornaments
of endless
and
the
overlaid
ring
dangerous
reason
chiefs
the
ornament
shell
haunts
cause
into
make
to
like
looks
buildingtheir
in
solely for
upon
diamonds
of
worth
shell
ground
labor
suspended
these
quite as
frequent
planks
valuable
fretwork
and
it is
of
valued
Another
of
This
the
of
out
cut
them.
upon
wearing
often
amount
are
ingeniously
clam.
giant
or
hard
so
which
with
adzes
ADVENTURES
laboriously and
shell
gigas
marble
It
STRANGE
THE
68
of
They
and
to
their
parted
de-
also
tasticall
fan-
beautiful
fire-
CAPTAIN
OF
flies which
flicker like
souls
the
of
of
scenes
this
of
that
than
soul
land
happy
the
in
and
the
the
cases
is
sections
remains
of the
of those
bodies
placed
the
Like
such
of
bones
to
man
of
large
a
or
Tnbes
of
that
they
carved
In
some
cleaned
are
to
represent
the
souls
mold
wooden
brought
objects
all inanimate
etc., have
next
its two
littl
and
World.
to
carry
Aumbari
this beautiful
had
to
crowd
well
as
ing
liv-
as
the
containing
the
the
of
soul
Rendovax
We
{ Kuru
Harbor
entered
Kuru
th
on
the
by
west
decks.
few
friends
among
knew
than
east.
in
the
Probably the
world
most
gathered
are
crew
anchored
when
large
without
natives
the
the
bay.
around
anywhere
on
tribes
scarcely more
visible,we
go
in
up
entrances.
islets
ferocious
never
ranks.
the
in
were
believe
is believed
with
Most
began
disposing
paradise.
Ferocious
We
mold
wooden
chief
We
around
higher
to
but
sea,
of
ways
tives.
rela-
swordfish.
soul
dead
the
the
to
and
the
in
people
bones, when
the
tools, weapons,
The
things.
power
its friends
of
common
belong
Fijians, they
canoes,
as
who
from
shark
porpoise, a
me
are
inside
more
admitted
been
slightly different
have
entirely removed
and
bury
to
welfare
the
after
looking
it has
once
to
of metamorphosing
gifted with the power
and
of a firefly
revisitingthe place of
form
It is customary
different
but
the
tion
explana-
an
chief explained
are
revisit
for
if any,
little,
of
night
at
way
I asked
fancy
possessed
body:
it becomes
itself into
its birth
is
trees
this
in
When
romantic
strangely
it had
who
earthly career.
departed
tribesmen
169
the
amid
fairy lamps
departed
their
QUINTON
came
being
board
on
and
manned
to
hear
to
and
no
weapons
in these
armed
greet their
accounts
canoes
of
parts
to
the
returning
the
strange
STRANGE
THE
170
lands
visited.
had
they
handled
hatchets
sharpen
them
and
"No
good,
man
good,
no
It
from
birds
the
at
shell
rank.
he
got
his
and
of
in
and
rams
is to
only
with
load
do
to
of
ebony,
up
these
plenty
that
chief
killa
name
Rubiana
craft
covered
of
some
which
and
formed
inand
The
captain
butcher
knife
he
his
high
Ingova
Lagoon.
for
taining
con-
of very
was
matches,
canoes
frightened
stately fashion
his
of
like
decorated
Treachery.
such
friends
with
the
sent
assist
to
men
gifts
us
us
the
other
of
hostility. We
away
on
one
ceased
began
murderous
By
to
hook
or
decided
we
the
small
pigs.
was
do
crook
we
vessel
and
unmistakable
the
that
to
to
apparent
our
show
children,
as
not
chief
raids
head-hunting
determined
splendid
that
his visits to
discovered
soon
had
that
loading
such
uncertain
as
transact
intended
found
wild
reason
natives
signs
account.
are
and
vitae that
We
with
natives
Ingova
absence
well.
some
chief
brought
lignum
overrun
are
his
natives
and
as
dangerous natives
captain had
Our
woods
us
of
with
but
anc^ ^or
own
whispered,
completely
was
very
return
rosewood
group
Native
their
sent
him.
through
in his
back
business
make
These
natives
terprete
in-
water.
way
of the
islands
also
sandalwood,
samples
on
the
he
presents
He
immediately
all business
up
of
with
fish.
getting fresh
the
keep the
to
were
that
in
carpenter's chisel, in
The
to
will
good
all drew
arms
English
king
force
large superbly
upper
in broken
of
show
board
on
the
and
round
to
excitedly
plenty fight,make
they
of
whose
came
was
of
Island
Ugi
at
on
hovering
armlets, showing
us
grindstone.
taken
but
approach
He
that
One
Bimeby
ship;
chief
long-
up
vessel's
considerable
the
handed
good."
no
required
away
with
good.
no
them
requesting permission
canoes
many
of
tomahawks,
had
we
the
to
Some
the
upon
whom
pointed
ADVENTURES
little
got
and
was
the
pirating
rid
of
the
THE
172
shots
at
their
prows
at
firearms
they kept
which
Harbor,
at
pointed
and
themselves
Finding
respectful distance
Sterling
of
breadth
half
feet
hundred
is
and
has
the
from
of
Faveke
and
anchor.
relations
at
of
small
before
lages
vilhad
we
friendly
less
or
more
was
lands
is-
the
to
established
here
heaved
up-
other
many
us
presents
experience
our
so
surrounded
been
having
belonging
Canoes
Falamai
few
like
ocean
group.
and
once
the
of
Solomon
the
to
general aspect
bottom
in
to
the
S.
7" 24'
miles
it rises
mile, but
the
on
stopping place.
next
our
three
only
in latitude
south
the
on
Island
Mono
lies between
Sterling Island
and
time
hit.
being
avoid
to
us
our
Blanche
and
their way
got safelyaway.
we
north
ADVENTURES
They instantlychecked
them.
repulsed by
and
STRANGE
peaceful.
I
paid
several
persuaded
was
natives
dozen
detect
the
to
untrained
tree
to
looked
him
he
down
upon
with
sufficient to
his neck
started
what
down
Nifi!"
among
the creepers
looking snake
and
us
natives
the
though
fought savagely
short
cried
ground
nothing,
darted
ily
read-
five
feet
large
up
to
stopped and
promptly brought
he
fall alone
until the
further
"Nifi!
not
but
the
writhing
on
seemed
broke
native
it back
the
of
point
to
At
me.
his
darted
with
be-
man
pointed
and
ahead
native
upon
black
Nifi!"
feet
two
quickly drew
hissing and
could
his bow.
distance
me
and
the
and
bows
lizard
monster
of
perfectly invisible
was
half
with
and
day
one
with
cats
height, when
of
and
from
hind
detect
safe
One
he
blow
the
first I could
in front
up
arrow,
kill him
with
place
one
us.
an
it
bush
pigeons
noiselesslyas
considered
A
"Nifi!
At
the
in
wild
foliage where
eye.
long suddenly
hunting
about
in
bird
distance
were
moved
near-by villages,and
the
some
go
who
They
arrows.
visits to
spear
venomous
of
it.
Its
CAPTAIN
OF
triangular head
rings of
white
vegetation
dark
was
Its
brown.
strike
at
white
belly was
who
one
any
with
covered
was
milk.
as
itself in the
of this
and
173
its back
brown,
reddish
and
It is the habit
QUINTON
its
approaches
place
of
concealment.
I have
wings
measured
they
and
myriads
of fireflies which
the
the
ceaseless
chorus
One
night
night
so
much
as
its head
who
take
to
became
invisible
shoot
in the
aiming
throw
wild
brute
spray
up
the
gave
as
he
water
trees,
broken
was
the
and
by
ghostly
of
the
approached
it
boat, where
it
stopped
trays
be-
the
the
in
I could
at
his
and
eyes.
The
deluged
and
foam.
round
We
us
Fiji man
the
which
fish
I fired
as
the
clearly
nearly
next
moment
with
and
to
be.
to
swirl
grabbing
to
; and
streams
head
crocodile's
phosphorescent
gave
being able
of
hope
it
is in motion.
creature
crocodile, I told
his presence,
snort
the
plentifulin
are
the
the
revealed
funny
It
boat.
moment
in the
gun
sudden
crocodile
pered
(crocodile),whis-
feet of
while
judged
we
six
creating
which
direction
overhang
without
and
in the
; and
only
shot
which
trees
the
up
of
us
the
ducks
into
the
little way
"Umau"
about
shines
fish where
Phosphorescent
Target,
with
because
The
A
boat
giant
water.
observations
brought along
some
the
within
its presence
I had
the
streak
was
was
stopped
the
ripple in
native
until
and
green
among
reigns by day
fishingin
long
the
approached
across
brilliant with
was
frogs, bullfrogs
tree
beneath
when
stream,
forest
fairy lamps
which
inches
and
yellow
that
saw
owl.
River
Mulamabuli
the
of
were
we
flit like
silence
oppressive
of the
hoots
blue.
as
nine
as
and
the
night
At
peacock
much
as
purple
were
brilliant
and
splendid butterflies
such
seen
of them
Many
day.
the
never
as
the
of
shower
round, lashing
quickly pulled
to
of
place
safety,
our
that
night,
off
but
with
find
also
that
effect
that
at
only
they
pigs,
dogs,
had
these
night
often
or
than
to
heard
creatures
savage
in
The
the
daylight.
beings
human
do
in
so.
the
are
They
duced
re-
declared
small
at
canoes
and
villages
run
whenever
also
Australian
far
have
would
natives
in
people
around
prowl
tail
his
wood.
attack
opportunity
I
of
stroke
kindling
to
not
favorable
which
single
boat
small
sleeping
story
daring
for
crocodiles
the
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
174
they
confirm
bush
bolder
and
the'
to
more
CAPTAIN
OF
QUINTON
XVI
CHAPTER
THE
ON
and
Singapore
sailed
we
the
of
after
trade, and
wood
for
the
between
thence
Our
shark
Strange
Convoy.
quite
at
iys
took
"ver
week
inion
the
spite of
in
sailor and
he
followed
we
entered
We
The
question
followed
id
the harbor
reallyfelt
during
we
could
we
threw
see
never
overboard,
after
and
day
until
course
we
attention,
for
several
lightof
which
enmity
first
persistentlyfor
us
in the
him
large
occurrence
an
ship
Sea,
At
merit
even
followed
upon
exists
week
the
com-
between
after
very
week
day
that
Singapore.
asked, "Do
three
Strait
vessel.
the
of regret when
sort
this time
had
entire
of
is often
for
us
he
Guinea
Singapore.
to
Torres
follow
to
of
to
shark
trance,
En-
multitude
common
Day
the
over
of
dispose
to
of New
Strait
follow
to
traditional
the
and
end
clearing
look
to
shark.
the
us
after
began
we
too
for
common
Carimata
notice
no
time; but
southeastern
after
Ba}
Archipelago
began
is far
[t is
captain hoped
course
and
sandal-
the
in Choiseul
cargo
Java Seas
Shortly
and
of
centers
our
the
Louisade
Torres
through
the Floris
where
islands
small
the
are
completing
cargo.
INDIA
TO
Kong
Singapore,
and
ship
WAY
Hong
175
weeks
he
ate
and
fish
over
certainly had
we
sleep?"
This
distance
of
no
anything except
which
were
not
him.
finallymissed
2,500
and
rest
the
shark
few
worth
so
scraps
had
miles,
far
as
that
considering.
THE
176
it is
I think
of
and
ADVENTURES
exaggeration
no
shark
of
slain
also
to
living creature;
that
say
ance
endur-
physical
Maoris
the
is
the
other
any
which
warrior
sold
who
Russians,
partly
for
curios
and
'and
the
to
can
pay
he
"died
like
months
purchased
in and
vessel
and
to
the
of
out
Pacific,
collecting
visit to
and
harbors
But
the
spend
the
where
the
had
we
ship. They
of
purpose
where
chatka,
Kam-
visit Kamchatka
of the
the
for
to
islands
in command
go
Command
which
lies off
of
Peninsula, about
Take
Ship.
The
is
reallythe
and
varies
business
channel
from
here
Pulo
towing
the
cult
diffi-
sailing was
between
two
is in the
called
projects from
mainland.
the
high
southern
on
northeast
favorable
breeze, while
and
sun.
is
Island
the
full
and
The
the
Island),
Malay
Singapore.
of shipping,
the
width.
little
the
mainland,
all the
Nearly
Chinese, who
raise
officials
call
situation
rest
densely wooded,
of
is
of the
enables
the
pigs,
capitalcity,which
English
extremity
the
from
always
in
the
at
of
coast
miles
370
numbers.
Penang, though
This
sea
of
out
(Arecanut
west
Penang
hands
is situated
Georgetown,
the
five miles
to
fitted
Penang
harbor, which
and
provisioned
of
of
concluded
visit the
to
island
fine
the
dangerous.
We
in
purpose
in India
launch
steam
four
cruise
the
they
game
anxious
me
purchased by
contemplated
that
hunting big
spring. Being
and
advanced
far
so
winter
in the
also
investigate an
was
for
good advantage,
was
general
partly
They
to
ship
The
contemplated
orchids.
season
also
well.
amusement
to
of
of
curios
his
that
say
shark."
The
is
to
that
surpasses
greatest compliment
the
memory
a
STRANGE
which
island toward
the
town
island, which
sweltering
under
it
to
the
enjoy
is moderately
the
rays
CAPTAIN
OF
One
to
the
day
native
they
could
they
were
which
festival
Horrible
Harvest
which
Festival.
of
who
Klings
that
announced
us
QUINTON
their
not
work
about
to
Sammi.
walk
assured
barefooted
themselves
in
day
them
Sammi
of
On
them
always
was
the
new
It is
can
torture
the fortune
is that
of
each
the
the
to
from
We
the
silver
such
anatomy,
place
as
was
did
burning.
not
The
attempt
to
the
approach
of its
dimensions, but
about
ten
feet wide
logs
laid
from
as
and
close
in
nearly
or
fire
was
enough
near
The
his
hands, but
some
pended
sus-
his
of
part
back.
as
so
intense
to
gather
I could
together
the better
torture
disgustingsights,and
a
pit in which
huge fire
fire
the
of
kind
some
the
at
good
expect
can
general rule
Sammi
some
offering
the offering must
be
breast
looking
to
of heathenism.
through
stuck
fire-
the
repulsive sights
the
it.
endures
sacrifice,not
way
heat
cloth, the
witness
to
greater the
led
comprador
next
faith with
loin
undergoes
bring to
occupation, and
of
the
spent the
one
must
skewers
sickened
soon
who
no
he
the
and
of
torture
secure
article of
an
horrors
that
unless
victim
his
to
that
say
the
on
belief
worshiper
representative of
brought
lesson
please Sammi,
to
in order
ashore
went
only
fortune
good
nor
crops
would
freshly washed.
we
this
priestswould
others
They
the
though
perfectly clean, and, al-
be
must
the
anything except
day
eloquent
part of
it is
or
second
an
etc., for
wore
walking festival,and
furnished
year.
worshiper
every
few
coming
the
bathing, shaving,
that
latter
for
who
attend
to
us
of
excruciating ways
in honor
comprador,
invited
twenty
over
and
Kar-a-day,
The
cause
be-
Harvest
September
huge fire,while
upon
in various
of
favor
that
us
days,
two
celebrate
in
always
god
for
called
bringing provisions
were
they
is held
177
like
judge
that
any
the
idea
pit was
filled with
corduroy road,
we
wood
hardand
it
THE
178
have
must
earth
STRANGE
would
fire from
the
The
it.
around
up
twenty-five devotees
of
end
one
sneered,
declared
fire would
the
be
burned
fire burn
to
Walking
on
end
of
the
heat
became
like
walked
Each
so
on,
regard
to
since
have
a
he
has
their
that
ordinary
f
ing
stand-
the
blazing
which
cloth
the
took
try
coun-
his
turn
and
slowly
without
whole
of the
length
walked
and
The
of
ceased, and
to
on
then
fiery furnace
the
hum
natives
whole
devotees
them),
faint
walking along
were
numbers
of
seen,
an
people
which
the
showing
performance
stay-at-homes
was
make
who
means"
through
being
can
able
would
has
only
to
in
assertions
of which
scientist
that
me
pass
these
ignorant
are
stay-at-home
frequently
could
one
no
assure
they
"perfectlynatural
course,
over
all
was
The
say.
the
of
mistaken, because
matters
glibly. Of
advantage
of
suffering.
had
been
they
explain
one
me
an
chant
ordinary
fire the
he
other
the
to
near
sinister.
I have
such
that
though
as
of
the
the
pit and
around
through
of
slightest trace
I must
won't
to
The
as
into the
but
twenty- four
were
and
to
fear,"
Sammi
destroy
chant.
statues
wear
unconcernedly through
weird
and
heard
we
low
still as
nothing
unconcernedly
road.
and
being,
as
wore
not, he
(there
close
"No
order.
it seemed
sufficient to
deliberatelystepped
He
pit as
party
own
assembled
devotees
fire, where
was
human
our
dle
mid-
without
approached
Sammi,
to
other
that
around
it
of
in short
pray
the
voices
coals.
the
of
Coals.
man
through
Some
death
the
Blazing
one
us
the
anyone
bank
assured
to
pit
it.
from
large
them."
Gradually
Barefoot
the
who
barefooted
of
that
the
comprador
walk
from
been
thrown
ADVENTURES
do
they
an
talk
so
immense
relate
account
well
what
for
it,
THE
i8o
trunk
central
whole
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
than
more
of
regiment
fifty feet
could
men
in
its
under
comfortably
camp
and
circumference,
wide-spreading branches.
native
The
built
huts
a
tank
rule
of
of
the
and
to
the
the
antiquityin
the
place
Kali
monster
barri"
is the
is
idol
or
country
house
shrine.
has
is provided
The
greatest
Ghat, in which
with
worshipped
the
every
Kali
famous
exact
it is contaminated,
that
Almost
of cholera.
its "thakoor
with
which
wonder
to
The
sanctity in
in
filth with
of
round
bathe.
they
of
are
clusters
one
increases
water
ceases
home
each
in which
water
amount
traveler
the
been
that
outskirts
the
on
and
straw,
be
proportion
for
and
sacred
to
hideous
mud
(villages)
filthybut
seems
always
bustees
rites too
the
repulsive
description.
One
day
from
The
Snake-
where
charmer.
bition
the
rain
in
the
of
his
two
skill.
take
to
courtyard
snake-charmer
of
and
compelled
were
we
His
baskets
of
stock
of
in
hotel
giving
was
refuge
exhi-
an
trade
poisonous
sisted
con-
snakes
the lid
He
removed
flageoletcalled a tubri.
from
one
basket, and, squatting in front of it,began to play
the head
a
low, plaintivetune on his pipe. In a few seconds
of a deadly East
India cobra
slowly rose above the rim of the
basket.
It began swinging its head
in time to the music
and
several feints at striking,but always recoiled. The
made
music
a
suddenly ceased, and the performer made
rippling sound,
which
made
the snake
Its slender
neck
puffed out on
angry.
a
either
sort
side
two
of
in the
very
spectacles. It
away,
but
its master
savage
several
attacks.
of
hood,
the
on
prominent oval-shaped
crawled
back, whereupon
made
form
out
darts
so
at
marks
of
which
like
and
attempted
it
the
tail and
by
peared
ap-
pair
basket
deftly caught
it became
swift
of the
back
to
of
dart
jerked
it
he
easily
evaded
the
CAPTAIN
OF
Well
the
neck
and
the
with
that
had
we
the
bitten
him
and
air with
The
arm.
brought
inches
firmly
eyes
effect
fixed
hung
laid it upon
like
the
ground,
of
fangs
had
Hindu
smiled
when
and
uttered
its former
brought
was
sounds
some
of
state
it
it let go
picked
man
chicken
it up
gave
and
cries
of
would
some
in
front
crawled
terror,
The
cobra
and
lightning
little while
basket.
ran
to
chicken
The
the
and
quietly away,
the
hands
snake
the
After
breast.
his
the
it.
like
The
chicken,
with
threw
of
chicken
the
him
aroused
then
poison
much.
as
give
heard
its
because
passes
He
it into
threw
and
few
by
hand.
had
they
said
quickly
the
at
seized
Chicken.
made
ground
darted
the
to
they
which
the
became
less
perfectly motion-
handle
to
openly
belligerency.
on
Death
if
his
The
snake.
the
remembered
extracted, and
quietly,asked
this
keeping
song,
in its master's
rope
few
it about.
dangerous
not
was
within
to
of
it remained
spectators then
been
and
and
positionhe twisted
the
head
those
piece of
ing
lash-
its master's
writhing reptilesuddenly
The
crooning
upon
the
for
low
so
his hand.
fast to
cobra's
the
a
while
down
in whatever
Some
began
the
magical,
was
limp, and
He
then
all done
was
itself around
twining
by
follow,
to
eye
it
hanging
was
man
It
of
for the
spectators.
exclamation
an
gave
rowly
nar-
his
to
death, he
suddenly caught
quick
too
leaped
he
toward
length
quickly
snake
instant
next
arm's
at
almost
motion
181
meant
and
enraged reptile,
the
watched
slightestmiss
the
that
knowing
QUINTON
liberated
fell
steps and
few
dead.
He
cure
a
also
any
kind
showed
of
declare
they have
us
snake-stone
poisonous
I have
seen
seen
bite
which
numbers
it tried, and
This
sting.
or
of
they
is
white
all
supposed
sounds
people
agreed
in
to
like
who
stating
THE
182
all that
it did
that
placed
which
after
absorbed
much
poison
then
was
of
out
while
In
scum.
hard
surface
But
be
to
dark
be
in
baskets
their
drew
it
the
on
suddenly
nothing
when
suddenly
Not
the
they
become
willing to
serpent with
that
the
Did
Happen?
and
to
would
detect
I have
the
in his
it up
of the
pany
com-
been
had
The
last
ground
; the
former
per-
had
by
and
whip
they
placed
re-
bare.
right hand
air like
tainly
cer-
leather
common
was
on
strap
one
threw
ment
astonish-
just examined
trust
his cane,
about
was
it
strap which
it bit
and
that
him;
to
that
at
it.
It must
performer
one
every
the
least
him
expose
not
anywhere
of
indication
had
be
no
wore
could
concealed
moreover,
have
read
the
snake
keenly watching
ready
savagely
party poked
the
breech-clout, and
for
been
of
eyesight,one
clothing but
possibly have
It
leather
one
snakes
the
ground
it in the
remembered
How
than
its
kept
was
carefully,and
it very
more
yellow
usage.
that
saw
tom,
bot-
black, and
long
for every
strap threw
flicked
The
ground.
the
of
form
or
from
the
to
long, ordinary
brown
it around
and
the
examined
sank
drew
remembered
It must
who
in the
all examined
We
it seemed
man
passed
examine.
strap.
top
was
Indian
The
basket, and
to
stone
remarkable
the most
on
floated
dropped
milk, which
then
two,
or
then
and
stone
was
until it had
minutes
the
polished apparently
was
the
of
stone
second
contain
pan
and
stone,
poison
color
in
few
it could
as
placed
the
the
of itself for
poison
for
there
held
the
said
They
for it.
and
it adhered
as
It
off.
is claimed
wound
the
upon
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
they
the
of
tators
spec-
fraud,
been
able
it.
often
heads, but
it is
particularlythat
all
poisonous serpents
certainlynot
their
heads
were
so
with
not
the
have
cobra.
triangular but
lar
trianguI noticed
cylindri-
CAPTAIN
OF
of
hoed
to
five feet
when
in
I afterwards
had
find
had
are
killed and
that
the
them
poison gland
is at
the
victim
to
reach
the
two
This
will be
it is
of
time
has
the
side
are
jaw
two
of
fangs happens
I noticed
varied
the
two
in the
of
row
to be
in the
with
act
of
on
are
striking it
in front
broken
case
every
; each
of it.
off another
of the
change
soon
grows
one
which
of the
fangs
of the
upper
of teeth
row
poison
of the
that
When
dog
backward
curved
one
in the music.
to
side toward
When
snake-charmer
its head
successive
holds
twists
of
manner
immediately back
jaw. The rest
upper
shark
the
jerking
poison fangs
soned
poi-
varieties
described, and
the
if
the
victims, but
This
if the
before
crocodile, and
to
the
even
several
that
as
per-
themselves
wound
After
two,
or
poison gland
The
of teeth
rows
is smaller
mood
side
the
its head.
second
dog.
squeeze
it strikes.
as
from
another
helps
it turns
for
rapidly
worrying
air
from
less
to
garment,
intended
its
poison
cloth, but
seen
the
to
far
cobra
will result
the
each
made.
have
fangs
the
of
harm
their
at
the
I have
strikingdiffers
of
into
springs
strike
the
thick
around
through.
soak
to
method
from
removed
snakes
poisonous
cobra's
it
through
no
allow
be otherwise
penetrate
the outside
fast
the
it would
poison
to
fangs
clothing;
deposited on
clothingis
order
wearing
sons
will
poison
than
from
hold
as
through
not
to
peculiarity renders
dangerous
Safety in
Clothing.
fang,
the
which
punctures
hollow,
opening
obliged
biting in
surprised
was
not
The
thus
cobras, and
were
each
is
cobra
after
moment
of
base
four
in circumference.
teeth, and
be.
to
form
from
range
kill several
their
in the
head)
They
poisonous fangs
two
understood
always
to
examine
to
183
five inches
about
helped
the
(not
angry.
very
and
length
opportunity
an
to
they
neck
the
ON
QUINT
in its
the
place.
cobra's
the
latter
THE
184
was
quick
side
in
soft,
dreamy
inspiring
and
cause
delight.
and
the
STRANGE
lively
music
seemed
again,
notes,
to
exhibit
to
would
every
in
and
curves
lull
rouse
it
it
symptom
perfect
almost
to
from
rapidly
head
its
swayed
graceful
most
it
it
ADVENTURES
the
of
the
and
loud,
enthusiasm
utmost
most
to
while
time,
sleep,
to
side
intense
OF
CAPTAIN
QUINTON
XVII
CHAPTER
ASTOUNDING
Next
day
where
EXHIBITIONS
visited
we
Idol
Factory.
with
by pronouncing
ft and
anointing
of
the
worshiper.
reasonable
will insure
him
bestow
to
symbolizes
the
and
with
the
Gods
owner.
buy
are
sold
prices ranging
at
fulfill many
prices to
eight
bring
be
suit all
metal
all these
but
dried
of
chalk,
is
painted
free from
misfortune
upon
pockets, and
warranted
to
of
coats
idol must
The
all
is calculated
one
figure
gold
ver
of sil-
bring
three
any
of
be burned
whole
the
it will
from
clay may
or
or
how
made
one
dowed
en-
wishes
idol made
an
of
is
comprehend
not
two
required.
at
wood
idol of copper
of
must
every-day god,
common,
clay
with
deformity
or
of
over
made
paste
its worshiper;
thoroughly dry
colors
to
but
An
idol made
an
covered
is
various
defect
any
can
this
when
life upon
The
more.
then
bliss.
formula
proper
salvation, and
owner
heavenly
; but
peace
sun,
its
long
blessings and
in
give
to
for more,
ask
priest gives it
made
difficult to
seems
could
person
is warranted
It
idol
one
material, but
any
sacred
is believed
and
Any
it with
An
powers,
many
goddesses.
until
power
sandalwood.
of
almost
account
no
cutta,
Cal-
north
miles
and
idol of
an
it is of
few
gods
made
make
may
^
place
natives
the
185
its
you
tion,
give satisfac-
to
of
twenty-five cents
our
money.
Next
day
through
shops,
upon
we
several
in
which
which
these
visited
the
very
narrow
were
sold
poor
Temple
of
Kali.
streets, lined
the
people
of
various
manage
gods
and
on
kinds
to
The
both
of
led
way
sides
cheap
by
foods
various
other
things.
THE
86
The
hovels
which
in
the
without
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
the
slightestattempt
sun,
Temple
t^e
is the
proached
Kali.
of
showed
about
excite
in
The
who
enable
pity and
door
of
temple
who
that
thereby
temple
obtain
going,
and
ap-
hundreds
the
ful
piti-
most
They
children
in
the
may
steady
income.
with
worshipers
there
and
thing
some-
was
of
each
blood
of
smear
the
between
which
eyes,
is the
hideous
The
and
goddess has ten arms,
painted a brilliant yellow, while
are
arms
with
place
wrath
heads
elaborate
very
mukuta
her
sacrifice,where
of
mark
her
by sacrificingsheep and
of many
sheep and goats
in
goats
her
piled
were
by
is the
appease
her
Close
to
on
and
is adorned
head
worshipers try
Kali.
of
face, neck
her
head-dress.
or
it
be
misfortune
a
crowded
was
we
deformity, for,
their
to
As
the
been
witnessed.
ever
horrible
order
constantly coming
were
of
one
and
of
always
upon
disfigure their
them
the
has
came
we
formed
of
heat
cholera.
and
I have
parents
many
frightful manner
most
the
variety
every
remembered,
plague
which
India
why
together
drainage,
or
intense
the
of
beggars,
repulsive sights
yet
with
reason
}lome
huddled
are
sanitation
at
this, combined
The
live
people
honor.
The
side, and
one
little
formed
fairlysoaking with blood, which
ground was
busy
pools here and there, while the officiatingpriests were
marking each worshiper with a religioussign in the shape of
the
of
smear
blood
Mystifying
the
between
eyes.
The
day following
Kali
we
feats
had
of
an
one
the
visit to
opportunity
those
of
of
the
temple
witnessing
jugglers whose
terious
science, and
Unlike
the
do
perform
not
transcend
powers
be
must
alleged spirit-mediums
their feats
in the
of
dark
all
our
upon
deductions
be
to
seen
own
own
of
believed.
country,
their
the
mysJ
Performance.
of
they
prem-
THE
i88.
former
the
and
wrote
whenua."
I wrote,
what
the
fire has
"My
is
the
was
have
enemies
to
tried
the
case
words
At
the
the
in
read
the
land"
the
I had
(Maori),
It
that
their
or
as
their
cestors
an-
the
paper
given
above.
experiment by writing
into
the
enable
to
in
English.
placed
now
him,
tences
sen-
and
Yakut,
we
while
movement,
everv
soon
written.
them
and
it
follows:
as
words
circle around
held
open
I showed
magician's request
Wonderful
see
words
correctlytranslated
were
chairs
driving
hold.
same
the
I had
what
seen
as
to
my
upon
they
they
of
Persian, Turcoman
Russian,
in
every
others, and
others
Several
in
premises which
have
Maoris, meaning
the
among
ihi i
me
translation
of
succeeded
never
of the
some
instead
translation
taku
and
paper
asked
Indian
kept burning
been
the
the
courtyard, and,
the
English
correct
exact
off the
folded
forthwith, and
expression
common
in
them
within
tonu
possibly
could
to
the
seat,
"Ika
paper
one
I returned
it
opened
No
immediately
my
written, I read
which
as
taken
had
paper.
and
hand
fast in my
I
written
this, I retired
of
piece
upon
i taku
with
satisfied
being quite
runga
I had
place.
Not
house
ADVENTURES
Fijian,preciselyas
in
sentences
first
as
STRANGE
our
to
us
house-servants
Experi-
ment.
and
crowded
"
spread
white
down
in the
"Will
any
and
place
Some
placed
said
A
one
the
the
it around,
write
the
one
envelope
to
promptly brought
requesting
together
what
did
under
us
the
to
around
first
He
us.
is written
scene
boy sit
he
an
the
on
said
lope
enve-
paper,
turban?"
this, and
the
host, "will
our
attracted
were
the
ground and made
turning to the audience
note, seal it carefully in
see
boy's
immediately
sealed
Indian
servant
it,then
lettingany
it under
the
on
of
gentleman
without
close
cloth
center
who
others
with
boy's
you
his
"Sahib,"
turban.
lend
me
hand
own
sword?"
sword, and
the
performer
examine
it.
Then
all to
he
handed
and
the
CAPTAIN
OF
for
conversed
boy
with
youngster
boy replying
In
the
about
enraged
while
way,
mercy.
which
had
been
the
of
center
the
the
horror
he
as
it
plunged
The
spectators
and
wiped
the
blood-stained
cloth.
He
then
blood, under
We
were
there
the
not
before
basket
it
slightestsign
of
distinctlyseen
him
After
around
giving
who
spectators
made
his
the
which
the
one
The
had
who
been
us
to
on
the
from
this
was
and
the
and
pletely
com-
Moreover,
cloth, although
also
held
up
there
was
not
the
it, although
turned
carefully,he
movement
next
presented
the
among
instant
salaamed
placed there,
had
we
times.
it several
turban, drew
and
as
He
through
them
among
him.
white
of
basket.
the
vanished
it,and
like
sounded
which
had
examine
us,
cloth, which
of the
it.
whole
the
covered
with
ping
drip-
was
boy
the
white
the
cloth, which
end
part
boy. There
of
end
one
examine
around
performer coolly
the
raised
the sword
to
of
cry
blood, and
and
on
any
beneath
involuntary
swallowed
had
through
from
cloth
the
sword
the
it to the hilt
wrote
necromancer
seized
the basket.
the
dripping
was
time
us
out
company,
that
drive
stood
way
the
earth
cut
called
and
apparently
an
other
the
back
see
asked
and
of
speck of blood
heard
basket, and
the
threw
though
moment
the
he
to
was
be
muttering something
amazed
as
threatening
came
upon
end
with
boy,
After
incantation
an
and
clean.
was
the
greatly
ceased, and
sword
pushed
become
in
scream
again through
soon
basket.
the
the
boy
of
to
man
gave
the
covered
spoke
drove
loud
back
cries of the
thing, basket
the
and
examining,
drew
inside
could
boy
Suddenly
the
again
with
the
basket.
basket, and
the
he
conversation, the
the
other, and
or
of
voice
for
which
resumed
from
189
magician pretended
something
pleading
we
and
questions
the
the
after
moments,
basket
his
to
little while
few
QUINTON
out
it with
the
boy
politelyto
the
a
letter
bow
to
it.
then
turned
to
our
host
again
and
said,
THE
i9o
brought
with
small
seed
of
it
as
white
brought
of
his small
in
a
musical
littlewe
while
might
the
frantic
We
all
inches
He
but
main
than
of
sound;
would
and
pipe
cloth, which
pot, when
the
same
promptly
he
wild
to
until
lower
rise until
low,
once
it
as
was
his
took
up
his
of
played
attained
After
rise,
to
cloth.
the
four
faster
time
and
time
to
he first
in which
tone
his
before;
as
long, screaming
from
gazing intently at
foot
by almost
the
above
flute and
before, whereupon
it had
on
pot.
center
a
carry)
plant about
tone
ceased
all
begin
side
continuous
nearly
he
played with
split. Suddenly
he
tone
folded
arms
it
it and
see
monotonous
he
quest.
re-
play
to
began playing
rising in the
again
music
and
the
in the
faster.
cloth
one
of the
bulb
magicians
would
to
even
pany
com-
which
began
upon
raised
center
an
his
continued
degrees
the
with
sat
the
covered
large
playing
lungs
he
became
at
of
after
of the
fastened
cloth
in
the
All
play.
to
started
his
suddenly
in
these
astonished
music
planted
pot and
pot, he
center
and
playing
begin again
started
his
he
the
soon
the
calmly replaced
instead
One
pot
simmil, consisting of
having
and
of
in the
high growing
and
side
his eyes
more
were
the
on
tubri
the
ceased
and
brought
take
to
pipe (which
music
filled the
He
of it.
water
though
as
begun
we
the
front
reed
player kept
and
had
this time
distinctlysaw
the
feeling
of
by
was
were
photograph
one
in
Squatting
empty
center
called
he
pipe flaringat
center.
pot
previously mentioned,
cloth
what
out
the
poured
next
the
sort
and
these
had
servant
in the
kind
some
stood,
He
with
the
When
eyesight.
own
our
pot
flower-
small
earth ?"
by
requested permission
now
pot
of
which
earth
the
hands, for
our
all evidence
the
of
that
bring
servants
handfuls
of
sure
it with
doubt
to
of your
one
made
we
of
inside
let
couple
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
ceptible
imperedge
began
to
of
play
the
cloth
began
of
about
thirty
height
CAPTAIN
OF
inches, when
He
beautiful
red
another
take
as
you
are
and
picture
of
welcome
of its beautiful
for several
as
the
I secured
but
years,
since
heard
More
iug"ler
must
have
Indian
imagine
Jugglery.
reai
was
taken, before
and
the
The
a
first
few
feet
high
Khan,
also
and
purchased
four
which
for
looked
a
like
strain of
and
that
say
the
cloth
and
led
this
to
us
had
no
discuss
to
could
he
first
had
showed
hunters
familiar
with
large, shaggy,
hyena.
that
not
photograph
the
been
cloth,
removed.
plant
over
with
our
two
own
leaves.
and
cross
say
stopping
flowers, and
of native
us
kept
second
leaves
couple
were
the
travels.
flower-pot with
the
; the
flowers
who
wolf, with
world
earth
the
after
to
keep
availed
objects which
which
the
showed
with
picked
engaged
Ghoolah
dogs
of
covered
we
We
photograph
people
Without
covered
photograph
handfuls
hands
we
second
he
of my
course
saw
with
camera
and
quickly stripped
hypnotized
we
existence.
hypnotized the
to
them, which
some
this, it is sufficient
have
welcome
eagerly
us
of
two
I have
that
taken
take
plant
plant was
in the
finallylost
the
of
one
every
permission, and
flowers.
only
not
and
to
permission
off
flowers
that
say
had
who
for
few
leaves
green
man
are
for
you
the
some
plant apparently
The
"You
cloth
the
bright
juggler
plant.
pick
not
of this
ourselves
the
to
I need
them."
the
asked
photographs
many
with
though
as
perfectly stationary.
beheld
we
blossoms.
yellow
tremor,
staring at
sat
and
it up,
photograph
first
and
191
remained
high, covered
thirtyinches
about
then
it, and
lifted
then
strange
gave
his music
ceased
minutes,
the
cloth
moving
were
one
the
QUINTON
between
These
are
named
the
Sunderbuns,
dark-brown
a
the
Cassim
and
hunting
St. Bernard
best
and
dogs
and
in the
THE
192
animals.
the
is
to
in ten
rises
like
the
wall
before
six
or
miles
in
bore
the
days
before
tides raise
fifteen
force
and
in this river
yards apart,
The
before
two
other
and
bore
feet
to
in
which
and
rushes
consists
the
at
Hooghly
thing
every-
of three
succession
quick
about
of
rate
in
occurs
two
bore
high,
usually
self-
risingof
noise, carrying
traveling
in the
legs
in
river
to
each
them
upon
the
These
twelve
hind
him.
moon.
following
hour.
an
again
turn
from
tremendous
it.
rollers
great
May
to
the
at
elude
occurs
from
with
stream
five
full
savagely
so
they
down
get
bite
compelled
times
anxious
was
days
up
nine
ADVENTURES
in and
beast
angry
defense, but
I
rush
They
the
that
STRANGE
twenty
May
and
and
pro-
October.
After
taking
visions
Thc
Wildest
with
It
on
left
we
the
Calcutta
strong river
about
was
of
supply
the
water
and
current
the
to
of
middle
down
dropped
the
ocean.
afternoon
on
when
Earth.
that the
knowing
place
in order
tides
to
which
benefit
of
approach
avoid
being
occur
at
the
who
do
those
Sunderbuns,
of
to
it is well
nearly
200
miles, and
miles
is situated
probably the
boars,
at
wildest
well
due
the
north
In
of
the
monsoons.
place
and
with
of the
rivers
Bay
earth, and
on
of
of
serpents
ascending
the
the
mouth
approaching the
of
mouth
region
of
80
about
Bengal.
with
It is
wild
buffaloes,
birds.
and
Raymangal
the
the
extending
swarms
River,
the
of
nature
breadth
terrific
For
it consists
creeks
head
the
gerous
dan-
southeast
the
by
to
flats
that
the
to
mud
explain
west,
is far too
kept
understand
not
the
Sunderbuns
the
change
and
on
swamps,
east
night, we
at
set
to
forests, jungles,
Pilot's
passed
we
so
we
then
stood
moved
river.
of the
river from
seaward,
trees
CAPTAIN
OF
rise
to
seem
to
found
the
tide
all the
way
current
We
Where
Crocodile
towed
about
fifteen
River, then
taking
of
account
on
to
the
with
terrific tides
the
the
up
anchOred
moor
which
Ray-
the
left
for
the
ship
head
her
the
it.
little
and
stern, and
and
stem
against
to
care
spite of
in
miles
begins.
compelled
were
we
turned
flats
mud
land
even
headway
mgnt"
King.
that
little
ayoid
to
tell where
made
mangal
obstructing every
anchorage,
our
193
water,
strong
so
to
up
which
launch,
the
it is difficult to
and
We
steam
of
directly out
possibleentrance,
ON
QUINT
to
ward
sea-
these
up
sweep
both
tropicalrivers.
In
and
the
morning
started
to
far
proceeded
the
across
the
cry, and
the
when
The
tear
to
moment
had
water
the
was
the
in
crocodile
their
hold
The
rest.
is
under
We
River,
the
scene
towed
then
water
of
about
turned
and
only
do
match
for
it is
the
only
in
in
old
deep
animal
land
the
and
ing
liv-
the
to
necessary
water
few
will
seconds
in the
slight commotion
water
combat.
twenty-one
to
any
that
helped
But
so.
long enough,
At
expression,
willinglyhave
that
know
the
to
a
seized
tiger'shind-
assailant.
dragged down,
marked
than
he
of
power
more
had
the
to
came
that
saw
which
dreaded
would
and
loud, terrified
we
on
not
rapidly
later he
grip
his
his
had
nearly gained
a
and
spray,
meaning
our
to
seem
prey
the
uttered
moment
to
of
eyes
he
had
crocodile
secured
jungle,
it been
living. They
of
tiger, true
grasped
of
terror
had
He
life with
the
out
we
tiger
the
view.
cloud
his
crocodile
quarter, while
from
in
again
suddenly
distance
tiger swimming
bows.
our
short
River, and
Hariabanga
off
when
bank
pathway
our
sighted
we
just
fightingfor
him.
the
up
disappeared
surface
was
do
tow
stream
opposite
retraced
we
the
right
miles
and
up
the
re-entered
Hariabanga
the
Ray-
THE
194
After
mangal.
up
creek
her
happened
let go,
and
the
under
side
west
stern, with
the
of
her
the
ran
we
ship
river, and
head
toward
the
be
to
looking
bow,
the
over
immediately
the
lashing
anchor
had
bow
into
water
excited
probably
was
appeared
surface
foamy
anchor
crocodile
large
the
as
his wrath
with
by falling
his back.
upon
The
and
banks
of black
difficult to
so
all the
in
range
from
the
shapes, and
and
attack
They
within
their
always
let go
how
fish,since
it
so
Beautiful
clear
Tree.
reddish
their
natives
sundar,
and
the
It is
land.
The
leaves
and
silvery white
feet
in
of
on
diameter, and
the
this
or
wood
of
all the
never
quite
and
our
thing
some-
stand
under-
this
tree
them.
pointed
the
takes
sundari,
they
full of
crew
interest
region
other
wherever
sundar
are
that
sundar
its
ion,
vermil-
means
is
name.
beautiful
among
It is found
fact
come
be, if
in
were
Pride
Sreat
name
which
invariably so
are
who
The
easily distinguished
great
its ferocious
it may
could
sizes
ing
protrud-
constantly devouring
are
which
distance.
of odd
shows
established
rivers
tree, from
color.
crocodile
eyes.
these
w**k
out
The
the
whatsoever
crocodiles
many
teeth
jaws
well
prey,
that
was
Some
Sundar
it is
their
into
is thrust
to
closed
to
sight
reach, but
of
gives
the
The
large uneven
of the
interlaced, which
teeth
aspect.
outline
It would
repulsive than
more
fifteen
have
Hooghly
these brutes.
gathered together.
length
the
both
up
way
alive with
were
imagine anything
of them
many
mud
Rivers
Raymangal
eaters
is
the
on
and
stem
almost
The
its tail.
of
opened
miles
several
river.
main
be
ADVENTURES
proceeding
which
moored
again
STRANGE
it reaches
the
dark
bole
a
trees,
tide
inundates
green
is
on
usually
height
even
of
one
about
and
at
the
side
two
thirty feet
THE
196
fat
as
he
his
of
and
pork
He
in
and
his
frantic
of
strength
furiously
finding
the
his
jaws
close
rifle
two
and
to
When
locks
his
we
them
line.
in
to
Then
clear
of
the
But
head.
the
water
hiss
angry
an
among
bottom
in
lateral
just
two
tail.
he
we
far
pected,
ex-
enough
the
into
thus
he
until
than
disappeared
he
his
neck
head
so
water
bringing
his
motion
he
as
we
from
sent
view
that.
emits
and
it
The
for
of
sank
wet
board,
the
quick
out
about
blows
his
he
bit
him.
on
down,
by
and
after
firing
began
and
up
him
with
hung,
he
teeth
his
noise,
jaws
went
his
into
hauled
hissing
After
the
saw
loud,
which
held
cunning
turn
not
like
lashed
by
more
could
straight
was
bullets
proved
he
him
hang
to
he
the
hauled
side
to
hauled
with
ship
than
that
him
around
noose
was
which
and
amazing,
the
head
Then
nose.
the
side
line
the
have
brute
his
as
his
of
hauled
from
bite
is
upon
rope
never
we
the
line
body
the
caught
to
easier
for,
reach
efforts
front
we
cry
himself
to
in
it
jerked
injure
but
feet
angry
feared
die,
until
of
seemed
should
secure
brutes
seriously
Nothing
to
an
these
that
would
several
uttered
water,
ADVENTURES
it
forward
head.
dog
to
dangled
leaped
the
STRANGE
them
of
the
crocodile
the
strong,
that
they
river.
musky
is
makes
smell,
then
to
hear.
horrible
dispersed,
and
many
OF
CHAPTER
XVIII
Stormy
Night.
incessant
was
so
forest
with
storm
and
sky
safe
from
should
of
it
found
and
there
unless
but
examined
the
old
tub,
make
under
the
forecastle
hook, and
with
reared
hissing angrily.
it,but
we
were
watchman
!"
fairly
were
we
lightning
so
deck
on
At
We
quickly
hauled
about
two
couple
of
know
uttering
could
out
ing
noth-
for
these
how
the
up
from
the
with
tub
from
the
crawled
back,
full-grown
feet
blows
drew
crying,
a
hooded
the
deck
boathook
dogs had
low
see
Cassim
daylight
make
investigate,
to
and
the
that
not
greatly puzzled,
was
it was
to
could
He
place carefully,but
behind
puzzled
daylight,
reported
forecastle
the
at
head, but
immediately
until
still vivid
the
of
made
thunder
the
deck
on
I went
so
mistakes.
Sahib, Snake
its head
in the
barking
seldom
of
both
though
as
spent, and
bolt
glare
appalling. When
were
roar
lurid
us.
all about,
an
the
beneath
surrounding
the
really seemed
was
the
and
growling angrily.
and
dogs
"Snake
blow
thunder
ship quivered
sky
I remained
I turned
them
it
storm
strike
to
was
We
growls.
the
danger,
happen
whole
fire,and
inaudible.
worst
what
the
height
on
Shortly after
excited
dogs were
out
its
were
sounds
the
to
the
of
roar
the
of
at
was
when
began
concussion, while
violent
lightning illumined
blazes
and
crash
terrific that
of the
all other
MEN
AND
same
The
each
earth
197
toward
increased
midnight until it was
gale, which
hurricane
our
violence, but
blowing with
somewhat.
sheltered
position protected us
strong
the
ON
CROCODILES
DOGS,
PIGS,
the
of
sundown
About
QUINT
TIGERS,
OF
SCRIMMAGE
CAPTAIN
been
boat-
cobra,
and
killed
aware
THE
198
STRANGE
in the
of its presence
Cassim
seen
it.
very
readily to
and
into the
that
dogs
who
afraid
to
are
Ghoolah
of
nature
to
attempt
Next
Khan
advice, for
We
meat.
enjoyed
the
promised
ourselves
had
creeks
many
heron
reminding
a
white
us
the
to
silt.
of
Tigers.
called
wood
our
obtain
and
banks
with
motionless
really
crocodiles, and
The
almost
are
most
try
coun-
the
the
on
proverb,
contrast
of
edge
to
kingfishers which
"As
the
by
dicular
perpentation,
vege-
soil, which
pass
a
a
sists
con-
solemn
stream,
lonely
brilliant
darted
as
luxuriant
would
we
Maori
strong
as
and
past with
their
prey.
abundance
our
wildest
floatingupon
dog
really swampy,
of
fertility
xhe
attention
good
was
finny
to
sure
are
risk to
from
steam
familiar
in
not
Ghoolah
and
This
any
not
was-
The
beautiful
and
Cassim
in the
livelyreception.
Occasionally
the
an
them
is covered
standing
storm
did
we
crocodiles
attack
an
extreme
heron," and
Crocodiles
that
wet
aboard.
are
it would
ground
entirely of
looking
that
almost
passed
we
rivers.
and
owing
give
perfectly
the
day's outing
us
run
of
believe
the
and
for
dogs
will
to
which
led to
been
when
prospect
of them
noon
were
through
dripping
assured
crocodile
bull buffalo
one
any
Toward
boat
wild
chain
strange
seems
comprehend
to
seem
anchor
day.
started
solemnly
snake, which
so
that
It
tiger or
the
up
anchor.
at
snake.
was
we
the
took
small
dogs
forest
morning
both
attack
all
hunting
go
launch, and
feeble
poisonous
the
ceased, but
ship
approach
crawl
often
readily attack
of
pipe
will
Khan
and
water,
hawse
dark, when
and
the
ADVENTURES
to
the
of
expectations.
dark
numerous
water
crocodile
or
moving
life
The
was
beyond
guides
first
slowly
before
very
CAPTAIN
OF
faint
ripple,every
crocodile
than
the
his head
with
mouth
opened
throat
red
and
If it had
on
for
mistaken
been
for
been
not
shots
they
struck
and
went
looking
which
in the
have
tide
the
huge
teeth.
looking
could
easily have
have
might
were
his
washed
up
managed
us,
to
the
and
jerked
and
thrust
with
him
his
of
claws
his hold
open-mouthed
away
had
down
of
momentum
the
tiger swimming
in
the
to
the
onrush
eyes
or
quickly dragged
throat.
down
of
eyes
swam
one
flash
the
the
up
tion
direc-
rowed
nar-
of
The
tiger
up
the
his
hind
the
bank
legs
tiger turned
crocodile, which
The
bank
tiger was
when
in
second
the
bush, jumped
gripped
the
tiger's neck.
that
great
so
he
carried
that
he
could
So, in spite of
and
clumsy
asleep in
was
a
no
rapidly across
pursuit.
away.
and
the
crocodile's
as
and
stream
springing
caught
spring
bank
of
act
evidently been
the
close
air
disappeared
where
place
and
and
but
him.
the
in every
body
with
up
Quick
into
his
that
which
sluggish
catch
in the
backwards.
into
rage,
crocodile
was
bounded
impotent
snapped
turning
crocodile, which
saw
land, and
promptly released
act
we
crocodile
when
could
evident
very
contortions
such
twisted
in
jaws
was
violent
of
approaching
now
of
he
and
we
slightly,when
front
instant
possiblein
bent
before
it
next
believed
snapped
water
We
was
he
his
lay
disgustingly
wicked
he
slimy
and
feet
seventeen
displaying
mouth
sighted
we
water,
more
gone
and
the
him, and
series
He
beast.
and
The
or
line of
open
fired at
were
through
would
one
the
sixteen
of
eye
the bank.
Two
in
his
log
when
extent,
long wavering
not
ship
toward
its widest
to
had
Mud-covered
downward
the
or
nose
We
prey.
from
yards
199
the
was
for
lookout
hundred
few
of which
one
the
on
QUINTON
drowned.
his
not
reach
The
the
struggles, he
THE
200
We
and
next
approach,
the
bank
and
close
have
to
blind
tails and
minus
leg
their
from
view, and
them.
among
The
Some
savagely
with
the
the
Leaving
an
gone
only
wakened,
mouthed
at
promptly
shot
dogs
to
one
and
quickly
to
work
of
the
him
in the
and
be
that
led the
in
charge
led
almost
distance
when
dogs,
in the
at
me.
nick
lunged
at
standing
killinghim.
which
them
their
of the
were
three
to
others
together.
us
guns
tion.
commo-
snapped
still others
rolled
and
about
launch,
appeared.
dis-
started
we
did.
the
to
had
We
denly
sud-
crocodile
little way
he
ahead.
the
But
instantlyleft
and
his attack.
of
our
others
his throat
avoid
were
I fired down
of time
others
wildest
slumbering
side, whereupon
close
tips of
right angle
such
immediately
of the
at
these
sheltered
they usually
as
way,
they
of
both
had
all fired
water,
as
most
and, slippingout
charged
side
sailors
two
short
neighbors
had
Many
reach, while
their
where
water,
dogs
within
bushes
the
all
and
living in
we
the
into
the
accounted
lost the
had
caused
volley
their
glade
open
The
stream.
sudden
had
existence.
given signal
everything
at
into
along
at
to
of sixteen
surprising how
intervening
instantlyplunged
got tangled up
tumbled
The
two.
or
on
of
were
some
at
Wishing
measure
make
"f
others
noses,
brutes
some
is
to
state
the
fellows
in
manage
of
They
that
see
water
silentlythrough
big
to
the
landed.
docility. It
ones
broken
Blind.
long
land
to
into
row
look.
good
strenuous
the
crept
out, which
their
for
and
we
feet
torn
eyes
^ame"
we
surprised to
was
The
where
range,
three
babies
feet.
eighteen
from
long
decided
we
splashed
discovered
close
at
enough
sizes,from
crocodiles
yards
them
examine
place, where
open
we
few
an
Several
our
bush
to
came
explore.
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
party
they
jumped
He
who
made
the
turned
pened
hapshort
It
of
bank
wild
late in
was
a
small
sow
and
dense
by
of
deep stream,
little
her
rank
if you
be
for
could
enough
easy
It
pointer
the
secure
leave
when
struck
notice
to
of
no
use
without
was
them
of
the
in
up
to
shot," and
he
crocodiles
some
in the
causing
ripple on
as
the
but
them
casual
shoot
boat,
might
wood
drifting
the
so
we
from
intently as
observer
of
pigs, since
the
with
trotted
to
bushes
nearby
dead
we
about
were
mouth,
his
as
its
observed
had
dogs
pieces
to
dle
mid-
blow
of
to
away
his repast.
begin
The
rest
and,
of the
as
from
dropped
his
if in
the
meanwhile
pigs
and
prey,
for
other
set
in
menacing
the
boar
"Woof!
woof!"
in the
of
his
resolute
as
head
defiance.
antagonist
rear,
two
for
The
the
these beasts
tiger
tigerbeat
The
and
boar
nists
antago-
savage
coughing growl,
with
ing,
squeal-
The
tiger.
silence.
his sides
terrific
magnificent
the
the
moment
uttered
up
cries, a
confronted
and
jungle
had
their
to
answer
surveyed each
of
of
sucklings
young
stream
slowly along
one
"It
be
the
are
watching
were
and, picking it
paw,
loud
said
pork,"
rather
across
snouts
that
nothing
were
It
ugly
bird, although
current.
not
broke
surrounded
I would
they
much
so
and
snouts,
watches
could
his
contentedly
were
roast
them, but
moving
were
curious
was
thought they
and
which
of
after
the
to
without
stream
projecting
with
side
opening
swimming
them
pointed
the
surface.
have
small
reach
from
which
other
excellent
shoot
to
secure
Jungle
Pastime.
the
in
some
only
excused
of
the
on
the
upon
men.
"Yes,
emerged
we
half-grown pigs
sedge
fine chance
our
would
but
when
afternoon
201
jungle.
"There's
one
the
the
rooting among
QVINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
to
which
uttering a
tiger
evident
then
purpose
invariablyattempt
THE
202
do
to
when
boar
as
until
they
the
about
attack
to
resolutelyfaced
sudden
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
the
were
about
three
"woof
! woof
!"
really dangerous
tiger,and
nothing
been
but
instance.
said that
well
when
surprised to
was
instead, he crouched
low
until the
to
Tiger
would
aimed
be
easily
shoulder, where
sheathed
with
dashed
and
cried
with
out
claws, while
like
the
the
with
itself.
In
but
is almost
his
intention
to
crawl
was
the
vanished
leave
him
none
of
defended
it would
to
us
his
his enemy,
and
away
be
far
the heart
family,
but
even
to
of
do
his
the
boar,
range,
but
after
the
that
boar
every
looking
make
to
to
wounds
we
death
shapeless remains
down
it after
while
through
after
even
if to
merciful
more
of
antagonist,but
as
lay
him
and
fearfullygored
so
paused, and,
perish slowly
had
his
tiger
as
relentlessly
as
say,
teeth
longer
at
the almost
from
boar
of
dead, crawled
get clear
to
stopped attacking
never
remains
cutting
him
from
away
the
The
with
fought
tiger was
were
recover
strength.
fighting
to
his
of
would
prize-fighter
were
tried
of
the
he
like
if it
as
tiger could
main
boar
silent,stuck
time
as
and
rage
tiger
impervious
the
by
the
hindquarters, where
as
guard,
back
tiger. Finallythe
agreed that
to
part
The
him, and
over
he
upper
of
the
tusks
short
endeavored
followed
upon
and
rising on
wheeled
pain
evident
range,
his haunches,
boar
landed
did ;
his
the
him
sword-blades.
within
But
underneath
actually
beasts
disabled.
boiler-plate.Before
bore
spring
not
boar's
hide
the
in this
true
these
was
charge
the
at
blow
the
and
be
to
that
boar
makes
tiger did
the
read
side
one
blow
most
lightning and
boar
as
boar
proved
that
see
always
Mr.
it
had
boar,
wild
death
the
upon
he
cleverlymaneuvered
as
tiger.
It has
the
The
enemy.
he
were
that
sure
rest.
shoot
and
had
fully
care-
all
We
him
than
scratches,
so
gallantly
debating
the
foot
to
while
moment
as
the
in
hole
the
it
that
attack
or
its throat
could
in nature
power
The
squeals.
that
was
in
the
stove
enough
fast
to
they
would
to
every
extent
an
make
bined
com-
shoot
pig,
the
launch, and
no
perfectly appalling
its
it excited
more
us,
from
such
to
of
other
all the
have
them
bottom
the
squealed
meantime
would
difficult
It
tail
monster's
the
crocodiles
apparently stop
it
more
the
In
excited
while
us.
upon
cut
to
even
for
next
difficultyconfronted
attracted
pig
top of
The
side.
going
been
unforeseen
the
really seemed
that
force
time
revolver
off the
blew
from
had
his
of
in the
him
not
we
an
of
and
spray
launch, and
the
to
had
now
squealing
direction
with
water
launch
But
it.
avoid
with
thing
muzzle
jaws,
else shot
one
deluged
the
the
with
monster's
some
were
we
it struck
for
the
touching
his nose,
fired
Korovin
withdraw
the hideous
Before
squealing pig.
of the
almost
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
204
diles.
croco-
scrambled
had
pigs
the
up
the
and
bank
"Look
knock
Hunters
us
Hunted.
scarcely more
gunwale, then
snapped savagely
we
blew
most
the
man
he
party of
time, and
were
have
us
broke
his
and
hauled
jaws
and
and
his
in
matter
Khan
both
the
launch
it upon
and
extent
But
shots, and
saved
twinkling.
reptilesby
as
declared
were
had
reach.
the
upon
sweep
unusually
rested
within
overboard
the
an
fullest
rifle
to
two
They
the
to
man
regard
Ghoolah
down
head
fusillade
overboard."
pieces with
to
to
his
the
liable
are
spoken when
than
nearest
opened
inclined
Cassim
machinery
the
of his head
would
tails," cried
one
some
raised
one
opened
at
their
together, "they
and
large
whole
for
out
Hindoos
Thc
our
The
disappeared.
The
this
if
disabled
our
the
CAPTAIN
O/"
crocodiles
would
do
might
we
to
well
as
fear
the
rifle
the
on
feet away,
close
when
brutes
wounded
launch
The
only
was
could
and
the
almost
far
I believe
in
on
so
all around
the
for
they
and
annoyed
distance, and
The
young
that
them
we
the
to
full
up
of
seemed
every
aspect
when
side
speed
of the
the
for
crocodiles
to
not
spring
the
up
before
of
in the
to
way
the
to
drive
the
pig
kerosene
they usually
an
extent
lows
fol-
crocodiles
that
they
on
swim
that
of
bottom
ship, and
them
and
the
with
we
pig.
pig
getting
quantity
as
the
obliged
before
that
daylight, and
all the
were
dark
knew
We
smell
be
had
we
wre
way
a
The
it.
in
the
over
would
by
us
launch, and,
level with
on
as
followed
poured
the
than
could
novel
We
and
sunset.
long
brutes
with
firearms, although
herd
in the
dark
as
aggressive
eyes
us
few
teeth, jerked it
serious
snouts
they
his head
raised
contorting
more
others
numbers
pursuit.
sundown,
the
in
somewhat
board.
in the
of
and
whole
but
us,
instantlyupon
bolder
boat,
the
in
that
crocodile
along
started
we
ship, because
stay with
became
with
near
all
squealing of the
was
resting his
his
owner
their
So
dismay
noticed
suddenly
rifle with
assumed
us.
join
now
reach
would
at
along
all sides
at
poke
to
utter
our
came
It
began
snap
To
aiming
of the brutes
situation
the
man
violentlyplunging
were
and
ship.
the
of
act
have
to
spite of
circumstances
One
of them
some
are
reckless.
in the
seemed
now
direction.
on
firearms, but
of
another
very
in
us
soon
ordinary
overboard,
the
Under
them
gunwale
sink
and
rapidly increasing
were
report
205
time, and
some
us
boldness.
in
as
to
seem
around
OX
it.
for
down
crocodiles
board
on
prevent
slowed
We
the
swarm
QUINT
they kept
off
dogs
water
their
eyes,
at
pig
which
we
had
traces
of
the
of
these
is
one
color
this
is
five
Animal
the
and
the
age
at
get
gray.
less
hundred
shoulder,
is
and
as
from
of
in
have
settlements
surround
the
even
these
to
great
inches
high
tusks
any
cunning
way
of
farms
and
betel
stems
are
so
close
as
hedges
for
hedges
so
even
are
thick
a
with
very
in
the
that
it and
feed.
them
zigzag
but
out.
the
fashion.
form
to
wall, and
its way
it seemed
to
beautiful
no
look
are
the
tives
na-
In
the
natives
hedges
When
penetrabl
im-
an
animal
through.
to
me
wiggle through
to
sleep
They
animal,
as
cut
ground,
impenetrable
force
selves
them-
They
Sunderbuns
stone
snake
credible
inone
protecting
and
keeping
rhinoceros, could
midable
for-
as
him
make
it upon
together
the
at
strength,
day.
the
other
planted
nut
three
are
underneath
villages
solid
as
of
part of the
and
of
way
forth
go
match
tropics.
crawl
to
less,
neverthe-
about
immense
spread
than
impossible
these
his
and
family
northern
and
crops
to
in the
bamboo
living, not
Moreover
weighs
weighs
His
long.
middle
the
it is time
barrier
be
in
growth
of his life is
boar
in the
grass
whole
very
their
full grown
would
black
they begin
boar
prime
curious
rank
until
feet
animals
heat
destructive
seen
stripes,
blue-black,
nine
or
lightning-like quickness
have
the
comfortably
have
is then
thirty-eight
'daggers,
and
coarse,
in the
five
pigs
the
which
giant
very
roll-grown tiger;
about
dangerous
wild
quantity
of
pair
most
These
of
color
full-grown
nearly
ferocity
more
stands
pounds,
than
boar
tiger living.
any
after
full
their
eight
age.
almost
attain
full-grown
"
deal
Tropics.
of the
it becomes
of
color
in
for
until
the
the
colored
lighter
They
years,
but
Most
Dangerous
old.
year
to
with
darkens
gradually
pig
the
when
greatly according
brownish-yellow
for
youth,
in
them
distinguish
pigs varies
wild
young
but
which
stripes
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
206
at.
that
them.
I
it
CAPTAIN
OF
QUINTON
XIX
CHAPTER
NIGHT
We
JUNGLE
THE
IN
particularlyanxious
were
and
in
jungle
were
Our
Rhinoceros,
on
The
advance,
the
wild
for
faloes,
bufthe
through
tramp
them.
excitedly,and
which
dogs,
suddenly began
moment
next
to
bull
and
through the bushes
the dogs,"scatteringthem
charged upon
right
of us fired,and
left. Three
and
evidently struck him, for he
instantlyturned from the dogs and charged straight at us like
locomotive.
The
a
dogs valiantly closed in upon
runaway
him
of
bit
and
had
rhinoceros
hunting
go
of
quest
little in
bark
First
to
started
morning
next
207
effect upon
no
tiger.
He
realizing that
we
shots
and
ground,
which
hide
only
just
him
about
he
up
is
ten
feet, and
These
then
animals
thick
among
until
presence
are
concealment, when,
upon
him
like
invariably
matter
what
it may
his
rush
him, when
fell
loud
for
snort,
distance
fearfullydangerous,
and
give
hunter
unwary
without
anything
be.
in
the
from
examine
thunderbolt.
attack
rushes
teeth
claws
and,
us,
straight line,
and
fired
heavily
two
the
to
he
suddenly
smashing
ran
of
about
fifty
dead.
bushes
the
away
He
dropped
yards
passed.
to
their
course
proof against
avoid
to
and
of
but
always
in time
as
ran
we
his
to
sprang
legs,
rhinoceros
at
hind
was
aside
leaped
more
lie
his
at
crashed
Their
that
they
indication
no
approaches
moment's
They
for
stand
of
their
or
their
place
of
fear
excites
eyesightis
no
living animal,
their
poor,
and
attention,
but
their
sense
no
of
STRANGE
THE
208
is
smell
at
enemy
and
excessively keen,
great distance.
of
cunning
ADVENTURES
wild
beast
formidable
ferocious, and
boar
the
in
If
he
would
is
the
be
stupid
as
conscious
be
scarcely to
seems
he
an
the
possessed
undoubtedly
but
locate
to
rhinoceros
world;
them
enables
most
as
what
of
he
is
he
is
about.
I noticed
not
to
appear
commonly
be
their
for
account
peculiarityabout
one
The
alive
portions of his skin were
and the biting and burrowing of
across
We
leeches,
about
the
to
trails
no
I had
Tiger.
attack
before
happened
of
feet
hand
sensitive
small
back
way
the
launch
by cutting
four
five
or
feet
portion horizontally
upper
proceeding
were
vin, who
Jaws
and
to
often
used
seen
in
the
bush.
Australian
The
the
the
other
these
be maddening.
mosquitoes, must
We
always managed to find our
there were
through a jungle in which
half through at intervals
tree
young
from
ticks
does
help
may
and
creases
with
which
rhino
which
and
known,
ill-temper.
dead
the
was
seized
and
sudden
so
he had
time
that
to
use
in
singlefile,and
be
to
in
advance,
bushes,
almost
him
by
his rifle
was
when
tiger
knocked
his
shoulder.
right
it,and, although
was
under
from
the
Koro-
of his
out
all rushed
we
his
tiger
let go
his
lightning charge
prey
upon
with
the
dogs,
but
and
they dodged
made
his
attack
CAPTAIN
OF
with
him
from
away
the
to
It
still!
the
tiger charged,
then
his
hind
and
he
quarters,
could
turn
himself
present
his attention
attract
did
he
that
his
with
cut
knives.
distance
some
fired
The
dogs
Cassim
and
shouted
not
of
warning
wood,
cries
of
and
certainlylooked
dead
the
his
fallen
Two
of
our
and
range,
natives,
two
laid him
gave
Korovin's
Nativc
Surgery.
do
that
was
an
the
and
they
established
for
had
next
it.
seen
fact
that
close, as
lay
as
bound
shoulder
ated, though
too
as
was
as
also
he
was
a
and
log
began
of his paw.
him
at
to
badly
short
what
know
several
such
cases,
lacer-
expected,
we
Ghoolah
of
but
tiger sprang
be
and
best
all
we
warning
the
in
Cassim
the
ture
crea-
fell dead.
to
badly
question
tiger
rigid as
into
and
proved
not
the
proverbial doornail.
bullets
more
been
off, and
flash the
had
again,
single stroke
convulsive
one
him
rushed
them
with
instantlyfired
men
he
dead
savagely
dead.
spite of
in
to
moment
so
them
the
like
when
enemy,
the
frightened
upon
as
of
one
but
opportunity
our
he
excited, and
much
furiously
drawn
poor
approach
to
before
deliberately
though they
excitedly called
not
us
wind
him
bit
rush
though
worrying
to
Khan
to
were
bark
the
only shamming,
dogs
and
as
but
dead,
The
Ghoolah
the
cunningly
to
whenever
snapped fiercelyat
and
when
about
understood.
scattered
tiger fell,apparently
now
were
they
would
escaped. Watching
the
and
together
had
dogs
Korovin,
and
up
in
bleeding
were
The
from
jumped
closed
ment
encourage-
charge,
to
will draw
dogs
dog
tiger
him
induce
dogs
hindquarters
the
of
neously,
simulta-
of
like
again
One
them.
and
other
the
so
off
were
front
in
they
quickly wheeled,
attack
to
which
agilitynow;
of
matter
the
words
language
regain
to
shouted
move,
shouted
also
dogs in
brave
was
and
you,"
Khan
Don't
still!
Lie
209
endeavored
Ghoolah
and
Cassim
feet, but
"Lie
Korovin
agility.
marvelous
his
QUINTON
Khan
and
all remedies
to
clared
de-
that
known
it
THE
210
for such
bite
explained
that
best
STRANGE
fresh
was
The
natives
could
do
nothing
as
had
we
light
to
two
natives
whittled
great
deal
burning
wound
into
all
with
unwound
which
not
scooped
we
took
turban
lashed
time
we
fresh
out
turns
at
the
after
did
leaving
which
after
back
man
ter,
lit-
We
before
dog,
wounded
ashes
of
vines.
tiger, but
the
by
the
prepared
us
and
bark
brought along,
quantity
of
fire
washing
had
a
buried
the
carrying
The
damp.
so
After
we
rest
that
and
grave
difficulty
getting up
bound
and
skinning
and
matters,
knives, and
in
together with
in
blood
cause
chief
was
our
water
shoulder, while
we
waste
the
serious
advice, especially
our
clothing.
spare
his
Korovin's
upon
our
the
was
some
succeeded
we
of
but
They
any
in such
thing
with
kindling
of
some
find
but
prevent
their
hand;
at
hot.
is liable to
follow
every
to
trouble
of
up
Cassim
where
managed
were
than
remedy
fire
to
generally right
better
pain,
great
sure
was
while
applied
tiger'sbite
a
are
other
no
was
ashes
caused
and
effects; otherwise
poison.
we
wood
this remedy
antisepticknown,
after
ADVENTURES
the
to
launch.
the
Continuing
daylight
to
towed
we
put Korovin
ashes
which
had
under
that
hospitalfor
to
no
proceed
that
without
alternative
but
Incidentallythe
subject
of
malaria.
hotbed
of
miasmatic
six
him
the
await
doctors
They
have
safe
other
his
gave
said
fever, and
great
consulted
we
used.
for
weeks, and
him
since
to
they
of
members
also
They
Korovin
leave
did
the
in
which
possibleremedy
best
could
be
whom
wood
fresh
caused
at
Calcutta
to
The
his wounds
the
was
not
or
to
it
question, so
returned
doctor.
authorities
we
it would
month
of
care
medical
us
and
river
applied to
circumstances
the
us
the
been
the
assured
the
the
of
out
now
was
down
under
suffering,but
Calcutta
hunt
not
party
sured
as-
the
wish
had
recovery.
us
that
good
some
the
that
advice
Sunderbuns
the
chief
on
was
reason
the
the
why
place
to
noises
when
of
place
our
all
clatter
to
to
all the
but
from
Night in
the
Jungle.
the
toward
faint outline
ground
little
the
in
and
in
make
deep
very
he
for
that
about
wild
him
he
that
the
might
of
the
tree
my
gun.
with
the
we
legs. It is impossible to
in climbing it or not, for
say
my
of
took
sprang
and
he
his attention,
glanced
uncertain
chance, but
hurried
aim
rifle
the
directlyup
the
the
of
almost
would
to
singular fact
The
upward.
matter
report
it is
again,
happened
and
round
for
up,
whether
instantlydisappeared
it attracted
perched,
were
streamed
it
was
saw
we
into view
came
halfway
cry, and
furious, angry
he
my
silently
aim
look
somewhat
moving
better
disappear again
trigger of
where
look
not
seldom
very
aiming
Simultaneously
emitted
did
but
later*
moonlight which
Slight as
instantly wheeled
animals
lightrendered
pulled
slightnoise.
I noticed
tree, and
moment
Presently he
position to get
watch-
I touched
in the
aim, but
in the
was
when
tree
shadow.
up
of
took
both
shadow.
shifting my
warily
We
trees.
streak
large animal
float
call resounded
jungle.
some
higher
it, and
to
of
considerable
to
wilder
our
near
noiselesslyas
as
seemed
of the
depths
swarm
darkness.
sounds
the
was
of
tures
crea-
only
at
prey
occasionally a
the
attention
his
directed
hours
the
who
companion,
the
ing
stream
their
hunt
an(^
a*r"
Thrilling
not
also
incessant
these
crocodiles, which
by
tirely
en-
was
an
up
how
moaning
Low,
kept
seems
close
himself
strange
it
the
during
inland
distances
and
escape
streams,
water-fowl
and
scarcely
yowls
brute
gave
growls
had
hideous
the
though
and
Darkness
series of
up
The
us.
night long,
manage
in
set
concealment,
invisible
cries
unearthly
of
night approached.
as
jackal
the
pervade
chorus
weird
prowling
fallen
which
silence
death-like
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
212
touched
have
ing
fearand
tiger
trunk
our
succeeded
CAPTAIN
OF
the
down
the
rouse
was
the
cries
and
from
every
pandemonium
shrieks
of
whistling
jungle,
as
but
he
into
him
feet
the
in
the
wounded
of
and
leopard
not
leopards
two
by
into
sprang
Leopards.
her
from
wound.
down
and
trying
his
head
lower
no
only
time
creature
became
around
As
man.
turning
was
discover
the
the
her
tree
trunk
any
and
one
clutching
at
him
to
with
the
and
be
shadow
hunters
series
were
wounded
female,
death
her
peering
were
her
male
panion
com-
in
the
imagine,
that
the
he
of
ear
the
wasted
man
But
the
thrust
beast, just
its claws.
it
concealed
receiving
presence
shoot
fired
that
the
which
be
to
there
that
to
yowled
may
came
them
of
out
whereabouts
his
tree
showing
of one,
the
in
appalling
roars,
two
on
of
aware
almost
the
his
motive.
loco-
which
one
most
after
While
climbed
nimbly
hunters
to
deep
view
fired
us
they supposed
happened
exactly
runaway
posted
tree,
up
instead
which
animal,
Treed
of
adventure
It turned
tiger.
were
and
blood-curdling yells,screams
was
like
their
it set
air
Four
Seeing what
of
the
instantlyregained
serious
foot
sharp,
wild-eyed astonishment,
and
who
it,whereupon
sniffingthe
almost
party
more
three
warily through
presence.
bush
tragedy.
tiger stealing by
and
the
bodies
safety.
heard
came
the
through
had
ending
near
our
uproar
heavy
for
race
we
began
fell,but
of
water
and
snorting
members
nearer
very
he
headlong
Two
short
more
when
Savage
prolonged
of
to
around
loose.
sound
frantic
height
detected
and
and, with
rushed
had
in
rhinoceros
stopped
though
right
and
snorts
its
at
was
uproar
bushes
the
seemed
for miles
of
report
tiger
broken
in
the
jungle, and
had
The
spot.
of
resounded
fear
213
the
on
of the
though
breaking through
The
him
ear-splittingroar
denizens
savage
as
killed
and
rifles and
the
it
trunk
QUINTON
in
as
the
doing
THE
214
lost his
either
he
so
of
it out
STRANGE
his
he
farther
his revolver
companion,
wounded
the
thick
on
on
he
had
Although
wounded
the
branches, and
the
the
through
It
fury.
utmost
flank, and
in his death
for
himself
turn
to
just as
few
hearing
set
her
male
up
the
bounded
moments
had
and
in order
face
just
barrel
to
as
make
he
Snake
Climbs
Up
his hand
laid
across
trunk
his
as
and
loud
of
branches
it
was
that
and
to
a
other.
boa
numbers
trees, and
It
hiss warned
us
We
both
of
the
We
darkness
one
him
mine
cold
was
and
inclined
guides
snakes
evidently crawling
I handed
the
also
about
over
my
told him
as
neath.
beher
the
and
of
had
he
to
had
the
prise
sur-
clammy,
serpent
out
to
he
reached
with
screamed
little farther
were
that
close
branches
lurking reptile,but
poisonous
to
on
and
by
proximity
of the
constrictor, though
in the
was
the
close
rifle,which
something
crawled
tried to locate
of
He
tree.
on
skin
fancied
near
his
up
couple
the
clearly enough.
see
pick
down
came
angry
kind.
some
dark
hand
of
moving
shot
instantly.
companion
my
to
muzzle
killed
was
animal
some
out
Us.
to
little later
saw
Hideous
she
mate
with
of his
sure
fired, and
A
with
man
the
fairlyon
them
by
through
was
before
The
amid
screaming
of
they realized it,clutching one
the calf of the leg, so that her dagger-like claws
cut
his canvas
legging as though they had been slashed
the
knife, inflictinga long, though light scar
upon
the hunters
ard
leop-
been
only
companion
tree
the
his
roused
up
she
that
mortally
death
the
to
and
fired
up,
he
screams
happened
she
agony
hold
his
which
upon
began firingbackwards
and
higher
retain
to
branch
the
and
ground
time
no
knocked
leopard
the
to
the
branch
beast.
managed
to
out
the
or
drew
around,
rifle
the
was
his
of
grip
instantly sprang
man
ADVENTURES
it
on
was
think
the
too
that
warned
us
habitually climb
dangerous
as
the
sequently
partner's rifle,con-
I would
light some
CAPTAIN
OF
matches
while
he
stood
QUINTON
ready
crush
to
215
the
it with
butt
of
the
rifle.
Although
the
irritate
to
nearer
the
and
reptileand
than
us
light
the
out
on
out
as
the
he
the
which
on
and
in
itself about
slowly relaxed
The
and
shots
from
our
night
we
the
seemed
have
to
immediate
few
forcing their
The
Deadly
Hamadryad.
As
soon
*^e
dead
and
were
world.
The
it the
its
deadly
the
with
the
ready
more
any
to
means,
specimen
which
called
measured
The
one
we
V-shaped
although
killed
run.
the
It
was
saw
of
examined
it had
it
was
and
not
in
and
twelve
the
feet.
the
the
declared
of
constrictor
of
fine
only
venom
not
fallen,
ophiophagus
or
the
in
ing
steal-
sound
we
account
it unites
boa
the
bushes.
India,
on
game
of
the
sunerkor
of
it measured
afterwards
sixteen
it
also
but
venom,
strength of the
we
heard
hamadryad,
all serpents
fight than
of
guides
of
time, then
of animals
daylight appeared
snake, which
lay where
rejoiced to find that
the
butt
lashed
and
rest
as
of
some
the
down
remainder
the
through
aggressive disposition,for
cobra
by
dreaded
most
of
native
the
for
frequently
we
struck
some
the
frightened
way
specimen
elaps,
for
fleetingglimpses
noiselesslyby, though
light went
ground.
vicinityand
caught only
larger prey
the
slipped to
The
It writhed
manner
cending
as-
stretched
was
quickly brought
violent
most
slowly
hurriedly
head.
rifle,crushing the reptile's
of the
and
matches
snake
sat.
to
apparently
some
its head
it,and
partner
my
large
partner
my
strike
to
of
seemed
hiss
loud
I struck
while
tree
voices
our
one.
body
the
of
about
was
tone
another
it gave
revealed
branch
low
preceding
the
trunk
matches
more
in
spoke
we
on
count
ac-
its fierce
of
is
the
always
largest size
A
museum
stuffed
in
cutta
Cal-
feet.
was
cross-bands
dark
of
olive green
dirty
white
above, with
or
whitish
ous
numer-
yellow
216
THE
converging
towards
pale
green.
back
of the
the
had
It
head, and
the
in
colored
the
be
to
its
that
that
found
the
fangs
head
had
and
rather
its entire
been
gun
had
head
peared
apthe
see
supposed
we
examination
from
head
of
body.
It
one-fifth
of
the
about
that
its
poison
the
tains
con-
about
and
nerve-destroying
and
we
instead
neck
the
learned
of
first
upon
blood-destroying elements,
of
cent,
cent,
Its
of
light-
surprised to
At
measured
afterwards
scales
tail,were
was
upon
the
the
triangular,like
but
severed
ninety-fiveper
about
five per
and
descended
the
black.
short.
broken,
almost
length.
the
flat and
than
with
edged
uniform
surrounding
shields,together with
or
comparatively
had
and
scales
was
these
had
the
belly
shields
center
were
the
large
poisonous serpents,
fangs
its
that
head, and
round,
of many
heads
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
fatal
bite
causes
The
Wounded
while
loceros.
looked
as
though
jungle,
and
he
broken
had
about
two
it
that the
cart
senseless
started
been
when
left and
dead
beside
he
was
the
see
suddenly
bunch
of
on
trees.
up
trail
bushes
the
turned
we
the
which
through
followed
We
it
thick
shot,
difficulty
no
left
snake
been
follow
forcibly driven
little further
had
to
There
for
stampede.
yards,
the
lying
had
surprising to
was
which
rhinoceros.
off in his
to
others
the
skinning
to
creatures
following him,
hundred
right angle
rhinoceros
the
wounded
in
attended
the other
and
the
After
natives
which
trail for
off
found
It struck
practice of slaughteringinoffensive
the
at
the
me
animals
CAPTAIN
OF
little
is
short
enough
We
on
home
and
the
crocodile
The
be
the
of
We
that
bushes
evidently
between
were
where
matter
no
with
always,
and
crocodile
hunting.
knew
he
lunged
and
of
noticed
we
grass
large
life.
when
the
right
instinct,
unerring
water.
open-mouthed
him.
nearest
past
was
we
placed
nearest
crocodile
rushed
and
be
the
to
It
is
human
to
launch
through
night
stream,
may
for
back
after
the
to
us
investigate.
to
returning
makes
towards
undoubtedly
dangerous
are
back
way
moving
stopped
him
our
217
it
although
which
animals
were
something
and
criminal,
of
kill
to
QUINTON
the
of
one
where
foreleg,
of
Two
fired
us
bullets
his
at
usually
pened
hap-
who
man
side
his
penetrated
wound
the
at
he
as
just
side
fatal
proves
to
crocodile.
The
blood
was
mortally
quickly
the
from
But
upon
which
had
get
wounded,
but
is
aimed
killed
out
flat
of
on
the
the
him
have
ground
had
just
in
the
latter
by
broken
in
time
to
all
avoid
legs,
aside.
and
mind
it.
in
if
to
the
passing,
indeed
too
was
so
himself
ends,
tail
it
turned
nimbly
both
both
that
he
doubtedly
un-
was
saved
his
of
presence
of
leaping
with
him
he
and
only
at
Seeing
the
mouth
spite
jaws
at
outright.
he
his
dangerous
blow
would
way,
his
equally
undoubtedly
not
that
of
snap
crocodile
brute
savage
from
partner
my
savage
streaming
throw
it
late
self
him-
to
STRANGE
THE
2i8
ADVENTURES
XX
CHAPTER
BUFFALOES
HUNTING
WITH
TIGERS
AND
DEADLY
FOR
BOA
COMPANY
It
this
at
was
acquired
stopping place
tame
did
of
the
Mongoose
and
not
Cobra.
*n
and
dogs
ders.
We
in order
The
those
serpentine like
about
and
promptly
One
short
like
a
large
cobra
front
of
in
its head
was
from
inland
lightning into
him.
distended
its forked
and
mouth,
while
anger.
The
and
nose
close
to
eyes
blazing
and
the
the
the
from
of
evil
upper
like
and
coals
portion
it
pered
scam-
squirrelwould
would
to
and
dash
would
but
pear
ap-
anxious
Always
the
bushes
coiled
feet
launch
always
gimlet
the
darted
tongue
eyes
of
fire.
the
darted
The
later
dancing
fightingattitude,
Its hood
ground.
like slim
glared
crouched
gone
moment
in
cobra
tendrils
suppressed
deftly
hindquarters erect,
of
had
hissing and
into
from
and
mongoose
bushes, and
mongoose
ground
and
quick
excited
prey,
the
of
clump
couple
fear
head
thick
from
Instantly it
a
of
little friend
our
out
came
reared
its
between
called it.
we
landed
we
distance
peace
were
active
most
in quest
when
us
when
day
constant
when
by comparison.
bushes
to
the
intru-
as
exercise
hunting expeditions, it
our
the
through
return
on
us
accompany
flash
clumsy
to
preserve
weasel, and
rapidly that
so
slow
of
always
little mongoose
of the
movements
to
hostilitytowards
them
obliged
expected, for
we
btoer
regarded
were
vigilance
them.
"*
state
we
little animal
shy
friendly as
as
The
pet.
that
travels
strange
our
prove
** ^ve"^
Battle
for
mongoose
in
before
its
tiny
it;
dish
red-
swayed
body lithelyfrom
side
its
to
STRANGE
THE
220
little enemy
The
after
launch, where
ADVENTURES
the
to
the
hard
she
coiled
We
deadliest
that
fight
all
back
so
hausted
ex-
to
the
hours.
to
which
buffalo
of the wild
"
her
sent
we
still anxious
were
reptileswas
sleptfor
and
up
of
secure
found
are
heads
some
hereabouts
Hunting
.
Wild
the
Buffaloes.
had
further
proceeded
of big fellows
launch
big
landed,
up
feeding on
in
close
the
to
mud
through deep
brutes
are
of
place
the
herd
and
and
the others
main
close
and
upon
launch
herd
fired
mud
to
for
the
us
that
into
landed
one
two
and
to
within
Two
as
the
We
us.
set
native
hunters
animals.
of
more
and
rage
it
for
these
as
had
so,
soon
they
at
was
with
of
fell
might
were
tripped
and
the
rest
fierce
on
the
heads
out
were
to
buffaloes
and
fell
of
their
necessary
wild
so
sound
and
they
as
are
We
us.
distance
shaking
and
treacherous
this, we
it they
them, while
again, however,
doing
mire
out
Safe
As
in
and
largest bulls
reached
we
was
these
short
the
of
wade
to
and
swamps
the
ran
knees
than
herd
This
they charged
them.
of
We
our
in
launch
sighted
obliged
More
ground
in which
the
to
grass.
greatest caution
cunning
long
came
case
boat, and
shot
we
then
phase them.
in
places
we
trace
any
swamp.
were
charged instantlyat
looked
sight we
as
the
firmer
for
of
with
in what
the
and
bank
was
the
edge
concealment
stealthilymade
and
the
until
perfectly at home
so
that it is impossible
no
stream
first
returned
we
so
the
overgrown
dangerous situation,for
savage
in the
game
found
having
not
swamps,
of such
we
and
of
use
are
intelligent
in attack.
When
hunted
other
of
one
discovers
and
way,
will
he
returning by
trail which
them
he
run
detour,
has
is
that
wounded
he
cannot
straight ahead
conceal
left,and
conscious
or
reach
for
himself
remain
there
any
distance
in bushes
still as
being
hunter
the
some
of
close
a
statue
and,
to
the
until
CAPTAIN
OF
of
front
advanced
and
us
Cassim
again.
stopped,
a
of
and
pointed
him
at
hundred
of bushes
clump
aim
Ghoolah
shoulder
to
and
when
the
Khan,
fired.
heard
we
at
shot
with
in
mals
ani-
large
more
or
natives
quiet
led the
us,
suddenly they
yards further, where
in
buffalo
bull standing motionless
thirtyyards
about
thunderbolt
not.
rushing of one
by. After
jungle near
and
couple
way
like
charges
distance
some
221
sudden
the
through
than
kills him
oftener
had
We
he
approaches, when
his pursuer
him, and
QUINTON
Two
bullets
away.
We
took
struck
him
back
careful
the
of
he charged at
mortally wounded
though he was
and
us
we
jumped aside only in the nick of time to avoid his
in the
another
bullet, this one
charge, just as he received
heart.
at
He
almost
twenty
ran
again,
us
died
; and
fell with
but
at
These
formidable
tiger rarelv
Dathan"US
him
upon
lunge
provocation
whenever
buffalo
We
he
even
the
to
saved
launch
the
Some
simple
ant
a
as
hill.
very
of
half
and
bellow
dreaded
shoot
magnificent
the
ants
on
horns.
head
remove
one
of
They
any
and
calves
full-grown
rhinoceros.
carried
them
We
long pole.
also
valuable.
solely for
The
method
buffalo
simply
every
the
the
enemy
buffaloes
these
fears
buffaloes
slain
highly
were
he
will
without
buffalo
devour
steal
can
buffalo
the
tiger
or
man
tiger,for
he
un^ss
tiger will
his
the
than
man
much
considered
whereas
either
the
it is effective.
The
unawares,
by slinging each
cleaning
short
Buffalo
fears
heads
hunters
for
are
opportunity, but
he
their
brutes
attacks
The
hides, which
preserving
adopt
the
has
off the
cut
at
whatsoever.
as
was
dangerous hunting
more
Tigers.
that
groan
feet.
our
More
charged
and
or
leave
particleof
the
sake
which
they
crocodile
the
head
flesh
is
near
and
of
as
an
skin
in
time.
horns
furnish
the
favorite
material
for
bows
THE
222
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
of these
elasticity
retain
they
deteriorating
six
nearly
and
bow
to
feet
by
and
They
the
savages
destruction
from
Asiatics
draw
wear
broad
the
on
groove
archer
thumb-ring
method
the
aim
are
fitted
the
as
for
heathen
and
ivory
of
of the
wearer.
the
his
barbed
for
the
most
part
cow.
Mos-
the thumb.
bronze
or
or
ring
has
claim
do.
to
that
The
tipped
finger
forethis
disturbing
arrows
with
winged
are
the
the
bends
without
arrow
points, and
steel
Baltic,
to
The
he
tends
method
death
bow-string. When
thumb
the
release
to
feathers, and
the
to
Delhi
from
made
It is
spread
Sea
China
cious
fero-
the
world.
hordes
Tartar
holding
European
with
made
them
enables
the rank
to
string with
it to
over
small
the
seizes
the
Nile
the
wooden
bow-string principallywith
the
inside
which
of the
are
to
bow
the
bows
war
lighter than
as
of
shores
and
gold, according
even
that
The
much
are
terror
the
Mediterranean
the
to
They
of this weapon
means
do.
bows
so
hundred
long.
eastern
elasticityindefinitelyinstead
and
wooden
and
tions.
poris little short of wonderful
bows
vigor
as
southern
enormously strong
pounds. This is the
are
Tartar
their
the
with
three
deadly
poison.
Wishing
we
took
wild
the
animals
way
where
it divided.
large crocodile
and
his
The
carrier
shaft
and
say,
taking
fast
not
was
mouth
bow
the
of another
his head
the
of
and
careful
arrows
aim
launch
and
soon
where
We
followed
reached
the
trail to
the
creek
where
right
turned
towards
the
fullest
quickly placed
discharged
it at
point
soon
opposite bank.
the
its
we
unusually
an
asleep on
to
the
and
streams
numerous
opened
was
the
in
drinking.
jungle
lay apparently
cavernous
of
bank
the
habit
Following
the
upon
to
of
one
up
hunting
in actual
arrow
day
one
us
defined
Strange
with
and
bow
in the
were
poorly
emerged
such
test
along
one
led
guides
to
the
water,
extent.
poisoned
sleeping
CAPTAIN
OF
rude
tail
his
he
awakening
an
he
as
he
he
twinkling
sank
reappeared
It
when
^est
half
except
the
most
stream
are
covered
tells them
travel
for
with
time
scrub
enemies
distances
the
jungle. Scarcely
family
pigs
down
came
poisoned
of
of
them
himself
eagerly
about
His
another.
bringing
wheeling
come
who
the
from
forth
were
for
to
rest
to
mortal
still with
us,
side
as
ran,
he
challenging
combat.
swam
and
long
as
position when
Cassim
across
the
boar
huge gaunt
drink.
the
We
Woof!"
which
the
rest
held
boar
ing
look-
and
to
wreak
geance.
ven-
together, when
brought down
cover
the
sent
and
valiant
close
hidden
our
broke
and
rear,
side
to
upon
conceal
to
trails radiated
our
up
crowded
from
searching
in which
"Woof!
enemy
brood
After
half-grown pig
defiant
some
arrow
this the
began
they will
three
or
taken
instinct
squealing, while
frightened
At
up
through
loud
second
us
two
we
and
uttering his
erect,
suddenly
up
to
the
of
and
there
place.
we
animals
Some
forest.
leadership of
the
stream
clean
arrow
set
under
the
to
banks
open
any
neighborhood
the
which
had
alarmed
where
an
of
Fearing
day.
drink
seemed
from
animals, and
the
wild
hiding
the
habit
the
have
promising place
in
are
thick
In
morning,
All
be
find
to
the
creek.
or
may
found
we
to
was
companions.
the
up
fear
daring
that
great
some
further
mile
on
he
undoubtedly
and
in the
be
the
into
his actions.
retiringfor
might
so
lashed
That
from
shooting might
which
at
and
plunged
surface.
animals
wild
our
game
moved
the
apparent
drinkinS before
LaF4ithGame
War-bow.
and
time
Hunting
jaws together
was
Startled
belly uppermost
over
meal
223
throat.
bank
upon
most
was
turned
furnish
to
the
down
his
snapped
bounded
Soon
water.
in the
squarely
striking him
monster,
ON
QUINT
boar
courageous
was
in
the
unseen
and
creek
sight
kept
enemy
Ghoolah
and
he
to
Khan,
recovered
THE
224
the
in
thick
bushes
small
drink, but
late and
long
his
over,
he
place
and
his head
behind
Ghoolah
the
Almost
to
found
him
agony.
other
watch
shot
We
saved
more
feeding
upon
the
while, then
apparently
but
he
animals
he
the
ground
and
Cassim
tigers
jackal
We
were
whispered
that
carcass.
that
might
be
about
of
the
filled
tiger and
promptly
with
bounded
to
jackal
and
began
frighten
would
about.
Sure
for
the
little
jungle
jackal enjoying
them
tigers
to
continued
the
presence
round
great
fering.
his suf-
minutes
his
and
in trees
eating ravenously
suddenly stopped, gazed fixedly into
later
in
to
ourselves
few
very
mile
ended
carcass
tally
mor-
was
on
posted
a
that
side.
ever,
feet, how-
his
half
left the
and
Within
bull
any
moment
sight
and
him
his
on
about
brain
presence
air, bellowing,
the
attract
the
inquiringly
for
struggling
the head
of the
him
hiding
struck
heavily
knew
bath
our
the
regained
We
jungle.
of
air
the
and
mud
which
into
and
mud
His
detected
fell down
through
game.
when
away
enough,
him,
him
carnivorous
out
The
and
in the
arrow,
animal
too
was
down
yards
had
an
it
marched
few
leaped
followed
we
We
sneaked
so
kicking
for
surely
into the
darted
wounded,
and
he
Up
astonishment
our
he
aimed
instantlythe poisoned
and
him
Khan
shoulder.
much
though
as
bull
alert, sniffingthe
became
suddenly
came
it.
cross
the
crocodiles
and
crocodiles.
within
deer
the
roll himself
to
the
to
leisurelyemerged
of enemies.
and
proceeded
of
side
two
or
stream
to
solitarybuffalo
thirst,and
shaking
the
attempt
to
one
entrails
the
our
on
away
them, because
in
fast
and
placed
They
and
trouble
utterly indifferent
water,
and
animals
not
dangerous
too
Before
slaked
wild
thick
gathering
killed.
thirty yards
did
we
ADVENTURES
had
we
about
Many
were
or
that
pigs
young
creek.
to
STRANGE
such
wrath, and
into
the
sumptuous
they
stole
jungle
and
meal
towards
peared.
disap-
CAPTAIN
OF
sniffingthe
jackal
At
bait.
and
in
mortally
she
upon
wounded
charge
at
We
in
into
bounded
her
came
but
us,
secured
Cassim
while
of ancient
In
down
of both
skin
^ar
Cassim
its neck
break
around
him
Cassim
raised
its
just sunk
and
seized
savagely
with
for
to
camp
day.
eon
lunch-
our
regaled
Khan's
to
up
with
us
of
the
our
the
hiss
to
into
ugly
to
approach,
our
loudly
and
We
tree.
our
strictor.
boa-con-
large
not
grass
looked, and
be
at
strange
attention
but
ored
endeav-
wanted
its
endeavored
we
to
anticipatedus
creature
to
to
completely
death
protect his
and
possible, so
The
crushed
his hand
him.
of
way
been
fangs
as
called
through
away
began
sticks.
streak
in such
surely have
must
was
that
listeningto
it to
glide
to
off it
cut
with
like
darted
of
customs
discovered
condition
good
as
pitched
and
got up
by coiling itself
escape
Khan
suddenly
WG
awav-
attempted
its retreat
in
were
we
horror
to
she
range.
pig
manners
trail
attempted
part
young
her
though
short
hottest
a
the
followed
tigers and
something moving
to
constrictor.
finding
fired
party
fight and
at
the
cooked
of
stories
It
buffalo
India.
the
Coils
the
our
bushes, and
resting Ghoolah
While
in
of
her
Khan
were
we
We
still full of
was
interestingreminiscences
people
of
jungle.
clump
skins
the
the
shot
we
Ghoolah
and
and
and
member
every
soon
very
of
hindquarters
and
but
tigers fell, mortally wounded;
climbing out of the trees the tigress regained
were
feet and
the
upon
fears
the
both
and
simultaneously
we
feast
given signal
their
that
fact
The
danger.
probably allayed
there
was
of
apprehensive
air
her
225
The
while
QUINTON
hideous
had
disable
face, and
when
every
been
one
no
man
of
blow
across
us
had
rushed
struck
the
He
near.
boa
the
writhing thing
I received
him.
out
shins
THE
226
felt
which
him
boa
Late
in
of
bull
of
act
him,
Ghoolah
about
slight detour
for
him
brought
down
While
the
I noticed
the
of
moving
air.
sniff the
the
silentlyas
as
convenient
stretched
cat
and
which
he
Vastly
interested
was
waited
to
leveled
take, and
my
could
he
secure
gun,
fired.
himself
carefully
took
Almost
made
of
he
every
fired
about
made
bent
man,
volley
the
and
which
soon
the
most
distance,
what
see
it meant.
into
loomed
so
view,
stopping occasionally to
sprang
towards
up
of
one
the
the
the
scent.
it
the
branches, from
process
aim
with
simultaneously
as
and
had
lightlyas
their
at
everybody
careful
carcass
into
natives
skinning
as
head
and
evidently caught
watch
as
to
making
along
in the
hide
in the
leopard
had
tree, he
meal
and
watched
was
he
he
but
us,
gently
very
and
buffalo, of which
Reaching
sudden
removing
were
shadow
Obviously
all of
gun
sight when
a
We
the
spot.
bushes
some
scarcely out
was
the
his
moving
grass
when
abouts.
where-
of bushes
distance
after
little to
following.
lightningat
natives
two
slipped behind
of
like
on
been
wheeled
his
and
on
noiselesslyfor
leveled
self-preservation,
on
had
he
thirtyyards,
charged
us,
further
the
in the
was
clump
of
hurried
We
in
come
side
discover
motionless
left
been
Instantlyhe
to
turned
re-
fine buffalo
and
grass.
tree
fiftyyards
advanced
and
and
hundred
dash
and
trail which
the
left of
standing
skin
we
had
opposite
return
our
long
a
had
unusually
the
on
day
animals
hit him.
in the
climbed
him
saw
hundred
I fired and
Khan
An
of
who
wild
many
moment
disappeared
and
He
when
drinking
around
the
on
the
and
eventful
sailors
two
jungle
dispatched
death
most
absence.
our
the
of
out
almost
stream
this
the
We
collection.
day's
of
club.
hideous
reported that
during
stepped
the
to
of
blow
from
afternoon
it
drink
to
the
launch, and
the
charge
there
added
the
in
ADVENTURES
saved
was
was
to
like
exactly
Cassim
and
of the
STRANGE
knew
work.
patiently
retired.
how
I
to
THE
228
to
STRANGE
near
surprise
with
them, and
net, keeping
accident.
and
ADVENTURES
All
the
planning
two
of
and
he
the
had
he
continued
himself
in the
meshes
down
the ends
close
that he
in
close
the
liberty.
is
the
in the
natives
about
short
Then
close
while
spears
retreat
their
with
almost
were
and
smaller
hand
crude
horns
presented
"outsiders"
few
directly in
regain
his
clump
of
to
feet
the
their
in it.
front
and
Those
it
to
him
they
rallied
rockets
been
and
instantly attacked
out,
mendously
tre-
have
so
well
became
soon
of the
of
from
We
not
they
circle
dozen
loose
as
terrify
tigers would
so
with
blacks
tigers sprang
the
was
impact
the
further
If it had
net.
sharp
drive
net
which
long
and
poles.
ferocious
the
semi-circle
unbroken
an
trapped,
of
drilled
tried
order, but it
up
to
the
to
were
securely fastened
yielded to
is
spears
bamboo
long
two
into
hopelessly tangled
stationed
of
to
he
spears,
twelve
though they
skirmish
ends
double-edged dagger
as
in short
it
than
more
this time
strong and
that
outside
assistance
managed
the
and
ered
discov-
he
small
the
enormously
it to shreds
in
around
order
that
difficulty.The
blowing
charging open-mouthed
torn
enclosure
were
almost
refuge
found
of course,
general
bushes
tiger
possiblebefore
was
him
shouting
necessary,
further
ranged
shouting and
in
formed
into
in without
shaped like
tiger.
his
the
of
center
bewildered
discovers
swift
took
dently
evi-
of
low
the
desperate charge
razor.
the
if he
from
was
as
there
so
make
he
was
had
steel heads
ran
trap,
by the net,
enclosed
to
it
As
It
front
and
grass
uproar
net.
quickly
as
to
sure
closed
were
in
was
of the
the
discharged
in
ground
the
suddenly
because
stealthily,
tiger
bushes
until
We
line.
long
The
emerged.
beaters
to
into the
back
hastilyplunged
of
stealthilyand
the
the
guard against
to
underbrush
struck
tions
posi-
our
up
caught sight
we
once
through
rockets, which
which
from
break
to
at
taken
lookout
sharp
had
we
natives
the
who
tigers
CAPTAIN
OF
with
long
badly
cut
once
rockets
tangled
again
in
bearing
down
the
from
as
the
they
from
all
this
time,
seized
even
it
fighter
he
was
who
the
and
fight
their
strength
the
the
in
as
circle
very
long
last
he
defeated
over
the
knocked
to
mouth,
that
was
of
net
it takes
than
spears,
fell
and
escape
and
witnessed,
his
he
ing
tilt-
The
jump
ever
in
as
his
one
instantly,
Determined
spears
the
to
of
feet.
fight
time
feet
every
and
it,
of
four
attack.
less
force
Brave
for
snapping
magnificent
though
and
beside
dead
his
exhausted
utterly
escape.
all
was
their
dipping
it
smearing
to
the
to
of
ceremony
with
head.
lay
efforts
When
tigers
the
of
one
top
from
up
in
time
than
less
was
fresh
on
sprang
danger,
and
pointed
desperately
companion,
her
the
This
point
the
fine
as
forth.
went
one
their
off
match
no
fought
with
of
at
to
and
net,
up
one
off
clean
the
put
alarm
forequarters
net-holders
he
it
ever,
how-
themselves,
whence
unexpected
rallied
his
until
of
this
we
cleared
dozen
half
shout
realized
freed
it
tell
edge
other
pretty
were
bushes,
them
the
and
they
escape
the
drove
net,
upper
quarters,
animal
to
the
229
extricating
to
again
ground.
instantly
in
retreated
more
of
discharge
could
they
succeeded
They
up.
and
before
and
spears
QUINTON
gods
and
hands
their
on
into
foreheads,
them
begging
courage
natives
of
the
to
tiger.
performed
blood
of
muttering
endow
ous
curi-
the
slain
the
an
cantation
in-
victors
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
XXI
CHAPTER
MORE
The
The
Startling
Trick
of
see
the
the
startlingtrick
of
Khan
the
old
old
he
which
before
the
of
and
drapery
The
old
boy
opened
man
twine.
common
hand, he
threw
until
neither
boy,
but
the
down
both
it.
the
ball
whom
boy
salaamed
the
from
loose
of
end
into
the
The
large
sack
profoundly
the ground
upon
extracted
straight up
dirty,grayanything in
loin cloth.
and
and
and
this
order
prompt
wore
ground
himself
of
opportunity
very
the
man
bag
In
by
turban
the
pieces,
restoring
heard
seized
we
perform
to
and
had
that
port
upon
seated
then
the
up
We
of
usual
of
spent
we
insisted
him
accompanied
up,
point
cutting a boy
aSain'
Holding
the
it
life
threw
and
carried
us.
of
actually witnessing
promptly
one
fakir
frequently, and
turned
man
of
way
t0
trick
Pieces.
haired
best-known
this
Khan
immediately mending
him
CBoyn?oa
Ghoolah
from
Ghoolah
and
Canning,
in Port
ashore
RHINOCEROS
HUMOROUS
setting sail
before
days
two
AND
MAGIC
FAKIR
it
the
while
large
twine
ball
in his
air, and
it
rose
man
seized
finding
the twine
it did
to
not
with
yield he
pull with
all his
and
tried to
grasped
it with
both
might.
He
one
hand
then
pull it
hands
feigned
down
and
to
peared
ap-
become
CAPTAIN
OF
in
something
his
seized
word,
from
the
upon
the
at
still hung
for
top of
his
moment
at
and
voice
which
view.
his
the
slowly.
we
stood, and
the
followed.
arm
and
rebounded
climbed
teeth, and
twine
fragments
in the
Before
he
the
of
usual
threw
proceeded quickly
lying spread
been
the
it into
way
the
had
out
boy.
with
bag
gone
the
on
Then
the
fakir
ground
to
see
and
still
horror
to
gather
the
turn,
heavy
thud
deliberately
ground,
and
facing us
of
his
down
culty.
slightestdiffi-
bag,
in it he
and
which
started
steps something
he
to
had
placed
covering
his hands
and
his
quietly pulled
up
legs in
then
the
the
where
moment
of the
ball without
palms
dozen
another
fell with
The
his shoulder
over
great
it upon
rolled
and
ground.
horrified
speechless
each
came
of
blood
he
piercing
very
feet
with
in
body
twine, the
throwing
He
low,
the
the
down
down
and
in
it, and
dismembered
on
mouth,
few
covered
looked
we
Then
all the
last of
boy
fell beside
arm
and
the
As
heard
from
came
trol
con-
it until
rapidly up
it,amazed
at
the
of
turban.
bloodstained
other
head
the
was
times
murderous-
it in his
we
to
enraged
more
of
back
within
ground
gazed
stood
several
out
minutes
it
fakir
something fallingthrough
saw
the
all
we
we
up,
few
though
as
It struck
air
wearing
hand
took
bag,
him
to
At
answer.
placed
In
sounded
it
up
over
the
became
apparently
to
ran
called
He
receiving no
from
disappeared
that
though expecting
as
hand
air and
two
or
boy.
knife, and
curved
looking
without
boy who,
in the
limp
the
himself, he
over
said
the
minute
from
something
every
and
view.
twine
the
the
to
ball
the
deliberately climbed
and
staring upward
hear
231
recover
both
with
string
ground
not
language
own
the
from
The
could
he
because
angry
very
QUINTON
his
bowed
walk
inside
the
face
very
away.
the
bag
STRANGE
THE
232
began
to
kick
and
in
smiles
ADVENTURES
wreathed
of
slightesttrace
own
to
injury
this time
By
make
that
sure
spiritor
his
been
trick,but
asked
it is
Had
would
attempt
not
fakir
could
could
we
that
for
boy
not
high
preciatio
ap-
attempted
to
question him,
declined
to
say
he
of
boy
the
cut
was
anything
San
We
that
met
which
to
reach
it
seems
it I
witness
pooh-
be
but
sure,
until
possession
fire.
so
studying
they
if
Even
to
I do
believe, on
After
for the
satisfactorily.I
it
Francisco
do
cial
spe-
that
say
believe
not
the
other
the
matter
hand,
over
satisfying conclusion
any
piece of jugglery.
told him
Another
of
I should
Moreover,
pieces.
marvelous
to
it,to be
seen
this
matter,
people
it in my
camera.
still unable
am
about
spectators it is absurd
the
the
to
the
explained
of
great
white
have
ever
hypnotized, nor
concerning this
Trick
has
hypnotize
were
discuss
here, because
people
one
in
questions
to
only
tell of it
to
hypnotize
years
the
photographs
some
destroyed
that
been
no
were
he
this evident
at
our
the
and
being
satisfactoryexplanation
no
we
I know
had
even
of
felt of
we
human
great many
Thousands
poohed.
as
We
evidence
the
eyes,
smiled
utterlyuseless
that
reason
possible.
far
fakir
useless, and
was
the
not
performance.
I have
simple
our
really a
was
performance.
attempt
doubt
to
trust
to
The
of his
about
begun
he
shadow.
the
had
we
showing
kind.
of any
and, fearing
senses
but
perfectly sound,
and
another
fakir
that
of
he
one
would
us
weicome
was
day,
one
conceal
if he
to
for
and
fun
coin
could
tell
Astonished
which
Us.
had
one
position that
took
on
place;
his
hands
we
all sat
in
our
knees
he
circle
it.
his
He
could
and
hand.
placed
was
in
such
man
We
placed
all sat
with
and
what
possibly see
not
one
coin
our
with-
CAPTAIN
OF
out
the
covered
of
such
to
to
me
for the
We
island
the
Padang
is the
price of
of
the
chief
settlement
this
and
side
The
lofty.
kabau,
to
that
note
built to
is low
and
district
corruption
the
the
district,the native
Savage
o'
Tug
head
and
War.
t^en
at
of
verge
feared
horns
the
with
until
off and
most
the
tribes
the
had
plant crops
harvest
tribes
held
future
differences
it
and
pit
two
animals
time
various
against
were
as
an
lest the
as
marauders.
follows
side
enclosed
Each
chosen
in the
by
corral
of
the
the
chiefs
probably
follows
as
reduced
fact
both
to
that
the
each
by them, might
of the warring
agreeing
might
many
in
men
had
for
tribe
been
last
at
are
Karabau
best
to
The
consultations,
animal
is
attracted
enemy,
interesting
is
name
island
of
Menang-
game
which
to
an
is bold
(water buffalo).
inhabiting Menang
war
matra,
Suland
hereabout
big
is karabau
tradition
side
is
houses
of
which
the
is called
It
of
of
coast
south
of
mouth
river, and
the
starvation, principallyowing
to
at
come
killed
were
to
in Christendom
west
of the
native
for which
tribe
alize
re-
content
Padang,
Karabau.
of the
years
parties
of
the
while
ends
The
ently
apparand
in the
town
seemed
who
men
they do,
as
on
side
Menang
romantic
heard
ever
miraculous
surrounding Padang
word
Russian
always
anchored
Dutch
marshy,
of
gable
represent
the
north
the
on
which
picturesque
of
be
had
has
the
on
and
name,
The
River.
to
brightest minds
Siberoet
same
it
hand
of rice.
pound
the
with
lives
the
to
It
contact
wretched
such
to
likelyhe
not
bordering
astounding
is situated
on
in actual
passed through
the
pointed
before.
money
come
lead
they
feats
perform
of
faculties
possess
that
was), though it is
piece
strange
it
fakir
233
coin
(which
ruble
the
hesitation
moment's
QUINTON
select
the
other
and
left
settle
to
an
animal
tribe.
to
The
fight until
THE
234
victors
be
to
the
terms
chose
and
We
made
issue
entire
several
of
deposits
extinct
of
one
which
gold, tin,
islands
in the
which
is
to
while
The
is possible
there
flies,but
leeches
which
is
one
infest the
obliged
to
quarter, it
every
they
until
are
blood
trickles
is the
matter
Rhinoceros
Has
Little
branches
fire of
Joke,
upon
the
unpleasant
on
is fifteen
flies make
life
the
escaping
can
legs
and
which
the
and
blood
suck
they
say,
ment
mo-
clothing,
your
to
from
you
go,
the
bite
feel it until
you
and
even
pestiferous
towards
Strange
burden.
through
it, where
and
We
beautiful
most
most
hurry
first,nor
arms
craters,
the
what
wonder
you
of
you.
for
camped
cause
we
nad
bad
policy
trees
; for
not
also
have
it
was
night
one
learned
in
this
only
sleepers during
logs,though
the
quietlyyou
rapidly over
crawl
at
your
We
A
will
visited
three
underbrush
drop off.
apparent
with
of
get beneath
full and
down
and
and
how
they
to
minerals
also
We
has
of
one
of
way
leaves
not
-you
quickly
no
They
matters
touch
be
pass.
managing
they
to
seems
other
guard
to
both
variety of sulphur.
rainfall
average
and
able
investigatevalu-
island.
finest
one
enemies
result.
and
which
is
Menang
bloody
to
coal
Talang,
Sumatra
of
their
the
upon
copper,
the
ever
what-
to
solicitude,realizingthat
interior
the
it is also
world
travel.
fierce and
throughout this
is filled with
that
buffalo, while
depended
volcano, Mount
realized
soon
tribe
submit
must
clared
de-
were
won
inhabitants
intense
trips into
plentifullyscattered
The
were
with
animal
tribe
water
battles
the
fate of the
other
the
dictated.
The
tiger.
tribe whose
; the
enemy
parties watched
an
ADVENTURES
invariably chose
Karabau
the
other
killed the
had
one
STRANGE
the
difficult to
clearing, bethat
by experience
vicinity to
noxious
habit
in
of
it is
under
camp
insects,but snakes
dropping
night.
built
We
get them
to
the
from
burn
large
a
on
ac-
THE
236
goat inside
tied
was
left open
tiger would
except
for
the
Where
the
bear
object
with
the
in
grapnel
him
detain
Still
^ank
about
Tigers
Visit
^e
on
More
Us.
excitedly at
every
assistance.
surrounding
rapid
have
then
shoot
the
killed
the
dogs
of
he
rallied
old
any
had
at
him
movements
brought
this
But
time
both
ordinary
enough
him
to
short
as
to
the
wounds
he
further.
he
it is
of
end
which
would
small
when
it to
had
fellows
and
ing
chargIt
near.
light
but
Once
that
was
the
and
enemy,
just
to
out
ran
seemed
the
another
be
bullets
tiger
dogs
from
valiant
their
were
the
distance
the
two
opening
again
once
uncertain
That
venient
con-
should
even
ventured
and
cover
to
rifle and
last with
animal.
fight them
the
dogs
at
the
his
they
set
without
box
secured
sleep
to
and
growling angrily
another,
owing
the
and
found
we
was
tiger down
dealt
seized
us
tiger which
first at one,
difficult to
of
man
box
in
Naturally supposing
tent.
rhinoceros
off
to
of obstructions.
stream
drop
to
barked
of
tiger alive.
common
anchor
camped
we
used
tree, the
in all kinds
night
next
the
four-fluked
or
by catching
The
from
chain
commonly
the
chain, and
strong
the
firmly
trap.
holds
it is
enter
is
the
and
bamboo
tiger cannot
very
dragging
with
provided
of the
entrance
The
him
been
with
sticks
him
capture
destroy
to
to
bleating
enters
of trap is
with
tree
succeed
the
to
the
behind
is to
object
simply
leaves.
into
stepping
is
kind
the
had
hears
he
as
decline
might
unsuspectingly
This
it
entirelyopen
through
instantlycloses
the
when
which
end
across
though they
as
goat
and
paw
him
smashes
he
door
trap close
over
their
the
helplessprisoner.
amply
and
bamboo
strong
it
danger
his
in this country
likelyto suspect
to
other
lashed
left
look
The
trap.
trap be
protect
of
the
light sticks
few
of
end
accordingly
blow
of
end
the
to
inside, and
him
far
light sticks
placed there
single
the
be
The
enter.
ADVENTURES
to
Should
blind.
STRANGE
we
must
think
to
received
and
again
was
it
CAPTAIN
OF
fight
brave
that
Another
fire.
natives
flesh
dragged
and
the
as
the
all
we
We
direction
our
within
what
must
chorus
of
makers
we
fired
the
this
things
of
been
and
the
of
close
beside
shot
through
carried
pole
with
quiet
the
the
have
spoiled
in
and
tiger
the
morning
found
the
unusually
an
body
inside
in
guns
comparatively
lay
the
our
when
skin
turned
single
day
large
fired
we
the
general
taneously
simulchorus
After
jungle.
stripped
wildcat
by
to
the
heat
of
the
dark.
hanging
the
otherwise
sun.
mains
re-
while
clean,
which
the
ship
been
chorus-
examined
in
the
daylight.
we
the
it
the
until
to
had
the
wilder
into
bones
of
Almost
came
to
yards
in
together
up,
possible
see
proceeded.
stampede
tiger
it
all
retreating
forty
fore
be-
got
we
as
not
growls
hours
two
so
or
could
we
sound
of
about
thirty
and
the
decamping
the
tent
almost
an
and
noiselessly
as
some
although
report
were
Before
the
with
unbearable,
stole
and
which
sound
as
they
merit,
whines
and
carcass,
helter-skelter
from
with
off
from
night
yowls,
became
have
snarls,
the
uproar
guns,
voices
direction
of
the
and
cutting
yards
that
of
rest
howls,
of
the
shouldering
with
the
of
daylight
hundred
camp
tiger
reward
our
in.
turned
chorus
the
as
the
after
and,
eat
of
light
felled
him
two
some
237
fading
rifles
our
could
dogs
serenaded
incessant
that
skinned
carcass
were
from
from
and
to
in
saw
volley
turned
much
we
QUINTON
had
we
The
it
It
tives
na-
over
would
folded.
THE
238
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
XXII
CHAPTER
TIGERS,
We
left
Singapore,
which
yang,
the
for
extending
kind
of
were
of
neatly
very
around
the
street
overhead
the
Far
orchids
and
arrayed
millions
object
every
shifting panorama
beautiful
as
and
at
the
end
and
end
play
kind
along
the
with
side of
one
with
toons
fes-
and
every
which
to
dered
ren-
the
fantastic
some
mense
im-
color, while
lanterns
roasted
table
their
important
so
of the
of the
any
line of
representing
paper
the
predominated,
conceivable
of
were
of the
pig
observances.
lower
long
in bunches
day, imparting
appearance
fowls
either
joss-stickswhich
the
multitudes
as
for
tropical flower
Chinese
the
ba
Orient, and
other
every
bright
Sem
whole
fairyland
dream.
large-sizedgoat
of
clear
as
the
to
in every
Chinese
out-
literallyheaped
tastefullyarranged
with
the
yards along
known
and
While
feast
found
were
edges. Although
East
hung
tables
drink
crowded
was
of the
race
and
food
bouquets
as
These
north.
Chinese
We
hundred
fullytwo
principal street.
every
dead.
and
provisions
witnessed
great
Sunda
visited
we
city and
is
the
spiritsof
tables
the
of
quarter
of
way
replenish our
to
fittingin Singapore
Races
Assemble
at
by
proceeding further
before
All
there
Singapore,
to
BISONS
AND
proceeded
and
Pedang
Straits
Banka
MONKEYS
CROCODILES,
long
table.
broad
This
we
mouths
a
The
Chinese
stuffed
full of
placed
was
told
there
believe
was
were
that
in
especially
an
bench
were
stood
and
placed
were
visitingspiritsand
sides.
whole
seats
the
ligious
re-
across
for the
no
the
commodation
ac-
of
spirits
OF
of
the
for
the
be
After
east
river at
is the
tide and
residence
of
this
but
the
owing
it.
We
river
the
to
shallow
so
have
probably
had
that
paid
to
for
morning
next
fair wind
stream
sharp
which
which
gave
"f
the
Cheni.
to
way
Many
small
lying
either
ripple,and
Pahang
as
ascended
the
banks
of
We
motionless
we
snags
dangerous.
small
were
river
the
and
and
or
from
the
with
thick
miles
from
its
well
aware
and
surface
of
was
adjutant
the
nose
spiteof
birds
the
which
above
shores
but
mouth;
gradually
render
the
is
water
of
wood
these
deadly
crocodiles,
stand
gation
navi-
without
of
one
of
mangrove
almost
every
reedy jungles.
whirlpools
that
of
apex
these
stream
slowly
way
Sungai Cheni,
lined
moving
their
with
thirty miles
tropical rivers the
The
ceeded
pro-
and
about
and
is
navigate
Pekan
daybreak
to
the
before
river
can
natives
It
navigate;
soil the
is full of fish in
many
to
rounding
sur-
many
were
are
several
insignificantobjects
The
all
for
ships
the
south
takes
forests
hereabouts
with
fertile.
of
rate
the
to
Like
islands, sunken
dotted
extremely
before
record
we
which
The
number
the
this district.
Sultan
the
Pahang
tne
entered
lightestdraught
hours
Pekan.
Up
Sungai
of
opens
the
north
of Pekan,
town
of
upstream.
two
at
further
We
for
nature
to
voyage
proceeded
small
alluvial
vessels
about
of
deep enough
promptly
engage
the
of the
respects
them
to
seems
fiftymiles
flat and
and
been
visions
pro-
it is perfectly
the mouth
to
Peninsula.
Sultan
been
only
and
near
High
soft
our
large canoes
anchored
the
what
proceeded
we
Malay
is low
country
would
the
the
satisfied
are
upon
of
part
remains.
hundred
one
of
they
feast
part which
coast
high
when
living to
River, about
the
and
239
immaterial
some
leaving Singapore
Pahang
on
the
material
QUINTON
upon
offer
they
proper
to
feast
departed
which
CAPTAIN
parently
ap-
dile.
croco-
and
or
motionleso
THE
240
the
on
river's
at
anchored
the
caused
who
monkeys
magpies
canoes
Sungai
and
river
there
was
had
the
trees
eatable
anything
to
well
were
canoes
sudden
our
like
the
warn
devour
their
poisonous reptilesare
provided
not
we
canoes
at
keep
to
gers
danquently
fre-
occupants,
but
would
ourselves
that
crocodiles
aboard
crawl
to
apt
mosquitoes
trees
immediate
the
do
and
the
Malays
of the
aware
only
excited
many
slept in
land
dark-brown
tops of the
We
Not
The
so
the
appearance
of
troop
the
point.
from
yards
from
need
anchor.
at
and
us
us.
aboard
ships
at
no
Cheni
chattered
this
at
surrounded
go
twenty
and
In
prey.
for
about
among
whistled
the
finny
waiting
commotion
they peered
as
overhung
night,
the
great
buzzards
of the
mouth
their
discover.
they might
We
ADVENTURES
edge awaiting
innumerable
perched
that
STRANGE
have
with
been
tolerabl
in-
mosquito
curtain.
We
sittingunder
were
scene
and
listeningto
from
the
depths
long, quavering
bank
for
watched
beast
sound
livingas
around
tiger
loud
rose
Every
all at
and
clear
seized
man
though
shot, but
when
by
near
the
startlingdistinctness
that
nevertheless
that
first
us,
to
once
the
from
the
repeated
was
failed
came
rifle and
his
roar
we
they
but
to
see
the
the
disclose
frequently
they
of
me
walk
depends
does
the
their
his
so,
hunting
upon
by
presence
especially just
beats
at
night
to
warn
coming.
are
paid
as
as
which
should
reminds
rattle
we
see
he
which
large
animal
an
tiger does
the
sunset,
evildoers
At
of
forest
which
sounds
himself.
roaring,
before
cry
with
It is strange
for
the
good
times
many
of
beautiful
the
admiring
strange subdued
anchorage.
our
near
the
curtain
our
no
the
attention
night
the
to
advanced
repulsive beasts
crocodiles
we
gather
were
around
swimming
no
little distressed
the
canoes
CAPTAIN
OF
it
what
conclusion
use
with
that
We
them, but
long
is
appalling that
general
Familiar
Guest.
of
gunwale,
seize
to
moments
dark
to
in the
lookout, who
long
when
the
gurgling
concluded
we
as
as
many
others
on
our
the
with
knock
to
some
his tail.
the
only
water
motionless
shot
to
eat.
bad
dark
several
upon
the
with
of
them
the
other
They
menacing
way,
to
furnish
prepared
shoot.
to
crocodile
and
the
as
others
certain
with
light across
The
light had
fectly
per-
hypnotized.
though
turned
if his
damage
astonishment
the
cunning
some
the
and
shoot
to
was
serious
flashed
and
water
crocodiles.
wound
few
far too
was
tack
at-
the commotion
required
lantern
others
It
This
of your
or
of
shudder.
in order
to
the
general
into
shoot
policy
overboard
effect
to
the
on
down
fell back
most
the
attempted
to
way
one
the
feet
matter
been
under
spear
made
more
have
He
his
only
of
in
canoes
yards
while
slumbers
up
board.
crew
us
arrival
few
lighted a
singular
come
sudden
might
As
had
we
our
manage
part, for it is
a
was
made
the
something
tail is within
It
was
the
could
we
when
upon
had
brute
that
of what
around
in
drove
the
so
was
before,
time
on
of
wounded
indicated
water
rest
spears.
groan
much
surging
came
the
their
see
broke
promptly
they
it.
canoes
throat, and
with
the
of
often
short
masterfully climbing
was
the
yawning
with
of
one
able
consider-
which
of
range
crocodile
Malays
mixture, which
all hands.
an(j aroused
the
had
they
so
uproar
expected,
stern
but
which
to
came
self-respectingcrocodile
of
out
imagine
not
afterwards
smell
any
happened
asleep
been
might
had
As
paste, the
suppose
all its
could
This
canoes.
of
would
one
with
swim
the
241
relish
of
of which
fish,and
sort
kind
was
board
on
blachang,
would
it
quantity
call
attracted
that
was
the
We
numbers.
constantly increasing in
and
QUINTON
to
devouring
dead
their
that
troubles
our
such
less, because
all the
and
to
each
us,
particularlybold
the
resting on
was
held
gunner
and
would
had
not
him
from
have
brutes
the
the
and
rowers
of
Quickly
the
for
although
jerked
of the
had
surrounded
Campfire.
for
common
them
some
until
victim
jump
to
show
We
cut
up
and
strip of
bark
some
of
head
for the
lengths
end
into the
how
us
crocodiles
of
turn
trouble
and
of
meat
lashed
one
about
on
the
have
might
fright which
pieces
them
sharpened
we
more
it is
they
will
their
upon
by
if
and
stream
him, and
Malays,
our
among
in
we
see
from
sudden
water.
man
number
lightboard
bits
supposed,
close
to
shore,
far
are
they get
enough
almost
attack
of
of
could.
the
attack, when
flank
yards
we
on
further
bank
and
hands
which
camp
brutes
keep
few
best
as
the
Simong,
to
resort
and
of the
out
distance
him
carry
to
only
was
man
anchors
large fires
the
on
him
up
commonly
victim
travel
is
rifle
naturally do,
of
shore
the
These
than
cunning
a
it
temporary
crocodiles.
the
of
it if another
hold
his
surprise the
would
hauled
built two
our
up
secure
sudden
paddles
pull for
to
Malays
The
and
two
muzzle
with
catch
to
possible we
as
the
his
along
mind
to
what.
person
beach; but
we
Night
as
gun,
fore
be-
here
In
overboard
gone
presence
it.
this time.
by
other
out
at
it
jerked
and
his
fast to
had
paddled
away
trick
familiar
snapped
one
gunwale
make
not
ing
grow-
swimming
seemed
the
than
than
heard
ever
world
in the
could
we
one
no
uproar
anxious
more
something,
of
share
an
crocodiles
one
discovered,
We
soon
companions.
were
increasing rather
wounded
or
however,
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
242
at
of
twenty
of
proceeded
now
they
hardwood
had
in
ends.
Then
these
sticks
crosswise
long.
We
given
us.
twelve-inch
both
feet
the
upon
revenge
then
sharp-pointed crosspiece
taking
on
the
fastened
for
bait.
words,
central
over
two
inches
inch
near
the
Either
much
edge
the
on
to
about
can
be
little
three-quarters of
used, and
an
right
it cuts
the
principle as
same
is
blade
The
edges.
is beveled
side
opposite
the
both
to
wide, tapering
left-handed
or
ridge
hilt.
cross-sectioned; in other
triangular and
is
one
the
from
blade
The
length.
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
244
of
edge
carpenter'schisel.
The
^id
We
larger
Monkeys,
and
kept
within
of
one
of the
the
the
radius
the
crew,
died
to
monkeys
which
of
In
mile.
cry
with
monkey
The
and
found
varieties I had
before
seen
never
of
some
kept
and
particularly surprised
was
musical
coo-ee
was
the
that
coo-ee
the
of
incessant
an
Australian
ordinary
was
of
the
in this
upon
hear
to
the
all
cal
tropivanced,
ad-
we
as
trees.
cries
strident
at
intervals
of
Malays explained
stealthy and
in
orchids
decayed
of
not
were
we
beautiful
chorus
could
strongly suggestive
bush, and
cry
and
open
growing
voices
trees.
we
swarm
most
cicadas
up
that
more
The
in the
their
in the
away,
which
the
one
arrow
thick
became
jungle
opportunity, Dola,
behind
yards
bites of leeches
vegetation.
we
dozen
animal
any
chorus, but
so
was
treetops
instantlyhid
it
was
left them
we
as
alarm
to
his
although
and
the
in
us
freshly poisoned
dismal
the
followed
agony
animal
an
suffering from
it
alarmmg
dark-brown
of
troop
Watching
many
at
of mortal
gradually
seen
long
we
strongly tempted,
chatter, sufficient
wounded
wailed
away
have
"*
*ear
were
shoot
however,
pursuing monkeys,
others
We
game.
incessant
an
up
foliageits
thick
deer, but
are
Followed
by
*or
them
at
snoot
not
small
several
started
dogs
beautiful
the
that
argus
pheasants.
The
hovering
a
tiger or
Malays
in the
called
air
leopard
was
our
short
attention
distance
to
away
surely devouring
the
and
some
many
buzzards
explained
animal
that
directly
CAPTAIN
OF
beneath
them.
in quest
were
we
hundred
three
of
should
yards
scent
found
we
seem
to
the
turned
I
when
stepped
with
low
his
furry
the
jungle
and
fell dead.
forelegs.
out
on
we
the
The
resumed
and
morning
It
evening
led the
They
drinking place
became
hung
nervous
very
back
in front
and
and
for
now
Sladang!
angry
bellow
from
which,
even
the
during
a
sladang,
find it
and
day
the
small
and
do
for
that
the
spring,
of the
the
long
in
single
file
which
directlyto
the
close
by
from
But
ite
favor-
for
to
they
range
this
could
fused
re-
we
be
thick
a
were
trail
narrow
spring, when
clump
of
the
seen
We
grass.
along
looked, emerged
guide
dogs alarming
tracks
numerous
the
in
our
forward
sent
surprise.
fear
feed
noticed
be
plained
ex-
thirty
to
sulphur spring, a
we
dogs
sudden
f"r
led
ten
as
day.
approached
we
that
we
in the
quite early
it inside
it and
see
his
of
one
hung
could
tramping
as
grazed
and
tiger
head, another
through
sounded
his
in
away
the
and
together
skin
we
dart
might
from
guard against
game"
slight
herds
as
Last!
with
in
to
At
quietly
very
travel
rest
was
jungle Simong
toward
begged
head
dense
and
way
His
the
other
to
as
through
sladang
most
he
fourth
his
still
was
zards
buz-
more
direction, lashing
our
pierced
the
that
deer.
in
had
in order
about
fired
us
animals
dense
so
tour
de-
advancing
snapped
the
removed
tramp
and, like
strong
of
chest, while
branch
the
which
Fearing
bullets
Malays
our
that
four
lest the
advancing
advanced
tail.
the
of
return.
our
upon
in
high
his
escape,
Two
him
struck
with
side
bushes
small
was
growl
angry
sides
noise
the
made
discovered, however,
were
we
dry twig
as
We
of
and
us
on
Slight
report.
and
from
away
of
clump
carcass
and
flightof fiftyor
rear
After
us.
penetrate.
tiger feastingupon
lea
the
from
approach
to
245
We
in order
QUINTON
short,
bushes
magnificent
bull.
THE
246
With
not
I shall
us.
dogs
him
savagely enough
them
with
his
threw
his head
up
hastened
of
for
a
from
crowd
side with
his
bull whirled
became
around
course
for
round
Such
little
made
however,
regard
or
that
the
the
forehead
bare.
almost
to
the
four
or
middle
A
of
five inches
day
of.
the
be
guides,
bull
dead
him
turning
on
prised
sur-
from
charged
to
well,
had
the
time
tail
they
as
canny
un-
the
as
the
shoot
it
beast
circled
decide
upon
plunged
ahead
to
and
the
to
him, and
hit
to
side
had
upon
how
beast.
His
of
the
high ridge
the
to
one
lands
their
with
abject
color
where
dirty
white.
This
back, where
the loins.
the
from
The
it
at,
the
was
one
hair
brown
short
was
skin
was
the
neck
abruptly
about
middle
dropped
are
weapons,
coffee
dark
hindquarters, where
ran
they
inferior
The
regard
wondered
be
terror.
was
to
grows
scarcely to
armed
such
legs
in savage
It is
with
thin, especiallyupon
and
beast
incredible,but
seem
Malays,
and
old
shot
as
one
any
fire
and
like the
sladang staggered
every
sladang
man
at
fell dead.
nothing
truly magnificent
with
the
and
part of
aim
the
when,
in his efforts
the
strike
scarcelya struggle,
of
his hold
problem just
bull like
noble
to
act
he
as
retain
Before
experiences
as
left
round
difficult
paces
to
ran
biting his
among
him
his
to
they
and
the
supposed
skinning
to
to
and
of action
few
time
leader
those
and
together.
the
us
in the
sprang
risking shooting
without
them
of
of mind
most
he
were
right
last
presence
gave
the
ever
what
beast
the
wheel
heavily with
fell down
purpose
to
instant
upon
which
angry
sides
him
same
others
the
the
gun,
the
seized
by the tail,and
his back
in
and
and
up
This
speed
which
of the
opposite
cause
Simong,
whereupon
out
and
terror
charge
from
to
with
tree, up
the
horns.
long
simultaneously,
nearest
met
full
charged
yells of
the
the
to
The
monkeys.
he
warning
forget
never
stampeded
natives
like
moment's
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
highest part
of
of this
ridge
CAPTAIN
OF
between
was
formed
kind
the
to
The
and
that
to
and
ton
the
at
was
The
vitalityof
that
every
down
the
the
clean
gone
in the
shade
of
After
all the
all the
upas
tree:
some
sap
some
of
bark
viscid,milky and
While
of
the
We
very
gum
the
feet
and
from
and
of
serenely
eon.
lunch-
our
read
flew
concerning
it and
over
beneath
faces
they chipped
sap
it flows
from
with
its
lest
away
poisonous
as
contact
removed
away
which
is
the tree,
hardens
like resin.
much
were
preparing
separated
upon
ground
a
the
camp
and
the bole
I climbed
piece
out
up
white
noticing some
of
old
an
and
of the
members
immediate
exploring the
about
became
all,by chopping
from
color
ate
our
then
the
us
and
body
sat
we
ventured
turn
and
eyes
yellowish
growing
the
our
they
but
to
us
showed
strolled
gradually
orchids
strike
Malays
party
warned
I had
if
they
sides.
discovered
we
and
the
ing
myself quietly reflect-
which
if
in circumferenc
the
Malays
then
tree
I found
fell dead
senseless
brown
turns
soon
spreading upas
birds
and
in the
The
and
dry
nonsense
natives
might
heart.
to
sun
excitement
how
The
the
solemn
dropped
branches.
into
his
it in the
upon
it
through
him
struck
tips,
slightly and
back
the
the
to
inches
unbelievable, for
had
from
measured
and
base
drooped
upon
generally
ward
slightlyin-
turn
twenty
were
ears
bullets
hung
it it is
the
It
shoulders,
weigh anywhere
from
thick
was
and
animals
but
beast
of the
one
Its
the
to
powerful
outside, and
inch
an
hoofs
horns, which
inside
base.
than
more
skin
the
the
the
skin
the
ever
whatso-
tapering.
and
neat
weighing
immensely
which
cattle of India.
hump
back
the
resemblance
of
the
of
means
of
no
legs
from
half.
on
on
at
had
no
tips, were
forty-one inches
one
inches
thirty-four inches
the
247
center
it bore
and
had
we
the
the backs
on
small
full-grown
but
hump,
known
ton
of
were
although
in
shoulders
flabby hump
hoofs
measured
the
QUINTON
tree
secured
side
of the
vicinity.
very
some
them,
tree.
tiful
beau-
twenty
roots
As
THE
248
started
to
to
return
fired to
shots
the
right
Quarters
of
orchids
which
I had
came.
in the
following
was
which
from
small
rum-
heard
caught sight
and
several
entered
just
when
jungle
heard
direction
in the
go
bellow
bling
the
course
to
sounds
opening
Buffalo,
the
turned
the
Close
with
camp
and
At
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
of
buffalo
reach
I heard
when
beheld
the
only
reach
side
seconds, and
the
his anger
and
my
was
up
and
blood
I shot
him
to
the
any
bullet
In his next
back
of
the
attack
the
then
He
to
the
paw
to
retired
couple
him
pied
occu-
not
the
to
posite
op-
easily imagine,
in
wound
it
he turned
paces
instantly
could
darted
vital
his
loudly
tree
or
neck, and
side toward
a
is
wound
dashed
and
behind
more
place.
only increased
shoulder, where
of
cartridge
this had
All
and
more
generally fatal,but he only bellowed
his head, stupidly,I thought, against the
stood.
not
avoid
to
fresh
passed through
from
could
strike, and
may
shoot
to
me
he
bull, finding he
one
striking
Glancing downward,
to
wheeled
As
streamed
vigor.
the
was,
trees.
feet.
and
that
when
me
backwards
its head.
on
gun
he
where
the
sidewise
such
ready
few
his eye
although
and
snake
to
inserting a
hiss at my
of
it
of
act
butt
of
fully realized
at
the
warning
his head
instinctivelystepped
in
was
from
me
aimed
it meant
position was
my
venomous
dropped
me
horn
though
me,
realize what
can
by turning
even
one
charge.
the
that
with
me
there
been
not
which
and
began
he
come
tended
in-
CAPTAIN
OF
where
out
have
been
four
hours
known
at
the
in
other
of the
before
had
who
men
still
was
of
then
and
other
an-
of
out
crept
the
on
to
trust
to
his head
investigatethe
to
shot
moaning
unwilling
meeting
camp,
come
kind
and
liberate
de-
as
life and
my
through
shot
leaving him,
for
started
and
retreat
twenty-
I took
me
in
ugly
an
for
tree
at
took
ever
I fired another
another
in
animals
These
me.
glared
uttered
fell,but
and
so
and
as
He
left eye.
appearances,
my
aim
he
249
at
enemy
an
While
time.
reeled
bellow,
besiege
to
careful
and
him
successfully get
could
he
QUINTON
some
way
of the
noise
firing.
sundown
Towards
catching sight
but
Several
our
he
camp
disappeared before
and
jungle
of
deer
also
the
tiger approached
had
drink,
to
lithelyinto
bounded
we
time
spring, but
the
to
came
spring
did
we
him.
fire at
to
the
molest
not
them.
Just
A
after
Poisoned
finest of
Tiger,
cealed
two
had
killed.
tigers
began
feast
to
from
the
the
upon
iron-pointed poisoned
and
snarled
rambled
the
other
the grass
pain.
have
rifles.
and
Malays
in
to
concealed.
jungle
as
dead
hundred
two
dead
with
it.
poison
skin
In
it had
actually
deadly
as
used
few
pain, and
men
killed
the
trail of
died
feared
that
it in
found
and
yards
They
so
white
an
started
beast
followed
though
as
and
shadows
The
the
they
in
set
if in great
as
that
sladang
quietly lodged
of them.
one
morning
to
Dola
tree
darkness
silentlyas
Its mate
jungle.
offered
first
of
soon
the
the
con-
men
branches
after
body.
in
lying
do
which
hour
began moaning
about
bushes
nothing
was
In
tiger for
The
anything
arrow
into the
off
their
with
it
however,
moments,
an
arrow
angrily, but
of
and
bravest
white
two
the
in
carcass
half
About
stole
the
to
of the
one
natives, and
our
themselves
close
we
Dola,
sunset
in great
would
men
to
handle
upon
this
intended
had
We
the
but
camp,
remain
to
told
Malays
which
declared
up
Rhinos.
the
returned
we
of
it
was
proceeded
which
is
follow
to
We
reached
Bukit
had
flows
the
During
fear
Duri
disturbing
crocodile
the
which
any
had
we
darkness
him.
the
brutes
to
had
both
fascinated
out
we
as
came
Simong
towards
in
the
to
fresh
trail of
follow.
The
especiallysaid
encounter
at
either
that
or
About
ing
sleeping
lurk-
cisely
pre-
at
with
sticks
again
over
though
as
all
us
The
night
fire seemed
them.
They
and
of the
which
to
had
were
the natives
gone
rather
were
be
not
bad
we
camp,
which
rhinoceros
it would
for
it.
charge
natives
buffalo
for
open
shoot
away
it seemed
away.
attraction
terrified
it and
eled
lev-
quickly slipped
he
staring
them
but
instance
driven
eyes
to
thing happened
remained
couple of natives
upon
started
to
after breakfast
referred
have
side.
our
over
yards
ten
stream
by.
volley of blazing
in each
must
by
not
same
irresistible
some
Leaving
the
at
close
attention
callingour
us
not
guard
we
western
dared
on
of
Sungai
the
pairs of glary
be
and
when
of
its
on
this
to
up,
the
more
bank
might
and
the entrance
to
or
we
was
us,
flamboyantly
not
possess
that
The
daylight,and
we
hill
hypnotized him,
just before
if
the
several
who
terrified
assailed
lurking
the
staring directly at
though
we
of
game
lookout
Malay
on
at
us
rhinoceros.
hauled
entrance
miles
darkness, but
quietly awakened
camp
into
base
the
through
of
as
nine
discovered
we
us
the
of the
east
camped
the
along
had
we
Sungai Duri,
to
some
and
on
midnight
miles
gone
night
which
the blacks
peculiar
game
particularlythe
more
canoes,
nearly three
Cheni.
which
our
of
of
excellent
kinds
Duri
Bukit
Sungai Duri,
called
stream
present
our
southeast
miles
an
in
days
hill called
few
various
to
of
vicinity,but
So
few
us
lay
head
the
Wc
Scare
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
250
had
far when
ately
immedi-
we
nervous
place
set
and
in which
THE
252
left of
and
headlong,
he
STRANGE
and
us
but
giving
dead
out
While
first
Carrion
Buzzards.
big
camp
that
best
was
the
because, he
carcass,
buzzards
in less than
and
The
half
after
the
facing
as
and
when
the
the
cover
day
branches
was
of
large
rifle
but
before
out
the
he had
straight upon
head
to
habit
of
settled
about
while
while
was
him
eating,
in the
in the
dead
to
manage
glance
him
it.
upon
He
struck
dropped
eros
rhinoc-
them.
doing
the
follow
tiger'sclaws,
his
he
tree
his
that
and
by
near
About
the
suspicion, for
of the
wary
sought
we
breast
of
midst
hour
an
jungle
about
bushes
animal
he
and
when
time
to
hind
quarters
move
shelter
under
remained
and
terrifiedlyround
at
it
but
could
notice
afternoon.
of the
his
quietly stepped
his
the
of
dead
way
they
bullets
remains
looked
that
enough,
feed
to
his
to
intenselyhot
so
aroused
and
it.
buzzards.
the
began
not
in the
jump
to
upon
Sure
the
to
up
the
check,
come
gathered
tigers.
of
out
range
well-aimed
in
dogs
and
which
follow
raised
are
convulsive
another
upon
of
astonished
The
just
animals
couple
with
carcass
the
our
ourselves
part appeared
had
wary
in
to
the
wherever
meat
vicinity back
held
tiger stole
coming
his
on
us
these
and
dead
it without
tiger
in
the
explained carefully
us,
buzzards
hour
of
and
buzzards
added
an
out
flopped heavily
thickly upon
the
smell
us.
concealed
buzzards
reach
bushes
the
precisely as
this
us
soon
hide
more
with
disturb
to
in
game
at
and
out
before
carried
Malays
charged
him
knocked
ground
once
remained
not
the
we
tigersmight
who
Simong,
snort, he
angry
on
the
among
hoping
an
volley of bullets
our
stretched
was
ADVENTURES
under
before
began
to
down
sun-
feast
thing
instantlysome-
One
of
our
crew
was
in the
act
of
aiming
it
caught sight
of
him,
throwing
out
both
fore-
OF
either side
to
paws
CAPTAIN
fell
examine
him
and
fairlybetween
the
eyes
to
up
him
after
and
the
bullet
had
ran
struck
him
brain, killing
his
passed through
miles
the
stream
party
of
Malays
ahead
of
us
in
had
just
stopped paddling
We
ahead.
buffalo
the
of
noble
heed
of
drowning
him, of
utmost
back
to
slowly
great
the
to
the
grip
get
his
the
water
and
and
coming
up
he
to
came
long, heavy
while
of the
an
of
for
the
buffalo
also
and
horns.
the
clung
short
snapping
take
up
snout
his
while
jaws,
ripples showed
that
open-mouthed
at
us
over
the
to
only
our
one
set
several
other
he
as
to
back
him
with
could
not
of
account
bullet
length.
of
to
of
trying his
his scaly
him
of
had
purpose
hook
to
him
sent
ing
plung-
long
crocodiles
verging
con-
were
of his frenzied
and
canoe
gunwale,
but
no
buffalo
the
was
enabled
crocodile
the
so
were
Handicapped
buffalo
drag
to
crocodile
the
forefeet
water
the
stream
formidable
account
on
about
lines
deeper
strength of
bank, though
the hind
madly
into
the
water
they paid
that
that
long,
the
combatants
struggle
of
one
course,
into
horns
through
him
tenacity of
Both
discovered
We
the
churning
seen
where
stream
reptileendeavored
death
on
his
be
the
water
deep; while
feet
water.
grip
out
with
antagonist
the
deeper
approach.
dragging
was
could
life and
monster
three
suddenly they
pointed excitedly
of
edge
hideous
the
as
their
our
secured
than
more
into
the
yards
discovered
and
right.
hundred
bend, when
the
join them,
to
up
foam
beast
upon
to
and
rounded
large crocodile
into islands
intent
not
was
about
came
we
the
to
and
began gesticulating
and
hurried
water
bend
canoe
strugglingfiercelynear
scaly tail
the
makes
when
camp
had
We
ship.
our
the
of
north
smaller
for
out
set
we
three
where
place
daylight
less than
passed
was,
that
found
We
quite dead.
backwards,
over
253
instantly.
Soon
to
QUINTON
poked
rushes
on-
his
instantly we
THE
254
filled his
to
be
had
STRANGE
with
throat
again
seen
struggled
the
for
the
of
his
We
uttered
darted
back
over
evil
just
stream
cried
us,
At
they
charging
back
something
we
angrily
do
about
upon
us;
but
put
when
the
hornets
of
swarm
side
who
who
after
his
of
thought
your
flying
the
direction
to
cated,
indi-
darting
us
over
we
tiger
pointed
ran
these
way
for
him, for
at
the
hind
be-
close
darted
he
and
though
as
was
laugh
were
terror
come,
hovering
in the
side
to
his
back
to
the
at
followed
"Run
tone,
explain
the
absolute
Simong,
and
upon
Malays,
had
we
I fired
us.
had
of
the
of
tiger crossing
merged
Simong as
and, looking in
heads
from
and
inclined
were
terror
moment
Malays
hiding
over
the
died
see
fierce insects
sting. They
the
hornets
such
so
many
agony
vicious
still
the
natives
abject terror,
a
from
and
person,
the
for
effect
of
aggressive
they
are
and
their
that
had
mediately
im-
doned
aban-
regard
white
both
looking
hovering
they
we
to
came
and,
evident
was
danger
we
underbrush
It is little wonder
fearful
are
of
of the
speed until
thick
trail,though it
locusts, and
in
real nature
best
some
insects with
as
the
our
some
our
chase.
ferocious
large
at
under
could
we
realized
we
the
Simong
has
we
he
as
which
to
in
and
excited.
followed
back,
stopping
of
landed
low, excited
our
saw
when
The
as
them.
were
over
and
skin
junction
the
front
in
exclamation
pursuing
first
supposed
down
sighted
we
yards
along
in
tion;
pitifulcondi-
him
never
buffalo
the
stripped the
shot
just
trail
without
comrades.
him
low
the
spiritswere
in
was
had
Pahang
five hundred
rear,
he
sight
meantime
reaching
immediately
in the
the
we
before
and
the
bank.
that
so
wounded
right
In
of
out
sufferings.
Duri
Strange
Enemy.
sank
the crocodile
Shortly
A
he
but
water,
foreleg
to
and
surface.
of the
teeth
quick ending
bullets
on
out
ADVENTURES
these
almost
native,
poisonous
they almost
CAPTAIN
OF
invariablyattack, with
that
disturbed
should
we
never
in which
us,
death.
and
case
Needless
returned
have
noticed
they
must
the
silver also
investigatingthe gold
the
west
the
was
of
coast
Sumatra
has
the
first of
and
Malay
and
this
and
the
which
world
section
is found
to
to
be
locate
matter
here
found
An
have
in
at
Ophir.
the
my
to
all in
Peacocks
in the
of
the
the
on
tercours
inArabs
interesting to
the
were
faith
found
in the
for
fact
many
found
some
only
and
matra
Su-
that
in
articles
mentioned
silver
Africa, where
are
the
the
lived
various
while
abundance,
near
only places
Everything
9:21.
are
had
the
all the
stowed
be-
Mohammedan
words
attention
they
commercial
peninsula
who
are
that
mountain
It is
the
of
being
not
between
Malay
adopt
supplied
that
times.
bers
mem-
them.
another
intervals
and
purpose
mountain
at
peninsula
the
Bible
one
history
Englishman
called
gold
firmly convinced
so
were
of
Arabic
great many
on
to
and
for
out
of the
the
and
world
plentifully.The
upon
early
very
II -Chronicles
in
not
Malay
could
tiger
extensive
most
accompany
upon
also
countries
vocabulary.
in
verse
to
care
Ophir
Sumatra
all Eastern
to
us
the
especially,but
Ophir
and
from
Malays
customs,
years
not
maintained
been
also, that
note,
are
It is
peninsula.
and
tin mines
and
Mount
the
set
party
our
site of the
name
stung
pursuit of
is the
there
occur
I did
mining
in
tin
this
the
of
Ophir.
of
that
attacked
had
they
the
Malays
the
certainlyhave
peninsula
Malay
storehouse
The
for
been
before
them
abandoned
Mount
in
it not
had
wounded
ship.
The
interested
creature
living-
the
that
concluded
almost
we
say
255
provocation, any
We
them.
them, and
to
to
without
or
approaches
tiger had
QUINTON
the
tioned
men-
in
this
peacocks
people
in India
tempt
at-
and
THE
256
shim,
is
peacock
which
tuchim,
name
the
peacock
that
the
algum
the
which
South
Sea
I
is
call
termination
exact
In
tokei.
in
in
Kings
of
the
at
the
Hebrew
present
commentators
the
in
also
Ceylon
Hebrew
mentioned
found
loth
Asia
state
nth
and
10:11,
southeastern
attention
special
the
have
Christian
called
and
civilization
history.
convinced
is
12,
and
verses
the
also
and
ruins
whch
are
spent
that
the
the
Indian
intimately
which
perished
impressive
rather
have
me
navigated
era
these
to
which
years
prehistoric
of
the
peacocks.
timber
Carthaginians
the
is
same
the
in
Islands.
all
Islands
is
chapter
same
wood
ADVENTURES
meaning
day
of
STRANGE^
still
long
Sea
or
before
centuries
with
connected
before
cause
be-
Phoenicians
ancient
remain
South
the
among
Ocean
facts
silent
the
the
derful
won-
mementos
dawn
of
thentic
au-
OF
CAPTAIN
QUIXTOX
CHAPTER
XXIII
SIGHT-SEEING
the
During
river, and
the
they
the
Nine
of
Crocodile.
from
the
life which
almost
of
water's
the
fight with
very
of
one
quietly
spot where
his
and
One
word
that
shot
over
his
on
and
first
fired another
This
one.
had
They
they
prepared
into
him
two
of
the
to
he
the
spot
skin
which
had
him
behind
men
trust
to
the
he
lay
through
seen
in the
him.
The
one
senseless
that
him
tribe.
We
tail and
his
up
in the
if dead.
close
up
alongside of
the
in the
o'clock
stuck
rolled
then
position until
with
in
bounded
as
evening, when
terrific blow
sence
ab-
crept
walked
eight
they
feet
off
crocodile
and
same
moment
few
by the
him
bitten
well-
been
littlebefore
natives
foreleg exactly
his
of
record
some
bushes
The
nine
tenacity
meager
just
had
appearances
at six o'clock
delivered
and
having
a
the
recognized
cannibalistic
happened
there
morning, and
to
with
in the
own
shot clean
all
at
them
shoot
to
exhibits
is
Scarcely wishing
of the
banks
menace
usually mortal.
convulsively, snapped his jaws and
wound
frequently
should
morning
asleep
forefeet,
his
that
surpasses
cat.
crocodile
edge.
of
one
the
along
crocodile
man-eating
party
credited
commonly
brought
known
natives
lives, but
of
the
of their number.
is
cat
of
rest
constant
of many
A
Lives
were
JAPAN
anxious
always
were
death
the
of the
some
which
crocodiles
caused
of
absence
with
hunting
went
IX
257
we
turned
re-
the
Malays
their
knives
tail,knocking
dozen
feet
away,
would
and
broken
the
STRANGE
THE
258
force
of
in front
getting
of
of
out
into him
he
the
the
pirates, who,
Pirates.
carried
and
of these
tried
the
shields would
strike
to
from
then
could
view
find
even
air.
The
carefully search
nothing
hide.
if it
pened
hapand
French
would
swamps
mysteriously
boats
impenetrable forests
save
any
armor
crocodile
into
and
appear
dis-
though
as
the
and
pull
the
of
place along
every
by
pirate ships
robbers
armed
Malay
of
sort
English,
Malay
and
the
rifle bullet
mangrove
completely
into
The
the clever
bullet
not
of
the
numerous
as
vanished
had
would
the
towards
wore
made
angle.
acute
an
them, but
capture
shore
they
at
deflect
frequently chased
cruisers
Dutch
shields
at
by deftly
another
are
way,
extinct, formerly
means
bulldog
that
known
the
by
not
disappeared.
and
water
bushes
themselves
I fired
although
commonly
not
like
snapped
barely saved
into the
the
had
them
He
and
way,
plunged
Malay
to
blow.
him, who
It is
One
killed
certainly have
the
men
ADVENTURES
cruisers
shore, but
of mangrove
trees
The
ance
disappeargrowing straight up out of the water.
easy
of the pirate ships was
and
unaccountable
so
mysterious
became
that the pursuers
superstitiousabout it and began to
wonder
if the pirates were
were
spiritsor if they themselves
victims
of opticalillusion.
In reality the explanation is very
simple. The
savages
of drawing
series of slips for the purpose
had constructed
a
and literally
their boats out of the water
carrying them to the
tops of
the
bottom
form
such
at
of
The
of
two
boat
hauled
was
thing
several
central
angle
an
inside
channel
long
that
of
rows
they
the
trees.
mangrove
into the
piles driven
crossed
each
other
in the
X.
an
whole
was
the
into
slip consisted
This
the
trees
was
so
feet
portion
through the
constructed
beneath
rose
the
almost
to
upper
that
each
surface
the
of
open
end
the
and
space,
of
this
water,
tion
sec-
while
laid
a
the
across
foot
on
the
top bent
down
the
of
center
into
formed
timber
of
which
between
and
bended
retired
masters
hundred
dogs
retired
the two
crocodile
and
prey,
the
prefers
crocodile
that may
when
noticed
we
hear
it.
toward
ripple. The
crocodile
the
the
obstruction
if in
he
doubt, but
feet above
bank,
the
offered
to
noose
reached
and
the
the
not
the
water,
and
temptation
he
towards
the
bank
it
As
soon
as
other
he
the two
quickly
any
in ambush
the
it
of
face
sur-
very
the
trap,
appeared
and
to
get around
to
well
among
up
along
swimming
began
of
opening.
an
which
kind
along
side
carried
was
knew
attract
long
one
their
well
they
any
been
near
whine, while
in order
and
entrance
the
bank
and
water,
see
the
leaving behind
approached
of
and
on
fails to
never
paused
resist, and
swam
almost
ten
after
; for
water
about
; and
object moving
findingthat
trees, he changed his mind
improvised fence looking for
When
bark
sisted
con-
trap
the
sight.
bait
were
they
bush
had
; but
The
trance
en-
lived
which
from
We
the
remain
to
to
dog
small, dark
of the water
faint
of
barking
across
to
to
the
dog
spread
invited
dogs began
at
was
rope
tree
of
out
the
the
in
the
in
of
from
yards
was
hole
and
side-posts.
houses
tied two
and
tree
was
fast
entrance,
end
suspended
The
three
lower
in the
and
trap worked.
two
the
made
the
its
and
was
rope
across
which
entrance,
its branches
strong
lay
while
monkey
of
which
tree
young
passed through
little pegs
dead
notches, about
two
water.
water.
slip noose,
these
stripped
tree, then
some
upon
how
the
the
been
the
over
the
of
had
underneath,
knotted
resting in
surface
bank
of
top
ADVENTURES
entrance,
the
above
grew
to
STRANGE
THE
260
dogs
no
ran
monkey.
for
hanging
tied to
crocodile
his
As
head
soon
moment
couple
bush
could
as
on
the
be
pected
ex-
through
as
of
his
the
fore-
OF
legs
CAPTAIN
of the
cross-pieceout
the
neck
liftinghis
and
astonished
began
fiercelythat
it seemed
Had
break.
have
the
turned
I have
the
which
his
hauled
they
excellent
care
to
blows
his
tail.
of
times
behind
let the
useless
so
cannibalistic
devour
to
the
skins
were
told
hours
skin
to
trap
in
their
habits
be
might
of two
black
Off
blowing
for
there
Japan.
and
help
tow
us
provisioned
Japan.
out, and
in
While
eighteen miles
Hong
here
from
we
we
Kong
we
hours
Yokohama.
had
trade
left
it would
sure
are
to
of darkness.
shot; and
surf
of
to
from
ceased
had
on
large
launch
to
we
parts.
River,
Pahang
heavy
train
life had
be
wind
the
proceeded
Aside
they wisely
in these
steam
the
bank, taking
they
number
the
took
the
to
we
this up
crocodiles
the
southeast
and
the tree
that
would
common
hired
used
said
they
stilla rather
was
it.
sign of
every
night, for
which
before
from
him, after
then
spear,
that
were
Although the
through,
sledge-hammer
by stabbing him several
caught during
could
the
They
at
set
leopards
he
around
the
on
after
party returned
of the
rest
must
head
around
of
him.
their
him
possibly reach
up
long
leave
that
any
with
some
attempting
be
When
for
body hang
before
gone
killed him
shoulder
the
reach
of
The
straight up
out
They
his
passed
hindquarters
keep
held
bamboo
and
tree
been
had
his
struggling so
and
it led
not
the
water.
side to bite it
one
could
and
choking, gurgling
tail
do ; but
bowline
long
of
alongside of
he
the
of
line which
the
to
it down,
pulled
tight around
out
his
enough
motion
noose
sort
with
creatures
of
couple
over
far
running
with
to
been
back
and
line
held
feet
though
as
these
seen
vent
lashing
his head
Another
the
which
several
reptilegave
bellow, and
the
notches
head
261
his onward
noose
tree
as
the
with
in contact
came
QUINTON
the
canoes
besides.
Yokohama,
Tokio,
which
bar,
to
We
in
is
THE
262
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
the
in
Our
temple.
though
noticed
we
with
and
us
did
they
not
the
(Hi,
in
to
pay
temple late
the
at
would
have
the
treat
to
chattered
they
trance,
en-
out
with-
in
crowded
appear
for
they
precisely as
Wattara
to
natives
particular reverence,
any
themselves
among
the
that
pose
pur-
priestsperform
requested
were
we
paying anything;
place
took
jinrikisha men
afternoon, and
the
Shinto
the
which
walking),
fire; Wattara,
the
for
our
away
the
in
done
street.
wide, and
bed
foot
long,
four
feet
dark,
dim
they lighted
it with
about
twenty
minutes.
it
all sides
on
Fire-
from
bottom
Walking.
gong
to
about
to
temples
while
in
worshiped
were
that
decided
suggestive
look
to
the
twilight.
of
hideous
The
had
previously prepared
and
offering sacrifices
to
advanced
small
through
shrine
in
one
the
corner
the
to
were
the
was
demons
take
to
whose
and
made
me
of
atmosphere
liarly
pecu-
glare of
lurid
fiendish
more
part in the
for it
who
something
still
stantly
in-
hush
seemed
in the
fiery ordeal.
the
to
the
was
small
darkening gloom
fiends
audience
of
ignited
in heathen
been
always
regions
themselves
to
often
there
seen
was
ceremony
death-like
imparted
amid
during the
them
protect
and
permeated
infernal
priestswho
the
light
to
thoroughly
it has
influence
idols
it
as
being offered
and
ready
was
careful
soon
was
I have
were
the
as
the
kindling wood
were
that
begin,
charcoal, which
burning
the
They
On
place.
and
announce
them,
Satanic
straw
all
feet
in
to
audience.
sacrifices
when
charcoal
the
the
and
time; and
same
that
fell upon
the
past 5 P. M.
twelve
in thickness
more
or
quantity of
the
at
charcoal
of
the
of
ceremony
by fasting,praying,
aid
they
Two
their
courtyard, where
invoked
priests now
way
to
they
knelt
CAPTAIN
OF
offered
and
down
long
QUINT
to
prayers
ON
263
within
idol
small
the
shrine.
Our
presided
him
the
over
"take
to
the
think
that
soul
the
fire
took
their
attendants
and
were
compelled
to
it down
to
of the
end
level
fire.
had
a
upon
taken
which
soul
unconcernedly
times
in honor
his
he
some
it until
the
of the
in
the
other
he
at
one
and
stepped
some
he
der
powdiately
Imme-
mat.
end
walking
priest
guardian demon
the
upon
powder
was
pounded
his hands
lightlyin
feet
heat.
chief
which
the
to
spectators
gathered
raised
for
of
intense
the
of his
placed
walked
from
fire ; after
his bare
feet
though
as
of the
priest had
fans
prieststhen
pass
them,
to
fire walkers
of
could
to
priests seemed
after which
center,
praying
suit
range
alongside
rubbed
rubbing
of
out
out
stepped
fanned
who
god
they
two
enough
the
of
other
after
and
number
three
and
These
long-stemmed
the
that
fire,"so
hot
the
was
priests were
and
walked
the
the
the
not
fall back
One
mat
wet
and
idol
was
along
prostrated himself
who
this
injury.
or
poked
signal,and
gave
long poles
prieststhen
two
that
of the
out
pain
they
The
us
ceremony,
it without
through
to
informed
guide
deliberately
coolly and
as
ordinary
an
upon
piece of matting.
It must
the
and
When
and
had
used
rubbed
before
a
and
each
stepped
his
out
Darkness
entering
he
and
had
back
the
of
now
the
his feet
his heels, up
to
the other
the
through
constantly
waves
reached
end
white
same
(I did
end
not
at
the
same
how
he
the
powder.
and
he
formance
per-
many),
which
scene,
the
stepped
which
powder
count
turned
of
he
repeated the
lightlyin
fallen upon
he
center
startingpoint,when
fire. He
times
reached
rubbed
the
perfectly bare,
were
heat
the
which
feet in the
number
time
to
feet
reached
he
slowly
very
his
that
kimono,
light cotton
walked
that
intense
so
was
his waist.
around
and
heat
his
blew
remembered
be
started
the
he
fierce
THE
264
temple
stood
silent
charcoal
cast
and
the
sight
the
midst
of
only
of
sound
indescribably weird
was
After
the
After
the
which
was
of the white
nature
his
feet, but
declared
he
that
time
to
of
but
this
that
"^a*
The
Butsu
Dai
Butsu.
up
during
Wh0
died
weight
of
this
450
copper.
which
upon
between
are
The
of
fifty-six
six
in
it sits is 53^2
enormous
with
these
several
the
metal
the
to
an
feet.
petals
The
pounds
midnight,
the
one
set
was
Shomu,
Mikado
A.
D.
The
total
construction
is
thing
some-
of
image
which
in the
leaves
of pure
every
the performance
after
the
which
on
the
to
be renewed
imaginary deity
figure from
leaves, and
only
visited
used
pure
rubs
subject, and
continue
748
year
guide
of the ceremony.
of
reign
comprising
the
the
and
sacred
lotus
flower
of the
lotus
flower
the
gold
figure is
leaf.
is ten
seated
There
are
feet wide.
We
arms
height of
the
covered
tons,
the
on
until
sights we
the
memorial
enormous
over
of
performer
(Great Buddha),
Great
Heathen
each
enough
seen
other
Among
from
known
fire"
of
part of either
learn
was
in
slightesttrace
priestswould
the
kimono,
stamped
us
had
we
to
which
"passing through
concluded
we
his
any
ignorance
utter
other
time, and
on
in which
secret
the
not
tried
We
powder
was
surroundings,
light cotton
found
be
guide informed
priests. The
from
of
made
professed
silence,
through
examined
we
ceremony
his anatomy.
clothing or
eerie
the
of
ghastly.
could
burn
the
such
Japanese style,and
Ceremony.
his
and
death-like
unharmed
being walking
amid
crackling
the
broke
that
fiery furnace,
outlines
gloomy
The
ghosts.
as
human
the
light upon
motionless
the
and
sinister
the
and
was
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
collection
purchased an extensive
and
including swords, spears,
armor,
of
ancient
bows
and
Japanese
arrows,
CAPTAIN
OF
The
etc.
swords
and
The
has
been
without
blow
sword
bestows
item
I have
the
seen
and
Their
plates hung
gilding;
use
seven
feet
of the
no
it
being
is that
to
nearer
when
the bow
bought
though
the
handle
end, and
one
is in
was
shaft
about
head
were
silver
dragon
of
the
with
the
end
short
with
ornamented
Japanese
made
ever
One
in the
the
manner
has
yumi
and
when
extent, instead
the
peculiarityof
middle, but
little
downward
always held
is
is
(war-bow)
that
considerable
quite
as
light,thin steel
of
(Tartar bow),
kung.
these
keen
are
and
believe
ornamentation
yumi
famous
to
it
for
spear
was
and
the
forged
out
very
genuine
socket
of
small
work
which
of
the
money,
The
art.
fitted upon
of
sum
the
singlepiece of steel,and
elaborately ornamented
wound
care
use.
six inches
beautifully and
the
and
work,
thrusting.
or
profusely
kung
is not
ancient
an
head
of the
like the
straightlike
the
and
that
backward
curves
almost
cutting
of horn
swords
pieces
the
to
minute
most
such
for
These
Their
made
his
upon
great number
single
sword-maker
The
steel; but
use.
to
Japanese
injury
of
the
elasticity.
with
bolt
ledo
To-
perfectly plain,though
are
the
seem
shield.
bow
end
labor
show,
cloth
not
long, and
wooden
yumi
the
Tartar
unstrung
of
of
of
strong
it does
but
much
in
actual
consists
upon
iron
that
of
beautifullyornamented
most
equally adapted
armor
an
of
for
chiefly
for
perfect
it receives
were
little
so
performed.
was
blades
very
slightest trace
worked
blade
have
the blades
of
that
some
the
razors,
the
with
Most
intended
weakens
sever
feat
connected
figures of dragons
were
to
leaving
attention.
and
is
astonishingamount
an
every
weapons
known
which
with
they
and
weapons,
the far-famed
to
though
these
of
formidable
most
are
superior
Damascus,
temper
sword
Japan
them
declare
experts
of
265
QUINTON
socket
socket
was
with
the
in
spiral with
figure
mond-shap
diaend
each
very
of
out-
THE
266
stretched
claws,
detail of
the
peculiar
and
still
the
so
with
and
aid
the
figure of
who
one
the
is the
dragon
devil-worship,and
such
as
the
emblem
and
type
or
it receives
as
arms
direct
his emblem.
emblem
or
The
ornamenting
carries
type
way.
is intended
dragon
is the
cross
of
custom
is
this
as
etc.,
There
see.
in
East
Far
the
figure of
to
weapons
in the
devil, and
to
figure of the
the
ornamenting
the
Satan
to
beautiful
every
scales, eyes,
teeth, claws,
neatness
point, and
the
towards
up
as
worshiped
of the
armor
appeal
for
reason
embodiment
climbing
with
out
dragon is
if
as
figure, such
worked
was
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
As
Christianity,
of
emblem
of
idolatry
divine
honors
from
its votaries.
The
in
live
Japanese
thatched
roofs, and
covered
with
the
glazed
doors
paper.
the
around
is
Charming
Houses
of
closed
tne
Japanese.
or
and
wide
soft
small
only
enough
brass
basin
of
means
sleeping purposes,
quiltsand
cotton
do
not
wear
of
like
obi, and
The
about
and
pair of
provided
four
the
tenungwe,
rope
kimono
the
is
with
usually
and
inch
clean
zori
long
or
loose
from
dress
wide
and
of
twelve
pair
is the
of
which
working
the temples
reaching
they
they
man
the
kimono,
the
an
weather.
the
obi
thick
around
a
to
to
for
They
paper.
one
hibachi,
twisted
The
of
is used
with
the
rule
inches
two
room
of
they retire,though
inches
about
geta, according
garment
As
fire,which
covered
handkerchief,
upon
veranda
doors
floor, and
consists
all
consists
room
Every
ordinary
knotted
this
thick.
charcoal
houses.
or
in
whole
garment
less
or
frames
wooden
matting
the
pillow
or
tiled
veranda
night
at
sliding
bedding
The
is
clothing when
doors.
There
holding
different
of
out
consists
head
don
cover
wooden
their
remove
usually
for
and
slidingwooden
with
an
and
to
heating
of
furniture
onv
very
thick
of
with
houses
consist
house,
in
quarter
the
little wooden
heels, and
is
girdle
THE
268
is
mates
be
puzzled
the
reduced
is
not
in
it
their
that
quite
and
horizontal,
frequently
between
the
the
teeth
the
as
greatest
mark
breath
with
they
talk
here
with
of
you.
hands
the
respect
hissing
most
below."
is
back
ing
noththe
placing
the
till
down
bending
in
in
consists
certainly
offers
little
but
less
absolutely
for
existence
wants
bowing
and
drawing
of
much
have
They
minimum,
exist,
can
little.
so
mode
"man
of
knees
to
people
any
upon
living
and
method
the
passes
of
cost
proof
Their
upon
cheerful,
wasted,
indubitable
how
know
to
and
happy
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
nearly,
if
consists
sound
as
OF
CAPTAIN
QUINTON
CHAPTER
XXIV
Yokohama
From
days
the
denly
in
the
Fog,
to
ward
of
which
of
form
Japan
farthest
to
day from
magnificent
which
crests
of
consists
hundred
of
one
contrast
rugged
and
to
could
cliffs
the
scarcely
which
in
the
dash
of
of
dark, frowning
hazy
the
and
coast
height of
four
ocean
breakers
has
from
snow-white
sea
and
to
innumerable
leap
the
snow-
glory of
sea
in
majestic wildness
surpassed. The
rising sheerly
tiny waterfalls
long
be
nessed
wit-
be
their
gold
the
volcanoes,
smoking
to
north
sixteenth
to
scenes
tingeing
added
the
Islands
afforded
were
brilliant
The
scene
currents
towering boldly
rising sun
ceaseless
we
Three
stand
farthest
the
of
one
north-
Kuril
On
and
coast,
mountains
strong
from
grandest
Numerous
tumble
the
world.
the
the
sud-
to
necessary
dangerous
cleared
pink.
rosy
was
which
feet
safety.
and
of
these
worn
any
distant
serenity of
the
of
rays
volcanoes
haloed
of
was
chain
in
characteristic
Kamchatka.
Kamchatkan
to
the
fog
one
part of
the
foreground,
blue
of
the
mark
white
the
view
in any
of
so
state
and
enveloped
avoid
the
continuous
south
Yokohama
It
to
east
among
almost
an
ourselves
Japan.
the
to
ship
sweep
found
we
few
This
breeze.
long, however,
last
not
for
and
steady
impenetrable fogs
well
liable
did
things
Kamchatka
for
fine, with
was
of
L
sailed
we
weather
KAMCHATKA
WEIRD
IN
269
the
hide
with
jagged
foam
cliffs beneath.
in
in
caves
all
rocks
pleasing
Myriads
THE
270
of
birds
sea
the
seals
barking
and
bellowing
have
saved
away.
They
rocks.
Undoubtedly
weather
foggy
to
the
is to
the
north
of
this
others
to
and
the
feet.
in
barking
seals which
their
or
going
more
the
on
loudly during
so
at
out
are
back
sea
The
eleven
thirteen
to
than
ships, the
of
made
The
first
^e
to"^
Lizards.
happened
One
of
depth
to
the
and
us
small
boat
in honor
named
of
the
plorer
ex-
seas.
to
was
guides
go
with
us
funniest
the
first
suddenly
men
shape
averages
Paul, in which
the
on
in
side of the
did
"^
sea.
the east
these
we
couP^e
luck,
some
of
St.
the
anchorage
was
to
thing
a
Strange
Fear
and
Peter
is excellent
on
up
town
his voyages
The
circular
The
there
to
over
the
Petropavlovski, whence
in.
St.
nearly
diameter.
hauled
We
bay.
in
miles
towers
feet above
is
of
peaks
Avatchinskaya is
Mt.
,400
of Avatcha
south
famous
of the
Korianski
1 1
the
impressive grandeur
of
Mt.
nal
sig-
and
high promontory
little to
lowest
cone
fathoms, and
in the
everywhere
two
is the
is about
rises in
while
of
entrance.
distant
more,
Lighthouse
Racoff
the brink
on
This
height of more
magnificent bay
The
the
from
The
when
mile
object
Vilyutchin
vicinity.
feet
eleven
heard
ship
built
side of
7,257
8,000
and
be
lions.
sea
fog,
sighted
we
are
Mt.
entrance
height
in
thick
many
the
guide
approached
we
station,which
the
their
can
and
while
caverns,
rookery.
As
on
seals
with
covered
are
cliffs and
in these
nests
particularlynoisy during
are
hoarse
their
make
below
rocks
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
hunting.
had
and
that
thing
day
was
this:
his knife
drew
and
other
ensued.
poisonous
snake
We
supposed
and
were
his knife
at
first
and
they
great
had
to
our
tion
consterna-
discovered
amazement
CAPTAIN
OF
discovered
we
lizard.
It
that
order
to
impish
his Satanic
and
if the
evil
firmly admit
stop
they
that
until
them
to
it in
the
far
also
ance.
night
jn
chief
native
it
native
and
other
they
they
them.
upon
spy
will
that
unseen
sacrifices
of
to
great value.
foolish
some
sacrifice
and
little
they
practiced
was
these
whom
pulling
a
upon
settlement
chanted
because
lands
belong,
possible.
was
with
into small
troubling them,
before
beat
their
It is necessary
dog
to
the
spiteful.
human
happened
we
main
best
for
even
see
believe
in
these
report
apart,
annoying
by
Russians,
as
that
get
each
near
and
is
declare
far
so
bor
^unique
formerly
One
while
they
an
curses
will sacrifice
spirit which
among
lizard
very
become
intenselymalignant
are
Frequently they
put
again
and
to
to
left
pieces are
order
lizards
lizards
believe
pretend
strangely superstitiouspeople
powers
to
in
people
bits
of
out-of-the-way places
natives
scattering the
all
that
form
firmly
together
These
to
The
small, harmless
the
They
the
on
but
assume
come
devil.
firmly believe
crawl
Satan, and
spying
271
people believe
observation.
the
to
nothing
was
these
little creatures
of
pieces
of
escape
purpose
doings
that
seems
emissaries
are
it
QUINTOX
drum
a
out
this har-
unique performance
in the
back
with
bit
from
all his
mountains.
might
and
monotonously perhaps,
hunters
many
dance,
the
wild
grace
and
beauty
of
which
was
tonishing.
as-
THE
272
The
so
morning on which we
and brightwe
might
warm
atmosphere
distinctness
The
first
that
night
borealis.
The
bordered
with
hills which
that
out
we
saw
times
at
arched
was
white
clear
recrossed
with
quiveringstreamers
the
of
which
strong
the
ship
in
would
us
harbor
and
water,
loomed
the
with
up
The
aurora
triplerainbow
trice
all
would
crossed
be
and
of every
display was
fogs characteristic
thick
of
this
runner
fore-
and
region
render
the
above
speechless.
us
with
light, and
brilliant dome
rendered
the
magnificent display of
The
which
the
of
of the
crests
snowy
object
every
change.
of
imagined ourselves
surround
surface
was
startling.
was
sky
have
almost
unruffled
clean
so
Petropavlovski
tingeing the
beautiful
in the
was
sailed from
risingsun
the
and
reflected
were
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
and
erratic
long
which
currents
of
out
way
her
liable
are
reckoning
drift
to
in
to
very
short time.
On
to
the
make
third
to
north
and
the
The
North.
obliged
Island
Onekotan
to
wind
get
died
out
on
leads
from
Paramushir
between
Okhotsk,
the
the
launch
the
entrance
the
tow
the
on
south, in latitude
to
us
Pacific
the
Island
suddenly, however,
out
allow
to
sufficiently
Strait, which
Amphitrite
Ocean
cleared
49" 55'
and
we
were
strait.
We
a
a
pilotcame
on
typicallittle
north
which
a
anchored
side
leads
dancing
us
board
in
the
from
with
and
Siberian
took
town
river.
the
of
more
or
score
greet
of
at
We
wharf
Cossack
circle with
friendly
continued
to
us
the
men
upon
climbed
to
the
the
town,
and
the dance.
of
welcome,
Amur,
the
upon
wooden
and
where
Nikolayevsk,
plateau
stairway
came
upon
singing
women
clasped hands.
shouts
of
the river to
up
built
Gulf
They
and
and
stopped
then
to
placently
com-
CAPTAIN
OF
is
in this
Shamanism,
Worship.
nights
and
have
clearings in
the
is allowed
which
see
have
taken
would
They
also
had
practice
dedicated
and
to
whom
they
us
lee of the
the
Even
of
of
pack
din
we
native
barks
heard
spend
We
bright
fire
to
set
by
lives
our
of
branches
it is
whom
to
anchored
under
and
lie
the
on
with
such
might
have
us
to
attack
eral
sevpicious
sus-
the
of
right bank
however,
down,
was
their
trees.
rather
we
loose
man
deafening
supposed
the
Above
us.
voice
gave
by magic, and
we
were
invited to
come
ashore
good-sized
room
with
night.
presently found
the floor.
smoke
ship
if
the
been
that
that
the natives
made
saluted
white
After
anchor
howls
and
human
the
on
dogs
sians
Rusforest
the
supplication.
in shore
the
before
had
wolves
dispersed as
and
close
ran
troop of native
chorus
which
the
represent
ancestor
dark
river.
whole
we
the
make
and
the
on
of
and
managed
we
time
worship
name
custom
discovered.
been
we
streamers
experiences
thrilling
of
No
ancestor
the
bears
streamer
held.
all the
with
efficacy of
that
upon
knowing
lonely
in prayer;
known
are
gen-
devil
the
Shaitanskaya
rites
this
moonless
on
The
believes
well
so
in
the
in
ceremonies, though
one,
by hanging
ancestors
Each
been
name
the
great dexterity to
is
unholy
the
witness
to
believe
Christian
the
devil-worship
bestowed
midnight
ceremonies.
uncanny
Shamans
just as
of
after
actually worship
and
The
ceremonies
the custom
among
clearings
rooted.
it is the
but
worship,
forest
weird
these
of
form
eral custom
T?"^
deeply
berians
Si-
of
form
peculiar
is
273
Shamanism
ON
QUINT
burning
There
escape,
was
and
ourselves
on
large
square
there
were
in
box
hole
of
earth
in the
several
in the
roof
to
center
permit
of
the
sleeping-bunks ranged
wanted
berries, and
misgivings. The
agitated as
at
loss
would
at
if
if such
and
once
should
one
would
no
and
the
possibilityof
was
the
cause
his
the
c^
to
be
combine
had
found
mighty
Tartar
the
faces
which
flows
river, the
an
for
main
The
in
main
almost
arm
south
distance
stream,
gun
we
River
stood.
wide
the
flow
into
the
Still further
river
which
Amur
away
the
from
lage
vil-
scenes
that
wonder
the
eastern
north-
the
mark
to
fore
be-
out
magnificent
spot
the
over
into
out
its base.
main
the
the
the
Looking
up
due
the
east
south
into the
smaller
islands.
with
delta
dense
of
the
directlyopposite
westward
earth
stream
extends
several
form
the
majestic
flows
is covered
of
southeast, while
river
and
River
to
face
the
toward
large
the streams
ments,
monu-
lay spread
to
miles, then
seven
the
The
empire.
around
as
the
monuments
distance
most
this
looked
inclosing one
through which
house
up
way
stand.
see
which
the
extends
of
pipe
the
famous
ceased
juts boldly
of about
bank
western
much
we
we
stream
to
short
chose
semicircle
as
house
again,
from
be
them
the
the
led
the
of
and
which
lighted
Kulenko
The
of his vast
and
it
landscape
conqueror
cliff from
fire to
smoking
was
come
one
anywhere,
extremity
The
the
form
to
it
men
which
of Tir.
us
our
cliff is
of
entering
of
carrying
we
ment
picturesquebeauty
burn
think
morning
which
Monu-
would
they
upon
Famous
which
consternation.
of their
In
seems
calamities
particleof
least
occur
of
One
it.
It
So
thing
occupying
less of
the
they permitted
were
we
anxiety.
untold
our
greatly
house, and
the
of
superstitiousdread
had
we
Gyliaks, became
of their
cause
fish and
roast
bunks, but
the
leave
to
us
the
as
to
the
of their house.
out
that
about
understand
to
treated
sleep in
to
us
were
result
taken
inmates
natives, known
we
they have
that
The
fire.
the
around
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
274
we
could
forest
Amwhere
trace
THE
276
ruins
of
authorities
Russian
sacrificial
and
large temple
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
stones
were
say
nearly
are
which
the
for
into
in
shape,
characters,
for
translated
square,
and
toward
hand
of
of which
the
center,
through
the
of
this human
side
resemble
Chinese
"Tai
guides,
our
shou
Youman
great Youan
The
chie
spreads
of
power
golian
Mon-
and
of
one
dently
evi-
victim
the
which
Kulenko,
each
side
to
of
blood
with
inscriptionis
that
was
; and
monuments
of
everywhere," or "The
extends
everywhere."
force
Dynasty
surface
monuments,
engraved
are
One
Dynasty
Yuen)
two
These
the
from
conveying
The
some
us.
extends
lee goon
Youan
of
which
stones
altars of sacrifice.
deep
purpose
receptacle.
some
tombstones
the
inch
an
groove
large
ancient
one
several
also
the
great
Youan
(or
counted
slaughtered unruin
of human
millions
beings and spread wholesale
and destruction throughout the fairest portions of the world.
Mani
"Om
Another
inscriptionis the mystic formula
padme,
which
he
of
(O jewel
houm"
whole
the
them, for
upon
marvelous
such
with
is credited
a
engraved
virtues
in which
separate volume
to
that
explain
in the
Far
it would
East
require
them.
this
Gilyak tribe consider
spot peevil
sacred
the
whom
to
spirits
they
culiarly
worship, and they keep two poles about forty
^eet high always planted in the ground beside
stated
the first three
images. Kulenko
these
crate
poles at regular intervals and consethe worship of the evil spiritsby the sacrifice
fore
valuable
dogs their most
possession. BeThe
Spot
Saored
Spirits.
that
of
they
renew
them
to
one
or
more
setting
branches
to
these
up
within
shavings bound
and
"
poles they
few
feet of
together with
sacrificial
stones
the
top, with
strips of
also
were
both
remove
bark.
decorated
bark
and
of
wreaths
The
ments
monu-
with
grar-
CAPTAIN
OF
of
lands
at
of
shavings
the
the
firmly
that
to
erected
them.
endeavor
Each
year.
part
whom
the
villagein
of
the
him;
district
the
sound
unusually
him
begs
various
at
amazing
he
spiritsnot
the year,
of
each
January of
a
all the
of
of
honor
same
provide
to
inhabitants
whose
in
know
outset
his
seasons
bear
the
attribute
of the
favor
ruled
They
at
spirits in
they
are,
once
East.
evil
is bound
turn
that
they
sacrifice of
for this
bear
other
villages
In
order
They
or
or
so
and
his
choicest
loud
they
bark, but
they
the
to
fish upon
as
of
rule
have
since
stowed
be-
is
(Satan)
only
not
hole
will
prayers
the
in
took
pected
ex-
upon
the
offer to him.
now
their
they
particularlyupon
more
bear
he
sacrifice to
to
in return,
whether
assembled
shouts
that
favors
through
water
the
which
him
which
drink, and
which
general, but
the bear
about
are
trouble
care
reminds
they drag
drink
birch
with
in
good
discover
to
not,
him
make
wood
him;
captured
or
ice.
the
they
the
remember
worshipers
who
men
which
Majesty's attention
Satanic
calls his
He
and
bestow
to
all his
come
fine bear
to
him
upon
do
race
and
dogs
the
his drum.
capturing
eat
of
the
Gilyaks
monuments
the
secure
in
of taking
together for the purpose
in the ceremony
and
sharing in the favors of the gods
The
to worship.
village priestaccompanies
they meet
the deep, booming
his incantations
to
party and chants
within
to
to
sacrifice,and
great
the
the annual
chieflyby
but
career,
sacrifice
the
only by
these
of
the
die in the
never
erected
favor
the
success
to
wreaths
thickly planted
as
degraded
together
of small
number
they belong
world-conquering
They
and
lashed
and
little sticks
upon
traditions
Khan
Jinghis
his
to
that
for
world;
hung
Ignorant
ground.
believe
twigs, and
willow
were
277
worked
artistically
splint very
intervals with
QUINTON
river
which
and
they
be
swered
an-
endeavor
cut
in the
of
large platter made
the bear is too enraged to
a
worshipers
delight,because
this is
sure
to
sign
THE
278
that
the
shaman's
be
will
year
the
should
bear
harvest,
then
him
secure
with
permitted
incantations.
his
heart, and
the
of
body
skull
the
as
warning
pieces
animal
all
to
that
in
such
calamity by
is sure,
always
in
rich
reaps
is
sacrificial
the
sacred
post,
chants
some
shaman
shoots
then
is extinct
the
the
placed
shaman
piece
to
every
is
bear
keep
to
his
the
cuts
the branches
devils
perambulating
of
house, they
among
is
he
through
sacrificed
the
entering
where
arrow
and
ground
more
an
distributes
and
piece of
spirits from
of the
to
life
as
into
hand,
sign
sure
shaman
the
he
to
chiefs
village. This
evil
prevent
soon
bear
in the
house
as
the
the
of
and
back
ropes
while
One
other
impending
that
seen
top,
bear
strong
rest
to
it is
coming
happens.
the
drag
be
on
what
matter
no
They
out
the
befall; but
to
the
averts
thus
come
drink,
or
is about
always
It may
to
case,
eat
the
and
On
prosperity.
to
attempt
prevailed
have
great
misfortune
incantations.
any
of
one
shaman
the
case
to
incantations
dreadful
some
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
sure
say,
and
of
tree
of
clear
that
village.
believe
They
killed
or
in
and
of
of
shaman
dog
and
start
that
he
that
he
has
and
is
guiding
then
upon
the
to
grave
be
he
is not
just
has
happy
worked
in
safely into
sacrifice the
of
the
former
the
dog
the
to
the
game
any
after.
master,
of
for
the
paradise.
the
the
he
soul
from
The
and
friends
deceased
When
the
all there
pay,
is in
announces
friends
cutting
is
choicest
the
upon
passes
who
man
paradise.
more
releasing
case
soul
way
Gilyak
of
case
dog by solemnly
its deceased
ever
of
the
pray
likely to get
succeeded
it
feed
on
soul
the
In
to
it
the
in
bear.
deceased
shaman
that
deceased
the
the
feels
it and
with
pay
the
death
dog, except
combat
relatives
food
out
favorite
his
into
after
that
the
dog
of
the
its throat
everybody
is supposed
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
XXV
CHAPTER
Siberian
short
The
and
it
had
intended
was
exploring
sail for
proceed
to
for the
changed
The
Place
of
Lofty
Walls.
On
Ponapi
^e
immense
and
of
several
upon
the
Place
mense
outer
wall
of
rises
of
the
landing
feet above
several
sunken
having
The
tide.
from
approach
massive
is built of
im-
feet
seven
by which
high
An
Walls.
some
are
which
Tauach,
Nan
Lofty
gained, and
risingonly a few
appearance
called
ruins
there
Carolinas
in the Eastern
The
the island is
the
our
collectingcurios
of
purpose
means
the
has
We
Islands.
Sea
blocks
close,
the
prehistoric ruins
the
of
some
to
latitudes.
southern
more
to
next
drawing
now
was
AGAIN
FIJI
POXAPI.
OF
summer
to
necessary
itinerarywas
South
ISLAND
CURIOUS
THE
279
basalt
island
feet
to
itself
these
since
walls
were
erected, and
down
in all
the
beauty
vines, trees
in the
gateway
corner.
feet wide
surrounds
fifteen feet
two
small
inner
raised
the
thick
The
feet.
wall
western
northeast
is littered
and
varies
At
six
is
center
must
and,
as
was
the
case
evidently gathered
of
in
hole
high
the
the
as
an
both
also
enclosure
outer
court.
The
entire
and
Jewish tabernacle,
has
there
The
temple
forty
to
It
altar.
ten
is all of
twenty
this
the
some
wall, which
from
of
thrown
near
and
centrally located.
originallyhave served
of having been
place gives evidence
is what
feet
height
blocks
square
of the outer
in
the
basalt
small
terrace
inside
enclosure
entrances.
and
with
the
ress,
fortshipers
wor-
smaller
STRANGE
THE
280
entrance
have
may
the
and
of
ruins
by archaeologists. The
ruins
these
noted
and
mysterious
the
understood
undoubtedly
structures
Many
repeatedly been
of these
builders
of
formance
per-
chambers
sacrifices.
human
temple have
the
and
architecture
the
Solomon's
for
enter
vaults
tombs,
holding
similaritybetween
of
priests to
The
for
clearly designed
points
for
served
mystic rites.
of
are
ADVENTURES
nified
dig-
highest principles
of masonry.
of
Most
the
with
and
high
which
separate
eleven
over
from
the
them,
this
raised
feet
seven
that
enclosure
laws,
hold
to
several
have
that
chiefs
the
superstitiousdread
Christian, once
declared
accompanied
that
he
^uce
the
^lm
Beautiful
Islet
Nan
with
of
Tauach.
it is
only
parallelogram.
east
them
and
west
It
sides
a
one
faces
; but
tribe
to
have
met
ruins, and
white
gods.
found
with
them
himself
David
professing
Nan
of
all the
that
them
enter
make
to
always
called
fear
in this
haunted.
be
who
with
to
which
was
strange
me
trembled
within
The
and
and
Lumboi,
of blocks,
profess Christianityregard
believe
and
closures
en-
singlewall twenty-
their
ruins
these
of
paved
house, for it
worship
unusually intelligentchief
An
He
who
canals
area
an
kind
same
priestsof the
to
visited
the natives
even
and
feasts
times
council
and
the
gether,
to-
building them
contain
them
has
Katara
ancient
an
in
occupies
built of the
high surrounding
undoubtedly
was
of
Many
platforms
neatly fitted
involved
little group
and
blocks
stone
rounded
sur-
are
fact
miles.
square
and
of
walls
sea
this neighborhood
in
some
gathered
be
may
islets
small
Tauach.
while
he
was
could
nothing
in
except
be
to
in-
company
man.
curious
fact
of these
Nan
islets which
directlyon
the south
that
side
the
runs
Tauach
is
canals
off to
not
to
an
is the
a
the
perfect
north,
indefinite
CAPTAIN
OF
point, and
is
so
with
overgrown
outline
the
follow
to
number
These
beads
in diameter
vary
a
about
are
half.
each
Some
bead
the
overflow
to
water
originallywere
Pacific
the
of
scene
Seas
origin
Inhabitants,
subsided
and
canals
when
they
great
slaveholders
in
of
out
with
the
the
found
at
all
and
that
those
also
that
the
is evident
glory
to
no
inscriptionsof
or
perpetuate
any
these
that
and
to
the
races
kind
mysterious people
all the
Pelew
way
from
Islands
large decked
Easter
to
are
who
have
Island
in the extreme
ships and
in
were
way
and
to
the
them.
erected
for the
to
sake
inhabitants, for
among
them.
left monuments
of
found
the
labor
enormous
of the
be
were
silent witness
in any
memory
there
go
interests
structures
in
unite
buildings,roads
bear
not
their
indefinite
hope
the
such
of
various
also
some
business
picturesque remains
of
in
other
doubt
the
ancient
undertaken
construction
facilitate trade
there
what
all trace
They
west.
west,
of
natives
paradise
have
protect and
the
allowed
and
to
for
prehistorictimes
are
important
would
never
bridges,whose
in
the
the
It is evident
die.
they
This
and
of
These
beyond
in
was
ruins
locating their
point
It
inch
an
constructed
were
squares.
that
where
islands
Ancient
involved
and
high civilization.
Mysterious
or
vault.
circular, and
were
prove
parts
It is curious
seas,
central
dug
in thickness
forming
public
in these
stick I
than
more
has
them,
South
in the
Ocean
to
ground
and
streets
ruins
massive
inch
an
islets
these
the
that
with
the center.
through
and
fortifications,
sea
inch
an
theory that
possible
it is im-
that
of the
rectangular, others
hole
is
There
half
were
had
eighth of
an
from
this island
on
in the bottom
shell beads
of
brush
and
trees
of it.
281
QUINTON
in the extreme
pire
em-
southeast
practiced some
distinct and
they
how
and
were
the
On
Little
against
Giants.
this
snort
and
the
their
the
land
they
retreated
and
maintained
island
of
island.
their
the
very
of
ancestors
and
desultory
of
interior
in the
fastnesses
long
lived
dispossessed them
inhabitants
to
the
are
People who
They were
when
and
black;
Tamarui
Nan
Little
so-called
special
present
no
of the earth.
little island
upon
who
completely, leaving
so
face
of tne
graves
People
The
the
surmise
interestingto
vanished
they
identityon
of their
record
It is
paganism.
of
form
elaborate
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
282
of
against
war
the invaders.
Their
method
raids
and
the
Little
with
People
The
and
reached
nine
graves
Some
are
giants
place at
all
told, and
of
of the
dances
of
flowers
which
a
the
vaders,
in-
The
follow
to
assailed
so
little
from
war
men,
to
Ponial.
to
last and
these
the
were
contain
resting places of
their
for
accounts
the graves
impassable, and
it to
discovered
rows,
ar-
retreat.
where
located, is almost
are
tiring
re-
elaborateness
only
tinguishe
disand
also.
them
rui
remaining tribes on Nan Tamaespeciallybeautiful, though they have nothing of the
performers
neck
were
glad enough
Little tribe
suddenly
as
interior.
concealed
Tamarui
the
the
of
retreats, but
were
Nan
and
repeated attempts
completely
remoteness
savagery
of
fastnesses
their
chiefs, which
for the
crops
in their way,
one
manifold
trail from
of the ancient
we
to
which
that the
giants, made
were
sudden
den
sud-
consisted
enemy,
inaccessible
leafy coverts,
chieflyin making
warfare
killingevery
who
the
the
upon
canoes,
to
of
and
the
are
the
They
arms.
log
of
the
usually naked
around
resemble
hollow
dances
of the
head
dance
to
varying
the
and
to
fingerrings,and
and
south
tribes
from
of
waist, except
festoons
the
also
of
three
to
use
The
for wreaths
leaves
tap-tapping
they
line.
the
of
on
the
castanets,
drum
five feet in
made
of
length.
THE
284
her
rubbing
back
her
with
Frequently
Garfish.
an
often
kill
chance
the
over
who
men
past and
if he
had
large
spear
been
his
night
another
for
when
there
is
tree.
Instead
showed
the
him
occasion
suddenly
came
anywhere, coiled
of
signs
of
escaping,
fight,so
snake
sting like
the
saw
in the
death
same
Pelew
of
blow
variety
quickly
as
plate.
contem-
to
reptileas
it
of
Some
axe.
the
years
dark-green
venomous
Islands, where
once
killed it after
and
my
it at
would,
the
of
spider-likeroots
fought, too,
a
like
fishing poles,
deadly
as
I fancied
as
as
aerial mangrove
into
them
the
upon
fish
gar-
over
leg
as
fearful
were
macho,
upon
in his
cutting some
making
tive
na-
he
dread
fell
man
air
the
small
of
flying
through
big ship
the
and
was
of
The
wound
to
and
line
these
seen
at
and
water
their
when
leg.
was
the wound,
purpose
have
canoe
the
there
took
dressed
roots
the
flying
our
on
of the
in
be
to
were
of
him
struck
We
we
bow
superstitiousfears
Upon
and
natives
the
shot, and
cut.
possible and
feast
from
leaP
frequently
at
in the
standing
flew
but
boat
One
arrow.
was
chair-en-
call
"arfish"which
flight.
like
they
fishingwith
went
we
night. They
The
leap
which
tiful
beau-
over.
was
ceremony
groom
bride-
The
fragrant and
Then
fish
of
wreath
oil.
cocoanut
flowers
star-shaped wedding
wai.
with
shoulders
and
crowned
then
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
natives
fear
its
blow.
experiencing considerable
Ahurei
off the entrance
to
Bay
native pilotcame
Island, where
a
dirty weather
After
inner
harbor, which
bears
on
to
east
aboard
and
and
well
is commodious
striking resemblance
the
some
of
coast
took
arrived
we
us
Rapa
into the
sheltered.
portions of Fiji on
Rapa
ac-
CAPTAIN
OF
natives
evidently belong
smaller
are
of
ruins
and
The
Ruins
of
State
of
distance
farther
interesting
some
show
to
them
to
the
above
in the
are
Kusai
only
are
the
but
water,
and
water
little
ruins
on
Preserva_
built upon
are
Instead
crosswise
those
without
of
Rapa
of
cement
itself. It is owing
used
in their
state
of
able
force
apart
the
by
While
the
of
compared
finish
and
They
are
the
as
seen
as
This
would
Rapa
may
ruins
No
plants or
building
far
the
to
to
indicate
of
war.
garments
been
force
them
that
that
to
this
the
race
of
peace
at
which
had
we
building.
white
a
but
here, the
form
of
giants
remote
clothes
very
enism.
heath-
lived
period
of
of
the
capital of
some
hereabouts
of the
of
credibl
in-
an
construction.
common
elaborate
in time
required
ruins
other
of
and
white
have
trees
workmanship
and
flourished
heart
fine
into insignificance
which
mysterious civilization
us
the
been
center, perhaps,
ruins
sinks
is superior
same
tells
the
as
in such
minor
possibly have
Tradition
region,
of the cement
and
stones
these
beauty
rare
superior
mansion
seem
of
with
prism laid
hard
as
are
of
roots
the
between
high hills.
six
expansion.
elaborate
fine
of
actual
amount
when
that
themselves
power
is
the excellence
these
."
which
cement
in this
ruins
all
stones
basaltic
of
chieflyto
construction
preservation.
to
huge
with
tops of
the other
are
of
made
are
the
built
being
as
.,
Rapa
tion.
time
Ponapi
island of
the
on
they
interesting.
ruins
those
in
Fine
of
readily agreed
most
The
though
islands
on
The
tops.
race,
found
whaler
natives
them
found
we
Polynesian
those
from
learned
Rapa.
on
the
to
than
stature
had
We
west.
wore
285
count
us
QUINTOA
in
and
iron in
THE
286
There
of
STRANGE
littledoubt
be
can
ADVENTURES
these
that
some
and
arts
The
of
Work
advanced
tools
c"PPer
I*
is
being
of
stone.
to
capable
They
also
like
steel.
cut
this
experience,
the
among
ical
mechan-
steel tools
temPered
strange
in the
of
possessed
had
"Civir8edy
People.
far
the work
buildings are
actually
mystic, silent
relics
of
long-forgottenages.
We
searched
found
but
these
none.
be
to
are
the
beneath
the
of
any
if any
that
agreed
ruins
climate
had
rather
where
gatabu
in
of
entirelyfree
squally weather
native
cloths
also to
see
made
group
the
of
mild
from
our
on
of
bark
island
the
have
conveyed
ships of
and
which
to
huge
it stood.
stand
labor, first
to
This
convey
to
them
hew
to
beyond
Our
object
of
collection
mulberry
paper
urn
of
the
those
doubt
and
which
the
stones
off
the
horizontal
required
an
gigantic monoliths
the
place
where
they
seems
the
very
cessfully
suc-
which
of
to
large
be
upon
built
expenditure
into
now
have
roof-slab
immense
the
in
be
must
in the
shape
builders
the islands
to
is
This
sea.
of
that
particularmonument
It
Tongatabu
above
as
upright
These
severe
stone
stones
huge monoliths
the
firmly planted
withstood
a
shows
kind.
some
such
other
no
built,which
are
threw
Ton-
to
contains
deeply
hurricanes.
and
secure
must
be
surely
delightfuland
Harbor.
An
ruins
tered
scat-
westward
run
to
was
and
storms
in Nukualofa
anchored
we
revisitingthe Tonga
low
monuments
or
they should
Rapa is remarkably
told it is
were
We
relics
or
here.
The
we
treasures
and
stand, and
of
then
lastly
to
them
set
which
and
place
It is
much
so
CAPTAIN
up
bowl.
stone
OF
sign
of
having
the
been
the mouth
ascended
rising
forest
ferns
in the
stopped
carving of
stone
spears,
any
Before
Beautifulwitness
waves
all
Savage
The
colors
several
and
in
with
of
a
the
most
visited.
The
Wave
Kai
dancers
of lianas,
network
mountain
upon
to
were
variety
tribe
ranges
of
rama.
panorare
furnished
arrows,
wood
beautiful
principalarticles
Tholos
calico.
and
invited
each
of
with
with
it
more
to
us
representing the
Dance
breaking
the
trading
knives, hatchets
left the
express
scarlet
ni
consistingof bows,
strong
could
great
Wai
covered
Tholo
Kai
faces
in
the
of
beautiful
and
we
we
a
Viti
miles
axes
were
in
of
supremely beautiful
points and secured many
make
of the islands
in return
wanted
of
The
the native
and
orchids
impression
coast
were
with
clubs,
they
southeast
banks
festooned
several
at
no
anchored
Fiji and
junction with
river
orchids.
and
erected,
religion.
swamp
its
to
The
trees
and
duck.
Rewa
background
beautiful
war
the
mangrove
wild
people.
We
with
the
for
again
upon
was
the
idolatrous
on
the
visited it reveals
had
or
magnificent
and
with
abounding
climbing
of
it
which
clearly conveys
River
Rewa
for
we
some
sailed
we
consists
mountain
the
us
the
of
Levu, which
Mouka
it
of
center
Leaving Tonga
We
which
ruins
other
and
entirelyalone,
stands
object
inscription,though
nor
extent,
the
surmise
roof-slab
note
expended
was
287
position the
into
interestingto
labor
it is difficult to
QUINTON
ocean
we
than
enwe
other.
painted in
patterns.
various
Their
hair
light
was
parrots' feathers.
THE
288
white
fine
turbans
as
and
were
the heads
from
of breakers
The
waists
of the dancers
the
and
masi
in
long
waved
all in such
and
ocean
while
surges,
began advancing
children
entire company
hands
until at
the
represented the
waved
with
on
the
less
cease-
in
risingtide.
and
the
and
outspread
break
to
roundings,
sur-
formed
of the
heads
in perfect
tiniest wavelets
bowed
crests
barbaric
dancers
in imitation
as
streamers
beauty, as they
music, and
cloth
snow-white
These
they floated
that
their grace
of
smallest
waves.
white
music
long lines
representingthe
with
was
murmur
pure
and
; and
harmony
The
of
arranged
so
ADVENTURES
long sashes
and
gauze
sashes
STRANGE
up
into
smaller
streamers
waves
and
in
breakers
imitation
while
of
the
the
crests
snowy
murmuring
of
of the
dance
larger
music
of
like the reverberatingboom
thundering roar
the shore.
The
of the
movements
high waves
beating upon
vanced
dancers
gradually increased in rapidityas they alternatelyadand
retired in imitation of the rising tide and
they
reached
at last.
steadilygained ground until high tide was
then reversed, and though the dancers
advanced
The
process
and retired as before, they steadilyreceded
by imperceptible
degrees to the point where
they had started, which
sented
repreThe
low water
as
graceful
dancing was
resounding.
swelled
as
it
to
was
realistic and
every
and
movement
attitude
of those
was
Suddenly
exquisitein the extreme.
performing savages
selves,uttered
everybody around about, except our astonished
dance in the
and the most
beautiful savage
a
resounding wawo
world
The
stone
ended.
climate
foundation
of
Fiji is rainy,so
several
feet
every
high
house
in order
is built upon
to
keep
it well
CAPTAIN
OF
the
thick
with
large
wooden
one
every
of
must
wash
Fiji canoes
six
besides
is
water
his
the
door
are
the
between
platform extending
upon
bowl
The
and
289
above
and
QUINTON
of which
means
boats, which
they
carry
travel
can
very
fast.
Fiji canoes
belonging
the
The
H**t?c
Gods.
well
Fiji
Mbenga,
side
Viti Levu,
"f
as
enough
ans
to
believed
is it has
the
make
it to
two
the
the
Fiji
in
not
of
residence
the
on
south
god.
is beautiful
Fiji-
Small
the entrance
is
it
as
which, Kovanga,
of
of
three
at
the
island
long by
group,
their
one
good harbors,
pro-
about
of the islanders of
five miles
spectator wonder
be
horse.
Mbenga, where
the unearthly fire-walking
only
of
rest
the
on
ture
pic-
to
to-day only
islet
situated
westward
characteristic
is celebrated
is
thence
witnessed
again
known
speed of a race
trading operationswe
the
the
to
fantastic
and
gay
which
Suva,
to
little basaltic
our
miles
It
group.
with
water
twenty
we
ceremony,
present
completing
ceeded
Home
elaboratelycarved and
and long bright-colored
are
sails
snow-white
their
decorated, and
chiefs
to
we
anchored.
On
the north
sand, back
houses.
who
means
side of
of which
The
entire
Subject only
authority.
their
pretty native
habitat
to
island
Heaven,
sacred
ki
beach
of white
about
thirty
is
scarcely750 souls,
Langi," which, translated,
selves
they consider themacknowledge no earthly
because
and
wide
villageof
of the island
"Ngali thuva
call themselves
and
is
THE
290
STRANGE
priests who
The
called
the
perform
Ivilankata,a
Na
ADVENTURES
mysterious fire-walkingare
which
word
variety of significantmeanings.
where
the
large flat
feet in diameter.
the stones
laid upon
feet.
Many
they
stones
give
use
down
with
covered
placed
are
great heat;
four
Between
ceremonies
the burnt
the
of
clothes
signal and
the
oflf the
embers
and
banana
by
away
with
running
of
the
Again
tough
While
this
along
with
amine
the
InCFi?ciblC
their
undergone
There
were
clouts
of
native
ten
common
calico
highly
are
of the ti tree
upon
the red-hot
walked
not
the
backwards
stones,
and
medical
examined
This
dried
exwas
only
limbs,
about
wore
inflammable.
to
and
the
for
men,
not
bodies
unusual
of
logs
long poles.
to
they
anklets
did
protection
positivelythat they
walked
chanting in
forwards
slightestevidence
who
men
them,
had
not
ceremony.
only
breech
fern
leaves,
They
also
wore
their heads.
Starting in singlefile,they
across
began clearing
of
entire
the
the master
Performers-
called, and
and
top of
on
two
on
nothing
was
so
and
the half-burned
preparation whatsoever
dancers,
logs
burns
The
They
their
priests declared
any
ten
requested permission
us,
feet, but
there
acknowledged
of
gradually
in
attached
is
wood
which
way
going
was
readily granted.
Walking.
the
vines
paved
logs
natives
leaves
They dragged
wreaths
fire
stones.
the
top of
the
is
pit
and
deep
height
in the afternoon
from
while
to
hardwood
The
as
five o'clock
and
gave
logs
wore
and
the
upon
feet
kindling
until
stones
out
of
logs
is the
bottom
fresh
this
and
The
quantity
before
of
First
stones.
four
some
endless
an
lovo, which
fire-dancingtakes place,is
probably twenty-two
with
The
have
to
seems
slowly
a
in the
low
and
monotone.
measuredly
They
of inconvenience.
THE
292
the inhabitants
entertained
foreign lands
Na
which
Moliwai
the
to
in the
with
he had
was
each
village asked
make
ADVENTURES
story-teller
appeared
strange
Tui
STRANGE
wonderful
visited.
about
to
in
the
one
been
out
audience
live
near
and
felt for
eels.
He
away.
the
be
to
he
it,and
of
other
no
than
would
release
insisted he
release
me,
him.
be
must
and
not
he
cooked
like
all your
upon
the
supposed
but
deep
to
hole
the
Ngalita
baked
in
the
pit and
no
other
rewards
if he
his
captor
was
refused, and
"If
eaten.
only
will
you
allow
will confer
forever
This
had
girdle,which
fire,but
to
me
upon
you
wish
you
which
story-teller.Tui
sprite,"I
walk
he
morning
arm,
eel and
an
descendants
Ngalita
proved
was
in the
me
Tui
which
be
must
request
walk
to
man's
the
The
put
would
small
that he
then confessed
story-teller
fairy sprite,and offered the chief great
the
gift he
was
man's
when
pond
The
eaten.
and
of
than
informed
out
got hold
the
into
his hand
days
next
spritewho
first drew
next
the
to
went
many
what
eel and
certain
thrust
He
of
arm
He
one.
in honor
named
threw
secure
his leave
and
of the
several
story-teller.A
to
stories
After
take
a
promised the story-teller
large
started
villageof Narakaisese
to
offer
without
Tui
the
est
slight-
Ngalita accepted.
the
furnace, where
discomfort
to
the
for
they
remained
whole
day.
remain
the
and
with
sprite vanished
your
in
without
"You
are
this
has
and
shall
power
forever."
descendants
least
invulnerable
now
"and
savage,
flame
feeling the
So
been
never
ing
sayseen
since.*
*It
is
not
must
be
performed
and
remembered
in
secret
highly educated
that
by
white
this
any
unearthly fire-walking
means,
people
have
and
that
many
witnessed
it.
ceremony
most
gent
intelli-
CAPTAIN
OF
It
is not
fire-walking
confined
I
the
saw
San
strange
famous
native
of
exhibitions
to
went
immense
an
witnessed
spectators
Ita,
afterwards
where
lulu
Hono-
In
alone.
famous
He
of
ceremony
Papa
his
Francisco,
of
293
Fijians
there.
fire-walking
Francisco.
the
to
Tahiti, give
of
Jn
San
this
that
understood
be
must
QUINTON
crowd
ceremonious
his
fire-walkingperformance.
A
large
of
front
in it.
of
church, and
On
top of the
large
for
Medical
could
find
fire
walking
mentioned
is
he
used
the
their
of
No
the
of
through
pass
dealt
and
might
Molech."
"
baptism and
to
Bible
the
Polynesian
in the
with
kept
began.
performers, but
to
opinion
of
heathen
some
tons
was
confess
survival
daughters
that
they
is that
this
ancient
the
deity
the
to
II
"
often
so
familiar
through
pass
Kings
17:17.
observed
fire, and
manners,
Bible.
is in the
II
not
Kings
the
sacrament
does
devil
his
make
divinity, so
spiritsand
times,
wizards."
"
say
Islanders
customs
and
daughter
the
are
visible bonds
which
united
formerly
they
the
fire
spend
not
to
pass
23:10.
the
could
and
his
or
passing through
that
of
son
Eucharist
gods worshiped
intelligentperson
their
the
enchantments."
and
Topheth, which
heathen
The
some
to
ten
performance
own
than
their
and
My
piled
were
eight or
compelled
less
sons
son
man
fire to
humanity
unholy
wood
in
oven
Testament.
his
no
Christian
Satan.
the
mystery.
nor
divination
defiled
that
As
unite
Old
caused
made
he
Hinnom,
been
an
:6.
21
"And
through
more
enchantments,
Kings
the
of
examine
to
used
fire, and
and
nothing
sent
of
of
before
all have
of
cords
blocks
been
form
piled about
were
hours
scrutiny
explanation
they
"And
an
have
in the
"And
II
experts
rite of
heathen
the
seven
no
twelve
or
broken
about
careful
most
ten
in the
dug
was
wood
and
stones
burning
after
place
square
consumed
were
as
fire
evidently
was
its
which
votaries
in the
fire,but
of
themselves
his
life among
dedication
by the heathen.
several
notice
traditions
the
to
years
great
many
of
similarity of
customs
to
many
mentioned
THE
294
STRANGE
When
stones
with
about
examine
Several
to
heard
his head
wore
upon
tree,
exactly like
the
the
his head
in his hand
the entire
during
fire he
began chanting
death-like
of
silence
the
onlookers.
of
center
where
he
He
and
native
to
would
held
made
him
short
He
them
above
amid
the
side, amid
walked
he
stopped
stepped
to
remained
out
under
forwards
and
stopped
where
robes
in the
and
the
to
the
the
in the
Tahitian
speech
he
invited
side
fire,and
the
assured
tators
spec-
the
spectators
that
them
the
them, because
upon
for
was
so
flutter around
furnace, and
were
the
a
him.
several
furnace
minutes
few
in
the
intense
also
about
glowing
He
kept
the
never
bunch
His
language.
of
any
of
ceased
back
again,
caused
his chant
of ti tree
one
times, then
center
waves
fire
they
the
stood
heat
feet
the
for
the
on
hundreds
towards
slightesteffect
through
waving
His
and
cheers
the
No
protection of the fire goddess.
slowly
accepted his invitation and he turned and walked
be
would
the
slightest
back
and
the
larly
singu-
slowly
without
and
of
approached
walked
stones
him, then
that
through
have
not
he
bunch
plainly audible
turned
his hand
out
interpreter said
follow
As
the other
safely on
then
carried
ti
first entered.
had
now
wore
melancholy though
was
furnace, where
the
Fijian performers
spectators.
some
and-
white-hot
He
inhabitants,
constantly waved
which
the
landed
and
and
had
the
also
He
low
the
deliberatelyacross
hesitation
the
Ita, who
their
or
unusual
of
performance.
incantation
musical
of
which
those
made
men
of the leaves
composed
circumstances.
same
leaves
same
wreath
vited
shoes, in-
nothing
Papa
Fiji Islands
of the
find
could
but
his
medical
particularlythat
I noticed
likelynever
under
his feet.
examination,
them.
most
sufficiently
they leveled the
down
careful
very
burned
one
any
ADVENTURES
leaves
his
while
stantly
con-
his head.
carefully examined
after
the
performance,
CAPTAIN
OF
but
found
were
of
sign
least
pieces of
meat
in short
the
282
the
several
and
regard
his
to
the
Ita said:
original fire-walkers
the
ago
ages
Therefore
'The
fire.
the
ago
our
root
and
with
to
heat ; but
nui
because
maiden
represent
last
the
am
is offended
forsaken
have
they
accepted Christianity.
have
worship
dies
of
complete
Ahi
te
their
Countless
them
gave
in
him
to
(Great
ancestors
and
fore
be-
descendant
Ahi
te
and
me
reply
Islands.
my
Hina
whom
of
of the
the
last of the
that
decreed
has
ers
fire-walk-
told
bird
islands
grew,
to
the
is sacred
dropped
thus
me
as
that
that
and
moon
them
was
the
that
in the
the
leaf and
many
and
in
in
of
thousands
berries
carrying
soil,where
this sacred
her
all harm
from
plucked the
gods,
upon
home
completely enveloped
immunity
owe
to
it
her
it is to the ti tree
forefathers
my
from
us
ancestors
ti tree, and
flew
and
visited
my
that
will protect
death.
to
once
to
she
and
burned
fire
me
over
She
It is
done.
being
ti tree, which
over
nui
people
In
last lineal
world
gods
questioned
Tahitian
forefathers
my
appeared
care
the
him
times.
leaves
watchful
years
old
goddess
She
moon.
the
their
from
kept
in the
my
often
so
am
^ne-
with
protected
has
am
^e
goddess
modern
of
photographs
fire.
fire and
over
childless,and
"She
of
the
shall die
she
the
this
in
"f
worship
of
"I
fire,Hina
power
Tongue.
the
over
tered
regis-
instrument
and
Fire), chose
the
her
Address
An
power
of
of
goddess
of
interviewed
papers
Francisco
San
mysterious
inquiriesPapa
ders
cin-
to
performance.
for
departure
the
parties took
threw
then
burned
hung
when
the
show
not
people
were
was
melted
did
the
they
thermometer
solder
the
during
and
stones
degrees;
Ita
Papa
order.
and
stones
the
upon
of
Some
burned.
being
295
and
perfectly normal
be
to
ON
QUINT
tree
they
of
them
took
first ap-
THE
296
peared
is
this earth.
upon
ti leaf
sacred
"It is
the
the
rays
with
their
to
return
except
^e
Breath
their
to
like
that the
Biblical
who
We
know
by
were
of
with
of
from
these
as
far the
the
the
they
entire
ancient
secret
of their
spectacle
fiery furnace
natives
to
votaries
to
The
the
defy
and
Lindi
the
Rivers
weird,
same
to-day
'Baal
in
our
of
the
canny
unown
in
to
the
Ashtoreth
religionof
difficult to
spreading
to
gods
who
most
al-
stand
under-
their religion;
through
tribes of
whole
could
the
and
multitude
convert
ers
trad-
and
and
it the
made
It is not
success
the laws
from
the
find
to
ages
it
but
prophets;
and
and
naturally tend
world-empire
traced
Baal, Ashtoreth,
worship
which
world.
of
would
passing through
of
religion of
went
ship
wor-
curiosity
abominations
Hebrew
amazing
the
for
help
no
va"lie
long-forgotten
of
matter
wherever
them
of the
honor
the
"*
sort
kindred
in
are
forsaken
of life and
being performed
antiquity,carried
the
for
other
and
out
is
dess
god-
our
have
there
account
days
are
least
gods."
w^
^ack
of
they
mode
same
in the
feeling the
dying
are
and
former
practiced
breath
ceremonies
land.
old
their
^""^
the
in
fire
time
and
stones
power
because
gods,
Moloch
seems
people
ancient
were
Time
sun.
It is the
calamities
the
to
the
fire-goddessall
white-hot
from
Forgotten
Ages.
and
the
over
My
of
A
of
you.
me.
various
the
to
in
enveloped
am
heat.
assure
protects
as
spectators without
of
worship of
them
prayer
barefooted
trick, I
no
long
my
noticing the
which
afflicted
as
walked
even
or
me
hundreds
of
presence
pain
to
I have
again
So
chant
and
harmless
as
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
their
enable
of nature.
of
the
Arabo-Phcenicians
Orkney Islands, on
in South
Africa, and
is
the north,
from
tinctly
dis-
now
the
to
besi
Zam-
Canary
in
Islands,
the
East.
Hanno,
Africa
about
Vasco
Good
provisions
of
other
the
Baal
practiced
once
fun
religious
Scotland
still
bonfires
of
the
couples
form
was
of
of
the
the
dark
celebrated
Palestine
did
the
hands
heathen
in
three
annual
and
that
of
leap
over
they
rite
honor
thousand
long-past
of
only
are
of
passing
Baal
years
the
ago.
never
was
sun
roll
Wales
ages
the
Sun-god
ginian
Carthathe
upon
hoops
or
entirely
the
upon
in
Young
sun.
celebrating
through
with
hillsides
down
bonfire,
and
2ist)
blazing
of
The
their
as
as
custom.
(June
sun)
ship
wor-
what
Ireland,
in
the
the
practiced
the
course
name
worship
now
of
the
Zambesi
the
although
of
Some
emblem
this
Night
honor
South
the
under
ancient
to
Midsummer
(the
fact
their
East
introduced
is
religion
ancestors
of
clasp
of
Cape
(or Carthaginians)
that
inhabitants
in
Baal
and
obedience
in
along
Islands,
those
in
hilltops
commemoration
ships
found
find
to
Mediterranean.
wheels
blazing
besides
now
Islands
of
Keltic
Phoenician
or
shores
or
celebrate
the
upon
in
matter
intensely
his
Phoenicians
it is curious
as
before
years
the
Semitic
the
British
extinct
of
matter
mere
the
are
ancient
that
in
; and
of
around
rounded
tribe, residing
the
is known
entirely
became
each
ruins
Makalanga
colonies
of
in
Far
stores.
worships
It
2,000
Diaz
men
Phoenician
still
planted
500
sailed
who
than
the
in
Sumatra
admiral
more
or
297
and
Bartholomew
carried
and
Bubu.
570,
or
Extensive
River,
C.
B.
and
Malacca
to
Carthaginian
the
Hope,
Africa,
Atlantic,
Gama
da
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
in
scious
uncon-
milder
fire, which
the
hills
THE
298
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
XXVI
CHAPTER
STRANGE
The
colonies
Carthaginians
Malacca
such
and
to
Sumatra,
ruins
would
surely
they
the
that
cared
sole
them
navigators
these
they
people
their
fighttheir
for
sellingand
they
hoarding.
They
ship bound
was
captain, finding
deliberatelyran
all
to
followed
discovering where
their
ruin
hired
conceal
the
record
that
Britain
by
for
he
his vessel
could
of
run
the
that
"glory,"
and
with
nation;
extermi-
mercenaries
energies
to
ing,
buy-
to
secretive
of tin
the
the
risk
the
The
get rid of
on
their
Carthaginian
cargo
tin.
and
of
sources
galley for
not
ashore
Roman
they obtained
that
Avarice
extremely
on
ings
build-
matter
gain.
also
lt is
memory
as
all their
to
Pacific,
is known
devoted
were
wealthA?ir"Hands
drowned
was
led to
sought always
And
of
what
existence
while
it is
mense
im-
the
the
upon
But
built
extremely avaricious
so
It might
their
perpetuate
erected.
were
absolutely nothing
of
to
the
at
stop
parts of the
achievements
and
names
which
object
for
and
in various
to
that
suppose
would
Carthaginians
or
sought
have
to
reason
Islands
exploring further.
without
still remain
which
monuments
history
and
Phoenicians
by inscribingtheir
or
against
and
Phoenicians
British
the
it is
but
Pacific
if the
argued
they
the
from
clearly traced
are
the
of
trading posts
and
NARRATIVES
SCRIPTURE
OF
enterprising traders
entrance
be
ECHOES
PAGAN
ore
pose
pur-
ginian
Carthahis pursuers,
coast
of any
of
Gaul
one
of
THE
300
with
came
home
the
the
on
which
early
and
beginning,
Aryan
of Hawaii, by King
be
can
in Asia
somewhere
found
are
strictlyPolynesian tribes
The
onies
col-
Islands.
Sea
Myths
Islands
the
to
following paragraphs
Legends
to
Hawaiian
of the
Kalakaua
in the
expressed
Mediterranean
the
the South
they planted in
introduction
in the
of
shore
their original
from
navigators
Phoenician
eastern
views
The
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
back
traced
Minor
to
an
Arabia.
or
esis.
legends clearly repeat the story of the Jewish Genof the commerce
of those early
Following the channels
Their
days they
drifted
India
to
they spread,
thence
first
their
Sumatra
impress
descendants
are
religionwas
without
with
genealogical
changed
did
or
the
story of the
Bay,
the
shores
there
existed
Asia.
a
were:
Their
their
and
fices
sacriof
Jewish story
legends
and
served
pre-
were
historians
that
order
their
to
It
dropped
They
ancestors
believed
trinityof gods,
Kane
the
the
were
compared
be
nothing might
priestsbecome
Genesis?
intelligencesof
gods
tants.
inhabi-
where
forms
regular intervals
in
Hawaiian
also
of
doubtedly
un-
lost.
Resolution
and
they
Pacific, occupying
islands
of idolatrous
earth.
at
"meles"
Hebrew
Discovery and
made
in council
met
the
over
integrity. Their
marvelous
priests,who
kua
Papuan
native
consistencyupon
repopulation of the
How
the
of
From
east, and
where
groups
system
either
further
in the
Timor.
and
Fijigroup,
upon
several
home
found.
now
engrafted
their
the
found
Luzon
pushed,
were
the
by stages
the
to
From
and
length
at
general round-up in
left their
Their
or
and
Po
who
possessed of
old
was
their
anchors
the
when
that
were
them
to
from
the
when
the
the
in Kealakealatter
the
sole and
originator; Ku,
quitted
beginning
(Kah-ney),
the
the
vading
all-perThese
archi-
and
tect
earth,
the
saliva
their
minister
and
Story.
brought
The
Kane, who
of
While
he
woman.
in
Adam
of red
beautiful
of
"waters
rivers
grew
life"
The
took
the
his
newly created
side
of Kane."
not
The
destroy,
dead
they
in
of
the
Lucifer), who
all his
that
created
angels
incited
followers.
the
man
rebellion
When
should
in heaven
adore
was
placed
were
of
"tabued
these
fruit
bread-
intimately
were
lake
waters
by
fish
were
life.
to
(the
and
created
him.
fed
filled with
these
Kanaloa
man
the
and
banks
were
restored
was
rivers of the
beautiful
when
were
made
paradise.
waters
and
alive.
and
pair
Three
expulsion from
image
became
Kumu-honua,
man
source
Lono
in the
he
their
Kane,
Hawaiian
these
legends tell also of instances in which
procured through the favor of the gods for the
of the life of distinguishedmortals
long dead.
One
with
of
Polynesian
The
were
limbs
of
the
created
was
the
upon
in all
body of
the
He
the
named
fire could
sprinkled
to
saliva
ran
"livingwaters
which
and
red
rib from
The
rivers had
three
that
earth.
the "sacred
with
connected
body
angels
four
every
tree," and
of
breathed
very
the
From
clay which
means
noticed
Ke-ola-ku-honua.
woman
host
the
white
the
from
name
it will be
formed
with
of
head
his
and
Creation
was
them.
man's
created
eart^' rmngled
rec*
Another
Adam
created
wants.
Finally they
dialects,and
created
their
to
then
by
made
were
then
Hikapoloa
their
to
stars
the
of
executor
their
as
moon
sun,
and
(trinity),according
They next
brought light into chaos.
heavens
three
301
"Hikapoloa"
This
traditions,first
the
director
the
builder; Lono,
elements.
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
Kane
was
waters
tion
restora-
Hawaiian
cast
Kanaloa
refused
out
manded
deto
THE
302
both
this, as
allow
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
and
angels
alike the
were
men
creation
of
determined
who
to create
a
man
Deity, whereupon Kanaloa
him
he
allowed
Kane
would
to proceed, and
worship him.
in the exact
but could not
made
image of Kumu-honua,
a man
it.
life to
give
to
it,but
and
he determined
then
the
Hikapoloa
rise ; he called
of
the
breathed
He
it could
destroy the
to
induced
Paliuli
from
driven
commit
to
by
offence
some
Kumu-honua
dered
and
Cain
of
sons,
Heathen
Abel.
Noah
pjij^ancj there
is called
Nuu
made
with
their three
Nuu,
and
of
canoe
at
which
the
the
and
their
he
Kane."
had
wives,
son
mur-
Ka
was
Hawaiian
the
Hikapoloa
his wife
and
three
Laka,
The
of
and
were
tween
generations be-
Deluge.
command
and
they
youngest
thirteen
were
and
wood
and
sons
The
second.
which
woman
whom
him
and
bird of
form
way
Ke-ola-ku-honua
and
the
the
some
for
"large white
the
whom
woman
assumed
moo
not
enraged him,
and
man
therefore
He
created.
had
This
speak.
not
it would
male
entered
and
it
female
of every
the world,
breathingthing. The waters then drowned
and
when
they subsided the Hikapoloa entered the canoe,
which
was
resting upon a mountain
overlooking a beautiful
Nuu
forth upon
with
the waters
to go
valley,and commanded
all of
the
life which
mistook
for
the
Nuu
Kane.
vast
canoe
offered
Kane
of
his
In
gratitude
descended
contained.
upon
left the
which
rainbow
rainbow
as
and
a
petual
per-
rich
in
forgiveness. These legends are
parallelas may be easilyseen.
Ten
generationsthen followed between Nuu and Ku Pule,
who
"removed
to a southern
country," taking with him as his
wife his slave woman
Ahu.
Ku
Pule established the practice
of circumcision, and was
the grandfather of Kini-lau-a-mano,
CAPTAIN
OF
whose
twelve
of
one
The
which
the
Menehune
the
and
in
fourth
and
waters
a
his
He
gave
his
children
the
ancestors
own
whom
whom
the
Menehune
which
found
now
Hawaiians
was
hoisted
within.
there
himself
all
the
from
could
of this
inner
(native
Temple,
enclosure
and
four
also
or
or
was
of
the
show
to
seem
the
or
slave
ans
Hawaii-
monuments
islands.
cities of
or
Puho-
large white
in thick
murderers,
temple,
had
flag
perfectlysafe
not
a
the
even
with
to
king
fugitive.
inner
an
walls, and
court
responding
cor-
covered
in
stone
were
in pursuit of
five feet
various
gates of
war
cloth) corresponding
was
but
dependents
Puhonuas,
The
that
Puhonua
court
within
had
Jews.
Holy of Holies
bark
temples
of
names
relate
or
whom
heiau,
the
to
traditions
inclosed
even
moment
enter
to
was
kinds,
Hawaiian
An
gate
the
slaves
the
in time
and
Puhonua
of
criminals
each
over
Each
Tongans
open,
Group.
of the ancient
always
were
Hawaiian
from
ruined
scattered
and
the
(men-e-hoo'ne), from
are
The
The
followers,
the westward,
and
them,
subdued.
they
claim
kapa
with
from
(which
his
traditions
from
came
their
on
distinguished chief
the
The
ones.
brothers
deserts
descended
were
they brought
races
door
smaller
of the chiefs
people
common
that
the
to
the
to
name
Two
sailed with
tion
men-
country
Kini-lau-a-mano
Abraham),
to
and
southern
over
very
generation from
evidentlyrefers
latter
the
scended.
de-
are
Joseph
Hawaii-loa,
land.
tribes,from
Hawaiians
that of
from
set
through
this
to
return
had
303
twelve
the
to
Menehune
Kane
of
Menehune,
story similar
the
of
return
the land
led
tell
legends
the
to
the
which, named
ON
the founders
became
sons
QUINT
large breadth
the
which
diameter, in which
veil of
is
The
of
the
wicker
stood
the
sacrifices
the ancient
with
outside
killed
were
priest
The
Heathen
Jonah.
the
which
island
him
alive
the exact
Like
the
the
was
named
prophet
and
drowned, but
was
as
relate also
traditions
capsized
vomited
Jerusalem, and
at
temple,
the
his
sailing in
was
been
Temple
corresponded
to
all
custom
Jews.
Hawaiian
have
this Anu
that
in the
Covenant
of the
Ark
the
readilyseen
It will be
oracle.
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
304
Oahu,
sudden
in
a
whale
on
the
from
Waianae,
on
Kauai.
His
canoe
squall and
he
would
to
him
swallowed
beach
great
Naula-a-Maihea
canoe
of
that
Waialua,
at
and
wards
after-
in
Kauai,
human
Polynesians considered
sacrifice by far the most
acceptable offeringsto their gods, and
in times of famine
or
pestilencetheir altars were
heaped with
human
victims.
The
Maori
a
priests always kept on hand
quantity of food set apart for the gods, exactly corresponding
to
Phoenicians, the
the shew-bread
worship
paid
was
Palestine
ancient
the
of
and
and
Jews;
gods in sacred
their
to
this most
are
stanch
now
death
was
step
bears
custom
in
to
any
of
Dagon
The
spieswhom
And
came
the
sent
grasshoppers, and
seen
every
we
so
we
to
we
and
were
The
ni lono
olden
(vale,
days
temple.
it
This
the
custom
the
priestsof Dagon,
mentioned
the threshold
on
in it
saw
we
in
are
giants,the
were
in
our
of
men
sons
own
of
great
Anak,
sight as
sight." I believe I
world, including Pata-
their
nationality in the
Land
the Promised
out
spy
the
saw
giants:
in
was
day."
Moses
people that
of the
to
there
heathen
neither
unto
in Ashdod
stature.
have
into
come
reported,"All
which
"Therefore
5 15 :
that
nor
of
strikingresemblance
Samuel
the threshold
on
it
of
dread
sacred
of Timor.
as
groves,
as
of whom
Fijians,many
ancient
CAPTAIN
OF
gonians
; but
the
I have
ever
seen.
were
or
whites
the
with
Polynesians
It is
this
to
are
of
them
well-established
which
language
only
are
civilized
race
long and
complete isolation
of
and
be
labor.
children
seen
skins
with
has
of
such
this
hear
white
them
Tribes
be
of
cast
have
often
their
rub
not
passed
than
show
them
that it is
for
iards
Span-
many
of
Many
countenance
with
skins
common
live among
lieve
them, say that they bethe descendants
of the Ten
Lost
among
called
"Lowlanders"
of the color
the
between
of the
pale
features
not
refined
"They
races
deep-red
They
of
North
unlike
and
hooked;
the
Aryans
regular;
the
above
were
lips a
the
or
or
nose
little too
(Canaanite),
and
Romans
reddish
Rawlinson
were
of the
Kanaani
Greeks
woolly.
never
the
of their skin.
Phoenicians
the
themselves
; but
Phoenices, meaning
them
be
did
almost
seen.
they
color, but
it. I have
darken
who
would
I have
traders, who
to
to
the
without
their
whom
Semitic
Phoenicians
meaning
to
were
in
beautiful
wants
rub
not
world, their
such
possess
their
of
of Israel.
The
less
they
highly
some
of the
light-brown
they
and
These
account
on
race
together
usages
of
rest
missionaries
oil, and
Portuguese
strong
the
tendency
native
from
are
when
priests understood.
oil,which
and
They
nesians
Poly-
Even
government
descendants
fact that
the
much
cocoanut
of
of
the
half-civilized
degenerated
soil which
necessity of
would
have
iron, and
climate
the
undoubtedly
who
the
that
savages.
were
forms
largestpeople
believe
to
they
the
are
day ignorant
islanders
to
class
305
intenselyspiritualreligiousdoctrines
sacred
lack
as
mistake
first discovered
possessed
QUINTON
brown,
in his
says
the
swarthy
rather
history
tants
inhabi-
height, and
Caucasians,
broad
full; and
count
ac-
curly,but
hair,sometimes
medium
on
intermediate
complexion
and
called
somewhat
but
and
their
had
inclined
frames
in-
clined
might have
While
palace
at
force
of
indicate
to
which
that
workmen
of this
chapter
of
of
Lebanon
with
of
Lebanon,
Kings
were
tion
descrip-
closelythat
of the Phoenicians.
Temple
Jerusalem
at
Kings
the
record
he
that
of
tained
main-
clearly
seems
number
equal
an
bors
neigh-
near
This
in I
and
Phoenicians,
does
of all this
the navy
Tharshish
peacocks."
of
the
is beside
that
men
of Solomon.
servants
thence
And
gold,
four
to
they
to
came
hundred
of
and
the
explain
the navy
came
apes,
and
of
ships
shore
of
the
in the
sent
knowledge
to
navy
the
on
of the
of Tharshish
navy
years
Hiram
And
had
made
Eloth
ing
noth-
regard
silver,ivory, and
ship
servants,
sea
in three
once
at
of
forest
writer
in
doubt
any
had
king
Hiram:
Ezion-geber, which
The
Solomon."
enormous
"For
of the
vessels
of silver ; it was
were
leave
not
drinking
of the house
gold ; none
the days of
in the tenth
read
we
King Solomon's
all
of in
Kings
follows
the treasury
upon
"And
The
366,000.
total to
of pure
were
from
the
read
we
183,000 Jews,
gold, and
of
as
instead
building
drain
accounted
it
them."
with
them
of
was
there
enormous
source
their
were
and
building of the
and
the building of the palace
occupied seven
years
of
fed and
Solomon
paid this great army
years, and
In spite
during this entire period of twenty years.
thirteen
Book
written
bring the
would
Temple
were
been
Solomon
his
and
who
Jews,
in form
both
fits the
it
the
frequently intermarried
and
while
massiveness;
resemble
they
feature
and
stoutness
to
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
3o6
the
sea,
and
Ophir,
twenty
in
Red
navy
his
with
the
fetched
talents, and
clearlyshows
This
geber,
the
habit
the
on
large
of
Red
armed
that
Sea,
vessels
building at
Solomon
navy
of
which
Tharshish
and
built at Ezion-
large ships,patterned
the
on
Hiram
the
Phoenicians
were
Mediterranean.
after
in the
It
was
applied
writers
same
the
Malay
the
Peninsula,
of
name
lying
Ocean,
not
be
to
they had
done
to
would
men
carry
500
hours
on
average.
men
It
thus
and
avoid
the ruins
a
of
ruins
were
never
every
were
everywhere
whom
they
The
and
or
that
120
to
to
voyage
Ridpath's
Phoenician
ship
in 24
miles
150
establish colonies
went
their
for
in the
arrival
upon
all
are
Sea
South
marked
such
former.
because
catered
to
the
to
the
they
stupendous
reason
Yet
to
peculiarities
strikingresemblance
the
The
architecture.
bear
Peru
and
believe
Egyptians
closed
was
to
welcomed
were
wants
to
of
all with
in contact.
Phoenicians
well
the
copied from
nation
came
in
Mexico
of
Egypt
seamen
other
; and
ready
Phoenician
of
those of Mexico
latter
in less time
the officials in
among
Ancient
the
on
from
they
ruins
origin,and
characteristic
as
delay.
scattered
common
them
practical seamen
years
their custom
was
cargoes
wonderful
The
wealth
fabulous
three
read
make
or
posts could
It is
betray the
might supplant
waste
we
and
could
an
plied
ap-
of the
Orient.
would
that such
suppose
Mankind"
of
Races
Jews
direction
word
such
Romans
possiblybe performed
if it could
back
the
home.
nearer
business
shrewd
"Great
and
Greeks
the
Phoenicians
they brought
to
to
in the
use
we
Ceylon apply
that
way
Arabia
the
that
it is absurd
Again,
and
the
as
are
indefinite
of
Testament
of
remember
an
much
very
which
that
fear
in
eastward
supposed
from
for
natives
the
must
we
Ophir
the
to
Indian
source
which
names
Old
the
in
things
the
lands
these
to
the
with
identical
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
3o8
were
the
acquainted with
Egyptian
architecture
ciently
suffi-
were
to
be
able
CAPTAIN
OF
it
reproduce
to
friendship
Suez
of
one
Phoenician
South
the
among
the
the
tribes
sun
was
cannot
Ra,
sun
pronounce
the sound
the
is called
place.) Thus,
sun
Raratongan; and La
Fakaafu, Manahiki,
nicians
America.
say
of R, and
Ra
there
America
that
Bancroft
continent
their
and
arts
when
as
to
leave
that
the
unless
so
substitute
in its
Samoa,
and
Niue,
give a
that the
prove
it to
competent
of
origin, and
doubt
Phce-
Suffice
other
ruins
of all
resume
thorities
au-
Mexico
the
and
historian
time
of
Solomon.
In
and
and
other
many
the
name
the Polynesian
continent.
in the
things which
details of Asiatic
of
doubt
no
many
the Spaniards
all reveal
to
the
Phoenician
fact,the religiouscustoms
America,
cruising
Maori, Tahitian,
and
apparentlybeyond
proves
Central
is
Renan
M.
of
as
in
this
visited
describe
Central
of
(Some
be impossible to
t^le evidence
Visited
the
Hawaii.
and
It would
Phoenicians
the
of
Egyptian
dialects of Tonga,
in the
After
to
La.
or
vessels
while
ancient
ent
pres-
forgotten.
was
me
so
the
driftingsands
struck
the
was
Sea.
its existence
all the
Ra, and
for
the Red
The
and
where
Phoenician
the
Islands.
Sea
canal
and
often
world;
Phoenicians
the
commerce
coincidence
curious
the
and
enable
to
309
of
dug
filled it in and
gradually
desert
Pharaohs
the
the Mediterranean
of
destruction
Egyptians
is located
Canal
between
pass
the
between
that
strong
opposite side
the
on
QUINTON
such
beliefs and
their
Asiatic
civilizations
the civilization of
of
one
two
was
cidence
startlingcoin-
Asiatic
origin.
striking coincidences
found
could
tion
civiliza-
credible
It is in-
exist
tween
be-
chieflyborrowed
from
the
other.
One
of the most
common
ornaments
found
in the walls
of
THE
310
the
temples
known
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
in
parts of Mexico
different
the
as
Greek
is
no
Toltecs
understood
astronomy
correct
idea
nations; and
time, and
worked
year's
the
than
that is
scientists
best
that
the
discover
symbolic writing
nation
any
remains
The
how
Phoenicians
sacrifice
; hence
Polynesian
of civilization
scarcely afford
at
their
and
height of civilization
the
to
skulls of
Fijian temples
been
Baal
the
the
yet all
of its
marks
The
and
souls
the American
Peor
upon
prevailed
tent
appalling ex-
of
which
the surest
was
were
of
way
(the
acceptable
most
they worshiped.
sacrificed human
said
an
sacrifice the
human
truly
to
of
custom
this
and
and
and
Bible tells us
Mexican
horrible
went,
of all sacrifices
of
was
paintings,
Islands
devoured
Phoenicians) considered
of
they
Mexicans
tortures
attest
introduced
also
Both
Mexico.
It has
and
might be proud
wherever
all the
their gods
The
it
all
origin.
throughout
eaten
could
of
Phoenician
that
for
vast
splendid sculptures
finely carved
of which
of their
remains
edifices,their
world
of the ancient
rest
parallel. The
in
is the
out.
which
human
European
absolutelycorrect
the
more
stone
The
to
of
The
had
most
calendar
not
can
they
did
the Mexican
invented
ever
well
so
walls
in America.
found
are
duration
it is said that
calendar
only
elephants
the
upon
tern
pat-
and
key pattern,
sculptured
Palenque, although
of
Greek
fret, or
consists of the
beings
preserved
were
in
temples alike.
that the
Indians
the
sun-dance
are
hills of
and
relic of the
Palestine.
other
The
sun
selfship
wor-
human
OF
abominations
Palestine
both
years
the
upon
ago
until
hemispheres
of
the
hills and
three
of
These
Montezumas.
sacred
the
or
of
groves
practicesin
simultaneous
and
advent
the
311
prophets denounced
contemporaneous
were
overthrow
QUINTON
the Hebrew
which
thousand
four
CAPTAIN
the
and
Spaniards
practices,which
cruel
stone
these
which
from
Minor,
We
Voyages.
his
far
gold
the
to
it must
and
silver in fabulous
has
globe
silver
and
one
Inca
and
the
latter
promised
high
would
as
release
feet wide
pure
to
gold
he could
; but
although the
much
Among
depth of
when
natives
it was
furnished
to
the world's
reach
in which
room
with
pure
he
gold
filled
room
feet with
22
feet
plates and
was
the
prisoned
im-
was
if the
Spaniards promised
brought this
treasures
took
Atahualpa,
iards
Spando
so,
long and
17
to
of
ornaments
doubled
promised
four
stock
Pizzaro
The
tine,
Pales-
and
fill the
to
Atahualpa's subjects
and
from
which
Spanish conquest.
He
him.
only
not
Potosi, in Bolivia,
de
$2,000,000,000
gold
pure
temple alone.
as
as
of
country
Cerro
Peru.
since the
metals
it. The
must
distance
years
other portion of
quantities
; and no
such prodigiousquantities
of gold
less than
not
pounds
and
three
warranted
immense
an
Phoenicians
waste
Phoenicians
of
voyages
and
the voyage
been
furnished
Mexico
as
precious
20,000
to
of his
most
long
Hebrews
and
at
have
also
ever
has furnished
of
of
profits
but
the
practical to
too
country
some
derived
from
both
gone
Solomon
wealth
fleet,and
unless the
voyage
combined
that
know
were
have
Asia
and
evidentlycarried
practices were
enormous
Solomon's
India
Continent.
the Western
on
of
Spaniards captured
to
ten
and
times
death.
solid
THE
312
gold
STRANGE
of
statues
ADVENTURES
and
women
solid
four
gold
of llamas,
statues
French
expedition
$200,000,000
the
immense
one
golden
Mexico
from
the
city
which
treasures
M.
under
of
de
Cartagena
Quesada
belonging to a temple,
yielded$3,110,000,000 in gold
worth
and
Among
in
captured
lantern
has
alone.
Peru
was
$13,800, and
silver since
the
Spanish conquest.
When
Sir Francis
Drake
de la Conception, which
Spain, his
silver
crew
his
to
and
of
place
concealment.
the
Among
and
will
when
come
Age of the
the
betray their
which
gold
pure
suffered
than
treasures
; but
these
they
cealed
con-
there
is
idols
will
worship will
ancient
from
in.
often
their
keep
themselves
they
The
the
sun
read
authenticated
possessed
secrets
like
more
vast
which
facts.
not
their littlehollow
still found
solemn
the
but
cross;
and
sun
oath, because
never
dom
sel-
among
think
of
they stillsecretly
god.
prodigiousquantitiesof gold, silver,and
the
in Mexican
Spaniards
fairytales
The
than
Mexicans
quantitiesof
are
the
upon
entirelyby
which
stones
sworn
the
their
as
stories of the
precious
World
swear
if
breaking
worship
word
be
will be ushered
Aztecs
priestsand
natives
made
rather
life-sized idols of
many
arise of themselves
The
to
quantitiesof
Amatitlan, and
death
to
immense
threw
into Lake
them
torture
tradition
Senora
ship.
own
to
were
native
three
preciousstones
Spaniards
Nuestra
was
were
It is known
gold
the
known
and
at
the
thin
and
sober
relation of well
Peruvians
present
but
day.
gold, some
no
New
from
precious metals,
figures of
museums,
the
took
not
they had
They
of which
civilized
only
also
are
jeweler of
CAPTAIN
OF
the present
day
QUINTON
them
imitate
can
It is curious
cal)
Oldest
Hallowe'en,
the
fire
sacred
died
of the
a
the
during
year
dead, who
embarked
his lot.
Xiuhmolpilli or
occurred
on
the
that
would
be
again.
and
out
put
offered
world
to
as
safelypast
together, swift
the
whole
On
the
couriers
have
we
distributed
all fires
there
are
equally good
Peruvians
Felix
Pablo
study
This
of the
no
were
sacrifices
that
of
his
took
idle
this fire
relighted from
were
over
it.
for
reasons
ancestors
Guatemala,
subject,says
America
from
that
the Phoenicians.
were
who
white.
made
the
Don
tive
exhaus-
an
thaginian
large emigration of Car-
Carthaginians founded
is
human
and
believingthat the
Indians are of Mongolian origin,
for believingthat the Mexicans
reasons
Cabrera
de
to
that the
derived
claimed
Montezuma
brands
were
the strongest
main
and
this time
at
dition
tra-
as
calamity. As soon
midnight
priestskindled a fire by rubbing two sticks
nation, and
While
the threatened
avert
was
destroyed
once
was
always
had
They
3ist.
god
celebrated
the celebration
and
cycle of 52 years,
the night of October
Aztecs
had
the
to
the
all who
went
The
the
and
celebrated
of
and
of
day
Druids
souls
in boats
each
awarded
identi-
same
Druids
the
and
made.
(Hallowe'en), when
3ist
extinguished
was
the
on
ancient
The
Aztecs.
night October
the
upon
the
among
ancient
feast
find
they were
similar (if not
celebrated
ceremony
year
tell how
or
to
313
kingdom
of
Wars,
and
of Amahuamecan.
both
Mexico
and
afford
have
unearthed
number
of
"picturerocks,"
or
hiero-
THE
3I4
STRANGE
which
glyphic tablets,on
Toltec
paintings
the
portrayed
to
as
they
that
the time
do
crossed
they
so
died
have
would
cold
reasonable
more
to
settle in Mexico
perished
which
avaricious
to
as
here
the
created
did
completelyas
it sprang.
Both
the
to
sands
thou-
prodigious
of
that of the
Jews
and
voyages
wards
after-
try
mother-coun-
Phoenicians
and
about
them.
civilization which
Jews
tried
tants
inhabi-
savage
during the
Peru
are
likely
most
large numbers
and
is
In order
would
that
suppose
hair
through
if the
murdered
not
induced
World
of their fleets,and
from
the
Strait
Bering
they
stone-
by supposing
wander
to
starvation, even
deserts had
of the New
Phoenicians
of
way
deserts, where
and
of these bleak
wealth
by
obliged
been
of Arctic
of
It is far
Asia
great
Scientists
this continent
on
two
lineaments
photograph.
neither
these
of miles
have
from
other
and
nose
of the
figureson
Jews, for
of
those
their presence
either
The
Peru.
or
typicalHebrew
truthfullyas in
for
account
that
Anahuac
unquestionably
are
and
curly
represented characters
are
nor
of ancient
races
ADVENTURES
were
so
that
descendants
their fabrics
with
of
a
aptisiadepilans,which
the
ancient
Tynans
this
dye which
is said
used
in
in
race
they
to
be
still color
Tehuantepec
obtain
the
making
same
their
the
from
as
that
famous
mollusc
which
Tyrian
THE
316
they
Lull
call Vatu
cultivated
under
people
the
fact is that
curious
with
connected
practice the
always
which
had
orgies
Canaanites, but
ancient
here
bined
far too
have
so
practicalto
been
of
the world
gold and
and
in less time;
has
origin. The
of
Pacific
Mexico
immense
Ocean
and
fleets
must
far-distant
country
upon
nor
and
worship,
human
The
No
done
other
prodigious quantities
The
ture,
architec-
sacrifices,etc.,
of their
scattered
origin
Polynesians show
from
they have
Peru.
traces
common
if it could
enormous.
such
cause
be-
parties were
voyage
would
widely
so
both
and
furnished
all indicate
came
Phoenician
were
unmistakable
wealth
corn-
Mexico
as
ruins
Peru.
ever
silver
show
Peru
merate
enu-
The
years,
three years
waste
civilization, sun
the
some
portion of
Mexico
to
gone
performed
unless
ate
enumer-
enormous
of his fleet.
and
occupied three
voyage
to
interestingI
so
of his
most
Hebrew
have
each
of
way
it is
because
from
Resemblances,
ciety
So-
the
surest
in which
between
derived
Solomon
Striking
Canaanites
of
some
Timor
they worshiped.
the
It would
of
practiced the
who
as
arably
insep-
be
to
Luli, and
unbelievable
and
call Uma
they
great
from Jupiter?"
as
Diana
the
natives
The
licentiousness.
groves
Islanders
horrible
idolatryseems
the
knoweth
of
worshiper
saw
that
that
felldown
image
abominations
same
in their sacred
most
is
goddess
which
of the
and
their
is there
man
goddess Diana,
A
"What
which
quite evident
seems
worshiped
Ephesus
form.
such
some
that
of
It
those
and
(sacred stones),
looked
not
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
of
Phoenician
throughout
with
beyond
those
doubt
OF
of
War
the
CAPTAIN
QUINTON
in Heaven,
the
who
Tribes, the
have
almost
the
Story
been
Polynesian
their
ancestors
escaped
Jonah (Naula a
for word
copied word
state
the
Man,
Maihea),
from
etc.,
the
might
Bible.
All
clearlyand distinctlythat
in large decked
westward
sels
veshundred
cians
people. The Phoeniancient
times who
made
long
very
the
from
came
of
the
of
traditions
317
of
carrying several
the only people of
were
and
planted colonies and trading posts in distant
voyages
lands, though they were
extremely secretive in regard to the
their wealth.
from wrhich they derived
The ceremony
sources
in the
of passing through the fire is still celebrated as it was
time of the Hebrew
prophets and the worship of Baal and
capable
Ashtoreth
stillsurvives
and
than
Heaven
would
America
Head
be
Head
Sea
Red
few
the bark
her
from
to
years
Helen
Sea to
Singapore
Mexico
Total,
Acapulco
after
W.
Metalanim
of
this visit to
Almy,
Harbor
and
Ezion-geber
brew
Heto
4,803 miles
Singapore
to
Acapulco,
to
Queen
Total,
Sea
Red
and
Phoenician
from
traverse
Callao
of the
Sea
to
the
Callao, Peru
to
to
Singapore
which
follows
as
of the Red
Singapore
Red
have
would
ing
fire-walkers, is noth-
Goddess
Moon
dess
God-
Phoenicians.
distance
approximate
fleets
Ashtoreth, the
of the Ancient
The
Goddess
Moon
more
of
San
in
Fiji I
was
10,900
miles
15,703
miles
4,803
miles
9,520
miles
14,323
in command
of
brought
(latitude6"
52' N.,
Francisco, and
Ponapi
miles
STRANGE
THE
318
longitude
N.,
158"
122"
forty-two
the
in
order
northwesters
miles,
making
day.
Estimating
miles
120
the
of
an
in
and
forty-five
to
run
as
the
on
about
hours,
in
Peru
days,
131
and
time
north
and
catch
6,350
measures
miles
could
calmed
be-
was
40"
as
winds
for
each
sailing
could
vessels
they
go
to
48'
sailing
high
charts
151
37"
but
actual
trade
Phoenician
four
days,
northeast
of
the
(latitude
the
making
course
average
to
in
the
my
that
Sea
Red
avoid
twenty-
Francisco
obliged
was
to
San
trip,
the
on
days.
to
W.),
28'
days
three
latitude
E.),
30'
longitude
ADVENTURES
average
from
the
head
in
Mexico
120
days.
Sebastian
Juan
Magellan's
with
and
returned
great
and
of
stops
many
All
time
to
of
not
trade
their
which
only
at
to
many
three-year
the
Cano,
del
fleet,
sailed
Spain
in
around
goes
to
visit
the
other
voyages.
the
little
different
at
Spanish
show
years,
the
was
Victoria
making
places.
that
American
places
in
world
three
over
who
captain
the
Phoenicians
continent,
on
the
way
had
but
during
also
the
ample
to
course
stop
OF
CAPTAIN
QUINTON
CHAPTER
BATTLE
After
WITH
the
leaving
Fijis
in Lakona
Bay,
the
Hebrides.
We
New
of
etc., in
for
of
practice
which
and
the wood
mostly neatly
of
very
white
though
in
with
tives
na-
the
bay,
poisoned
mats,
rows,
ar-
ments,
orna-
draw
were
Both
of
stated
roots, bamboo,
nutmeg
do
to
to
These
tree.
for they
weapons,
so
palm,
powerful that
of them, though
one
so
with
human
bone
pointed with
and
war-spears
as
were
pieces
war-arrows
poisonous plant
that
they
sometimes
long
life-
fine and
conical
very
it
The
ease.
pieces of
some
of black
mangrove
natives
with
sap
made
are
called
salata,
poison their
arrows
the
of
daggers,
formidable
proportion
wood.
natives
Island, in
end
bows,
of the wild
to
the
needles, and
the
of
man
enables
north
were
of
indeed
are
barbed
hard
the
at
collection
were
seven
were
days trading
two
the bows
some
are
a
side of Gana
west
and
kut
bows
is difficult for
northwest
knives.
Reall
Splendid
Weapons.
the
to
slings,obsidian
return
Most
as
the
on
magnificent
calico,hatchets, and
sharp
sailed
we
spent
war-clubs, spears,
arrows,
HEAD-HUNTERS
village,situated
Lakona
obtained
and
XXVII
RUBIANA
anchored
319
flesh, particularly
the brain.
The
slings,which
natives
and
the
and
accuracy
can
that
are
throw
these
stones
weapons
with
are
such
very
long strings,
surprising
really more
to
be
force
feared
THE
320
than
the
STRANGE
wretched
war-clubs
were
Solomon
ADVENTURES
much
very
anxious
were
Gana
conduct
to
them,
us
became
visit
suspicious that
so
ashore
go
when
ashore
the
wish
the
miles
several
be
the
anchored
We
Group.
is sixty feet
center
of the
each
in
feet
tail,with
is
on
or
to
wooden
feet
of
with
the
house,
The
upon
four
shark
open,
the
part of
standing
while
the
man.
find
trestles
Bauro
wide.
lower
wooden
images
wooden
northwest
of
rests
its mouth
common
these
they
though it
council
The
imitation
It
of
their
and
high
Tombs.
Each
ducks
trading
twenty-five
part represents
placed
board
over-
extremity of
in
visited
upper
dolphins
it.
time
Dolphin
or
or
spring
coast
southeastern
some
and
exact
its
upon
house,
watched
the
north
elaborately carved.
are
is carved
post
long
is sixteen
roof
which
the
the
on
village and
which
large posts
at
spent
Salipawa
of
natives
carefully
as
Bay,
gratifying
upon
proceeded towards
we
Wanoni
in
lessly
care-
away.
leaving Gana
After
go
may
saunter
will
main
re-
to
crew
to
There
will
rigid restraint,they
without
the
them.
only
board,
on
natives
of
eat
not
out
ship'screw
remain
the natives
suddenly, if
of
for
induce
intent
to
project.
company
to
started
we
natives
and
though
as
the
order
sight and
kind
shore
murder
to
deck,
some
of the
in
readilyagreed
reasonably safe
hostages in
as
curiosity,when
under
is
trick for
within
canoe
like
and
in the
obtained
before
abandoned
we
some
as
common
they
about
may
the ship
on
be
long
so
it is
though
make
The
prehistoricruins
the natives
their actions
but
Generally speaking, it
kept
traders.
we
of the
some
Island, and
of
their
which
like those
to
the interior
not
from
Islands.
We
to
they obtain
which
guns
around
dolphins contains
of the
cil
coun-
the outside
the
dead
of
of
body
OF
of
CAPTAIN
chief, and
because
will
the
carry
believe
they
soul
dead
the
of
the
of
head
the
westward
QUINTON
321
dolphin
points
that
the
man
through
soul
the
to
the
of
the
fish
to
ocean
Paradise.
large
Many
came
canoes
anxious
refused
or
under
ammunition.
fine
ebony
Ngela
The
averaged three
made
of
of
feet
were
; but
arms
for
were
human
stone
ten
from
wicker-
and
detail,but they
inches
eleven
or
of
kind
bone
axes
in
somewhat
varied
long by
with
tively
posi-
either
bargained
with
ticularly
par-
we
Bugoto
shields
neighboring
furnish
to
things we
shields.
were
other
work
exchange
circumstances
any
from
in
the
trade; they
to
firearms
Among
spears
called
spear
obtain
to
curios
of
from
day
every
wide, and
lightrattan
bamboo.
Leaving
Strait, and
Rubiana
Bauro,
in
anchored
(New
the
them
to
E.
of
natives
Midnight
River,
in
short
8"
distance
tne
opposite side of
secured
themselves
against
about
The
these
south
the
native
stakes
in the
us
liable
These
stakes
to
take.
eighteen
inches
long
and
the
in length, but
vary
an
inch
on
very
that
head-
the
center
to
of the
Vaholi
protect
by planting small,
attacks
path which
live
district;and
villagers endeavor
midnight
the
up
island, have
told
of
of Ramada.
ten
sharp-pointed
and
dozen
S.
12'
head-hunters, who
natives
Ramada
of
coast
exploring expedition
an
fierce Rubiana
villagersat night.
about
east
establishingfriendly relations
The
the
island
latitude
village we
us
the
on
Attacks.
hunters
After
in
Indispensable
through
Bay,
Island
Ramada
accompany
Lavata
Piongo
Ramada
Georgia)
proceeded
we
in
enemy
in
is
most
general are
diameter, and
are
THE
322
made
of very
about
they
have
of
hard
ADVENTURES
They
wood.
rubbed
projecting at
grass,
direction
the
STRANGE
these
hideous
and
angle of
the
them
murder
Our
Gruesome
the bush
Warning.
a^
jn the
work
information
cheering
head
liable to
were
us
above
the
that
all
spite
to
prise
sur-
three
from
people
while
patches only
Rubiana
they
were
days
two
also volunteered
They
head-hunters
prized
fore
bethe
white
if
led the
way
they found
opportunity
an
take
to
by surprise.
natives
The
with
of
most
launch, and
steam
our
we
in their
in
crew
with
forest
dense
brackish; but
becomes
and
after
of
our
boat
own
and
couple
the
found
we
the
and
armed.
lowed
fol-
we
The
little
lower
and
canoes
splendid timber,
ascending
rapid
more
own
were
the
and
of
miles
river
is
water
the
current
perfectlyfresh
sweet.
About
which
four
dense
As
found
forests
usual
which
trees
as
and
stream,
the tomb.
from
to
mouth
the
banks
it useless
were
to
to
came
we
and
stream,
that
make
the
went
covered
attempt
to
other
and
The
feet
above
met
the
overhead
water,
and
creek
it for
up
with
some
such
land.
height of 150
lianas
miles
flows
distance, but
the
in
attack
and
In
that the
us
Kererao
taro
leaves
manage
beheaded
arrival.
our
with
raids.
told
village of
them
point, which
approach.
midnight
had
of
forty-fivedegrees,
must
friends
native
end
the
head-hunters
in their
head-hunters
man's
the
butt
leave
about
enemy
precautions
the
concealed
and
poison
an
and
ground,
which
from
plant
of the
interlaced
supporting a
canopy
huge
at
of
THE
324
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
the
and
and
flame
garlanded with
Mahimba
Karu
combine
trees, the
trees, often
veloped
en-
luxuriant
the
Mountains
make
to
forest
giant
of
flowers
grandeur.
here
But
exterminated
practically
the
inhabitants,and
all the
is about
wood-pigeons
the
sound
only
the
have
of
cooing
by which
the
emn
sol-
stillness is disturbed.
repeatedly shot
their
villages,felled
and
murderous
shot
and
later
it
refuge
three
we
them
Opal
time
Late
in the
and
we
tum
to
us"
offered
us,
butcher
not
and
us
fine
satisfied with
native
among
conduct
accompany
go
escape.
obliged
rain
^our
was
to
take
rain
at
for his
opal, and
the trade.
in
there
a
He
were
to
re-
stepped
him
gave
he
up
chief,
expressed
also informed
plenty
place to which
but
morning.
We
away
way
evidently
considering the
in the
little
cleared
natives
After
to
to
seems
rough opal.
the mountains
us.
we
pineapples,
get under
to
interpreter,that
just then
him
the
wn"
one"
to
were
the bush
wild
It
an
Solomons.
about
were
highly
to
we
afternoon
in exchange
opals
willing to
that
in the
knife
through
of such
hard
of the
to
Knife.
as
they attempted
for
grim collection.
so
butcher
himself
to their
under
least two-thirds
stout
add
of their
the watch
tramping through
were
as
rain
to
to
them
cure
burned
their crops
destroyed
eternallyon
are
men-of-war
head-hunters,
will
nothing
heads
wild
of
began
An
fresh
several
upon
that
they
noon
of
seems
obtain
after
Shortly
their
Austrian
and
hundreds
down
and
ways,
opportunity to
came
it
but
canoes,
Dutch,
he
matter
where
we
we
more
was
cided
dewere
CAPTAIN
OF
native
Our
and
of
one
friends
them
(pointing
go
and
whispered
the
edge
of the
So
some
by
of
boats
the
across
they did
rush
notice
not
them, when
on
All
midst.
along with
fought savagely,
could
them, and
tripped and
carried
tell how
Us.
bank
of
arrows
hurtled
to
attempt
to escape
without
behind
to
shoot
to
rounding
directlyinto our
fray and the natives,
excitement,
off.
way
but
killed
over
reveal
at
any
us
bushes
pigs
of
might
be
cunning enough
to
wounded
ones
discovered.
the
suddenly
object
under
as
It
was
our
themselves.
just
boats, when
heads.
our
from
exposing
the bank
to
the
in the
whole
resounded
second
moon
water,
we
had
and
trees
arrows
sur-
useless
risen high
savages
the
instantlydropped
volley of
down
shower
the
on
our
with
than
worse
of the
cover
So
that
lot
we
pigs are
The
savages
could
are
hearingthe
were
the
hunters
enough
in the
congratulatingourselves upon
"catch/* and were
dragging the pigs
HeadAttack
bush
the
remained
fell,and
long
many
concealed
through
with
away
heard
been
not
anchored.
were
back
as
awoke
should
water
man
so
have
we
the others
were
us,
man
drinking along
were
detour
one
hands
come
man
watch
on
where
the
disturbance
fella
piece
was
pigs
off, while
The
stream.
wild
made
in the
them
"Him
good."
who
man
our
and
Four
no
little above
landed
us
attack
to
stream
spoke
follows:
as
plenty
some
heading them
of
way
that
Fijis and
the
to
kill you
quick, bimeby
come
in the
good.
no
suspiciously,
very
much
himself
plenty
325
newcomers
been
had
expressed
belong head-hunters
s'pose you
the
eyed
who
English
broken
QUINTON
sped
bank
down
over
THE
326
; and
heads
our
less than
had
taken
head-hunters, for
the
bunch
down
brought
back
dart
into
This
to
off their
a
at the
moment
full
very
make
which
would
upon
us.
The
hidden
from
minutes
our
of
our
view
us
we
approach
enough
not
We
come.
our
so
to
former
had
to breathe.
them
that the
instinctively
to
waste
being
how
only
our
real attack
had
to
ruse
ammunition,
would
had
the
in
for
to
to
wit
yellshad
disclose
to
us
from
come
few
close
so
We
get
yards
managed
which
from
make
savages
and
discovered.
direction
be
they
we
series of wild
third
righthand
at
For
the
even
we
completely
were
we
and
Then
our
upon
several
was
of the trees.
deathly still;
then
they might
up
from
which
arrows
attack
position,and
rope,
thirtyinches
of
taken
be in
to
long
as
attack
them
position,and
shower
the
without
sudden
suppose
our
their
put
about
us,
had
they
to
ruse
It
find that
they
though
make
would
position and
true
and
front of
we
fire in the
knew
others
fighting.
stealthilyhitched
thunderstruck
near
only
hand-to-hand
any
resounded
were
one
any
avoid
to
that
is
prey,
this, we
everything was
yellssuddenly
as
if
invariablythey
for
positionwhich
in advance
exactly
carried with
precede
new
hands,
the
of
attack, and
this
but
when
down
made
method
regular
away
directlyin
and
all crouched
knew
run
guard,
fortunatelywe
the ground
all
ing
dash-
were
hidden
Knowing
retreat.
they
silentlyas
and
from
we
bushes.
them
of
this is their
is their custom
volleyof yellsand,
volley of shots
several
because
because
but
you,
the
not
was
in turn
ing
noth-
were
tribe,calculatingthat
another
boats, gave
to our
assailants
our
of this savage
forward, received
which
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
we
realized
some
other
direction.
Sure
enough,
while
the
small
party
on
our
right were
yell-
CAPTAIN
OF
managed
we
still occupied
we
327
position. All
in rapid
arrows
former
our
once
the customary
with
of
intention
New
The
We
foremost
hunters." r"Pe
them
boats, but
close
so
at
and
opportunity
an
obtained
the
again, I
All
for
this had
These
thick, but
and
in
the
with
assure
can
fired
*
they
wore
the
the
over
the
wind
them, and
our
with
spears
our
such
were
their
upon
vengeance
beasts
savage
with
me
topi *
cutlass
at
friends
an
curacy
ac-
or
helmet, which
sun
helped
break
to
and
he
myself,
same
them
stantly
in-
amazing.
at
this
off from
us
Ramada
of the
cut
their
was
one
the
me
force
I cut
struck
never
any
of
him
one
you.
occupied
now
but
retired
as
partingvolleyafter
it is strange
tropics.
that
they
short
very
space
of time, and
and
rapidlyas they had come,
them
just by way of expediting
from
topis,which are made
remarkably light. They
are
the
of
fired into
our
used
blow
in India, and
the head-hunters
we
me
face
the
to
wreak
to
About
blow.
across
that
instantly aimed
fortunately
had
in collision with
came
he
and
forward
that
force
out
endeavored
hereditary enemies
I
and
that every
rejoiced
rushed
their heads
on
crushing
sucn
extremely
are
as
us
upon
we
range
they
landed
the
so
closed
natives
as
with
onslaught.
completely knocked
down
Although
and
ones
w^tn
was
cut
sudden
Georgian
fleet runners,
Thwart
crew
by
annihilatingus
be; then,
to
us
forward
they dashed
war-whoop,
large
evidently under
and
at
discern
to
stealthilyadvancing
savages
impression that
the
worth,
were
ON
QUINT
are
the
not
pith of
are
a
more
sure
tree,
are
an
preventive of
generally used
by
inch
stroke,
sun-
ellers
trav-
THE
328
their
killed
were
wounded
was
more
for
could
the
or
skin
of
well
as
an
as
the
would
that
of
among
them
before
had
been
them
very
we
sailed.
it
the
best
of
charge
Fijian,
his
we
cal
medi-
the
to
wards
after-
leg
to
disappear
bone.
He
it
festered
and
did
not
and
out
with
and
received
His
filled
escaped
thumb,
who
leg.
afterwards
I
returned
to
for
dig
up
Our
the
and
they
are
party
slight
came
be-
wound
for
two
for
death
by
gave
the
dance
not
our
natives
the
the
rewarded
the
is
violence
in
for
of
seem
honor
we
ism
cannibal-
to
body
loss
did
a
the
addicted
so
day
next
sure
liberally
bereavement
they
were
we
freshly-interred
them
but
and
ship,
the
where
bodies
killed;
much,
us
received
crew
did
seemed
tight
leg.
compensate
that
of
muscle
left
it.
to
; we
of
calf
and
them;
will
lung
the
of
one
healed.
devouring
natives
who
the
find
they
drawn
dead
two
never
be
on
immediately
buried
the
the
other
that
was
all
the
it
before
We
all
pain;
arrow
months
of
to
much
of
in
Ramada
every
One
him
leaving
by
and
the
Britain.
till
appeared
his
of
two
skirmish
the
severely.
through
arrow
complain
from
New
case
shriveled
the
in
fellow
in
and
crew
penetrated
poor
strangest
poisoned
our
less
which
missionary
The
of
outright
wound
spear
ADVENTURES
Two
departure.
men
STRANGE
two
so
pose
pur-
mada
Ramen
common
trouble
to
the
night
CAPTAIN
OF
QUINTON
XXVIII
CHAPTER
NARROW
After
leaving
northwest
and
Solomon
it is
surrounding
winds, and
to
the
feet above
two
side.
Tonolai
it is also
about
and
curios.
pointed
spears
We
made
offered
to
of
so
They
one
The
southward.
coral
in from
with
all
teen
four-
in this
key
either
on
district,but
collectingnative
fine collection of
sand
easilypassed
harbor
for
and
with
three-
weapons
stone
axes,
human
which
bows
great skill,and
the
some
tives
na-
fine
very
besides.
orchids
are
of
powerful seven-foot
use
of
mud.
best
place
is
fine harbor
everywhere
this is
but
obsidian
the
treme
ex-
perfectlyprotected from
patch
gathered
with
in this group
We
best
the
at
breadth
the
to
and
only the
the
war-clubs, and
is
This
average
is found
water,
is not
an
It is
high.
there
Harbor
group.
is open
fathoms, sand
entrance
about
other
Island
good anchorage
twenty
Tonolai
in
the
towards
proceeded
BougainvilleIsland, geographically
mile, and
ISLANDERS
we
long, with
half miles
of
quarters
At
of
of
a
Bay
anchored
end
and
land
Ramada
next
the
SOLOMON
FROM
southeastern
member
four
ESCAPE
329
the
conduct
the
moment
so
us
on
that
we
the
did
undependable
and
the
next
Kalikona, who
chief named
an
island, but
ferocious
are
acquaintance of
natives
not
that
care
they
they
may
of
to
this
accept
to
appear
try
to
the
island
immense
their
be
murder
terior
in-
invitation.
very
friendly
you
with-
THE
330
the
out
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
slightestapparent
Strange
cause.
to
Kalikona
say,
ages
photograph, a thing which savseldom
do; for the workings of a camera
are
so
very
that they believe
mysterious and incomprehensible to them
there is an
evil spiritinside of it,and that any one
who
sesses
postheir photograph can
"steal their soul."
bewitch them
or
Kalikona
Island cannibal
a
was
typicalspecimen of a Solomon
chief in all his quaint array of savage
finery,and although he
wore
ments
clothing, the labor of making the shell bead ornano
which
had
smooth
disks
are
made
cords
braided
they
eat.
The
rest
made
When
in
producing
are
The
allow
The
them
custom
lobes
very
very
ears
such
extent
an
the
mainder
re-
disk, from
strung
of
upon
has
wearer
he
wore
was
that
these
wild
tation.
ornamen-
savage
sufficientlyenlarged
to
Islands.
that
shell
contrasting shades
in their
enlarged
and
the
show
to
of
Solomon
of
geometrical patterns,
picturesque and harmonious
were
passed around
small
neat
be
all the
with
his
method
until
which
to
throughout
to
of
whom
various
of
serving
good taste
without
not
of
sufficient number
effect,and
cannibals
only
of victims
beads
arranged
Head.
and
of the beadwork
of
The
sand
wet
carefully polished
are
to
cords.
posed
sup-
is made
laboriously rubbing
away
the hair
from
Ear-lobes
worn
have
might
we
necklace
on
with
covered
shell,is left.
helped
killed and
in
consists
stone
of the
center
His
it.
about
disks strung
the shell is
of
the
white
disks
these
making
known
not
we
wore
of small
number
upon
he
his
the
owner
is very
Sometimes
the
ears
can
general
is
lobe
his head
cover
it.
While
from
chief of
lay in Tonolai
we
Mono
Mono,
Island
for
the
in
Harbor,
charge
purpose
of
of
three
Mule
large
canoes
Kopa,
trading. They
the
also
rived
ar-
head
were
THE
332
Chinese
The
of their
one
STRANGE
paint
junks
to
upon
enable
them
have
Islanders
Eyes.
slightlydifferent
carve
an
and
figure of
it upon
of
water
line; and
heads,
one
sometimes
of which
looks
this
for
only
reefs beneath
It is
the surface
remarkable
improve
in
south
north.
is
the
other
expected
keep
to
of the
the
above
with
two
backward.
bright
also
they
the
be under
to
painting
or
war
just
supposed
in
canoe,
provided
enemies, but
and
storms
and
then
are
of
god of
is
god
Solo-
idea
Instead
they
The
same
of
every
Chinaman,
see."
the canoe,
forward
its occupants
and
canoe
the bow
see
the
bow
of
where
John
can
way.
extremely grotesque
secure
to
out
the
upon
eyes
no
carry
mon
the bow
says
eye,
With
two
from
eyes
going, because,
"S'pose no
The
large
two
in order
are
sea
ADVENTURES
for
out
look-
rocks
or
of the water.
fact that
physique and
The
the
in
increase
natives
of this group
natives
ferocity as
of islands
go
you
of
Bougainvilleand Buka,
for example, are
the finest physical specimens of manhood
among
in the South
found
Sea Islands, and
to be
beyond all
It is
ferocious and dangerous.
comparison they are the most
most
emphaticallytrue of them that their hand is against every
is against them, for they are
man's
hand
ever
forand every
man
the warpath, and neither
give quarter nor
on
expect it.
did not see
We
them,
a singleold man
among
it is extremely doubtful
if any
is
and
one
jg0
old.
sole object of
The
Old
permitted to grow
to
Men.
their
existence
is
to
heads
secure
to
add
to
their
vour
in
bodies
to deghastly heap, and human
their cannibalistic orgies. A never-ending war
of extermination
is waged
the wild
the coast
between
natives
and
tribes who
live among
island, and
victors.
the
They
the
mountains
mountaineers,
frequently descend
in the
it seems,
from
are
interior
of
the
generally the
their mountain
fast-
OF
night, and
at
nesses
landers, but
small
murder
to
their houses
them
natives
plantations,and
333
the
and
the
murder
are
good their
fleet of
before
escape
they
by daylight
bushes
working
or
amazingly
so
Even
in the
low-
inmates
the
flames.
hunting
are
the
of
crops
frequently prowl
who
they
generally make
from
escape
partiesof
coast
QUINTON
only destroy
not
fire to
set
endeavor
they
as
CAPTAIN
their
upon
foot
that
they
attacked
be
can
and
in return.
In
and
as
poisoned
dangerous
those
of
These
who
of
as
One
day
are
smooth
and
the
and
They
had
been
tree
looked
sent
its
pointed
lizard
out
took
refuge
fish,
used
are
creature
short
six-foot
the
about
lizards
ran
the
up
fiftyfeet,when
of the natives
fell to
where
spot
it
raised his
taking
ground
the
suddenly
attacked
"^
before
tnem
We
some
when
stream
defend
cutting off
and
aim
it,
at
with
the
body.
them
they
of
men
of
party
had
bush
killed
and
an
their tribe
natives
every
one
opportunity
to
themselves.
saw
party of Tonolai
startingupon
in
The
One
us.
the purpose
uneatable.
game
of
one
are
rifle does.
not
apparently without
the
fishing in
Savage
against
Savage.
of
party of natives
height of
at
arrow
instant
next
with
islands.
inflict
of the whereabouts
render
startled
to
they
report
used
would
along
down
an
through
arrow
poison
in these
of
trunk
but
and
which
the
as
bows
probably quite
are
indication
are
course,
trailed
we
common
stopped and
bow
the
as
distance
use
only for
also for shooting birds
the poisoned arrows
arrows
of
matter
only in warfare,
which
and
bows
shooting enemies,
though,
natives
they reveal no
using them,
are
famous
the
as
deadly, and
more
which
arrows
powerful seven-foot
the
the
retreat
behind
of
some
natives
who
hunting expedition
bush
natives, and
remarkable-lookingrock
which
were
succeed
the latter
rises
THE
334
short
from
distance
they hoped
At
to
first,and
their
sent
number
of
rushed
the
The
natives
the
creek
raid, and
others
make
these
head
head
of
of
in the
bush
it is
comparatively
and
shoot
it is that
close
of
he
while
spear
are
guard
the
bush
therefore
and
the
and
child
they
tion
acquisi-
new
always supposed
to
and
almost
shout
of
be
in
take
to
take the
to
lie in wait
to
through with
woman
for
always
help if
an
sight of
the
on
are
number
enemy
is supposed
Children,
True
these
plantations,but
man.
prise.
sur-
thick underbush.
to
can
fishing,therefore
him
run
are
secure
some
the
there
that of
and
practiced assassin
upon
murder
murder
still braver
hunting
or
while
canoes
braver
arrow
ready
the
it is considered
and
in
of the proposed
they
man,
curing
se-
by day
canoes
whom
or
of
an
houses, and
hand,
to
for
work
their
remain
passing through
together
women
appears
is
women
the
to
with
man
these
of the enemy,
The
scene
purpose
easy
^Tonolai
glory.
in the habit
are
with
brought
of
one
every
conceal
woman,
than
for the
crew
Men
The
cover
the
head-hunters
child.
under
changed,
ex-
covered
who
runners,
near
bay
through
woman
so
were
of
man,
any
arrows
make
the
detours
of
to their
sheltered
of
their
night, when
well
their bodies.
They generally
or
Among
the
and
upon
purpose
some
head
the
by
slaughtered
much
added
heads.
some
reinforcements
they feasted
for
canoes
until
arrows
tacked
at-
with
keep
to
little harm.
did
arrows
position and
coast
endeavored
themselves
thick,heavy mats,
of heads
themselves
minutes, volleysof
some
the
for
Tonolais
in the darkness.
for
that
which
after
defended
poisoned
partieskeeping
shields
natives
their
escape
both
with
bay
at
The
stream.
of desperation,and
born
assailants
of the
the bank
the mountaineers
them, but
the courage
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
the
houses
to
volve
in-
other
and
CAPTAIN
OF
the
under
child
is
the
of
eyes
supposed
^ey
Islands
the
night,
and
lamps
among
fireflies
fireflies which
the
the
this form
death
revisit the
to
flit like
such
that
green,
scenes
amid
and
scenes,
no
one
by
fairy
liant
bril-
the natives
constantly lurks
apparently peaceful
by day,
beautiful
in order
Yet
of
charm
diffuse
trees
delicate
beautiful
are
indescribable
an
possess
light,faintlytinged with
call them
the murder
Solomon
^ut
335
folk, therefore
older
involve
to
The
Firefly
Spirits.
QUINTON
assume
of their
ence.
earthly exist-
all these
beautiful
what
knows
and
bush
may
with an
blood-thirstysavage
raised
uphatchet
stone
to his bow.
a
or
poisoned arrow
Bougainville is said to contain gold and other valuable
minerals, but owing to the bloodthirstyand treacherous
ture
nait would
of the natives
require a large, well-armed
pany
comconceal
treacherous
and
to
That
anchor
while
we
were
at
never
allowed
more
time, and
took
care
to
all hours
of
the
one
watch
at
us
with
live
we
paid
various
method
Strange
Method
of
Poisoning.
fish,some
wish
it is
of
to
victims
and
good
I have
not
spoken of
eat
follows:
as
are
several
;
supplied
of
beautiful
at
which
particular
one
is
which
we
armed
an
etc., for
which
custom
to
taro, bananas,
these
poison
common
kept
we
that
us
aboard
come
night. Kalikona
and
day
that
fact
these
of
see
to
attack
not
articles of trade.
I believe
A
number
let them
him
small
did
natives
solely to the
due
was
than
the
The
deadly poisonous.
white
man,
for
them
or,
perhaps
first to
savages,
surrounding
seas
islands contain
among
many
varieties
When
a
whole
the
tives
na-
crew,
tended
bring to their inless
giftsof fish which are perfectlyharmand, having thus allayed suspicion,they
THE
336
will
bring
next
almost
gift
to
sure
of
latter
are
of and
them
knew
After
leaving
of
coast
from
of
Tonolai
island, was
in
Harbor,
to
4,000
which
of
155" 09'
E.
the
presents
active
The
feet in
is located
and
grand
of view.
continued
secured
we
our
most
northern
Buka
several
mountains
the
number
of
loads
canoe
island
in
canoes
wanted
we
the
of them.
one
Each
We
wind
the
At
about
were
gradually
current
the
same
but
whole
rapidly collected
no
although they made
open
evident that they realized our
in the
pirates. They
outcome
knew
was
as
we
from
longitude
of various
Buka,
with
so
the
and,
us,
whole
out
many
fully
power-
permitted
never
more
time.
of
East
Point, when
the
discover
that
alarmed
to
surely drifting us
fleet of
warriors
interested
north
and
away,
slowly
time
at
five miles
died
was
that
at
coasting along
contained
canoe
the
eastern
the north-
of
trade
to
out
of
after which
axes,
While
cano
vol-
short call
curios
coast
the
visible
was
approach
to
canoe
stone
eastern
came
of
group.
in the
center
eruption, and
the
to
course
large
finding that
attractive
Here
never
eastern
height, and
near
we
along the
We
made
fiftymiles.
night at a distance of over
which is located upon
at the villageof Numa
Numa,
coast
judge
to
and
to us,
sailed
we
10,000
of
state
former.
natives
own
brought
were
point
every
Bagana,
our
the
mistake.
to
natives, because
than
ruse
are
likely to
more
than
the
trusted
Bougainville, which
appearance
far
are
men
with
fish that
make
to
white
upon
always
the
prepare
They
familiar
more
this,we
Knowing
poisonous varieties,which
the
death.
cause
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
large
canoes
different
demonstration
towards
loaded
quarters,
shore.
with
and,
of
it was
hostility,
helplessnessand were
as
deeply
ourselves, for they are notorious
that unless
breeze
came
providentially
OF
to
on
our
the
rescue
Accordingly,
wind,
off
towing
who
man
not
work, and
it.
He
his
paid
neglect
and
ship
well
was
do
to
so
likely all
most
the
from
the
keep
to
of
in
launch
likely to
our
lives
force
by
us
The
^ye
Break
the
we
were
in
from
escaping
order
and
the
as
had
we
broke
it
The
by
after all
to
tow
minutes
than
we
around, and
of
each
canoe
had
ready
to
that
for
on
us
our
themselves
crew
instead
rage
that
the
crew
our
more
might
we
on
were
of
rush.
toward
firing at
fifteen
this seemed
to set
tions
gesticulain
circle
bow
They kept
the
the
and
the
their
long
ship,
carefully with
stationed
hand,
standing
about
yellingand
coming
be-
escape
other
were
In
use.
but
engine again
working
and
pointment
disap-
excited, and
while
instant
With
seen
covered
and
saw
all
boats
in
the
much
sea,
canoes
steadilyoff shore,
when
they
pointing straight
One-half
forward,
ever
that
our
was
yelling of
now
as
say
launch
vessel
were
prevent
came
warriors
shields.
to
to
mile
over
perfectlyfrantic.
all
actual
rifles
the launch
the natives
the
by slippingout
loaded
the
wild
minute,
scarcely necessary
with
half
up
natives
every
use
escape
their
disposed
so
as
way
last
set
proceeded
not
bolder
it is
began
the
ship and
the
abandon
boats,
At
sea.
we
readily
about
nothing
knew
to
small
natives
down.
them
to
about
such
if
even
could
canoes
the
of
steam
the
loss
numbers.
natives, who
of
in
of
fix
to
perfect condition,
well; for
boats, the
would
hour
an
cause
as
from
learn
engine
(escaped
overwhelm
purpose
to
the
that
was
in the
wreck
the
for
it would
that
of
alarmed
launch
mercy.
slightestindication
further
the
running
was
ship
our
their
at
us
overboard
were
we
the
not
was
launch
steam
shore, when
the
and
the
got
we
there
as
have
would
they
337
inevitablyset
would
swell
heavy
the
QUJNTON
CAPTAIN
aft and
random
among
the
other
them,
THE
338
each
at
canoes
we
of
one
time.
had
held
The
them
yellsof
and
defiance
lives
their
them
rapidly
as
as
two
the
air, and
the
over
could
we
killed
wrecked
by
Last
Resort.
We
now
to
fail
adopted
balance,
that
it
was
fired into
we
failed
this
even
of them
to
were
completely
were
canoes
only
reason
was
because
of
firing,three
did
we
While
brought
us
at
the
against a shield in
resorted
not
up
think
not
of
the
rest
lot of
advancing
of 'the
one
knew
never
the
Islanders, and
Sea
had
we
plan which
against South
necessary.
struck
hit us,
bullets.
our
one
their
of
several
and
fell back
of which
already
volley
replied with
Knowing
reload; but
the
warriors
side, or
some
in the
weighed
first
the
natives
the mark.
of
of
three
or
fired the
we
companions. The
a
volleyof arrows,
that
ours
into
plunging
or
after
thrown
went
their
others
fire upon
moment
shields
helpless among
while
ADVENTURES
concentrated
us
several
saw
who
STRANGE
it before
to
it would
the
crew
be
tinued
con-
and
large rockets
The
canoes.
nearest
first
and
canoes
The
so
amazed
leaving
that
which
with
their
rain
of
shower
curses,
our
they paddled
such
towed
This
of fire from
from
as
the
they
few
all
could
we
the
descended
upon
plunged overboard,
maneuver
rockets
firearms, were
our
of fire which
terror
that
face
to
discharging
close
so
bullets
and
We
now
of
burn.
continued
we
The
to
afraid
shower
yell
canoe
were
them.
not
were
at this sudden
that
them
and
who
savages,
was
among
so
the
ful
success-
canoes,
the
vance,
rifles,effectuallystopped their ad-
amid
rapidly away
people have
ship twenty
miles
ever
off
babel
of
yells
took
the
imagined.
shore, then
THE
340
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
CHAPTER
DUK-DUK
AND
After
Buka),
Bay,
westward
and
was
The
party
stone
not
victim
and
Papuan
human
a
supposed
to
strength
and
leg
bone
This
shows
of
highly prized
his
of
courage
which
as
such
rule
fer-
killed
a
the
is
spear
is not
commands
decorated
with
far
this gruesome
death.
^ne
do
not
sling is quite as
The
length
average
stone
in it with
he
does
long slingfrom
the
dexterously
Such
and
as
his
the bow
use
formidable
of the
places the
had
like the
it.
it with
tribes
spears
had
did
Although they
Slings.
war
spear
decorating
owns
all other
butt-end
the
all weapons,
one
of
Man-killing
the
that
who
man
of the
Many
in
nearly
as
fitted upon
the
endow
emblem
arrows,
used
of
collection
and
was
of
they particularlydesired.
bone
cane.
natives
trade, and
to
fine
a
difficulty,
any
do.
anxious
were
here
Islanders,
the
as
of
Montagu
natives
Solomon
powerful
and
race
in
The
the
as
spears
bows
use
whose
most
stalwart
war-clubs,
great
upon
race
articles which
the
of
to
piece of
Papuan
point
anchored
Britain.
New
obtained, without
axes,
the
so
and
Bougainville. They
one
seem
of
coast
same
not
are
salt
of
the
the
to
they
Buka
stood
south
BRITAIN
(the northernmost
North
to
NEW
IN
SUPERSTITIONS
Cape
the
on
CRUEL
rounding
we
belong
but
OTHER
XXIX
ground
about
slightly,and
The
in order
to
arrow,
in their hands.
sling is
fingers.
and
he
action
uses
of
eight
the
tive
na-
almost
raising
is not
easily
and
war
sling in
would
to
use
The
Australian
throwers
in the
of
them
succession
have
blacks
world
could
with
throwing
was
them
equally
of
throw
can
they
of
is situated
long
end.
case
and
bow
it could
while
not
there
their'slings
use
impossible*for
almost
standing
such
on
consists
handle
or
side of
and
Malano,
in the order
Instead
many
of
each
South
to
Sea
far
any
quick
native
former
battle
tween
be-
fellows
cause
be-
with
and
with
shields,
white
traders, one
head
of
feet
deadly
an
of
ordinary
an
At
long.
short
for
accuracy
more.
which
located
are
The
in
the
also
to
houses
small, low
point
Island
and
Bay,
Montagu
has
a
black
as
three
named.
one
rising
the
with
east
low, and
with
in
the
But
themselves
of
spears
the
and
goes,
pitched
stone-
Britain
sling.
twice
acquainted
native
best
stones
New
in
defend
the
Ruaka,
his
about
visits to the
of
the
slaughter
several
on
several
sling, and
twenty-five yards
Pilimaso
with
the
throw
of
but
can
paid
We
that
The
be used, because
seem
with
They
weapons
fitted upon
distance
the
while
aim
stones
aim.
favorite
range
as
throw
and
up
latter would
accurate
hatchet
effective
hand-throwing
as
single stone
two
tree.
unquestionably the
far
unerring
the
they
weapons
are
so
pick
knowledge
no
these
of
them
in
yards they
hundred
saw
it would
about
to
branch
can
We
both
slings
up
quite evident
it.
swing
of
one
the
bow
these
one
it
accomplishes
deadly
of
who
one
any
foundation.
unsteady
one
where
to
room
is
quite as
it is
but
ground,
for
native
use
aim
from
be
may
fighting,though
man
the
distance
tiny bird
hands
be
not
canoe
an
at
in thick bush
used
their
and
341
difficult feat
very
it, though
while
down
in open
arrow
in
hunting,
their
gracefully. They
yards,
bring
is
to
and
in
hundred
can
head
accustomed
very
be
the
round
swing
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
door
center,
the
the
ward
east-
rather
are
in
either
is the
as
is
lages
vil-
an
even
THE
342
height
that
from
STRANGE
end
one
it looks
the other
to
like
deal
good
ADVENTURES
and
is rounded
the
bottom
in such
of
way
upturned
an
canoe.
The
the
beds
like bunks
walls
with
hung
are
fish
the
or
consist of shelves
ends
butt
pigs, besides
of
jaws
which
of
the
rafters
stone
shields,and
axes,
with
decorated
are
around
ranged
skulls,together with
human
lower
the
spears,
in
of bamboo
made
human
bones.
natives
The
of
themselves
wear
grotesque
One
Dcwarra
Native
or
Money.
they paint
only
of
in very
tained
here
native
money,
composed
small
cowrie
shells threaded
Of
water
first of
difficulty,
boring and stringingthem
each
inch
an
of
of
piece
strip of
the shells
about
about
piece of dewarra
of
value, and
fathoms
in value
increase
the
natives
inch
in
The
play
as
or
towards
thereabouts
often
cut
fair
as
plete
com-
shells.
price for
dewarra
end
western
and
of
the
it into pieces
seems
to
island, and
not
over
an
length.
children
make
with
it among
medium
of
savages
the
first
When
recognized standard
The
being.
of
next
of these
4,320
is considered
human
account
on
shells, each
twelve
contain
found
are
thirtyfeet long,
full-grown pig
and
fashion.
is about
no
possesses
in the
proper
of
strips of
upon
tiny
are
or
great number
shells, and
would
seven
ob-
we
dewarra,
collectingthe
contains
money
of
of
this dewarra
course,
dewarra
dewarra
collection
most
rainbow.
which
consequently, it is valued
the
made
was
but
in itself,
deep
of the
color
made
in the
bodies
greatest curiosities
of the
rattan.
intrinsic value
their
in every
manner
gorgeous
headdresses
enormous
themselves, but
exchange.
commonly
of
false dewarra
endeavor
it is absolutely worthless
Nevertheless
to
shells and
common
these
sell this
unsophisticated
false
dewarra
to
CAPTAIN
OF
and
strangers,
learned
of the
the worthless
stuff.
only
we
quantity of
QUINTON
is
Every native
his
see
Feast.
been
killed.
assembled
roasted
while
with
the
of the
body
warra
hung
was
The
threw
the
one
received
large
soul
of his father
was
placed in
relatives
a
then
club,
war
bone.
For
the
indication
no
for
as
demonstrations
I have
bury
are
useless
ought
to
of
asked
broken
be
rule
weapons
tically
fantasde-
large quantity
of
a
ers.
mourn-
others
were
whether
matter
he
threw
then
son
and
evil
grave
Some
stone
the
with
ever
lamenting
or
human
before
and
grave
the
for
of
dead
; for
man
what
to
whole, I invariablyargued.
use
Their
it
use
broken
them
persed.
diswho
seen
the
shield,
broken
were
I had
savages
of
axe,
ornamented
they filled
mourning
grief over
pieces
difference
no
the spears
only
savages
with
make
spears
which
number
of the assembled
sittingposture.
reason
of
into
to permit the
spirits
paradise, after which the body
two
the
were
upon
coil of
.the dewarra
the
in, after
These
to
pay
in
fantastic
some
and
piece. The
into
pass
sling,and
rainbow
satisfied,no
to
grave
threw
being thrown
showed
well
grave
to
most
cut
seemed
small
the
sittingposture
were
size
or
found
taro, etc.,
was
each
piecesto
equally
was
in
hands, while
deceased
bits
the
small; but
every
the
of these
of
just
his neck.
of
son
one
Some
very
we
deceased
the
of his
in each
around
eldest
of
all colors
placed
was
The
tree.
placed
was
to
had
themselves
gorging
mourners
after
went
we
who
man
arrival
our
feast
day
one
old
an
Upon
deceased
against
painted in
and
of
give
to
its back
of it
supposed
funeral
the
Death
ing
deception after purchas-
death, and
her
or
343
ceased;
de-
frantic
to
was
weapons
at
all,they
reply was
that
THE
344
the dead
himself
man
continues
exist
themselves
while
weapons
dead
he
as
Dewarra
arc
same
Bwhhht
in
^x
bridegroom
small
intents and
a
live
man
can
use
material
tne
house
weapons
only
use
terial
ma-
ones
the
uses
alive.
PT1CQ
their
bride
invari-
n*gn figure,they
to
do
not
it in
pay
full.
that
he
has
paid enough he
and
he
and
his bride, to
the
of
son-in-law
concludes
tinue
con-
in
in the bush
purposes,
the
can
the
expect
builds
the
is used
as
a^Y
Dewarra.
the
man
used
When
of the weapons
whether
spiritualweapons
Wives
souls
matter
no
not.
or
at
spiritsor
same,
broken
weapons,
the
the
just the
are
ADVENTURES
is broken
exist,and
to
to
STRANGE
out
father
to
hunt
of the bride
for the
all
and
son-in-law,
The
stealinga
natives
blacks
in
that
man's
standing
the amount
among
The
of
of
New
have
they
in
bride
the
dewarra
no
prevails in
Britain
actual
community
which
so
parts of the
many
the
resemble
Australian
hereditary chiefs,
is reckoned
he possesses,
and
according
very
much
as
to
it is
ourselves.
old
method
of
natures
of
of
the
different
tribes have
ingenious
the superstitious
livingin luxury by working upon
their ignorant dupes. This
of
particular method
men
most
CAPTAIN
OF
the
and
sea,
initiated
the
from
than
old
and
of the
to
their
either
evil
the
the
after
the
on
with
disappear
in the
district
for
the Duk-duk
look
to
woman
had
Duk-duk
on
Horrors.
and
dire
at
first the
they
Of
wily
savages
to
when
did
this the
old
we
constant
communication
that
spiritshad
the
willing
Duk-duk
beach
natives
while
the
The
the
arrival
until
the
male
beach
the
before
stant
it is in-
which
has
of
to
little before
jabbering
sound
of
and
be
to
us
and
various
and
give
to
them
spirits,suddenly
objections and
present.
daylight
We
and
rushing
about
and
the
the
on
a
believed
are
other
ruse
it,
see
terriblyoffended
who
singing
tively
posi-
most
permit
merely
us
days
unlikely ceremony,
crops,
was
their
to
several
declared
not
be
men,
the
withdrawn
us
this
could
induce
with
allow
to
that
so.
All
departure
natives
this
course,
part of these
and
know
houses
anything
witness
to
purpose
sickness, failure
afflictions.
fort
ef-
utmost
do
in the
may
dewarra
arrival, but
our
they
upon
upon
delayed
that
them
the
the
performances.
We
curse
and
fail to
Duk-duk's
the
of
morning
everybody
departure.
assemble
day
of
arrival
exert
hidden
the
as
his
taken
of
food
they
bush
remain
else
has
the
of
bodily
visible.
because
if
other
in
appear
that
people
demands,
severe
Duk-duk
death
do
be
the
very
of
in order
And
these
spiritsor
inhabitants
dawn
wrath.
will
penalty
date
liberal tribute
to
times, such
the
announce
call them
to
first becomes
in advance
with
comply
women
of
always
duly
been
really none
are
fixed
moon
new
have
power
supposed
certain
at
the
month
the
have
disguise,are
in
345
tribe who
evil spirits,
who
provide
appease
the
who
men
to
to
ones
when
old
sure
only
sunrise,
at
evil spiritsa
be
of
men
month
The
men
These
deep.
the
form
the
the
old
the
are
QUINTON
bribe,
in
be
to
discovered
were
landed
fectly
peron
the
found
the
sembled
as-
in great
ment,
excite-
of
native
boom
sun
we
rose
built
heard
be
could
drums
from
five
saw
them
over
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
346
seaward.
the
dancing
puppy,
while
and
beating
singing
the
the
Blood.
leaves
of the
and
body
of
cone
about
dragon
representation of the
left for the eyes,
completely
are
of
continued
of
kind
mouth, and
concealed
The
the
ands),
Isl-
Polynesian
very
the
to
fine wickerwork
is
which
on
the
and
painted. Openings
and
which
costume,
hideous
under
of
resemblance
of gum
face
face.
head-pieces consist of
and
made
and
is made
the
strong
represent
hideous
human
body
of
who
men
to
most
the
of
the
neck
human
old
are
arms
extends
the knees.
to
The
assured
natives
Duk-duks
movements
that
fell back
that if any
Duk-duk
the
danced
kill him
are
in
and
the
Some
old
men
where
the
other
and
had
it
in imitation
also
was
most
landing, the
hut
no
clumsy
of
cry
cry
might betray
this would
built
accidentally,
of the
utter
to
were
we
imitatingthe
their voices
and
even
After
spot.
careful
very
of them,
one
cassowary,
They
landed, for
Duk-duks
on
each
around
of the
huge bird.
the
touched
one
would
as
this
if
with
ti tree
bear
some
the
intended
(the
long,
with
over
on
began
yelping
passengers
spiritsis
covers
The
five feet
rapidly
dancers
two
of
caricature
tree
cassowary.
most
two
very
costume
cassowary
all
covered
evil
which
part
platform
drums.
grotesque
'"#
with
like the
other
the
fantastic
huge
the
much
very
of
personate
Freeze
to
cries
some
The
Calculated
the beach
nearing
platform. Upon
the
the
moment
beach, while
the
towards
paddling
together
lashed
canoes
The
spoiltheir
but
them
rible
hor-
carefully concealed,
THE
348
And
this is
same
ordeal
the
duks
STRANGE
though they
for
departure
are
supposed
would
be
missed
that
the
during
old
his
will act
man
whole
even
house
which
day,
in
one
no
who
men
The
and
about
old
they
doing
are
delight is
to
afflict
ward
off
asked
it
as
please his
dress,
the
first
his tribute
and
be
and
cruel
of the
these
upon
with
them
to
the
all the
torture
claim
Britain
of New
men
some
that
them
which
why
initiation lasts
of
to
every
would
young
ficient
suf-
seem
the young
mit
sub-
men
simple. They
All
the
villageonce
that
seen
reside.
malignity
for
heathen
these
the
believe
wicked
his fellow
chie'f
whose
idea
lieve
be-
benefit
heathens
monsters
of
ship
wor-
gods by
in order
man
and
to
would
whole
community
and
as
exercise
do.
the
if
they
In
addition
right to murder
terrible
most
did
they require
dewarra
they
worshipers. They
the
wreak
Duk-
these
their
torture
gods
food
them
firmly believe
devil-gods whom
vengeance
be
malignant
humanity;
the
native
deities.
young
Duk-duks
or
slip into
while
religiousduty
they
believe
way.
day
then
present
is very
answer
in which
be ferocious
to
half
Duk-duk
flogging
be
The
to
is to
of
It may
gods
duks
and
man's
it will
amount
an
community
The
crowd
simple
Duk-duk
on,
It
go.
might lead
very
the
came,
Duk-duks
this
will
visit every
hence
kill him.
that
their
the
young
this torture?
the
be; he
remove
commonly
years;
undergoes
to
with
them
for
immediately puts
months, and
to
and
man
Duk-duks
twenty
man
bushes
Duk-
they
as
see
Duk-duk
may
the
the others.
two
every
case
through
go
personate
performance,
part of
the
quietlymingle
with
along
the
as
the
another
will
one
to
let
to
One
must
mysteriously
old
the
they
fortnight,when
as
careful
very
be
of
of it,for
night
every
might
to
the worst
not
their
take
ADVENTURES
to
not
supply
and
permit
all
any
this, the
one,
and
CAPTAIN
OF
dares
one
no
terrible
them
The
some
explained
the
After
touched
them
to
do
they
it all and
have
are
they
game
which
spoil the
Like
Witchcraft.
that
ornament
an
the most
particular form
all
the
over
that
obtain
The
one
bury it at
White
method
declare
that
some
all
will
that
one
hope
clothing.
of the
of these
islands
They
believe
another
and
upon
him
spell can
has
tain
ob-
only
used, such
It is curious
this
how
to
ignorant
another
of
causing
the death
white
people
if he
could
of
enemy
case
suffer
torture
it first and
the victim
will be
identical
tortures
they
has
and
cast
the
and
die in the
laugh
may
do
can
at
no
this evil
dies.
an
wooden
apparently
or
people
and
under
on
something
bewitch
could
his likeness
upon
fraud
the
appreciate the
can
his victim
which
heard
have
the former
he
latter
mony
cere-
clare
debut
his hair.
of
once
In
the
is to make
witchcraft
of
the
superstitionseems
person
favorite
the
consequences
work
to
scrap
world.
lock
of
that the
carrv
bewitch
to
awful
something
or
they
have
they
expose
natives
is able
one
wishes
of
fragment
a
as
who
person
men.
in witchcraft.
believers
any
bring
if the
the
witness
seen
the
all savages,
firm
are
in
Belief
prepare
Duk-duk
learned
one
has
to
of heathenism.
cruelties
and
he
the
which
will
No
that
of
old
men
afraid
blessings of Christianityuntil
horrors
white
else
serve
afterwards
of
the cloak
they
thus
will
be
to
grow
anything
believe
to
mysteries
We
like to
not
in
or
depart everything
Duk-duks
is because
of
they
when
carefullyburned.
is
the
having
for
way
this
they undergo
which
349
made
are
men
young
floggings
in
reason
to
desire.
they
QUINTON
The
such
harm
bury
sure
to
either
it afterwards.
die.
which
are
In
flicted
in-
bargain.
superstitionsas
; but
spellupon
only
and
by
if
native
these
believes
signs
him, he quietly re-
alternative
they
use
is to
THE
350
work
counter-spellof
such
costly,tedious
bankrupt the
to
the
but
this
come
that
home
paid
the
work
to
the
client has
that
Often
known
never
which
to
the
him.
in
Clubbed
make
acting the
Eaten.
for
plying their
incident and
nobody
to poison an
enemy,
eaten
fails to
victim
doing
so
the
have
and
raids,
drawbacks.
natives
of these
and
derive
regard
are
not
covering
dis-
to
formatio
in-
old
some
gramme.
pro-
sorcerer.
profit from
much
certain
as
It is particularly
the
of
women
equally comfortable
livingby
casional
part of professionalpoisoners. Octhese murderous
hags get clubbed
vocation ; but this is regarded as a
an
minds
he
it.
If
is liable to
club and
her
of
What
eat
beautiful
likelyto
man
the
if she
her
continual
and
islands
lead
suffer
from
of
one
the
of
succeeds
it may
if
death
to
friends
identity
; hence
and
spell-casting
with
hires
her
club
and
contract,
poisoners, Duk-duks,
sorcerers,
existence
to
they discover
grim profession
their
be
also
the
out
carry
equally liable
are
to
sorcerers
trjbes
sequences
con-
long
as
game
pay
all mistakes
casting spells,and
Hags
Are
the
the
on
wrong
are
enemy
The
that
carries
of
It is
them
discovers
against the
it
curses
extravagantly
to
he
note
it like
afterwards
worked
who
invariablyowing to wrong
to
which
the client brought to the sorcerer
or
his part of the
in carrying out
which
he made
mistake
she
paid
left with
real
the
mere
he has
anything
worthy
and
that
spell,
it is liable to
is
if he
first
discover
to
works
sorcerer
spell,but
counter
be
the
person
who
one
counter-spell
cast
wrong
The
in this way
and
the
roost.
then
he must
of
head
who
enemy
against the
to
This
is
it is liable
that
sorcerer
the
upon
come
the
it.
do
this
potency; but
process
tries to
against
no
one
uncertain
who
and
still greater
and
man
worked
be
must
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
be
in
seen
poison-giving
head-hunting
secret
assassins,
rather
strenuous
ennui.
CAPTAIN
OF
The
native
dances
are
dancers
male
Masks
of
js
he
American
Indians
chew
with
heavy
of the
coat
natives
took
Before
of
the
and
statues
of
about
watching
such
forward
for
we
bestowed
then
the
stood
silentlytook
surrounding
its mouth.
at
after
almost
Wishing
cloth upon
at
us
for
to
them
of
few
and
at
to
for
fill
of
one
as
distance
pieces of
red
these
it; and
ple
peo-
after
they
moments,
shields
friends
make
with
in
change
ex-
them,
for
perfect silence
when
trees,
obtain
to
their spears
offered
ing
ascend-
proceeded
attraction
anything
themselves
We
mountain
small
couple
irresistible
an
looking
the
up
stream
standing motionless
among
held
natives
we
Bay, directlyto
and
one
times,
wide
up
to
came
we
two
We
cloth.
the
cases
by surprise.
taken
casks, and
water
from
us
and
the
tives
na-
ous
treacher-
very
several
is located
the main
to
The
in the
them
nearly completed filling
both
side of Montagu
east
attention
has
the
as
by plastering it
have
against being
tripin the launch
into
flowed
fiftyyards.
cloth, which
hair
ashore
been
distance
some
called
men
had
village,which
had
functions
victims.
their
Britain
New
containingour
We
casks.
public
guard
the
Ruaka
which
stream
and
dancing mask,
their
whose
victims
previouslydescribed
as
we
made
into
boat
the
dancer
Samoans.
to
the 'Stream
the
lime,
throughout
empties
the west
our
of
leaving we
which
towed
and
care
all
at
bleach
nut
killed
into
of
looking
Each
skulls.
scalps of
the
and, although
look
always
them
diabolical
human
made
consist
and
and
most
have
to
has
wears
and
Tongans
The
he
wore
betel
of
supposed
skulls
Skulls.
hands
wear
made
masks,
Dancing
the
351
affairs
tame
very
with
movements
monotonous
QUIXTOX
suddenly
resounded
few
with
for
some
moments
the
time,
later
native
as-
THE
352
sembly
casks
"Kuo!
cry,
which
from
had
mouth
held
promptly
^ut
"^
mstea(^
swered
by
Surprise.
of
with
us
and
canvas
to
with
ward
off missiles.
their
though
to
kill any
to
do
of them
something
whereupon
cries of
pain
next
and
the
ku !"
and
At
the
where
we
along
the
on
one
than
Some
order
to
were
bank
side
of
could
time, the
them
to
of
the
stream,
would
the
their mercy,
the
cut
spears
to
had
not
necessary
legs,
with
air
as
loud
had
they
only begun,
the
like
us
yelling,"Kuo
natives
themselves
fire at
our
have
thus
of
reach
hail, and
! kuo
at
for
us
the
dreds
hun!
invisible
the
the dense
amid
for
! ku ! kuo
were
random
Fortunately
of
wish
the
beyond
impression
purpose
did
suddenly
places
foliage
they
were
less precarious
position was
been.
and
them,
were
so
through
fired at their
we
as
ily
read-
stones
We
into
be concealed
stream.
proposed
the
side
either
than
more
of heavy
to
swung
troubles
we
the
be
then
heard
be
shower
thicknesses
two
the
our
of
give them
at
of
fall around
to
and
an-
provided
darted
that
it,they
had
bounded
them
cloth,
of the natives, we
be
them
it otherwise
one
stream
red
defiance
began
believed
ing
stand-
ous
treacher-
of
if it could
do"little
could
we
natives
receive
to
awnings stopped
although
same
Upon
more
perceptibly broken.
was
discovered
voices
way.
smaller
some
up
it could
points
lot of
stones
our
the
astonishment;
moment,
of
and
several
soon
spears,
all
to
the whole
We
the
force
the
filled
Knowing
made
These
the
but
of
spears.
that
arranged
so
enough,
come
awning
an
dozen
yellsof
and
stones
character
boat
under
coming
Are
Taken
each
about
saw
had
We
just emerged.
We
We
we
opposite the
we
kuo!"
ku!
immediately got
stream
bank
the
on
ku!
and
main
reaching the
ADVENTURES
kuo!
time
this
by
STRANGE
that
and
we
had
induce
them
making
cease
firing in
broken
to
general
quit
attack
down
their
upon
CAPTAIN
OF
This
us.
proposition
good
make
merited
desired
kill
to
within
were
off.
drew
the
beach
day
some
them
certain
bush
is
It
perfectly
bloodthirsty
brutal
to
and
this
settle
the
is
injustice,
If
to
happens
be
as
any
the
to
and
none
wrongs
are
make
whatsoever,
but
of
the
it.
Creator
pulous
unscru-
would
who
person
to
the
mits
com-
will
tempt
at-
who
person
may
of
mind
they
white
latter
their
have
had
affair.
savages
frequently
and
provocation
that
the
the
first
the
although
with
do
the
side
person
injures them,
upon
most
islands
which
incomprehensible
person
power,
time
same
is
wrong
in their
children,
involved
rights
white
the
absolutely nothing
At
this
the
these
white
the
upon
revenge
and
asking
outrages
A
to
is another
without
them.
upon
seek
but
one
avenge
to
to
the
of
the
preter
inter-
the
in
men
there
natives
in
belonged
coolly appropriate
the
on
treacherous
are
but
about
enemy.
white
cause,
record
no
natives
they
later
attack
deadly
murder
of
commit
men
savage.
these
when
through
us
the
their
little
told
made
was
lands
and
and
had
people
the
board
apparent
no
there
white
running
that
White
upon
and
consent,
Ruaka
frequently
for
story.
of
who
true
and
manner
natives
excited;
until
stones
village,
which
tribe
with
bombardment
not
was
less,
Neverthe-
so.
Ruaka
on
natives
the
doing
of
greatly
came
it
hands,
to
doubtedly
un-
savages
distance
the
saw
evidently
that
a
irritating
the
our
avoid
able
were
we
while
at
could
we
short
We
of
treatment
if
an
up
and,
case
any
severe
them
they kept
we
in
353
because
rejected
was
retreat
our
QUINTON
and
whimsical
murderous
the
himself
and
tain
uncer-
attacks
whole
could
subject
decide
out
withis
so
the
THE
354
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
CHAPTER
The
SPORTS
AND
day
after
next
FAITH
the
Montagu
anchored
in
Port
Romilly,
in
Haul
Anchor.
mari
the westward
For
which
defense
they had
about
with
The
up
enemy
human
behind
who
point
action
of
the
; and
Aird
River
delta.
enemies
whom
strutted
their
woolly
war
of
of the
others
from
to
Tumu
Some
of
of all their
use
peculiar kind
with
is
who
man
loop of
the
jerks the
and
neck
which
of
about
hair
canoes
or
were
rattan
end.
head-hunter
bling
resem-
weapon
about
een
eight-
lessly
Stealing noise-
passing through
is in retreat, the
spear,
River
rattan.
jawbones
projecting from
a
creek
on
skulls.
This
or
eat, while
bows
small
the
of
to
the
Kai-
on
use
dangling
village,
village is nearby,
helped
enemies
wide
anchorage
the
sharp-pointedspear
inches
our
Wame
others
and
Kaimari
at
junction of
here
island,
the
village on
the
of
Guinea,
days
of
head-hunters
over
the
of New
coast
and
near
sailed from
we
end
south
made
adorned
an
of
stones
Baimuru
natives
killed and
the
; Kaa
of wood
the bones
southeast
villageon
armlets
wore
the
is located
above
the
made
are
natives
with
miles
with
7" 42' S.
creek
; Evarra
few
villagea
attack
creek.
Aia
GUINEA
NEW
spent several
We
which
Up
IN
on
latitude
E.
"yyc
XXX
the
throws
bush
the
or
loop
the
penetrates
back
man
at
upon
the base
wound,
the
sharp
of the brain
enemies.
the
to
enemy
their
bows
intention
made
the
they began
dance
shoulder
and
with
long,
fish
it with
an
rare
very
catch
to
We
head
covered
the
it is
with
of
walls
hung
support
to
kinds
pegs
others
with
great
which
cloth
to
sun,
statues,
a
transfixes
miss
is
(which
certain
is almost
an
human
placed
charms,
shelves
on
(temple),
the
in
arranged
were
masks,
many
around
and
the
driven
are
erabo
skulls, while
cassowaries
are
his
moment
fishermen
to
has
escape.
hung
A
bow
the
as
The
use.
village contained
floor.
an
erabo
is considered
from
bears
giraffe,for
point resembling
screen
to
of
motionless
the
the
man
heat
happen
of
one
time
were
should
the
the roof.
Externally
it has
various
on
usually
native
of
intense
of
the
heavy cross-bar,
piece
the
one
if he
that each
fetishes
or
surface
or,
of which
along
rows
the
it before
of
dance
Each
occurrence),
rafters
skulls
to
arrows
arrow,
found
This
they stand.
which
approaches
imaginary
stout
the top of
near
and
and
final
fishing is with
of
protect it from
their bows
at
Arrow.
back
dropped
gave
the
upon
surprise.
methods
upon
Fishing
all
way
manner.
They plant
arrow.
charge
war
by
favorite
their
of
them
taking
in this
terminates
furious
shooting
shoulder,
to
give
to
Suddenly they
retreat.
shields, and
spears,
of
One
their
cover
and
with
enemy
and
of
end
and, forming
whoop
war
the
Near
if
as
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
356
the
the
the
the
end
open
of
neck
to
The
considerable
the
other
smaller
or
is
the
resemblance
is very
tecturally
archi-
high
giraffe,while
end, which
lower
end
is
of
invariably shut
and
rises
the
roof
not
over
the
off
erabo
with
CAPTAIN
OF
is
likely to
contain
about
of wickerwork
made
of
victims, human
to
the kanibu
in the
the
their
favors
with
they
worship, by themselves;
superior to
flesh
the
sacrifice
feasts.
many
Like
all the
these
tribes
Festival.
which
have
down
chopping
trunks
street
off
the
firmly
of
trunks
from
trees
the
and
larger
be
they
For
seen.
dance
other
and
a
then
are
food
before
week
night without
every
plant the
to
the
be
principal
The
held.
with
thickly hung
the wood
the
in
meet
is to
so
that
tribes
even
being. They
sides of
the festival
branches
and
proceed
both
Pacific,
harvest-home
feet
human
gods.
the
together
war
branches,
which
in
May,
seventy
ground along
village in
bananas, cocoanuts,
cannot
fifty to
smaller
in the
at
fraternize
and
peace
been
their
to
of
kind
of
pected
ex-
human
they consider
are
furnished
who
islanders
celebrate
they
they consider
all sacrifices
other
of
devil-gods,whom
the
as
Old-Home
that
worshipers
of food
acceptable of
most
portion
object of placing
the
them
and
offered
evil spirits
or
immaterial
judge
They
other kind
every
An
cut
the
to
first been
kanibu
or
remind
is to
temple
soul
remains
the
are
have
them, and
to
them
so
erabo
The
eaten.
is offered
extend
to
placed
feast upon
to
in the
skulls
the
kanibu.
afterwards
which
everything
called
357
hideous-looking gods
otherwise, which
or
and
supposed
are
are
of
score
and
which
skulls
The
QUINTON
of the
tree
intermission
from
feast
to
sunset
sunrise.
In
honor
this
face
but
very
fine head-dresses
and
They
with
are
the
of
whole
the
also
occasion
body,
in any
natives
in addition
made
extremely
other
to
of the white
magnificent plumes
the
fond
which
portion
of
are
of
of
only the
paint not
which
feathers
the
bird
they
all
of the
of
wear
atoo
cock-
paradise.
the
plentifulin
world.
this locality
THE
358
The
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
shouting,singing, and
the affair with
social
war
together
built
Forty
men
of the
crew
the
the
spite of
In
skill in
because
defend
they
shields that
of the
most
always
endeavor
enemy,
and
avoid
to
each
used
The
disastrous
people
young
practicallynone,
and
head-dresses
and
down
Their
tortoise
shell, and
much
of the
In
they
war
but
some
the
bark
nose,
of the
of
the
and
wear
young
paper
summate
con-
ous,
danger-
very
their
They
wasted.
or
broadside
dash
to
the fighting
when
moment,
the
to
opportunity
tomahawks
clubs, and
cords
themselves
tortoise
of shells
made
very
an
inch
wear
good
They
wear
laboriously ground
or
strips of
elaboratelycarved
shell ornaments,
wear
with
shell.
hair
human
of
an
their
and
so
their
spears,
they cover
chieflyof
three-quarters of
as
septum
upon
well
they, as
necklaces
strung
rattan.
wear
made
members
effect.
though
ornaments,
many
broken
unguarded
an
hand-to-hand, and
becomes
are
at
canoe
skillfullywith
so
for
as
armed
the
and
is not
exposing
watches
side
for
their bows
are
nearly
in rich colors.
themselves
arrows
them.
Such
arrows.
battle
plat-
platform
head-dresses
of
using them,
while
the
appearance,
great power
canoes
between
poles
on
gorgeously painted
are
canoes,
long
very
paddlers,
and
gaudy feather
wear
killed.
are
stand
picturesque
very
finish up
to
people
two
the
as
bows
extremely powerful
presents
as
act
dancing,
is distributed
then
many
with
upon
warriors
many
with
which
much
food
custom
consists of
canoe
form
War
Canoes.
It is the
fightin
lashed
Magnificent
and
drum-beating,
with
fine
from
sometimes
in diameter, through
as
the
broad
swells
wear
belts
previously described,
bands
mulberry, dyed
in
or
belts
the
most
made
of
brilliant
CAPTAIN
OF
These
colors.
wonder
is
they
paint their
of
and
civilized
to
they
could
sort
of
but
for
mourning
*wo
Incredible
these
four
Beliefs.
whole
human
all ceased
gods
single exception
Lohero
all the
but
the waters
few
who
few
survivors
had
race.
to
bones
the
taken
so
high
refuge
remained
of the
upon
they descended
ground,
and
of
neglected the
the
earth
ship
wor-
Finally,they
gods altogether,with
Lohero.
a
they
to
two
and
to
man
the
of
the
of
created
people of the
fled
the
Accordingly
them, and
in
victim
to
the
wards
aftersmall
water
drowned
the very
upon
tightly
The
people
that
that
progenitors
immediately the
The
lowland.
body
the
named
sacrifice
the
deepest degree
in numbers.
the
to
from
this
god Kanitu
wicked
priest
of
one
rose
subsided, when
Lohero
place
to
flooded
of
ordered
gods
stream.
became
offering sacrifices
We
this for
that
ou*
they increased
as
Like
friend.
or
women
very
the
mistook
learned
became
the
relative
an^
men
More
of the
first we
inquiry
near
very
They
the
in it. At
upon
extended
tight around
so
all
black
enveloped in
hobbling about
dress, which
drawn
times
at
fine network.
wickerwork
drawn
natives
some
scarcely walk
armor,
yellow; but,
they
degrees of mourning.
different
have
neck
ordinary occasions
of very
the
tight that
very
wickerwork
fine
359
so
On
collars made
queer
example,
of
kind
in two.
cut
their
people they
for
saw,
drawn
wear
for
wear
they
not
are
faces
mourning
over,
belts
QUINTON
and
rose
mountains,
all but
very
and
waters
repeopled
earth.
The
natives
commerce
tois,or
of this part of
with
those
further
securely lashed
the
together and
coast
east
by
lakatoi
decked
carry
means
on
sive
exten-
of their laka-
is several
over.
an
large
They
noes
ca-
load
THE
36o
with
them
points they
At
monsoons.
Port
winds
trade
each
wind
fair
Guinea
New
At
way.
found
We
made
knives,
east
south-
visited
of
trade
in
to
fishhooks.
and
of Port
Romilly,
jts mouth
from
mijes
ten
the
up
flows
We
Establish
run
ware,
having
we
popular articles
most
thus
home,
cloth,tomahawks,
salt,tobacco, red
be
regular
points which
all the
the
other
knives, beads,
the
as
soon
sail for
in, they
set
we
as
east
and
Moresby
the
their
trade
sail for
provisions and
other
and
sago
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
about
and
the
entered
we
Friendly
River, which
Wame
Relations.
of
remaining
with
around
us
and
we
heard
into
looking
poor
animal
and
them
to
lighted a fire
fiendish
cruelty,and
shoot
seemed
it,whereupon
two
greatly surprised
at
tasted
club
them
pig
far better
it in this way
The
on
when
fireflies flashed
which
surrounded
native
dogs, which
Australian
up
us.
are
The
out
all
dismal
us
drown
or
They
us,
also
pigs
and
they wished
to
of respect for
night, and
the
the
some
same
we
it.
the
falsetto
to
killed
that
among
evidently of
dingoes, reminded
the
of
speared
they
alive, and
like stars
On
work
frame-
wooden
they insisted
livelychorus
riosity,
cu-
lashed
informed
this, and
frogs kept
beautiful
cooked
greatest
be
must
of the natives
death ; but
to
crowding
agony.
purpose
that sometimes
through the interpreter,
sometimes
our
cooking it
interpreter,against this
the
protested, through
the
upon
it for the
under
lage
vil-
upon
were
they had
that
pole supported
stout
We
they
if in mortal
found
we
the
gifts established
clothing with
our
to
they insisted
night. While
all
matter
few
and
pig squealing as
alive!
would
natives
examining
the
Evarra.
ascended
we
flesh
cook
us.
myriads
tall forest
of
trees
howls
of
the
race
as
the
of
the
extent
CAPTAIN
OF
of
howling
the
less
infinitely
Siberian
Night.
The
dogs
and
was
squealing
with
rescue
carried
and
crocodiles
spears,
order
to
We
crocodile
enter
hedge
or
the
beautiful
pure
found
We
white,
also
vivid
covered
The
certain
these
blacks
many
very
and
with
to
and
the
to
spite of
in
assured
boldly
all
river
the
to
that
us
off
carry
would
seem
well
in
with
one
of
in
the
watered;
creamy-white
trees, and
quiet
water
lilies
Others
center.
with
place
large
many
fragrant
yellow
light blue
or
river
pipers,
curlews, plovers, sand-
vivid
clusters
was
the
and
white
we
centers.
lilies
crinum
large, sweet-scented
very
ever
heat
country
covered
were
huge
conditions
also
door
reptiles.
tall forest
the climate
seized
rushed
flocks of beautiful
yellow,
or
I have
steamy
and
of these
ducks,
the
shade
with
scarlet
natives
houses
the
raids
wild
among
blue
growing along
vine
in
passed
we
had
its retreat
night
between
kingfishers,while
pools which
shouting,
were
natives
The
surrounding
abounding
were
at
been
even
found
and
hamlets
streams
of
it.
had
we
clubs, but
good
with
and
its owner's
The
war
made
pig along
fence
and
firearms
crocodile
vil-
ing.
positivelydeafen-
was
that
torches,
and
natives
the
found
our
we
mak-
were
in which
that
way
it to the river.
often
strong
off with
the
pigs, dogs,
house
that
in the
on
enemies
quietly sleeping by
was
efforts the
their
in
going
seized
howling,
were
investigationwe
making
was
is
latter
midnight
that
we
of the
out
sleeping.
after
supposing
attack,
an
rushed
the
of
cry
great commotion
mg
time
some
lage, and
Strcnuous
Upon
the
dogs, though
was
heard
Another
pig
361
strident.
It
QUINTON
came
of
flowers
upon
the
most
seen.
most
to
the growth
be
of
unhealthy for
unusually
orchids.
white
favorable
I have
never
am
man,
to
the
seen
THE
362
so
We
such
nor
many
variety of
the
employed
of these
natives
for
orchids
make
for
garden
or
they
reason
look
never
in their natural
wild
one
of
had
which
were
do
they
as
place.
large collection
very
some
other
in any
flowers
these
to
but
us,
well in hothouse
so
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
surroundings.
We
saw
number
of
the
body
planted alongside
utensils
a
bows,
the
deceased
used
grave,
for
example,
was
broken
always
are
instead
Game.
ture
stood
its
tail. One
promptly
one
of
them
the
natives
statelybirds
The
were
the
bush
and
pair
were
of
pursuing
that
the
of
the graves
up
an
of
dogs
started
them
when
stood
off
club, but
it
as
in
the
jungle
fowl
with
peculiar booming
of the
natives, who
and
bushes, while
trees
into
came
their
and
voice.
of
tone
same
female
of
blows
arrow
an
use
tree.
attention
them
of
crea-
vigorous
cutting
with
heard
call
the
it with
at
iguana,
the fierce
by
it dead
behind
one
the
and
we
the
the
both
native
bush
off
large
themselves
fine
the
of
the
shot
eight pounds,
cles
arti-
followed
escape
rushed
shot
trunk
answered
a
both
teeth
sharp
attracted
once
concealed
Shortly after
These
custom
started
trying to
them
another
and
at
of
at
dogs
of the natives
running up the
Walking through
call,which
same
looking
native
couP^e "f
of
was
was
they believe
the
saw
were
but
away,
we
Jungle
it darted
woman
in Alaska.
More
long
of
by
clubs,
war
spears,
the grave
on
stake
afterwards
years
While
its
with
hung
the
hung
The
life.
during
"killed," as
or
uses
the Eskimos
among
on
which
her
hung with
that
etc., while
arrows,
life.
stake
which
man's
each
graves,
view
arrows.
the male
and
These
weighed
littleless.
the
a
a
family
of
young
full-grown
whole
pack
boar
in
wild
dashed
pigs
and
out
gallant style.
of
It
pigs
A
in
struggling
are
small
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
364
of
present
the
holy
the
the
place,
to
us
innermost
or
death.
to
allow
to
which
in
temple,
them
spear
them
induced
tobacco
of
hunters
the
net
amine
ex-
sanctuary
their
gods
kept
are
An
Innermost
behind
Sanctuary.
numbered
heavy
about
resemblance
to
They
always
holy
and
the
the
gods
of
after
the
to
understand
offering.
to
(or
the
out
which
the
hold
how
priest
it
is
bore
and
bite
bodies
no
of
the
it
gods
the
curtain
hence
take
gods
they
by
mysterious
they
to
the
to
that
eaten
held
ceremony
it
show
are
inside
that
great
present
to
is
feast
with
bodies)
the
behind
images
which
cannibal
curtain
take
always
enough
large
body
sharks,
creature.
whenever
behind
place
sacrifice,
Each
each
the
convey
the
that
explained
of
consisted
monsters
living
known
any
gods
representing
nondescript
hideous
and
These
and
twenty
images
wickerwork
crocodiles,
curtain.
woven
it
accept
feasters.
is
is
bite
quite
cult
diffi-
not
out
of
XXXI
CHAPTER
AGAIN
AUSTRALIA
We
sailed from
Port
the
mouth
Strait,crossed
12"
Here
chorage,
safe
Dangerous
s^e
Entrance
"^
day after
visited
cutter
revenue
the
nine
Island, in
Next
an-
south
fathoms,
arrival
our
whether
find out
to
us
north
well-sheltered
from
bottom.
muddy
Streams
the
on
chored
an-
longitude 134"
and
S.
found
we
and
Carpentaria
Liverpool River,
the
of
of
Gulf
of the
14' E.
^e
Torres
Australia, in latitude
of
coast
mouth
the
in
365
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
Rivers.
or
trepang, in which
license.
they
warned
The
in game.
to
or
we
so
of
is also
found
the
and
ground
there
banks
black
fellow
is clearer
the
so
of
to
that
attacks
natives, for
the
district abounds
For
range,
the
to
belt of
the
while
edge,
the
effect
are
any
first twelve
one
with
open
lined
paper-bark
but
grassy
with
trees.
grove
man-
bank
miles
grove
man-
except perhaps
landing ;
rising
eastern
thickly overgrown
timber, with
banks
for
densely wooded
impossible for
almost
along
unprovoked
the whole
and
water's
the regular
pay
pearling vessels.
heavily timbered.
both
was
experienced
the
to
pearls
hiding places
bank
either
several
made
obliged
150
lines
that it
an
ideal
be
treacheryon
European
the western
which
and
and
"
fishing for
in
were
we
heavily timbered
On
is low
recently
affords
are
height
of
praus
river
banks
both
beware
had
Malay
upon
that
to
would
we
case
Finding
us
blacks, who
engaged
were
we
fan
higher
up
plains here
palms,
bage
cab-
THE
366
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
river is
The
fishers
Kinglivelywith crocodiles and wild ducks.
ibis gather here in great numbers, and
beautiful
and
the trees
white cockatoos
cover
are
so
plentifulas to literally
At first we
at sundown.
saw
nothing of the natives, though
knew
discovered
smoke
we
they were
watching us, for we
several
to
ascending from
signal fires. Knowing themselves
of white men,
be guilty of many
murders
they supposed we
knew
it,too, and
small
this in the
to
commonly
an
attack
which
yip
yip
like
that he
will not
to
leave
sight of
at
known
murder
to
of
the hours
quietly out
whom
friends
her
to
all but
the
was
two
the whole
who
men
with
the
Entrance
he
blacks
crew
induced
Island, which
the
is
large
with
case
swam
asleep
of
brother
three-quarters of
of
of
to
mile
the
made
gifts of
them
and
one
escape,
liberal
quently
fretheir
place and
same
number
the
not
have
burn
fast
was
them
do
the blacks
season
in the
devours
blacks
was
to
by giving
and
and
managed
next
terrible Bun-
they
; for
make
The
This
oi
vious
pre-
never
"
settlers
It is
were.
his fire
referred
instance
weeks
now
fire.
white
I have
while
from
darkness.
captain. The
Finally
to
we
of
way.
few
night, nevertheless
murdered
where
our
in the
anchored
catch away
can
their fires
during
murdered
of
nature
was
place
same
within
come
been
houses
far out
blacks
supposed that the Australian
at night because
they are afraid of the
prowls about in the bush at night
black
every
which
kind
laying some
were
we
treacherous
their
vessel
Malay
that
; so
showed
They
a
believed
bacco.
to-
come
long
arrows
and
spears.
CAPTAIN
OF
We
had
obtaining
about
Tomkinson
and
above
Tomkinson
of
about
As
though
it
and
had
hear
close
air
and
the
instant
bank
suddenly
dozen
brandishing
as
though they
at
them,
them
to
they
so
beckoned
places from
themselves
insistent
to
After
ashore
sight
which
they
our
fire that
earth.
; but
and
so
hurl
could
there
without
spears
not
firing
to
themselves
among
convenient
many
preferred
we
of
motioned
this time
by
the
mysteriously
as
and
conferring
next
upon
Instead
tobacco
injury
paired,
Again
were
hiding
exposing
accept of their
to
Are
them
and
the
to
launch
had
we
no
could
desire
unnecessarily. But
when
be
easily re-
kill any
to
held
we
Invited
..,
our
Ashore.
n"es
to
show
every
though
in
the
hospitality.
The
We
the
of
that
very
appeared
savages
pieces of
come
in
warriors
many
now
force
such
planking. The
the
of
out
get it.
with
yellingdefiance
and
some
to
us
launch
our
armed
risen
up
reverberating
rounding a bend
whizzing through
came
spear
of
spears
and
come
more
had
held
we
bow
or
closely,for
us
while
shore
to
river, when
the
hereabouts,
bush.
the
the
struck
five fathoms.
natives
"coo-ee"
width
average
watching
were
long-drawn
running
were
the
of
the
up
Taylor River,
depth of
average
they
an
mile
miles
ten
the
and
Taylor
east, about
about
went
nothing
that
their
again through
We
the
larger than
an
seen
evident
was
could
we
and
eighty yards
we
and,
bothered
or
the
crooked
yet
where
to
We
is much
River, which
is very
and
of
purpose
board,
on
it from
Island.
Bat
came
stream
into
flow
Rivers
half
blacks
the
ascended
we
us,
the
of
none
the
for
Australian
that
finding
River
Liverpool
the
to
come
367
QUJNTON
the
hiding
earth
had
is marvelous.
them
can
we
armed,
were
disappeared.
savage
swallowed
They
that
up.
Their
completely
It
was
of
up
stantly
inas
dexterity
conceal
them-
THE
368
STRANGE
selves in grass
a
About
here
ground
broken
one
came
think
would
one
of
he
that
of trees,
and
grass,
loomed
us
had
fellow
"old
blacks
towards
running
talk
thick
long
number
place clear
with
explained
could
to
came
we
covered
was
He
and
pearl-fishing
on
usual
English.
where
cover.
As
distance, and
bushes
small
farther
halted.
we
the
mile
the
though
behind
or
scarcely find
could
cat
ADVENTURES
up
in
hailing us
in
been
in
engaged
like
English"
white
man.
For
fellow"
old
unaccountable
some
fellow
for old
induce
would
when
they
of
fear
Our
guest
him
us
from
which
he
fools."
to
to
enter
to
wear
tobacco
the
other
waved
his
he had
come,
and
blacks
hand
native
and
all South
told that
Sea
wished
we
he
implements,
whole
armful
Many
more
been
stances,
circum-
of
of
to
islanders
Islanders
drapery
growing
suspicious. We
as
secured
to
he
firearms
and
in
men
when
and
come
we
trade
direction
the
fellow all
anxious
was
on
name
trade
same
to
tain
ob-
for
soever.
pretext what-
any
was
Burroloola, and,
boomerangs
and
for which
drawn
friendly as
a
our
always persistentlyrefused
we
had
of
one
afraid
were
disappeared
boomerangs,
native
were
when
clay pipe;
friend
meanwhile
ing
Noth-
any
manner
some
etc.
begging expedition,
on
for
hat, though
under
contemptuously
exclaimed, "Him
being
town
wildly delighted
with
Like
Our
fellow
clothing
wear
obliged
was
why
with
old
and
coat
they
are
continually begging
are
being arrested.
presented him
asked
them
when
except
fellow
these
wear
"old
name
for
everything, and
almost
to
reason
soon
and
returned
we
paid
him
near
by
this
they
good collection
had
of
other
with
liberally.
time, and
previously
implements,
CAPTAIN
OF
stone
unique mosquito
of
number
369
QUINTON
nets
very
strange
that
etc., besides
axes,
of
neatly made
finely
plaitedgrass.
It seemed
learned
coast
to
to
the
see
to
and
and
fightswith
superior
very
bows
use
bows
use
me
that
returned
to
bringing
on
friendly relations
established
Having
Two
"Big Fellow
Fight."
scarcely necessary
was
blacks
the
they regard
We
said yes,
the
most
hostility.The
white
and
hawk,
carried
knees
and
with
in thin
pasted
the
on
on
the
much
wavy
fellow
letter
Tomkinthat
us
be
would
fight."
the
It
tralian
Aus-
night worthy
fight or
reached
such
and
the
two,
ing
fraterniz-
slightestsign
painted
down
from
the
found
we
apparently
the
late
camp
occasions
white
with
large
pleasures.
fight were
lines
face
at
assure
"big
without
participatorsin
to
night
and
together
friendly manner
invited
the
up
knock-down
is customary
decorated
stantly
con-
were
be held
to
red
any
come,
warring partiescamped
in the
like
As
we
day
every
us
choicest of
would
we
in the afternoon.
the
as
us
the
of
terrific
include
not
blacks,
We
pains
took
consider
not
if it did
name
which
would
he
tell
to
visited
miles
several
and
and
the
with
Fight
attraction
star
unusually brilliant
most
would
blacks
arrival,Burroloola
Fellow
Big
River,
they
our
of blacks
camp
the
off
red
the
shoulders
iguana fat,
which
of
and
eagleto
the
sticks
mucilage.
About
scene
to
son
the
vastly
so
treachery, however.
after
days
us
quent
fre-
in their
as
are
exchange.
to
for
lookout
sharp
curios
and
weapons
after that
and
ship ;
our
visit the
who
weapons
suppose
never
adopt them.
and
advantage
would
one
well
as
had
blacks
Malays
these
blacks, and
the
the
hunting
for
arrows
spears
; for
arrows
these
was
an
hour
changed
before
in
sundown
twinkling.
the
peacefulness
Both
parties drew
of
up
the
in
battle
and
array
precedes
to
that it
rate
The
and
and
exhausted
they
more
fighting with
were
the
though
that
be
and
such
of the
how
any
And
their yells
and
supplied
these missiles
in and
with
seemed
could
end
in
one
concerned
in it.
such
marvelous
skill
bleeding from
ordinary white
were
many
last
at
fury that it
of every
killed any
surely have
other
until
moment,
demoniacal
themselves
were
each
attacked
with
coming
waddies, apparently be-
every
killed,though
would
and
spears
air at
the
them.
when
and
rushed
such
defend
was
which
wounds
rear
that
It would
the annihilation
people
one
no
the
less than
these
way
but
marvelous
from
enraged
more
on.
fight began,
shields
their
them
the
deafening.
boomerangs,
broken
or
in
fly through
to
children
and
stones
nothing
the
were
cry
stood
urging
littleless than
was
war
women
spears,
of
defiance
But
women
began suddenly
combatants
as
the
in
other
each
abusing
just when
say
boomerangs
they
ADVENTURES
impossible
rapid
began
fight,while
shrieked
of
STRANGE
THE
370
man.
Every detail
rules
and
of the
conducted
fight was
regulations,and
it
when
ended
Burroloola
informed
together
with
fight is
amusement
good
and
parties who
to
it
and
social
of
war
the
us
had
one
custom
dance
other
until
When
latelybeen,
another,
had
with
the
dance
been
ing
hunt-
to
were
separating.
its turn
in
left for
all intents
and
occasion
After
dancing for
daylight, when
we
the
celebrate
to
before
party takes
friendly terms.
slaughter
and
sunset,
for
prepare
their
was
fight and
each
over
at
follow.
to
was
to
stopped
battle
strict
to
trace
every
said
be
must
according
our
the
the
they part on
ship,the two
purposes,
dancing together
trying
in the most
THE
372
STRANGE
These
Hevers
Witchcraft
Again.
or
ADVENTURES
by trading
man
manufactures
pays
the
invents
sorcerer
is not
which
their
upon
it,and
understood;
to
suit the
or
and
also
does
extensive
an
of wood
of dead
but
and
witchcraft
the
needle
way
to
destroy an
enemy
to
point of a
point it at the
stick to the
or
and
entirelyunconscious
The
Another
reader
Variation
of
viously
A
sure
to
reach
the
hint
ears
is
of
on
behind
the
in
The
the victim
to
same
ness
dark-
his fire,
as
way
,"
it
pre-
the
way
non-
but
one;
of
a
sure
childish
"
dropped in such
the
at
any
case
fibula
or
his back.
such
in the
..
are
pointed bone
is seated
that
ticularly
par-
latter
end.
one
possibly injure
described
kinds,
femur
he
argue
produce death
Transmigration.
going
may
not
can
sense
is
sorcerer
slipquietly into
while
enemy
deadly
more
The
is to attach
then
spear,
what
of
point at
language
The
been.
of the
So
be charmed
it is
sticks.
made
are
the
of various
pointing
former
sharpened
men,
in charms
trade
pointing bones
made
have
he
language
to
that
owner
power.
some
the weapon
otherwise
it would
it with
it in
over
guarantees
living
easy
whatever,
possibly he invents
or
occasion, and
kind
any
endow
incantation
an
an
men
superstition. When
of
weapon
sing over
to
sorcerer
new
medicine
of
sorcerers
be-
are
races,
Maoris.
it is
that
he
has
different
ideas
in
regard
to
it.
In
is
above
always
The
so
with
common
the
soul of
many
black
other
fellow
the
across
the
CAPTAIN
OF
the
Since
them
they
became
believe
the
tribes
The
whites
of which
is
there
also such
are
The
with
white
celestial
into
names
of the
; hence
between
the
forms
Kobong
Totem.
object of
the
totems
animal
clan.
The
bong,
is not
also
bond
of
social
union,
be
the
blacks
binding
believe
it,and
totem
to
Should
the
it must
not
if
which
pass
are
totem.
her
or
animal
of
his
descent
religiousbeliefs,and
their
associated
the
gives
of
the
its
to
the
call the
ko-
name
tribes
of
the
marriage
not
is
clan, but
intimate
religion,an
of
with
increase
laws
other
and
a
marry
if he
himself, and
which
that
totem
of
the
any
most
well
woman
were
to
it would
kobong represents,
obligation of
as
care
dangerous
of
to
certain
by taking
its clansmen
which
who
or
consists
in
revolting nature,
of
expects
of
him.
poisonous snake,
ceremony
of
them
the
teaching
they belong.
ceremonies
he
care
the
; and
giance
alle-
owe
of his totem,
animal
help is
mutual
those
upon
compliment
of the clan
totem
through
of
the
takes
the
be
injure
as
man
return
the youths
initiating
mysteries
his
must
as
the totem
upon
to
ciation
asso-
the
man
scendant
de-
is intimate
emblem
totem
same
animal
or
direct
that there
expression
Thus
etc.
their
secure
or
cloud,
kill him.
to
The
must
badge
is
ceremonies
regulator of
the
to
plant
sure
the
and
institutions.
belonging
eat
the
only
water,
sun,
Australian
some
member
which
which
plant
or
which
totem,
the
is to
family signal, an
and
the
have
animal, though
object after
other
basis of
the
of
many
clans, each
deep-rooted theory
The
again.
who
blacks
individual
every
individual
The
wind,
believe
they
people,
plant or
some
animal, plant,or
is named
or
different
as
that
firmly believe
world
regions.
after
totem
this
reincarnated
be
to
usually named
blacks
totem
into
divided
are
373
it is reborn
acquainted
these
passed through
QUINTON
Every
youth
initiation,many
before
he
can
be
of
ad-
THE
374
mitted
the
to
developed
extending
totem
The
curious
is
These
under
only
penalty
in
use
brought
are
are
of
they
out
youths
severe
kept
on
of
the
calamity
of
or
in
ceremony.
iguana
fat.
tribesmen
and
secret
befall
can
permitted
punishment
away
or
with
never
of
preserved,
associated
are
consists
ardent
that
even
of
form
blood
carefully
very
hidden
occasions
with
some
intimately
very
are
body
greatest
uninitiated
and
and
particular
totem)
large
of
men
common
very
very
which
the
as
headgears
women
face
heads
regarded
One
joint
The
their
to
and
at
tribe.
the
times
totems
performed
pertaining
represent
the
their
fully
certain
the
all
is
composing
regalia
structures
upon
wear
as
at
with
ceremonies.
upon
and
months
three
of
the
must
pasted
regarded
be
ceremonies,
own
clans
these
and
connected
period
the
(which
down
its
wear
during
regalia
not
all
tribe
ceremonies
of
totem
loss
of
the
it.
has
over
meeting
each
of
totem
series
long
of
secrets
member
Every
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
the
their
tribe.
and
totems,
to
death.
storehouses
see
them
When
and
OF
CAPTAIN
QUINTON
XXXII
CHAPTER
WAYS
WISDOM
AND
Age, when
of Golden
kind
universal
and
in
differing traditions
in
they believe
but
will be
use
of
and
least
head
and
is sometimes
wood, bone,
to
fit on
it from
smoothed
yards.
their
and
all
are
or
the hook
With
hurl
can
These
half
foot from
than
piece
one
of
on
with
the
is
end
The
something
with
known
war
has
fine
as
as
the
of
light
is
spear
in diameter
the
at
the
point
barbs
more
or
a
at
pencil. The
and
one
or
sometimes
are
wood,
of the wummera,
wrapped
aid
of these
one
lead
end
by
almost
hard
butt
are
inch
common
used
of myall
spears
an
posed
com-
obsidian.
or
the
regular throwing
obsidian.
splittingit
over
ditions
con-
long
stick
which
of
five-eighthsof
(about
feet
neatly made
of
ages;
mony
perfect har-
wood, bone,
both
hunter
scarcely thicker
shaft
fell
man
Edenic
the
six
or
whalebone.
as
hundred
two
is
long-past
throwing
is very
used
end
hard
wummera
butt
many
in
when
five
spear
or
tribes
tough
over
have
which
prosperity,and
wummera
these
Pencil.
way
known
not
in
existed
peace,
Slim
spears
to
prevail.
The
as
the
which
lighthunting
Spears
fightingwere
coming millennium
restored
will forever
They
regard
condition
this blissful
from
and
war
in
tribes believe
Australian
happinessprevailed. They
and
peace
SAVAGES
THE
OF
all the
Singularly enough,
375
slighthollow
and
to
prevent
kangaroo
sinews
black
boy gum.
THE
376
also
They
to
littleover
the
three
of
with
boomerang
horn
it
makes
beak
or
at
peculiar kind
Burroloola
end, and
one
throwing
for
only
use
birds, because
at
hurled
flock
among
to
waddy
shaped
like
sharp pointed
head
top of
shield
I knew
who
was
of
The
with
fellow
black
savage
wounded
to
down
cut
clear
through the
this instant
escape
before
bounded
Torches.
Parts
rear
away
the trooper
One
Fishing
by
nose
to
of
*s
the
them.
and
throw
like
^e
blacks
horse,
made
seat
or
ing
caus-
black
The
good his
his
feet.
natiyes
severely
and
regain his
The
receiving a
his rider.
deer
not
tried
trooper
man's
of the white
very
I do
without
struck
man
the
and
his sword.
with
horse
black
could
indifference
around
his
and
for
man
but
successfully,
blow
every
The
trooper
sabre
waddies.
not.
or
black
cavalry
fellow
black
the
the
the
over
white
arrest
L-shaped
shield
Finally the
with
these
the trooper
both
scratch himself.
waddy
of
only parried
not
tried to
armed
was
he had
whether
remember
best
one
in which
Queensland
swordsman
trooper
side of it.
the
in
case
striking downward
in
is useful
famous
murder.
around
or
a
the
addition
at
they
flyinggame.
In
his
are
from
eight inches
about
effective when
more
shaft
and
out
and
long
generallyarmed
is
the head
extending
horn
feet
the head
explained
the
all carved
point,and
ten
to
Both
and
of barbs,
rows
as
spear
nine
in diameter.
piece of wood
one
Besides
of
of
kind
heavier
inch
an
of
with
use
hand
made
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
to
always
and
the
the
fish
one
of the
fishingis
torches
at
most
sur-
their
utter
crocodiles
swarming
together in
one
small
CAPTAIN
OF
bark
which
canoe,
himself
trust
This
still remains
which
he
scars
they
the
the
these
and
the
given
are
men,
and
huge
scars
that
survive
to
scars
cut
are
and
individual
belongs
as
would
man
some
managed
ever
in which
of
taste
such
with
covered
how
patterns
the
white
Australians,
flesh,and
their
in
completely
The
377
never
in it.
frightfulscars
are
frail that
so
seems
ON
QUINT
do
women
to
wonder
the
the
operation.
according
to
district
to
the
usually wear
not
too,
women
vary
according
cutting
to
many
so
men.
During
the
entered
on
hands
and
knees.
Besides
boomerangs,
swim
Clever
to
Decoy.
down
In
parts of the
some
poles laid
the
black
two
or
which
seizes
bird
where
It
was
the
the
have
foot
fellows
birds
are
to
concealed
water
are
begin
and
dozing;
swim
each
especiallyamusing
black
the surface
Without
the bushes
under
wary
quickly
time
of
doze.
among
them
drag
astonishing.
zontal
planted and hori-
above
with
is
methods
is
water
stakes
and
length of
under
about
poles and
flock
gorging themselves
in either
they
they
them
remain
can
river
across
the horizontal
upon
one
After
water.
underneath
and
spears
of their favorite
one
by the legs;
fellow
with
fowl
killing water
it to
sound,
on
the
the
perch
boy dextrously
beneath
the
face,
sur-
drowned.
to
watch
them
catchingpelicans
as
STRANGE
THE
378
they calmly
swam
of
trifle as
before
the
bite
black
These
savagely
when
fellow
have
they
at
often
time
and
once
the
bite.
they
attention
to
breaks
their
flew
and
necks
of
neck
of birds
number
secure
as
that
skillfully
quietly and
so
membered,
re-
such
the
break
They always
alarm
took
rest
birds, be it
caught, but
and
down
this
do
fellow
black
saw
flock before
to
no
pays
bird
we
course
river.
the
upon
strong and
are
matter
ADVENTURES
of
out
away.
as
three
or
white
man
They
the party
well
as
of
end
around
the
are
rather
inches
and
of
trying
order
was
the
are
to
retreat
that
its back
The
a
the
embers
akin
to
the
belly
vivid
of
it,Burroloola
skinned
of
rich
of the
the
on
was
and
we
preserve
until it drowned.
had
we
to
of bark
noose
and
of
one
thing
injury in
with
we
deadly poisonous
handsome
long
After
fire and
cobras
ate
it.
India)
of
this river.
started
covered
a
river when
strikinglybeautiful
(which
along
olive,with
day
upon
was
One
and
water
Its head
its neck.
long and
dark
inches
with
of the blacks
One
was
it under
it had
common
varieties.
handsome
very
caught it
held
snakes
Venomous
eat
of the
bank
it without
remainder
and
such
yellow.
and
the
the
snakes
roast
It
secure
covered
tiger snake,
cooked
of
fight instead
only twenty
brilliant
scarlet
gun.
showed
Burroloola
brown,
a
do.
stick and
was
dark
once
to
; so
a
snake
was
at
anxious
the skin
shot
non-poisonous
along
upon
they usually
were
the
as
birds
came
snake, which
as
particularlyfond
shooting
were
with
can
are
poisonous
blacks
snake
with
which
five feet
was
alternate
yellow belly.Wishing
bands
to
show
of
eight
black
his skill
THE
380
Australian
subject
STRANGE
declare
is the most
of snakes
of the first to
One
snake.
it on
by
colonies
rich bronze
feet.
at
to
avoid
I believe
which
has
keen
to
witchcraft
to
discover
and
are
one
exists
of
the
of darkness.
relatives
the enemy
who
Like
caused
all the
believe
in the
bush
Bunyip.
who
get
that
they sometimes
in the bush
deceive
of
people
Thus
orthodox
he
turning
in
heels in front, so
his
regard
will
way,
this
; but
to
the
that
reverse
no
one
in time
of the
savages.
black
the tribal
must
pecially
es-
man,
sorcerer,
deaths
these
him
pay
sight of
but
in which
with
his feet
has
about
his toes
and
claim
of
the
the peculiar
in order
to
ing.
he is travel-
in front
travel
the medicine
people
They
tracks
monster
ways
direction
fire.
prowls
devours
the
see
mysterious
travel
and
blacks,they
which
Bunyip,
night
at
feet other
sometimes
then
of
directly
causes
deceased
terrible
about
out
escape
it.
Fearful
habit
the
in the
could
backward
of the Australian
rest
whole
narrow
sprang
many
The
Bunyip
chief
But
the
of
it in
and
long
the
tiger
carried
but
the Australian
hours
to
fine
drowned
snakes
foot
jump
cause
One
centipedes, which
to
of
decaying logs
which
between
death
smoked
and
net
he
had
party
our
the
eye
different
very
some
creatures
they
of
stumps.
only
over
barely managed
undoubtedly
during the
They
over
not
color, were
venomous
he
warfare
chronic
who
it.
found
of
old
small
centipedes. The
One
of these
one
it in
turning
and
scorpions
tiger snake
specimens
river, where
the
to
the
poisons.
obtain
secured
long poles, we
several
jump
from
of
out
studied
Australian
of
out
have
collection,the natives
our
struggles. On
of
of
were
to
of his spear
of
means
add
who
the
snake
to
of the natives
its
of
venom
wished
come
the end
spite of
the
of all known
deadly
Finding that we
kinds of reptilesto
number
ADVENTURES
man
in
with
his
of
the
CAPTAIN
OF
tribe
tell which
can
everybody joins in
purpose
around,
secure
is
381
Whenever
really going.
themselves
stretch
their
around
driving away
or
the
evil
any
spiritsthat
long
as
sight
feel
for
the
prowling
or
more
their
of
fires and
be
may
they
chant
of
so
he
way
night, they
at
camp
QUINTON
less
protecting
fires.
It is
sight to
their knees
across
blacks
with
are
so
as
equanimity
killed
have
the
Strange
number
to
of their
stoops down
his head
in both
with
for
tribe
hot
hands
all his
in
duel
it must
the
the
same
fightmeet
the
one
restingboth
The
of
the
credit
sometimes
women
as
their
of
pieces of
rule
they fight
do.
men
bark
The
two
the
at
friends,and
and
as
spot.
women
their
to
upon
other, but
way
two
presence
said
be
the
on
quarrel by fighting
embers
or
each
his opponent.
to
settle
man
bear
of which
one
any
or
men
them
seen
white
two
to
ashes
upon
in much
going
are
skulls of these
that
fightby scooping up
and
throwing them
The
I have
ordinary
an
friends, and
Dueling.
heads, instead
of terrific blows
improvised
an
who
that
for their
their
does.
man
common
same
Methods
their duels
white
succession
It is
no
breaking firewood
it upon
excessively strong
I believe would
them
see
camp
of
curious
who
has
hands
lenge
the chal-
his knees
upon
latter grasps
issued
his
offers
heavy waddy
might
protectionof
the
upon
any
kind
skull
except
of
his
antagonist,which
the thick
covering
has
tangled
of
hair.
The
while
challenged
the other
skull ; and
this
delivers
victor.
exchange
next
man
stunned
bends
terrific blow
with
in
his
the
waddy
same
upon
way
his
of blows
or
down
is
"
STRANGE
THE
3"2
The
tribes
medium
to
communicate
of
intertribal
show
their
treated
as
though
the tribes
honored
sticks
message
messengers
who
calling;and
these
Each
are.
marked
according
carries.
In
other
dots
notches
and
meanings
understood
Smoke
their code
men
If
his
green
tribe, he
throwing
no
By
sand
the
fills out
has
smoke
miles
makes
excellent
an
fresh
directlyopposite
the
southerly direction.
they have
to
members
it send
extinguishes
of
handful
make
to
it
up
suddenly by
waiting awhile, if he
ance
signal until the assistin some
showing
way,
same
it
is
assistance
bend
the
toward
It then makes
conducted
the
water
on
sharp
turn
we
were
us
the
way.
over
messages
to
for
northwest
a
very
place
sharp
where
turn
we
western
where
on
pool
River, the Liver-
of the Tomkinson
sudden
While
in
explain
to
places
signals,they convey
incrediblyshort time.
Burroloola
but
other
the
from
and
seen
south
of smoke
distance
long
fire and
the
three miles.
of about
south.
in
seen
atmosphere,
answers
been
code
it and, after
upon
one
these
three
River
found
fixed
signals.
then
repeats
some
distances
About
the
he
or
of
means
be
it in order
He
earth
or
signal
immense
to
certain
for
complete
very
assistance
upon
smoke.
response
his
distance
leaves
of
arrives
that
stand
great reluctance
lights a small
or
grass
column
gets
of
the messenger
can
of smoke
requires
man
one
shown
always
thin
arbitrary arrangements
Signals.
of
he
message
verbally.
message
white
in
vary
which
to
tribes,and
all the
two
or
one
which
notches
even
way,
deadly feud,
at
carries
of the
nature
certain
words,
are
among
the
to
always
are
in any
are
pass
and
dots
tion
specialdecora-
messengers
they
the
through
messenger
with
arrangement
wear
molested
never
through which
other
each
with
guests and
they generally
as
ADVENTURES
the
filling
our
river
water
runs
in
casks,
CAPTAIN
OF
buffalo
her
and
cow
the river
for
calf
bath
head
of
tne
Young
water
stifled
One.
bounded
into the
Perhaps
found
few
all
the north
bush
her
calf,but
from
Peninsula
Malay
abandoned
the time
at
the
our
of
wiry
coarse,
and
ran
and
up
a
gained
re-
down
us,
she
which
extending into
indigenous
not
are
that
the
they
feed
diers
sol-
They
coast.
of herbage, and
kind
rankest
the
when
northern
to
imported
were
left behind
on
buffaloes
of wild
even
some
were
and
coarsest
and
they
course
of the
upon,
rainy season)
higher than
was
of the
partly on
a
horse
the
and
grass,
with
face
These
and
the
it would
savage
height
be
be
are
to catch
nimble
one
that
of them
it is
the
the grass.
likely to
are
chary
he
extremely
of
low
mer
sum-
account
lands, and
with
Even
find
himself
the
fierce
as
well
trails
as
ning,
cun-
through
them
objectionto attackingroom
to
dodge.
impossiblefor
practically
in the open.
face
his presence.
suspected
following their
March), partly on
solitarybulls
the blacks
of
the
during
is
most
would
hunter
to
cattle
frequently flood
which
of
account
wild
the
(December
season
rains
heavy
hunt
to
attempt
to
rainy
or
aid of
territoryis
northern
of little use
are
with
heads.
This
to
Australia
the offspring of
grass,
of
quickly
cow
herds
our
surface
the
catching sight of
that
aware
the settlements
prefer the
hideous
disappeared
she
en-
disappeared.
are
are
and
the
once
The
bank, where
to
terror.
Queensland. Of
of
the
of
plunged into
about
above
calf
the
Northern
over
all at
the
and
people
swim
rose
and
cry
seem
them
crocodile
and
do.
A
Mother
are
often
watching
were
383
of the bush
out
came
buffaloes
as
We
QUINTON
The
a
blacks
wild
bull
THE
384
the
While
filled the
crew
the river
up
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
in the launch
thousands
of
Birds.
birus.
screeched
made
us
down
such
launch
at
good
of
attention
our
the hooked
which
floats
and
the
but
wild
countless
flew
away
cockatoos
flew
about
The
rate.
their
ja-
geese
blacks
who
have
could
we
at
us
panied
accom-
and
boomerangs
brought
loaded
of
the
and
be
the
little further
on,
we
of
made
is
and
water
lost; hence
a
war
would
they
water
lighter kind
of wood,
easily recovered.
numbers
saw
which
the
on
ent
differ-
Their
purposes.
very
boomerangs,
on
to
for different
boomerangs
of
acres
them.
called
kinds
dance
the abun-
at
passed
tance
dis-
some
cockatoos, ibis,and
ducks
of
use
We
white
appalling
an
amazed
were
with
They
The
went
we
of
approach,
our
and
wild
and
geese
and
birds.
of
Acres
casks
water
of
Strait pigeons,
Torres
beautiful
many
In
name.
flock of
usual
one
native
the grass
companions
which
bowing
No
manner.
of
one
them.
affectionate
make
poisonous
of
all kinds
On
south
munda
snakes
crows
to
one
old bushman
an
kill
place where
by dancing, what
and
and
birds of which
small
and
looked
each
could
would
They
other
us
in the
consider
came
upon
themselves
like minuets
and
artistic and
most
these
the
know
not
we
amusing
help admiring
a
as
drilles,
quaful
grace-
graceful birds,
to
eagle-hawks, which
are
very
destructive
to
of
of
to
low
was
were
did
we
our
landing place,we
in the
came
log.
river, about
upon
One
of
a
our
very
two
miles
fine barra-
blacks
instantly
CAPTAIN
OF
launched
and
his spear
grazed
the
in the
bank
The
log
handsome
water's
it had
caught sight of
avoid
to
missile,which
the
fast
stuck
recliningand
been
us
beyond.
entrancing
and
towering gum
trees, banyans, flowering vines,
down
ferns growing in greatest luxuriance
to
and
along
scenery
also
found
river is
the
most
awhile,"
the
which
easilytear
Burroloola
told
that he
us
sharp,
troublesome
hooked
thorns
strongest clothing.
the
even
is very
with
armed
call the
bushmen
the
lawyer/' which
"bush
or
which
of thorn
sort
exasperating, for it is
and
it
385
edge.
We
"wait
in time
which
on
jungle
includes
direction, but
in its
plunged
ON
QUINT
and
companions
some
once
were
tance
night quite a long disthe river; but during the night a crocodile crept
from
of the dogs before
out of the bush
so
silentlythat it seized one
these animals
of its presence,
were
aware
although the native
alert.
The
cries of the dog quickly
dogs are
uncommonly
and some
of his companions
the camp
and
Burroloola
aroused
on
the
instantlyassailed
fire, while
One
with
ran
blow
bounded
time
afraid
to
as
they
ran
we
bank
shot
them
could
dogs
reached
and
couple
not
and
of
the
middle
started
the
to
blacks
them
of the
swim
who
aboard
bush
and
was
his
other savages
the
launch.
left
were
spirits.
edge of
we
canoes,
of
One
appeared
He
upon
had
the
and
us;
behind, but
the launch.
leased
re-
jaws,
companions
frail bark
he
reptile,
its
accompanied
the
stream
towards
in
in their
them
the
into
The
the
legs. It
man
kangaroos drinking on
carry
ran
the man's
before
the
from
their spears.
it,but
wounded
darkness
for
took
of
of its reach.
out
it in the
pursue
in shore
native
him
it with
spear
him
with
haul
to
Seeing
river, we
to
away
blazing sticks
attacked
both
its tail,broke
of
the
others
endeavored
and
up
at
with
crocodile
the
of
some
man
had
camped
the
when
the
pro-
STRANGE
THE
386
ceeded
only
sinking
of
seize
few
dog
"More
beautiful,
J"rk""
the
Pork."
as
Kgnt
Usually
sounding
the
exactly
like
the
of
croaking
of
brown
prowling
made
bird,
weird
bull
night
the
and
jackass
a
Our
reception
Essington,
parting
in
kept
"more
of
from
been
latitude
to
the
the
wild
guffaws
music
of
magpies,
black
15'
organ
friends
and
hostile,
and
S.
we
and
of
croak
howls
night
some
the
whose
these
laughing
tones
cordial
anchored
longitude
132"
semble
re-
lated.
modu-
exquisitely
as
loud
the
dawn,
of
was
next
scene.
long-drawn
earliest
the
flute
lonely
while
shriek
At
lonely.
our
11"
with
est
for-
dismal
pork,"
occasional
the
the
hoarse,
which
sounds
surrounding
to
more
mingled
and
place
up
pork,
delightful
combination
had
owl
of
almost
object
the
of
he
as
brilliancy
strange
melancholy
strangely
give
sounds
depths
liberately
de-
indescribably
every
the
and
him
extraordinary
and
day
they
surface.
were
rendered
the
frog
the
stead
in-
but
when
seized
river
the
do
twitch
then
air,
the
for
usually
beneath
on
weird
dingos
the
him
upward
an
plunged
as
of
small
in
from
touch
high
moonlight
came
added
head
nights
seized
reptiles
his
instantly
The
crocodile
these
as
gave
the
and
down
came
once
he
threw
when
yards
at
victim,
ADVENTURES
as
in
10'
our
Port
E.
THE
388
well
was
STRANGE
adapted for
ADVENTURES
stock
herd
for
us
and
uttered
at
once
loud
then
bounded
whereupon
and
terror
with
away
of them
one
snort,
ran
moment,
All
raising.
the
gazed
of
speed
greyhounds.
A
little further
could
a
not
small
see
herd
head
high
Two
of
in
the
could
vessel
talk
calico.
red
while
The
the
the
moment
without
bull
ness,
pearl fishing busi-
bull turned
they
with
us
with
held
along the
requested
their
the
of
spears,
dogs.
stalking,for
head, they
that he
saw
pieces of bright
as
exhibition
his
away
leaving the
high
him
and
us
splendid
so
of
were
attack
with
before
couple
who
and
remained
a
the
nearly
blacks
in
not
the
and
stalk
to
been
with
was
grass
They certainlygave
the
cattle
English, and
supplied them
of them
two
had
littlebroken
Liverpool River,
permission
we
blacks, who
had
we
heard
lowing, though we
them.
in sight of
Following the sound, we came
feeding, while a magnificent bull stood with his
the air, evidentlykeeping watch
the others.
over
on
forward
ran
about
was
look
to
in their
waving
it
head
upon
the
upon
the
from
the grass
with
their
the
began
two
and
up,
The
next
Even
to
snap
of
another
his
he
instant
two
when
who
held
the
bull's
blacks
back
were
deer
sprang
with
the
eluded
dogs, coming
He
horns, which
feet into
wheeled
cut
the
one
up
and
his
at
leased
re-
us
the
mortally wounded,
lightning. They
twenty
the
who
like
charged
slowly
his heels.
at
and
calico
hesitation
moment's
went
the
like
spear,
a
agilityand
stroke
sent
pieceof red
though the man
saw
terrific
while
blacks
marvelous
sweeping
dogs.
charged the
with
red.
with
spears,
we
Without
of
scrap
of
his tail
down,
went
once
end
visible.
not
was
all at
bull
attacks
this
ment,
mo-
delivered
dog nearly
in
air, killinghim
on
CAPTAIN
OF
The
the spot.
the others
The
his attention.
from
bleeding
noble
It
blacks
Wild
Shooting
Cattle.
their main
the north
of
Kennedy
bull
Bay,
standing on
three
the
another.
and
even
the
skinned
blacks
be
difficult to
which
would
it
in
cut
turned
but
the
meat
to
the launch
we
salted
about
had
from
to
just
some
hold
to
is
arrived
distant
exchange
to
sure
camp
of
tribe.
of
natural
hot
usual
of
deer
food
of it
most
which
as
but
after getting
and
sun,
till
it would
animal
of
us,
stant
in-
an
quickly
board.
In
keeping indefinitely,
spoilit.
the
blacks
their
Ignorant
of
and
a
they
found
party of blacks
neys
periodic trading jouras
trade, which
or
legs of
way;
for
waste,
hard
in honor
of
one
on
about
finished her.
and
shape
as
capable
corroboree
well-organized system
tribes
be
to
main
in the
up
it almost
dried
dampness
the
like
ran
for
wards
to-
feeding, a
hung
seems
visited the
We
to
exposure
who
them.
and
it
condition
were
to
stripsand
it black
the
it
direction
within
of
one
up
to
go
it,
together, killing
in the
amiss
come
board,
on
to
part
anything in
name
ran
we
of
disappeared in
carcasses
any
of cattle
leg
rude
Turning
in the
mile
the
conveyed
bay.
all fired
the broken
the
allow
not
their
pound
approached
herd
bay, when
to
dressed
carried
They
this
did
the
of
the
breaking
and
with
cow
her
and
the
was
outright
remainder
with
herd
and
quickly
every
We
dogs brought
We
usual.
as
The
how
see
carcass
sighted another
we
cows
to
about
proceeding
guard
hundred
of
two
the
and
distract
to
fell.
he
side of
the other
blacks,
mortally wounded
carried
and
fiends
and
on
camp
the
up
knives
stone
skin
to
cut
the
of
one
before
surprising
was
upon
was
thrusts
Whenever
retreat.
yelled like
creature
spear
many
and
389
hasty
charge
him
around
danced
beat
pack
made
animal
infuriated
the
of the
rest
QUINTON
manufactured
they
enables
are,
the
they
have
different
products
to
the
THE
390
mutual
of
advantage
occupy
them
received
are
social
The
distant
tribe
protect their
so
plentifulthat they
on
feathers
In
the
of the
tree
These
their
the
who
together.
This
trading
part in
take
and
entertained
just arrived
bark
is
go.
from
of the
tea
tree
Polynesian Islands)
trees
of
generally
are
at
almost
the
was
pair
lar
regu-
they always
These
sandals
company
wore
the
everywhere they
had
from
renew
who
matted
natives
stones.
can
man
the
who
made
from
journey.
medicine
or
emu
feet
which
of mind.
these
on
full from
out
corroborees
start
because
friendly manner
the ti
from
to
their
but
traders
sandals
wore
(entirelydifferent
point
time
from
native
along
routes
fights,feasts, and
party
then
are
courses
in the most
of
always
(about March)
long time,
almost
They
the
fixed
journeys
with
water
rains, and
have
travel
both.
in the fall
trading journeys
summer
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
any
tribal
sandals
regarded
cerer
sor-
made
of
one
of
as
their
obstruction
surface, which
The
level
in imitation
and
stale
grease;
glow
common
as
was
very
usual
their heads
lurid
been
as
painted
ochre
had
with
pair
of the fires to
conception
and
of
of
skeletons
several
of
horns, which
of
give
the
table.
as
them
The
with
them
dancers
a
the
from
carefully removed
were
of
mixture
had
combined
strong resemblance
adorned
with
to
the
the
devil.
of
the
women,
which
sounded
CAPTAIN
OF
QUINTON
391
wailing of
howls
frantic
baffles the
the
as
and
dancers
side
though they
their
themselves, while
the
out
sagacious
of the waddies
of the way
It
began
Dancing.
a^
on
g"
Relay
yellsto indicate
We
Dieman
latitude
chief
Palmerston
The
as
the
and
would
they
excellent
split
their
the
would
dance
leader
gave
instantly
three
gave
of
end
and
Clarence
12"
28'
S., and
callinghere
the
terrific
the
is built
portion of the
tropicalclimate, very
the
ground
water
causes
to
reside
Port
our
pay
Our
E.
respects
in the
win,
Dar-
to
little town
the
of
Darwin.
which
the
in Port
was
side of
east
which
Strait, anchored
district,who
main
level of
of
to
care
performance
dancers
back
flyingmissiles.
other
though
whole
Gulf
on
town
the
in
object
authorities
the
dogs lay
spectators
persed
they disthe spectators to receive congratulations,while
among
immediately took their places.
party of dancers
sailed at daylight next
morning, and passing through
fresh
Van
the
signal, the
stopped,
look
to
the
leaped from
the
took
and
howls
starting from
almost
brutes
their
that
though
as
seemed
their eyes
sockets, though
keep
shrieked
and
fresh
tiring
vigor
main;
and
watching them;
dizzy from
haunches
mad
quickness
of
and
might
gone
marvelous
such
with
redoubled
with
had
gain
to
of
endurance
instead
and
women
skins
opossum
turned
almost
on
their
side
The
proceeded.
yelled as
to
phenomenal,
which
scene
physical
frantic
uproar
beat
is
blacks
form
to
The
description.
of
power-
their
from
dogs combined
the
of
Australian
the
evil
almost
heavy
summer
surrounds
rains
it.
to
The
run
nature
of
THE
392
harbor
cool
sea-breeze
for
The
sheds.
for
it abounds
many
kinds
with
fowl
mile
from
The
more
to
accept
in Australia
black
mosquitoes
blacks, the
tobacco.
which
photography
but
aboriginals are
be
to
white
In
bear
also
is
considerable
which
scars
under
the
the
to
felt inclined
really a
race
because
to
photograph.
white
and
witchcraft;
of
few
he
is in
black.
White
though
different
for
pass
mourning,
in
pieces
Yandinna,
would
of
graphs
photo-
or
sugar
named
instead
arranged
feature
resemblance
course,
of
wears
these
to
I have
seen
blacks
Australian
the Ainus
different color.
his
across
lines,though they do
with
that
sign that he
they believe
obtain
fellow
agree
objection
way,
avenge.
Yandinna
white
black
indicate, when
form
Japan, though, of
were
are
death
general
a
of
one
if his skin
his chest
lines
that there
expressed
strong
very
species
party managed
our
people would
most
European
on
is about
frequently heard
I have
I think
marks
some
trouble-
very
strongly I
more
by bribing them
and
their corroborees.
of
one
bein" photographed
to
Object
to
Being
Photographed,
Natives
and
heat,
Caucasians.
As
of
are
of
the
to
the
attended
and
opinion
an
fine hunting
camp
the
of
saw
be
in
the heat.
to
Palmerston,
I
neys,
chim-
no
the furnace-like
stand
could
; but
We
of
wild
of wild
in addition
who
one
the
renders
have
would
surrounding country
for any
ground
houses
This
year.
of the intense
account
on
The
people.
malaria;
prevents
is the
for white
bearable
climate
thus
fallingand
constantlythroughout the
almost
blow
cool
constant
outer
after
immediately
breezes
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
the
whom
The
chest
not
show
statement
in
is woolly
; but
aboriginals
I
in
saw
ornamental
be
may
very
seen
well
in
this is
great mis-
OF
Their
take.
as
hair is
be
may
hills,extending
direction.
of them
yards,
much
The
extending
and
up
fact
singular
is
described, and
the
feet wide
at
the
the
sides of
that
this
their
small
the
have
nothing
extends
due
be
amined.
ex-
only
just
about
six feet
like
high.
wedge,
or
it is remarkable
timber
consequently
ants
it would
and
myriads
Australian
that these
known
countless
to
to
no
I have
are
to
ground upward
ridge always
ordinary woodwork,
seem
tent
three
work,
at
and
north
south;
name.
It is well
such
from
and
base
It is
hills may
ant-hills,which
meridional
in
fissures
bottom.
those
between
some
eight feet
ants
the
night
or
of
miles,
and
to
these
difference
great
day
intervals
clay, with
top
sees
in
square
red
from
ever
one
of
sides
see
can
eye
at
height
of
them
the
no
time
There
hence
in
this country
of
cover,
hundred
as
construct
down
that
what
at
matter
ants
generally curly,
the
as
places they
some
as
far
as
measuring twenty-fivefeet
diameter.
four
singular
In
it is
characteristic
ant
every
393
Yandinna.
most
huge
few
of
case
the
is the
QU1NTOX
woolly, though
never
in the
seen
Perhaps
only
CAPTAIN
of
to
to
heard
the
demand
and
This
pine.
cypress
of
gangs
in
as
of
kind
known
every
they
well
as
to
how
know
live where
here,
will devour
one,
in great
interestingto
manage
eat.
ants
except
be
them
terriblydestructive
are
timber
Chinamen
are
on
town
of
fever
white
would
Chinamen,
nearly
whites
that
who
gold
in
some
and
to
seem
as
Chinamen,
man
is
Palmerston
is considerable
and
the
the
The
places the
though they
seem
in the
hardly be
able
be climate
and
of the
miners.
ague
healthy for
place and
land
grass
are
is well
grows
immune
its
surrounding
to
work
try
coun-
in it ; hence
disease-proof,carry
said to
watered
fifteen feet
to
situation,
surpass
and
so
high.
disease, are
the
tile
ferThe
unfortu-
THE"
394
nately not
proof against
at
and
cutters,
the
the
away
and
of
to
the
offered
disaster.
several
the
The
black
spite of
several
these
to
have
choice
in
the blacks
of wall
sort
water
from
hole and
extends
from
are
open
spear
stalking
such
place
where
large enough
near
enough
the
from
to
wishes
to
best
place
for
collect
conceal
hurl
is
them
study
for
no
cover,
him
and
affords
or
Whang
Bung,
powers
induce
the
them
method
the bloodwood
all
have
blacks
One
calyptus
eu-
or
night. This
Sometimes
form
they
reach
to
This
across
of them
wall
grassy
natives
the other
and
pefies
stu-
surface, where
the
it encloses.
in
kangaroos
or
carries
an
bush
till
slowly forward
for various
facilities for
or
the
boomerang.
excellent
collectingcurios,
museums
them
the hunter
walks
drive
bewitched
them.
meeting place
common
the
emus
as
who
to
fish which
his spear
interior and
who
is
Chinamen,
the
crocodiles, but in
the
of
news
to
large enough
of the water,
possible
im-
was
his countrymen.
rise to
push
men
game
there
to
Darwin
Port
grass
bottom
to
of
swamp
ill-smellingpunks
with
their spears.
with
line of
to
it
with
devils
the
leaves
them
watch
on
When
top
of
leaving them
and
coarse
a
have
to
influence
to
timber
by beating gongs
catching
and
of the water
end
one
who
of
The
abound
of
causes
them
them.
are
holes
secure
in which
devouring
holes
methods
fish and
the
for
placing twigs
in water
and
assortment
fellows
there
impenetrable
Chinese
priest named
great
fowls
water
ingenious
consists
fat
roast
rivers and
an
supposed
were
we
three
the local
among
while
ate
follow
to
were
supposed
curse
town
consternation
and
of the
east
devils who
was
in
followingnight hideous
caused
who
and
refuge
the constables
calamity spread
fellows, and
black
killed
took
lies due
for
rendered
the
men
then
which
jungle
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
because
the
tribes
one
any
it is not
white
I
the
residents
was
inter-
THE
396
The
lands.
the
numerous
at
our
fowl
water
crocodiles
which
approach,
and
their curious
with
overhead
flew
swans
with
swarmed
stream
kinds, in spite of
the banks
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
various
of
slipped from
flock of black
melancholy
cry.
in the
stream
we
rounding a bend
caught sight of the head of a buffalo bull takhe caught
ing his morning bath. The moment
the bank
and
out
on
sight of us, he sprang
Upon
Buffalo
Surprised.
stopped for
whole
give
instant to
an
party of
the
peculiar groaning
when
mortally
yards
from
where
All at
such
like strokes
it
he
deep
away
about
ran
yards, and,
magnificent
animal.
It is
wonder
the
short
brown
and
measured
he
launch
had
the
huge
on
came
upon
our
small
stampeded
led
in
We
off at
noticed
no
two
herd
at
with
of
the
blacks
our
that
to
of the
the
and
followed
we
and
a
the stream,
crew,
miles
of
not
with
the knees
horns, which
We
cut
it aboard
and
crows
calves
approach
they
took
axe,
to
from
tip to tip.
an
do
covered
was
flattened
of
couple
cows
one
white
from
carcass
way.
This
pair
inches
body
right angles
charge of
cattle.
immense
an
proceeded
bush.
wild
feet ten
seven
from
head
with
of
attack
down,
that
short, quick
seventy
hesitate to
dark
rapid
upon
volley,where-
with
air, and
with
lightning-
so
fired another
we
in the
and
were
ters.
quar-
them
the
escape
few
his hind
attacked
movements
him, but
head
to
not
always give
ashore
sprang
His
The
fell dead.
was
chary
hit
his
threw
groan,
He
to
his horns.
cattle
began worrying
of
bellow, broke
dogs
fell and
he sprang
difficult to
was
are
he
once
that
fury
The
intruders.
fell,though he did
which
bellow
wounded.
strange
he
together and
fired
us
the
at
stare
the
crocodiles,
further
up
bathing. They
disappeared
well-beaten
the
in
we
stantly
inthe
trail which
followed
CAPTAIN
OF
mile, when
sighted two
we
of about
hundred
two
We
to
in time
avoid
at
to
from
his face.
The
back
vigorous blow,
and
within
reach.
The
the
strikingat
snake
The
latter
his
spite of
closed
in and
like
flash
their
was
have
thick
so
death.
that
they
and
one
for
came
at
On
the other
hand
to
to
of
manner
rhinoceros.
game
In
the
beast
to
fell with
bullet
come
The
at
the
of
party and
that
it
The
in
dogs
required
underbrush
and
buffalo
to
seems
in such
be
gored
bulls
offer
no
is
so
pediment
imit
crashing through
goes
wise
enough
respectful distance
till the
The
at
to
or
dogs
through
his
were
brain, though he
the last.
meantime
disappeared
keep
to
these
brush
he
and
movements
powerful
was
his
trees
entangled
of
one
iably
invar-
disadvantage, and
become
likely to
at his
which
leg
speed.
onslaughts.
at
were
great
the
vigorously
so
his
evade
of
together
the
breaking
some
us
them
the dogs
are
all fired
dispatched, we
been
agilityto
and, with
any
attacked
gazing
and
climbing
of
but
escape
almost
India, are
habit
which
deadly serpents,
of
began bitingsavagely
and
to
just
viciously
struck
switch
stout
caught sight of
wound
utmost
situations
to
having
G., who
aside
hissing loudly
cobra
other.
distance
snake
attempt
no
These
famous
and
black
tree, and
cut
man
water,
near
bushes
of
its neck.
the
to
at
when
them
venomous
forward
one
broke
closelyakin
branch
and
until
us,
found
the
deadly reptilemade
its head
defiantlyat
are
feeding
suddenly jumped
way,
from
stroke
397
yards.
leading the
be
hanging
swung
fine bulls
very
were
happened
was
QUINTON
the other
in the bush.
yards, when
all at
the bush
and
upon
charged
followed
We
hundred
had
bull
once
us
he
from
regained
his
feet and
about
two
crashing through
entirely different
di-
THE
398
rection.
Although
received
examination,
we
found
we
stantly
greatly by surprise,he inkilled him on the spot. Upon
taken
were
volley which
incredible
seemed
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
to be
him
so
riddled
able
had
been
beasts
that
he
of
head
were
fired in the
we
it
and
come,
fellows
pain, then
that
bounded
defied
marvelous
to
dodge
again
at
them
defence
of
both
We
early in
we
had
So
with
the
of
spears
fell around
us.
tation
hesi-
moment's
the
in the
of the
one
air with
speed of
had
spears
hit, for
was
sprang
dozen
We
deer.
blacks, running
other
yell
at
as
we
had
the
hid
desire
no
lost
we
no
to
injure
time
did not
We
in
them
fire
in
except
launch.
buffaloes
morning and
followingwas
been
one
saw
number
lives,but
that
the
some
which
the
the bulls to
knew
ever
from
pursuit, and
as
our
that
away
quickness,
order
of
caught sight of
pace
direction
evident
was
largest black
also
last
is
of
his
make
to
phenomenal.
much
None
of us wore
clothing,but the heat
that it seemed
intense
was
as
though we
so
Shower
Spears.
would
excessivelyannoying.
melt, and the flies were
had
We
just finished severing the
of the bull when
the dogs began to growl angrily, and
as
bullets that it
with
generallycome
sundown,
near
evidently one
the launch
down
and
to
the water
leading to
favorite
overhanging bushes,
Iand climbed trees on the bank of the stream
selves
concealing ourthe branches.
here
been
We
had
not
long
among
when
we
caught sight of thirtyor forty blacks stealingquietly
the stream,
closely examining our
along the trail toward
resort.
we
under
some
tracks.
They
were
all armed
with
spears,
shields, waddies
and
OF
boomerangs,
war
reached
and
had
we
excitedlyamong
and
the
taken
creek.
Suddenly
one
pointed
to
and
to
seemed
in
men
together
of them
wished
and
holding
them
of
to
for
of them
themselves
until there
to
among
ing
see-
into
the
poised
Not
wishing
shouted
we
they did
course
with
to
at
ventured
their
and
dozen
friends.
of
them
few
to
them
for
receive
gave
Others
them
that
five
presents.
them
came
they
appeared,
motioned
we
around
called
heads
and
and
across
while
understand)
we
side
our
and
not
them.
hunt
to
attempt
the trees
from
across
come
Finally five
yell and
spears
defiance.
the
; but
cover
it,their
pieces of tobacco
some
up
loud
out
opposite shore.
useless
friends
be
to
seek
avoided,
be
the
on
was
of
English (which
we
down
descended
we
into th"
that it
there,
and
uttered
toward
clude
con-
stepped
two
carefullyup
utteringyellsof
in the bushes
Knowing
were
the
if it could
to
advanced
and
heads, and
themselves
in
they
sharply
jumped
or
inclined to
ing
Hav-
began chattering
and
one
of the swimmers
first
kill any
from
looked
and
This
two
their
over
sound.
of them
about, and
the launch.
at
only
Several
began swimming
side
stream
399
making
departure
our
themselves.
opposite
them
without
on
came
ON
the
that
on
QUINT
in every
stream
CAPTAIN
tobacco
by
one
one
Not
being sure
that we
could
their apparent willingness to be friendly,
trust
the launch
boarded
and conversed
with them
we
by signs,but
could
of
the heads
the
swept
that
they
then
tossed
this
both
his head
up
we
wanted
do with
to
We
hands
around
He
in imitation
his stomach
what
us.
everywhere.
were
ripping
comprehend
buffaloes.
in
animals
spokesman
of
them
make
not
of these
were
and
the
horizon
also
patted
of
bull and
pne
indicate
to
of the horns,
made
throwing something
motion
in the air
THE
STRANGE
how
buffaloes
400
indicate
to
These
ever
men
northern
this
for
and
treacherous
the
by
we
found
We
made
Our
Biggest
Buffalo.
trails
tnem
next
hand
at
converged
disturb the
the
because
after
the
be
to
dangerous
the bush
had
we
when
him
our
water
on
to
first
indicated; but
bull
the
among
had
we
His
trees.
decided
to
him
to
our
in the
bush
as
The
bull
the
heard
stones.
behind
would
sudden
have
the
cross
The
the
across
they
largest
lower
stream
the next
size that
blacks
quickly
and
down
they disappeared
moment
of
act
him,
have
charged
him
fire at
to
the
proached
ap-
silentlyas snakes.
surprise from
yells startled
bull
enormous
all hazards.
side, and
afterward
hour
an
direction
sighted
of such
were
at
half
about
drinking when
blood-curdlingyells,and the
most
They
larger
seen,
horns
in the
was
the trees
from
yet
did
We
frighten the
in the
we
tle
cat-
bathe,
pointed eagerly
later
way
and
were
nothing
two
sides.
fine buffalo
we
on
several
About
very
were
the
led
drink
to
secure.
blacks
or
would
over
to
see
him
secure
signifiedthat they
drive
could
we
both
came
side, and
of the
minute
which
party of
place where
from
position,a
our
two
to
water
anxious
meet
daylight they
firing would
the
were
or
At
buffalo
calves
taken
one
stream.
and
of
to
place. They
same
the
cows
we
the
The
somewhat
was
an(* at
day,
upon
sound
which
game,
he
inclined
seemed
agreement
an
through
we
that
them.
trust
not
it
that
blacks
all
they
his tribe.
of
stalwart
abundance
But
region.
members
largest,most
part of Australia.
be accounted
can
tossed
had
the
were
in any
saw
ADVENTURES
to
assailed him
and
explained
irritated him
them
and
the shower
such
an
blacks
with
that
had
to
such
almost
that
once
we
sprang
shower
of
they speared
extent
an
that
certainly escaped.
of stones
extent
all at
and
he
their frantic
plunged
into
CAPTAIN
OF
the
and
stream
his head
shaking
and
crossed
to
all fired
shoulder, and
he
fell like
appearances,
as
he
in the act
was
The
the
whole
tip to tip.
ones
had
is
been
did
but
not
I have
trust
to
all
worth
inches
eleven
locality. We
same
the
eat
and
meat
in
inside,
it
because
than
more
on
it after
cutting
I do
not
like sole
much
it is very
the
up
whole
chewing it,and
in
did, for
ever
cut
flesh
the
buffalo
eat
to
the
ate
of
rest
succeeded
never
of the
volley just
was
feet
eight
cooked
tried
else
one
any
this capture
prolonged effort,I
believe
another
upon
in the
to
wishing
not
him
measured
I afterward
attempt
charge
his feet.
that
occasion
one
horns
snorting
stood
but,
gave
rising to
obtained
tough.
too
of
his
from
for
and
up
at
stone;
he
meditating
together
party declared
others, for
carcass
ran
we
if
angrily,as
We
401
side, where
our
his pursuers.
to
QU1NTON
leather.
fired at
Shortly after, we
his
started
in
fast
the
as
and
dogs
other
dogs, led
although
first time
the
lying
blacks
dead
through the
was
bit
what
revealed
with
evident
After
that
legs
disposing
dogs
had
his
pointing
the
weapon
dog
We
of him.
had
run
held
to
black
which
upon
we
him
it
from
the
to
him
hissing
and
his
spear
it writhed
impaled.
serpent
lose
the
one
found
while
was
to
greatly
were
drove
it up
was
for
shout
and
close
it, the
upon
and
missing
coiled
to
noticed
we
whereabouts,
reptileand
at the
him,
was
he
in addition
broken
was
of
become
death-adder
venomous
savagely
his
of
as
fightingboth
place where
the
from
spite of
nearly
very
him
found
we
mile
of the
one
know
viciously.
and
After
that
to
one
and
run
can
in
immediately
dogs
the
blacks, who
the way,
about
severely,but
deer, and
The
pursuit.
wounds.
puzzled
like
ran
blacks
wounded,
of
he
wound
him
wounded
yards distant,and
dred
hun-
three
standing about
bull
the
while
It
in
faithful
animal,
and
and
the
secured
buffalo
they
are
them
mournfully
stood
while
by
the
dug
blacks
grave
him.
buried
We
^ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
402
several
in
this
locality
of
the
blacks
to
eat,
in
by
addition
not
were
shooting
to
shy
We
of
tude
grati-
the
young
for
cows
with
them
rewarding
where
places
earned
also
couple
in
as
for
day,
the
during
horns
so
hunted.
extensively
more
of
pairs
more
and
tobacco
sugar.
We
for
sailed
latitude
tained
in
day
one
3"
a
next
away
23'
supply
Hoya
S.
and
of
maize,
morning
in
Bay,
at
the
longitude
sago,
daylight
south
129"
and
sweet
made
and
of
coast
34'
E.,
where
potatoes.
stop
in
Ceram,
we
oV
THE
404
rival the
most
STRANGE
hues
gorgeous
variety of graceful
motion
when
upon
enough
the
seated
air with
brilliant
realms
leaping from
feet
high;
the
by
and
The
branch
the
vines
of
hundred
two
with
of
quiver
while
the
aerial roots
hard
very
bird
the
by
When
they
with
prongs
but
the
points
brings
We
the bird
were
visited
that
trees
found
two
to the
the
trees
though they
for
several
with
dawn
shoot
head
piece
it kills the
ers.
feath-
These
the
on
an
use
eel-spear.
these
or
dise.
para-
alive, they
barbed
are
of
injure the
small
palm
inside
at
arrows
the
arrow
ground.
find that
the
day
next
often
were
days
the
that
not
bird
and
They
if it
surprised to
bronze-winged
blue
blunt.
are
does
like
wood
hard
of
legs
of
and
hunting, but
birds
hunting
bullet, so
capture
prongs
of black
lightreed,
like
to
three
made
are
wish
made
for
is
arrow
bow
before
fighting and
force
armed
arrow
for
bamboo
covered
they
hut
height
ground.
bows
use
rounded
wood,
in each
small
two
with
of
two
at
These
armed
the
upon
hundred
climbed
rattan
the
dancing
were
constructed
and
man
himself
male
of
and
ground.
one
always
shaft of the
The
the
of the mangrove
bows
they prefer
of
almost
natives
the
in the
from
fully three
of bamboo
from
remained
natives
flyingthrough
they
were
lianas
or
concealed
men
every
beautiful
are
visitors
which
upon
night
leaves, and
arrows
other
The
feet
and
twigs
when
like
seem
branch
to
during
means
They
trees, but
trees
attitude.
and
and
rainbow, waving in
of the
their
of Paradise.
them
ADVENTURES
at
pigeons,
time, they
snowy-white
and
the
; but
absent
contained
of
none
other
natives
their
from
were
sure
beautiful
kingfishersof
breast
and
birds
the
tail,coral
of
favorite
to
dise
para-
assured
return.
us
play
We
birds, notably
beautiful
red
royal
beak, and
CAPTAIN
OF
in other
As
is in the
take
bills would
of
early morning,
cattle,but
we
native
Warriors!
large body
of
though
carried
fiber upon
his
the
the
on
tribe of
Tabini.
north
his
his
left wrist
Our
and
wings
wished
about
flock.
in
While
the
usual
secure
eight inches
litter of
evident
of
to
make
bow
and
five feet
and
Each
us.
wore
this
to
of
every
talkinga
them
for
their
in
length.
the
were
we
the
were
we
hand
is
mies,
ene-
against
and
their
tip.
The
down
over
outspread
warriors
bills,which
common
flew
warriors
the
brought
to
huge
heard
flock of hornbills
black
of
people
that
man's
which
It is
who
them
birds.
hunting
tip
stroke
party belonged
war
them
inform
the
of
place called
one
rior
war-
wristlet
hostile to
were
mediatel
im-
of arrows,
protect it from
that
from
when
astonishment
quiver
Inlet, and
were
Our
view, but
birds
nearly
shot.
we
into
with
arrows
stream
approaching footsteps
came
to
where
were
we
The
sters
song-
the
our
country
stampede
dressing them,
arm
to
of
investigate,fearing that
to
measured
to
who
instructed
this is
the
beautiful
and
of
us
side of the
come
with
the
bank
guides belonged
the
were
flock of horn-
of which
sound
left
only engaged
neighbor.
overhead
any
were
huge long
They replied,through
since
hear
sow
what
head-hunters,
was
friendly and
shooting
wild
English whispered
He
birds
parrots
resembling
warriors
certain
bow-string.
broken
spoke
not
regarded
upon
Tabini,
to
with
shield
woven
of
quite
not
armed
was
did
the
armed
and
stopped
as
noise
hunt
to
Spaniards, they
intervals
at
attendants
heard
we
and
and
time
like the
going along
sighted
we
best
405
magpie.
While
Host
ON
cries of the
with
The
afternoon.
fly overhead
herd
evening, for,
and
in the
in the
incessant
of
tropicalcountries, the
morning
siesta
QUINT
custom,
measure
as
be-
406
THE
fore
stated,for
his
STRANGE
warrior
forehead, secured
with
the
inches
point
in front
ADVENTURES
to
to
of
his
Walked
low
great deal
of
talk
and
we
departure
the
shot.
Late
been
boar
walked
in the
the
on
the
walk
to
their guns
us
how
with
their bows
which
animal
of
left
began
take
who
saved
himself
the
other
natives
boar
passed almost
he
wound
was
to
none
by
boar
mad
had
took
our
party
of
his
kill him
continue
the
his
on
his
ing
stand-
his rage
seemed
the
boar
kill him
the
upon
large
from
; but
dancer,
a
tree,
tree.
two
which
arrows
opposite sides.
in
spite of
fightby chasing
attacks
them
of
boar
upon
which
were
done, by running up
the
to
the
one
The
man.
savage
with
by tearing
rage
and
away,
row
ar-
an
liana
natives
three
and
telling
bow
surely
lei-
seized
just been
at him
means
couple of
sufficient
constantlyeluded
large
contempt
made
vented
other
most
of
had
scended
de-
very
and
again venting
seemed
that
hastilyslung his
tree
entirelythrough
still endeavored
who
Kapuna
discharged
who
men
and
of
who
distance
some
this
had
we
saying, he discharged
rage
The
yell like
and
for
While
Either
trees
dance
this
the
his teeth.
convenient
to
large
trunk, while
two
declared
"umph"
out
Kapuna
up
liana with
by
to
the
on
at the
ran
camp,
of
cry
horse.
race
and
arm
grew
took
bird-cages
bush
members
So
the boar
with
few
our
pigs
the
and
the
an
cried
arrows.
wounded
wheeled
speed
of
Kapuna,
hunted,
and
the
Shortly after
Several
away.
to
in the
lookout
gave
camp,
the natives
chin
up
to
on
head,
warriors
returned
ground
morning.
our
the
afternoon
deliberatelyout
of
survey
turned
show
in the
bills
his
his
as
cooked
natives
to
huge
around
goes
as
where
had
Away.
these
nose.
their
"Umph!
Umph!"
wild
which
band
of
one
of
After
likelyappear
wear
this
his assailants,
by running
up
the
CAPTAIN
OF
He
dropped
cooked
and
trees.
wild
pigs
him
and
in
ascended
The
Dance
dawn
sure
eight males
dancing
their
they
at
his
his
they
of
cry
he
did
he
make
times
as
Instead
of
did
their
one
as
if in
Wauk!"
existence.
The
whole
the
final survey
and
The
rest
took
was
with
the
and
was
and
seemed
uttered
one
one
fully
care-
preening
separately
utmost
and
care
of his
magnificent
satisfactory.
elaborate
branch
of
the
filled with
in
ment
enjoyure
pleastheir
in ambush
then
tree
care
flight,while
while
by passing each
ning
begin-
lovely plumes
graceful manner
plumage. Each
with
were
females
many
each
"Wauk!
There
will
again
tops
first
lifted
took
sure
the
expected, their
arranging it
bill and
natives
the
daylight.
several
part of their
the loud
to
in
at
in the most
when
ceed
suc-
be-
we
They
their heads
feathers, which
through
cages
inspectedevery
lit intervals
of
toilet,which
care.
extended
turned
two
the branches.
as
once
morning
scrupulous
kept their
they
and
sittingupon
most
until
tree
down,
besiege
the
assemble
to
gan
Birds.
make
will
of
their
to
trees, and
Paradise
to
several
attacks
pieces.
Shortly before
their
the
bringing him
uprooting it,and
to
under
tives
na-
for
rank
too
they
tree,
the
and
wounds,
hunter
refuge in
digging
407
his flesh
that if
us
takes
in
turns
his
found
We
assured
and
once,
take
him
tear
at
last from
at
him.
ate
Kapuna
taste.
our
dead
QUINTON
before
alarm
and
had
been
THE
408
It
we
returned
they
we
in crates
lashed
together
bamb""
Having
Deadly
Katipu.
of
one
the
native
who
to
the
in
the
eyes
of
have
met
any
so
native
it
as
known
is about
during
if
who
it
in
when
red
from
the
hours
possible,it
attacks
most
ordinary
an
the
on
Mantas.
water
like
closer
circle and
I knew
This
number
at once
in
for
the
crew
all the
its promenading
it will try-
although
sailing we
distance
is cut
the
towed
the
it
moving
which
school
of mantas
on
looked
through
were
course
zigzag
was
fins
vessel
taking
were
at
off.
into
several
is
of
its retreat
eye
them
agony
considerable
of
that
naked
contracts
; and
inspectionshowed
not
Its bite is
the
most
of
venom
deadly insect
while
there, we
a
its back.
of
deadly
with
seen
in
black
pea,
center
horrible
jump
likely
its bite.
the most
most
Tabini, and
sharp
would
if it thinks
it,or
katipu
day before
to
will
call
party
darkness
of
one
the
the
discovered
we
for the
possesses
the
ing
look-
been
spot
ing
warn-
it not
scarcely be
suffers
Dancing
pursues.
orchids
Had
size of
the
can
The
of
deck
the Maoris
from
brings relief.
dangerous
escape
the
on
more
the water.
death
bright
that
till death
one
of
poisonous reptileor
causes
in
come
excitement
one
is, it probably
small
very
some
very
days
any
his
of
horrible
to
just
of the orchids.
one
spider
with
yet it
had
two
ship, and
rearranging
were
which
cause
with
This
Small
party
collection, we
our
the
ensconced
color
the
board
on
tough vines.
with
suddenly uttered
a
assistingthem
pointed to something in the crate.
Upon
see
of those
it taken
lengths
of
was
and
cry
made
finallycompleted
had
crates
collectingorchids,
packed
The
haunts, and
their
to
their visits in
between
which
"^
ADVENTURES
before
days
two
was
STRANGE
ing
mova
shark
"dan-
CAPTAIN
OF
cing,"
and
couple of
harpoon
them
in
in
yards
raised
the
of
circle
coil of
line.
and
round
striking resemblance
feet
the
across
their
huge
bird
white
below;
perfection of
bat-like
the
bulk
shot
high
The
force
with
with
the
upon
be
turned
which
the
of
the
clogged
of
the
its way.
with
twenty
the
the
water
of
wings
and
above
is the
their
and
one
canoe
ran
of
with
these
was
so
first the
a
while
and
speed
great
that
manta
was
filled the
the manta
darted
an
upon
us
it
to
rid
of
turned
before
we
and
the
certain
was
straight out
suddenly
train.
express
prodigious
get
going
ourselves
I knew
ran
not
mountain
nearly
right angles
at
it
of
is
creatures
it could
its progress,
canoe
the
its vast
as
up
found
we
the
resounding crash.
doing
were
and
might
foot, and
to
we
the harpoon
moment
next
threw
the water
what
almost
At
and
fell back
in tow
canoe
water
all their
head
from
knew
we
with
it struck
us
the
them, and
canoe
straight for
out
which
wrecked.
course;
bear
motion
every
the
of
minutes, G. drove
few
of
one
the
wet
strength
for
Before
strain
of
backed
which
through
their
face
sur-
about
are
jet black
are
the
to
them
back
natives
away
They
although
combine
two
canoe.
air.
their
watching
into
then
the
one
creatures
precisely like
fall
each
center
through
move
thirty-
appearance.
After
of spray
they
as
and
and
grace,
form
diabolical
The
rise
wings
flying through
pure
to
back, and
They
bats.
huge
to
about
the
of
ten
above
These
correspondingly depressed.
was
with
or
round
two
or
fin toward
the
water,, while
foot
circle
canoe
mantas
eight
circled
they
fin
the
were
in
native
for
out
There
as
its outer
of
set
The
performance.
secured
we
round
diameter, and
tip
the
and
409
strange
watering,
paddlers
a
swimming
five
and
their
call
sailors
being engaged
boats
the
as
QUINTON
to
sea,
its former
the
and
could
drag
came
get
STRANGE
THE
410
"Jump
for
the
out
and
water
all
We
nothing
the
upon
and
from
canoe
as
the
around
water
of
we
the
the
in
could
We
of
owner
canoe
which
arrived
the
fins
were
the
glad
wrecked
rescued
canoe
us.
face
sur-
wreckage
had
harpoon
picked
make
us
the
as
sharks
surface
liberal
well
The
up.
the
attracted
cutting
to
the
either.
of
had
water
and
the
force.
to
the
and
of
out
came
and
saw
we
several
see
us.
last
soon
commotion
and
usual
to
crew
the
and
ship
we
manta
struck
we
crushing
splinters
but
the
the
was
when
and
as
shot
with
canoe
canoe
but
just
again
once
the
the
water,
the
manta
attack,
of
that
disappeared
blood
his
and
out,
sang
upon
avoid
to
the
down
came
saw
floating
of
body
dived
we
lives!"
your
huge
ADVENTURES
of
sation
compenas
to
the
THE
412
for
daylight, though
to
hook
The
night.
palu would
cut
string.
We
Head-
Celebes
of
prospect
lasted
for
away,
the
was
the main
is the
that the
sudden
rail and
and
octopus,
the
flesh
of
and
writhed
One
of
the
other
secured
corn-
the
the
crew.
not
severed
hideous
we
quivered
huge
southern
island
Tawi.
time
The
of
some
anxious
were
the
of
mediate
im-
no
small
to
our
get
ible
incorrig-
most
slept under
the
of
of
knives
is
hacking
up
became
pared
pre-
gling,
wrig-
stantly
In-
crew.
cuttle
fish
or
cutlasses.
and
at
it two
the
as
if
an
But
extremely tough
into
moment
thought
deck
on
of the
one
either
monsters
first
second
of
the
beheld
pirates we
arm
it with
My
rushed
We
us.
arm
were
for
deck.
awning
an
of
midnight
on
resembled
suddenly shot
arms
we
after
instead
which
while
rubber-like, and
snake-like
but
attacked
these
the
Tawi
which
crew
boarded
it was"the
we
near
of
east
commotion
clutching
knew
we
the
time
pirateshad
repel them,
the
at
group,
headquarters
heat
Some
slimy object
over
islands
seas.
deck.
I heard
miles
island; but
the
of
account
to
drift
to
Philippines. Seeing
days, during
main
these
pirates on
lawi
the
of
eleven
three
visited
night
small
breeze, I anchored
about
Ubian,
party
on
began
,_
lawi
the
posing
extremity
On
would
passing through
the vessel
innumerable
Pirates.
calm
while
scissors
of
quarters
named
at
attached
be
must
pair of
Sea, and
the
toward
bite
to
seems
hook)
becalmed
were
the
the
At
shark
readily as
as
rope
never
steel
sever
it
reason
some
(an ordinary
piece of strong
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
and
slimy,
more
air, where
they
selectingvictims.
in the
descended
with
almost
rigging,but
lightning-likequickness and
death-like
grip
around
the
have
been
He
the
arms
would
arm
which
was
entangled
neck
of
strangled to
choking him.
another
death
if
one
we
of
had
OF
this
While
"vessel's side
going
was
tne
*n
by
body
Devil-fish.
There
twisted
shot
into
its hold
the
deck
like
and
fell back
about
with
its
in
hideous
with
huge, shapelessbody
dusa;
air, like the hair of Me-
been
off
cut
writhed
Some
disappeared
and
fired
one
an
loud
and
slimy, shapeless
indescribably
living serpents.
in agony
the
had
rail.
the
diabolical phosphorescence.
in the
which
the
gleamed balefully
and
something
was
arms
the
one
it lashed
with
shone
itself up
above
appeared
n"nt
quivering
arms
about
uncertam
413
drew
monster
head
repulsivein
and
even
ON
The
its snake-like
the
on,
its hideous
until
Besieged
QUINT
CAPTAIN
released
where
water,
long
of
the
of
streak
phosphorescent light.
It took
had
time
some
been
attacked
sleep when
watchman
lumbering about
that
the
out
bent,
so
its
its
instant
next
we
some
was
coming
the
over
and
brutes
useless
As
had
soon
to
the
attack
them
was
the
creature
firmly by
the
into
its eye,
the
to
the
they
cabin
did.
lightenough
We
skylight and
during
to
crew
the
to
shot
seconds, and
and
monsters
above
quished
it relin-
and
few
into
back
the
but
occupied
the
huge octopus
situation
door, which
over
!"
inches
shot
with
about
it
me
jump
'board
come
few
the
the
only
I shouted
the
crawling
as
to
rail.
close
dragging things
than
This
swarming
soon
forecastle
the
fired
one
Its
raised
seized
and
arms
was
saw
to
got
deck, and
on
we
who
men
than
more
devil-fish
door.
their
realized
glad enough
were
deck
of
account
its hold.
where
the cabin
Before
of
scarcely
commotion
deck
on
near
on
wounds
excitedly,"Plenty
shapeless body
deck.
one
fresh
rushed
we
had
we
was
out
sang
Again
were
and
there
the
dress
to
have
were
more
go
into
could
hear
been
the
see
them
worse
night.
see,
we
opened the
cabin
THE
414
looked
and
door
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
over
After
rocks.
deck
the
tried
and
to
rails,before
But
as
and
seized hold
the
short
fast
ship
South
arm
the rails
of
all in
and
us
the
meantime
yellsand
began
water
from
the three
which
with
their
made
up
knives
and
arms.
of
now
with
loud
upon
the brutes
The
deck.
on
were
hatchets
tenacityof
They fought till they were
were
around
water
forecastle
the
with
attack
up
the
on
deck.
the
on
octopi which
was
on
hanging
were
and
to
rush
sudden
shot
beating the
(which
hanging
were
the
crew
furious
which
from
Islanders) rushed
Sea
that
rigging;
or
commotion
off, others
cut
was
themselves
seen
made
on
ling
dang-
were
creatures
arms
three
attackingthe
around
the
all the
off
arms
often
are
consultation, we
cut
one
was
swimming
In
as
they
as
the
visible
were
of their
number
hanging alongside
were
of the brutes
three
Only
out.
was
cut
literally
something amazing.
There
cleared the deck of them.
to pieces,but we
were
soon
tried
and
still plenty of them
we
us
swimming all around
less
shooting them, but the bullets produced very little effect unnine o'clock
they happened to strike their eyes, and it was
the
before
brutes
swam
from
away
our
side.
When
had
we
boarded
the
tarpaulinsoff
the
dragged the
strongly I
Celeste
their
case
The
may
nearest
have
have
ended
looked
very
had
hatches, but
inclined
am
we
the
amazed
were
much
movable
had
not
also
torn
machinery
as
of
only
the
the
at
the
if
pirates
had
been
the
torn
off
covers
and
launch
overboard.
oars
more
around
devil-fish
The
boats, broken
smaller
The
look
Practicallyeverything
us.
overboard.
dragged
to
deck, which
of the
appearance
had
time
met
with
place
thought
to
think
with
this
over
that
the
similar
the
incident
crew
of
the
experience,
more
Marie
which
in
dire results.
where
we
could
have
the
launch
re-
OF
paired
Zamboanga,
was
in
Mindanao,
and
CAPTAIN
is situated
at
clean
has
and
it is
Although
water.
anchorage
Philippines which
the
commands
has
strait
and
Australia
our
visit the
restrictions
vessels
attractive
water
which
bank
of the
the
down
runs
canal
with
planted
The
town
Town
perature
never
It is
plain covered
fields,and
to
whose
during
the
with
the
strong
the
the
Moros,
forest
who
superstitiousas they
bears
terrible
spirit,named
base
brave, and
the
strong resemblance
Wok,
of
believe
who
of
operations
few
a
on
an
fortress
at
night
call
in every
the
rounding
sur-
less
count-
alitap-
are
as
curious
tion
supersti-
Australian
beliefs
in the existence
assumes
del
direction.
point of madness,
to
of
country
the natives
one
rice
greatest service
The
have
grees.
de-
sive
exten-
innumerable
the
fairy lamps
are
They
and
lies the
which
fireflies,
to
the
street, each
than
by day, and
brave
Wok-
of the Moros.
like
of
proved
are
Bunyip.
main
more
town
is beautiful
of brilliant
tap, illuminate
in the
walls
stone
One
Moro
groves
the
splendid
of clear, fresh
beautifully situated
piraticalinvasions
thousands
which
of
customs
trees.
as
vanes
cocoanut
east
Zamboanga
The
in
climate
begt
the
of
time
the
at
canal
of
founded
for
the north
on
enjoyed.
is
of
Zamboanga.
Pilar
have
The
Beautiful
Sea
killed the
fine shade
was
It
hurricane.
outrageous
it and
center
the
regular highway
and
of the town
features
by
south; but
from
away
safe
placesin
few
China
dues
otherwise
it would
which
trade
the
on
harbor
excessive
kept
visited
ports in the
Celebes
and
moderately deep
to
the very
Basilan, the
of
which
town,
roadstead, it affords
of
been
3' E.,
out
open
one
never
The
once.
Zamboanga
an
be
plying between
steamers
most
only
is said to
and
at
of
coast
122"
longitude
southwest
and
there
of the
mouth
415
extreme
54' N.
6"
proceeded
we
the
the
on
latitude
accordingly
QUINTON
the
of
form
of
rible
teran
THE
4i6
ape
and
the
Australian
devours
of
cry
Bunyip, he
intense
an
the
feelings as
same
that
believe
they
those
hear
who
of the
death
"pandito," who
cme
Hideous
Superstitions,
"f
man
immense
is consulted
upon
tenth
plunder
for
of
this the
those
who
believe
influence
Such
fact
piracy is
For
all the
sudden
before
the
fashioned
to
not
run
into
their
ancient
raids
latter
their
could
Their
shoal
them
water
without
who
Moros,
and
so
are
slave-raiders.
wife
or
dren
chil-
doing,
and
their
ravaged
inlet,when
every
old
and
they
helpless,and
and
victims, then
lightcraft
where
people
children
into
pirates,they depended
in
muster
assist
Mohammedans.
the
women
Danish
upon
return
would
sailing praus
the
men,
sailing men-of-war,
approach
fast
penetrated
Christian
the
in return.
them
and
one-
yet.
even
years
the
venture
father, mother,
villages,murdered
of
Like
end
an
and
all nominal
to
In
spiritsto
next
good bargain by
islands
and
towns
making
make
hundred
three
slavery.
sell his
receives
shell.
murdering;
are
in
piraticalraids, and
the
him, their
pay
Moros
quite at
not
thousands
led
fail to
would
could
northern
burned
and
lives
and
and
pearl
invoke
to
medi-
the
to
superstitions. He
in all
taken
robbing
them
pirates,thieves, murderers,
Moro
if he
all
to
Indians, wields
importance,
supposed
The
born
misfortune
their
religionis especiallycongenial
all natural
In
is
they
in disaster.
end
the
banshee, for
the
or
among
fish,pearl and
in
him
of
slaves
and
pandito
that if
much
very
American
tne
all matters
all crops,
pay
melancholy
corresponds
luxury by catering to
one-tenth
with
regard
peasants
betokens
and
kind.
any
it.
The
of the
weird
Like
dark.
light of
they regard
Irish
its cry
bear
not
dread
in the
catches
he
can
which
night owl,
ADVENTURES
whom
Moros
have
also
They
STRANGE
and
the
sufficient
were
too
escaping
force
fast
they always
heavier
to
for
to
sea
attack
the
old-
endeavored
men-of-war
running aground.
upon
They
could
would
for
watch
even
man-of-war
and
the
neither
fought
gave
nor
with
the
force
by
crew
expected quarter
of
fury
demon
board
They
numbers.
of
and
as
them
of
one
every
long
so
solitary
stealthilyon
her, swarming
capture
overpowering
around
cluster
opportunity to
an
and
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
life
spark of
remained.
The
Spaniards
the
experienced
enemies
of
best
the
in
piratesin
of the
The
1887.
high,
the
space
Colonel
faced
he led
while
walls
being
brought
One
gunboat
and
thick
and
earth
thirty
horizontally,
The
stones.
it from
attacked
cottas
and
from
cotta
the
of Sulu
Sultan
laid
wood
hard
shell the
to
islands
these
in their
feet
twenty-four
filled with
landing party
slippery
expedition against
an
capitalof the
the
huge logs of
with
between
led
in
had
ever
strongly entrenched
pirates were
(forts),consisting of
feet
Spaniards
the
headquarters
their
at
they
own
leaders
Colonel
was
led, but
well
difficultyin getting
same
our
as
when
equally brave
were
seaward
the landward
side.
Arolas
the
the
accept
well
the
as
and
men
dogs
opened
down
cut
were
after
furious
Moro
the
favors
no
Christian
Moros
if the
stormed
Spaniards
would
as
asked
the
they
hurl
to
the
spite of
Moros
they had
captured them.
fire upon
the
in great
numbers,
the sailors
opposite
them
side.
The
and
from
mounted
that
they
from
walls.
As
with
rushed
The
Spaniards
although the
the
walls
cut
Spaniards
which
unerring aim.
at
the
their way
about
lantacas
spears
pirates,the
the
the
in torturing
the
volleys of
and
fight
grape
the gunboat
panditos
cotta, and
with
fire from
murderous
their share
take
would
surprising distance
resolutelyadvanced
as
met
before
they replied
fort; but
from
withdraw
would
women
In
Spaniards
same
in from
yelling to
ment
mo-
the
their
THE
4i8
followers
savage
who
died
incarnate
Christian
The
the
was
obliged to
remove
the island.
The
the
from
them
cut
the
of
as
from
all the
*ke
Swords
waved
otner
wide
Javelins.
handle
boarding
of
the
vessels
are
of
them
make
them
is the
of
The
the
throw
can
spread
bolo,
out
which
bolo is
the hand
inches wide
as
many
is
spears
they
attack
own
like
at
handle
a
about
with
two-handed
and
crew
by
shaft
Some
time
their favorite
in the
the
and
pon
wea-
accounts
insurrectos.
it has
In
inch wide.
The
bolos.
an
about
cavalry sabre.
the
the
blade
at
narrow
lightwooden
troops and
quality.
straight,
one
javelins at
they
as
frequentlymentioned
our
the most
finest
very
the
They
Savage
of
four
to
large
use
among
tip and
fights between
as
of
dile
croco-
center.
swords,
of
also
the campilan,
kinds
; several
was
radiatinglike
of the
;
at
of
side
made
the world.
kinds
two
pirate
creditable
more
in the
disk
painted
steel weapons
use
the
the south
rays
of fire-arms, but
sword,
and
mained
re-
the Sultan
and
Moros
with
fightersin
They
Moro
burned
armor
The
horn.
use
desperate hand-to-hand
are, they manufacture
ferociouslyas
tillnot
on
pirateswore
buffalo
wheel
of
fury
not
were
shields ornamented
the
numbered
out-
piraticalconfederacy,
capitalto Maybun
Spaniards
expert in the
not
fought
head
his
and
wooden
spokes of
with
down
who
cotta.
hide, wire
are
women
in this
round
the
fought
one,
all
to
open
Moros,
Sulu, who
them
Moro
this brilliant
of Sulu
town
to
were
the
blood, and
six
Spaniards
alive within
After
gates of Paradise
Spaniards
devils.
but
men,
ADVENTURES
that the
shedding
the
the
STRANGE
eighteen
no
guard
blade
is about
three
is about
seven
inches
STRANGE
THE
420
ADVENTURES
XXXVI
CHAPTER
IN
of
One
the
the
who
seek
Superstition.
ing
the
make
his wife
killingChristians.
before
goes
until he
brought
which
him
colors
glowing
if he
he
that
is
and
limbs
wild
beast
is excited
the
thing
that
wild
to
comes
beast
certain
nothing
cuts
in his
human
that
stay him.
He
large
down
than
not
kriss
bolo
or
the
matter
and
ties
penal-
him
that
in such
of
madness
being.
is but
He
and
knows
the
door
to
oils
his body
rushes
forth
like
every
living
path, no
most
perpetual
describes
fury
dito
pan-
the
out
reminds
await
death, but
can
to
free
can
The
pains
slavery,and
his
of
eyebrows, he
his pious resolve
and
He
which
grasping
and
back.
ravishing joys
from
he
holds
terrible
the
going
and
Paradise
the
draws
in
Paradise
Sulu
and
that
mean-
the
enthusiasm.
family
of
more
of
him, and
ignorant juramentado
becomes
joys
chant
way
hura-
slave
; and
him
of
frenzy
of
the
off his
shaved
his
will free
his act
to
the
awaits
await
which
of
debtor
encourages
impassioned
an
visions
entrancing
happiness
is
him
sings to
who
laws
juramentado
Having
pandito,
men
this
in
juramento,
children
and
the
(pronounced
The
bankrupt
oath.
is
Moros
and
existence
word
the
from
solemn
their
end
juramentados
mentados)
Murderous
the
among
by running amuck;
to
called
are
to
institutions
curious
most
of seeking death
custom
his
PHILIPPINES
THE
of what
race,
and
creed
or
sex.
On
one
occasion,
one
of
these
juramentados
rushed
at
OF
CAPTAIN
Spanish soldier,but
till the
In
spite of
the latter
point
desperate efforts
to
kill the
But
every
iards
the
Spaniards,
had
hand
one
good
other
who
robbed
of
verge
exactions
actual
the
the
starvation
natives
whenever
they wished
claims
natives
of
power
in the
introduced
not
be wondered
to
and
Among
suits of
several
at
retaliated
Spaniards who
that the
common
(now
brought
to
of
Jolo)
their
the
the natives
which
natives
religionand
smelt
they
iron
know
so
at
other
were
the
of
and
make
well how
to
the
use
of
number
ing
consist-
wear,
Arabs
the
and
customs
any
the chiefs
time
it is
hands.
upon
iards
Spantion
despera-
to
tortures
It is said that
Islands
present day.
to
horn
well-
the
The
driven
were
same
which
pretentious suits
steel wire.
satisfythe
to
Inquisition,and
of crocodile
made
armor,
plates of buffalo
links made
the
of
party obtained
our
mestic
do-
by enforcing this
to
the
loans
their
on
carry
manner
by inflictingthe
curios
usurious
horrors
happened
other
more
of
Sulu
all the
to
to
more,
Further-
plenty.
officials fleeced
outrageous
upon
cials,
offi-
immediately confiscated
the government
confiscation
numerous
reduced
able
not
was
and
Government
were
to
friars,the
of the
submit
to
government
most
cruel-
of
money
native
the
raise
in the
licenses
midst
the
it, and
to
lay
cause
they
in the
to
If
against him,
until
most
Span-
exactions
compelled
were
enterprise.
to-do
people
the
on
made
sides
two
back.
his bolo.
The
and
ty, arrogance,
his
from
and
reason
they did.
as
his bayonet
story has
na(*
with
through
soldier with
rcssion
of
he
rifle with
natives
O
him
ran
421
bayonet projected
which
the
seized
juramentado
the
of
wound
the
QUINTON
rings
settled the
and
Crusades
ideas, which
the Arabs
splendid
and
or
which
vive
sur-
taught
steel
are
pons
wea-
said
THE
422
to
be
equal
We
STRANGE
the
to
also obtained
far-famed
which
the
of
Weaving.
fiber of
the
wild
in
the
extensively
for
cultivated, not
quality than
wild
its
strength and
it comes
that
in such
it
cloth
they choose
tie in the
place the
heavy
days,
inside
state
fruit, but
the
each
piece
them
to
placed
the
in the
water
are
air for
of hard
to
the
and
sun,
is
the
for
and
coarser
ture
manufac-
of
them
two
or
its contents
They
is
so
; and
color
with
three
posed
ex-
examine
then
enable
to
fiber ; if not, it is
woody
fine and
deep
they
their
once
When
pure
yellow. Having
dried
them
grooved
hand
the most
beautiful
beautifullyembroidered.
is made
with
it again
more
crude
from
beat
next
in color
vary
creamy
pina
plants
of
soaked
sufficiently
from
them,
this
from
leaves, then
cover
water
short time.
weave
uses,
older
natives
and
opened
They moisten
colors, and
varying
the
also
its fiber.
for
coarser
stream,
been
extremely
wood.
upon
of
grows
is
and
again.
to grayish white
in
and
larger
bundle
if it has
see
threads
beating
all
to
threads
club
and
from
woven
durability,but
left in the
The
white
each
sun
of
are
other
best
running
They
which
after
to
in
leaves
plants. The
very
the
bundles
bundles
stones.
only
is
commands
always
justi
in any
the
beautiful
and
pineapple, which
made
pina
This
abound
Spaniards.
lovely pina
The
world.
the
of
is not
I believe
Part "^ ^e
Interesting
blades
Toledo
cloth
Methods
ADVENTURES
into
very
iridescent
Among
pretty scarfs
other
called
CAPTAIN
OF
which
their
which
justicloth
is
Filipino
is called
women
around
wear
inscrutable
some
other
been
introduced
the
the
India
into
plant
attains
state
in cultivation
height
other
well
it reaches
fifteen
eight
as
in the
to
the
twelve
or
pines,
Philiptwo
can
soil,and
in
feet, while
feet, with
twenty
though
al-
places, and
volcanic
on
in any
textilis)has
inferior that
best
of
produced
plant (Musa
so
It grows
be
not
can
many
fiber is
the
scarcelybe compared.
its wild
and
qualityof abaca
beautiful
pearly luster;
abaca
hemp
finest
apparently as
grows
quality of
it
The
it is not
hemp, though
is of
reason
qualityof abaca,
finest
plant. The
banana
quttot,and
lupis,or
for
Manila
called
speciesof
the very
from
is made
commonly
all but
but
wealthier
the
423
necks.
The
at
QUINTON
trunk
is enclosed
The stem
eight to twelve inches in diameter.
which
taken
off and cut
in layers of half round
are
perioles,
three
inches wide, after which
into strips two
or
they are
under
the woody
drawn
fiber
a
long, sharp knife to remove
The
second qualityof abaca, called bandala,
from the threads.
is used for making the best ropes known
under
the
even
; and
of working an abaca plantation is estimated
slip-shodnative method
invested.
to yield thirtyper cent,
annually on the sum
There
is probably no other place in the world
from
Quick
Fortunes
in
Orchids.
*kat
affords
and
lovely orchids
interior
serpents which
numbers
of
spending
they
have
It
seems
have
lurk
died
in the
months
baskets
sold for
who
have
from
the
to
strange and
rare
the
Philippines,but
ness
engaged in the busihave
bites of
lonely forests.
come
of
assortment
these
of
a
than
collectingthem
collectors have
few
with
or
varied
more
of those
many
of
in the
On
been
the
murdered
venomous
the other
hand,
islands,and
after
returned
beautiful
to
orchids
zation
civiliwhich
fortune.
strange that
so
very
few
people
know
anything
THE
424
about
STRANGE
orchid-hunting,which
of any
world
business
in the
disposition,wishing
willing to
We
in
run
native
head
the
of
the
in
and
vine
place
of
lovelyflowers
ternata,
also
the
sweet
As
comrade
the
of
and
in
seeds
his
its
he
darted
deadly fangs
He
wore.
like
and
in
held
Fearing
the
g
ner
as
skin
which
like
the
found
We
were
cut
made
hand, perhaps
for
of
to
hold
the hand
fangs had
very
it
thick
this very
not
in
reaching
was
seed
the
held
with
clung
to
the
snake's
pulled on
while
as
the
other
around
it until every
still
far
foliage
the
It twisted
as
the
buckskin
heavy
neck
death.
off
pods,
then
perfectly still,
the
fangs
that the
I
the
his hand
Glove,
off.
its
glove,
by
much
very
these
of
one
but he
struggled fiercely,
departed, though
life had
its delicate,
of
lightningfrom
deliberatelystrangled it to
and
arm
this
of its butterfly-
pods
of
the
clitoria
cultivate
beauty
particularexpedition
collectingsome
snake
green
gloves which
this
on
bushes
fastened
and
produces the
with
botanically as
exquisite blue
chids,
or-
pea.
my
among
head
It
flowers.
fine
covered
of the
into
empty
very
Fijians often
account
on
many
east
north-
the Ria-
Tumaga,
the bushes
The
miles
of which
secured
We
found
we
houses
their
around
count
can
of the Masin-
three
the
time, and
he
head
lies about
ascended
clitoria ternatensis.
or
the
to
canoe
Masingloc.
one
short
in which
chuelo, and
tunity
oppor-
of adventurous
man
in
best
or
We
Zamboanga.
fortune
for
risky occupation
fortune
made
make
to
in
engage
making
upon
ADVENTURES
sign of
his
glove.
penetrated
head, then
it in such
man-
possible from
glove
was
the
drawn
purpose.
wrist
and
The
snake
back
was
of
the
green,
OF
CAPTAIN
of the
one
loss
the
through
Shortly
speared
like the
so
as
killed
another
from
the
neck
leaf
Its
its
call
but
which
our
looks
dressing
of
bruised
mixed
with
as
fast
five
or
and
mice
its
with
body,
midable
for-
which
snake
its
natives
They
of
on
in its
claim
that
is
snake
root
I also
heard
the
the
plant
dote
anti-
an
them
indigo
cure
laudanum,
ments
move-
It is about
say
will
cure
bites of
plaster of
they
unusually deadly
salt and
wet
onous
pois-
wound
linseed
renewing
in these
largest snake
to
common
rats
its
but
drops
aj
They perform
of
putting
thon, which
catchers.
widely
meal
the plaster
it dries.
The
Snakes
size of
disturbed.
Seneca
frequently renewed.
four
as
The
equal parts
garlic,then
also
strong;
extremely quick
applied immediately.
spiders,scorpions,and
with
of
of
fightif
like the
much
very
bite if
snake
to
rattlesnake.
it is
always ready
own
one.
We
differed
armed
was
account
on
chieflybecause
is
and
death.
the
to
for
only
not
mistaken
which
proportion
and
be
us
and
slender
very
instant
particularlyafraid
are
damonapoly,
size of
might
natives
venom,
in
way
dahon-palay
called
was
all the
accompanied
and
snake
green
body
pair of fangs
The
it
who
they
almost
causes
slender
very
which
that
poisonous
last.
was
while
rice
rible
ter-
Philippines.
natives
the
such
cause
found
are
it is short
because
Small
of
snake
green
the
discovered
we
which
which
to
425
examination
cobras
India, and
this, one
small
hooded
Peninsula
Malay
after
close
upon
deadly
life in
of
QUINTON
the
see
natives
in the towns.
for
purpose
of
far better
than
this
duty
into
their
holes
call
is the
It is
saua.
py-
quite
pythons
the
islands
and
They
are
catching
cats, for
over
the
kept
like pets
mice.
rats
and
they
follow
the
ceilings of
the
THE
426
when
but
rooms;
chickens.
In
small
human
have
pythons
"houses."
They
are
they
return
Crocodiles
them
is
if
to
the
native
has
trained
the
the
gore
and
is
trample
the
Perhaps
timarau, which
island
him
to
is
small
Mindoro.
of
in color
but
wallows
in the
not
in
mud
white
known
to
kill
night
at
one
the
up
his
the
wild
the
the
while
animals
two
opportunity,
with
then
two
badly wounded
overtake
he
animal
tame
carabao
either
miss
But
which
wind
the
When
watches
the
shot
weapon
no
carabao
tame
hunter.
with
fierce animals
run
can
fleeing hunter
and
death.
in
the
The
timarau
never
the carabao
resembles
bathes
does.
group
found
buffalo,apparently
habits, for it
as
ters,
quar-
being
interesting animal
most
man
after
he
to
white
even
despatches
sure
charge
madness;
hunter
hunting
of
the wild
even
carabavs
and
group,
will
when
sight
and
Should
his life,for
and
the
its shadow.
and
his bolo.
swiftly
food,
employs
towards
together
very
with
fierce wild
The
The
been
purpose,
in
him
the
to
native
along
costs
in
hollows
or
very
of these
one
slipsquietlyaround
of
huge
dangerous
very
of
succeed
them
The
creeps
strokes
loss
call their
natives
rocks
become
the hunter.
rouse
for
close
These
flesh.
once
with
slowly along
come
animals.
exciting. They
and
will hunt
his bolo.
hunter
the young
and
but
feeds
serious
large islands
they
it is all up
through
occasion
human
tasted
dangerous
seems
frequently
in the limestone
numerous
in all the
sight,and
man
sometimes
deer, and
the
and
size and
enormous
an
to
are
have
found
are
pigs
sleep.
to
they
to
pigs, monkeys,
caves
little attention
pay
prefer devouring
large trees,
on
wild
by devouring
very
once
and
game
beings. They
the cattle
among
full-grown, they
the
by devouring
even
ADVENTURES
become
they
such
to
live
STRANGE
the
in the
It is much
is the
only
on
carabao
water
or
smaller
THE
428
The
walls
they
stone
in
though
which
moat
sluices
rotten
and
vermin.
walled
the
American
both
the
which
lies
so
sell
local
an
for
tape
gave
up
about
to
we
were
the
trader
ship
in
affectionate
Sydney,
side
the
Australia.
of
only
since
but,
is
applied
of
to
Binondo,
intended
We
Pasig.
but
Luzon,
permission
getting
for
Hong
had
we
farewell
Manila
interior
snakes
to
carry
to
there
arms
fire-
idea.
sail
her
of
filth,
mud,
Pasig;
but
Manila
suburb
the
the
in
of
name
the
is
River
poisonous
of
business
of
about
which
bought
name
the
and
hunt
red
south
the
north
carabao
much
that
We
city
the
on
in
was
lies
occupation,
walled
engage
which
city,
the
low
hol-
walls
Pasig
with
applied
the
full
with
in
these
and
of
half
abounds
natives
and
the
is
moat
and
matter
Spaniards
the
the
and
filled
hollow
outside
with
faced
are
mostly
from
filled
be
to
decayed
vegetable
The
to
supposed
are
and
to
is
is
the
On
jails.
as
is
wall
the
places
used
They
interior
the
and
some
are
spaces
the
sides
high.
feet
general,
in
but
thickness,
and
height
twenty-five
both
on
ADVENTURES
in
vary
about
are
dirt,
STRANGE
for
making
been
the
of
where
Kong,
Island
my
Russian
trade,
we
the
intended
but
voyage,
and
friends,
after
I
ing
tak-
sailed
of
"cisco,where
Francisco
San
from
the
and
Geodetic
City
steamer
Fran-
of
coasts
Glories
Aleutian
in
these
saw
we
Coast
in
waters
early
intenselybrilliant
some
in
Islands.
and
Borealis.
beautiful
old
engaged
was
the
arrival
our
spring,
the
and
Alaska
vessels
Puget Sound,
in the
which
Hassler,
steamer
Upon
of
old
America,
shipped
I then
Islands.
Survey
surveying the
in the
shipped
Mexico, Central
to
Hawaiian
and
LIGHTS
York
New
NORTHERN
THE
FLASH
reaching Sydney,
After
429
XXXVII
CHAPTER
WHERE
ON
QUINT
CAPTAIN
OF
At
Northern
with
illuminated
which
then
glowed
for
it seemed
as
waving long
and
earth
whole
phenomena
fringes and
of
arches
heavens,
of
penetrating dark
myriads
of
forests,combined
fairypalaces of
hand
fire
gold;
rapidly
were
pink, rose,
rapid
The
of
low,
yeltions
gyra-
brilliant
The
beautiful.
superbly
gulches
to make
the
thousand
motion,
of
gold
high
now
and
silver
Arabian
and
a
darting through
scene
in
lace,
and
of
burnished
blending
diamonds,
they light,with
arch
with
These
the
.".
brilliantly
was
green,
fallinglike hangings
now
of
heaven.
and
of
sparkling
the
orange,
light and
intenselybewildering and
were
green
girdle
invisible
some
bright
between
scintillations
colors
the
of
streamers
crimson
and
though
sky
immense
an
like
moment
northern
whole
the
times
Lights.
ber
som-
outrivaling
infinitely
Nights.
only
illumine
the
sky,
icy peaks
but
and
THE
430
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
flash
jewels of
countless
have
and
beauty
led to
For
dead
to
they
they
earth
of
and
affording
of
natives
Ongaruit
in the
when
to
road
to
this
lights.
their
friends
on
glories of
the
and
infant
to
the
the
they
spiritof
Happy
Silent
City,
the
heads
defined
of
to
be
and
It is
sky
that
miss
custom
in the
can
which
going in the
as
the
grave
where,
every-
to
the
spectators.
which
more
sky
summer
are
lights are
clouds
It is
almost
not
and
over
to
common
certainly do
curious
quite
beau-
ships reflected
see
startlingdistinctness
such
objects
continually
are
northern
common
with
of these is
astray and
body
spirits
believe
is their
is
the
sailingthrough
reflections of
none
dog
mirages
the astonished
; and
the
Ogalok
other
They
its
bury
strange
tiful.
the
appear
and
say
wonderful
as
the
dance.
Ground.
coming
"pjje
Major
while
watch
Hunting
The
Ursa
Consequently,it
family dog
of the infant,because
the
All
is liable to wander
land.
happy
favorite
kill the
Alaska
dancing.
this constellation
that
Ground
Hunting
Happy
infant
an
they
that
call
believe
and
the
star,
life.
future
are
north
across
of
view
the
rapid evolutions
signaling to
them
of
vari-colored
streams
this method
take
with
fro in the
them
displays
souls
the
feastingand
and
to
the
under
flame
which
lightfrom
the northern
departed
with
their torches
wave
that
situated
region
torches
carry
believe
themselves
amuse
the dancers
As
blissful
celestial
traditions.
interestingnative
many
go
where
set
though they were
dazzlingbrightness. The surpassing
as
see
not
in
that
the
well-
exist in
than
interesting
only is
seen
every
CAPTAIN
OF
has
but
summer,
the
of
advent
city which
believe
We
it at
saw
But
and
25,000
recognized
there
that
miles
a
of that
city
to
appear
dead
Eskimos
and
of
intervals
at
a
whereas
the
Michael
hold
festival
Like
years.
Chinese
council, and
his
the
these
up
It does
as
fact
not
indication
the
wishes
honor
to
lighted lamp
which
house, where
the
feast
it burns
for
the
filled with
deceased
day
same
purpose
at
departed;
the
or
to
council
them.
meet
the
lage,
vil-
belonging
to
lage
the vil-
in it.
the
dead
of
memory
seal
every
a
oil in
formerly occupied
and
but
the
graves,
geei,
supposed
woman
appointed place
of
of
'Kozre
to
the
beginning
of
the
offerings on
and
man
every
her
or
the
as
inhabitants
occasion
who
woman
the
but
festival
or
spiritsof
returning spiritsare
all the
where
On
known
recognize it
every
for the
the
the
for
place
geet is used
kozre
place
shows
the
thousand
it is.
city and
of November,
still greater
clothes
the
house, where
has
it is well
to
where
of
one
within
nor
claimed
or
Eskimos
sets
St.
the end
several
take
dead
now
city in England,
tell what
around
year
every
December,
The
came
be-
soon
inhabited.
being
The
like
one
any
have
as
can
one
no
It is
Alaska,
Some
territory.
that
but
early
country, but
the
in
city like it
no
Russia, others
of
remains
of
is
of
form
sights of
summer
in the
heavy mist,
inhabitants.
30,000
or
not
citywith well-defined
large buildings,a city such as would
the
assumed
did
men
afternoon
one
"the
of
accounts
white
the
before
it for themselves.
seen
five o'clock
about
minute
gave
was
Indians
with
whites, and
the
431
been
perfectly familiar
were
QUINTON
night while
in
the
dead
front
the
man
or
friend
of
the
council
festival lasts
in order
again
to
the
to
fail to set
with
he
the
Dead.
miss
livinghave
or
has
ignore
his
this is considered
At
the
the
welcome
to
who
has
lighted
each
dish
the
the
he
has
little water
the
themselves
takes
the
of
the
singing
shaman
have
that the
If
man
during life it is
mon
com-
possible.
sings
which
each
person
from
floor
house, and
the
and
the
South
of
songs
portion of food
it upon
near
a
pours
ers,
Island-
Sea
take
par-
the
they
food, after
the material
and
dead
dead.
first
throws
Chinese
the
free to eat
visitors,then
would
the council
of
center
dancing
tribe
small
and
spiritualessence
in
is spent
the
believe
the
dead, after
believe that
are
insult
company
the
lamp
Like
that
punishment
whole
brought
it.
on
the Eskimos
of
the
fire in the
large
find its
not
consequently
spiritby lighting no
spiritsof
a
or
keep it burn-
could
Eskimos
the
the
by
severest
meetings
and
believe
and
punish
her
or
honor
place
races
hated
been
man
any
festival,the spiritwhom
to
living,but
to
power
woman
to
the
punish
back
feast.
the
all uncivilized
to
power
the
to
wav
Almost
wishes
she
or
and
seats
and
lamp
up
the
throughout
*n"
Feast
old
Should
Ground.
Hunting
Happy
woman
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
432
Considerable
part.
in
honor
dismisses
the
which
held
which
of
their
time
ghostly
spiritsto their
own
abode.
The
feasts
of
eve
and
graves
by hanging
case
the
of
dead
each
deceased
The
woman.
with
if the
deceased
the
was
model
totem
lost
to
at
man,
thus
which
the
sea,
festival.
wooden
or
left
the
intervals of
on
wooden
to
of
dish
the grave
On
the
seal
in the
is always
belonged;
is thrown
eral
sev-
is done
This
model
deceased
the model
scale.
relatives go
male
small
grave
to
at
elaborate
more
nearest
ghosts
was
are
much
the
the
over
marked
on
festival
summon
if the
spear
the
conducted
are
years
the
of
but
into the
OF
instead
sea
the
honor, and
opened
soon
the
as
welcome
the
in the
has
of the floor
their namesakes.
drink, and
spiritwhom
and
singing
nights.
Each
of the
are
no
also
believe
make
to
one
die without
and
if
adopt
or
or
from
The
nature
the
conditions
which
with
which
they
festivals
the
not
in
all tend
is
to
spirit,
forgotten
be
Eskimos
them
surround
the
to
; and
these
seals,
they invariably
own,
the
benefit.
with
are
afraid
terriblyafraid
their
in contact
they
if there
are
interpret the
own
the
dead.
abilityto
superstition for
that
and
are
spiritsmight
the
of
Eskimos
their
their
comprehend
tive
rela-
of uncivilized
whales
of
welcome
and
fill their
the
visits
of
the
them.
the
aurora
unenlightened
strange
forces
who
claim
shamans,
occult, encourage
Many
shamans
of
forces
volcanoes, the
superstitionsregarding
vague
can
of
exhibited
mirage, etc.,
If the
dead, but
see
house, but
bliss where
of
The
people
of life which
they
exclusive
come
fear
all uncivilized
spiritsof
minds
never
for
and
days
great destitution
who
children
no
the
at
borealis, the
the
them.
more
neglected
Nearly
offerings to
have
they
one
suffer
one
dancing
believe
Eskimos
leaving some
of
behalf
on
several
in the beliefs
region
they
that
offering of food,
the ice.
on
of
the bodies
relative.
dead
of
fireplace
in the council
of each
live in
continually feastingupon
they
is done
inconsistencies,
departed
for
continuously
dance
hollow
represent, and
to
is
house
the songs
present
person
the
of
other
an
desires
difficulty.As
the
makes
she
council
possession of
then
dancing
they
many
For
races.
take
up
the
each
case
or
rites and
and
the grave
at
drowned
There
souls
kept
are
Most
was
his
spiritsenter
some
he
without
enter
also dance
they
of
the
person
clothing to
the
door
this
In
grave.
performed
sung,
433
spiritwhich
spiritsto
the
been
center
of the
name
shaman
have
on
underground
enable
to
QUINTON
being placed
assumes
person
to
of
CAPTAIN
people
imagine
who
that
this
have
even
THE
434
the
Eskimos
ignorant
ridiculous
like the
one
to
even
child.
fakirs
of
able
yet been
have
they
India, maintain
Point
from
he
in such
so
less
much
him,
He
the
one
were,
then
of
drawn
still
found
was
the
he
tied
could
as
to
were
marvelous
acts
assert
who
talked
them
attempt
the
to
learned
legerdemain
as
peacemaker
injured
or
it
in
it
first
low
that
they
skin garment
garment
the
was
pointed
ground,
but
carefully and
every
way;
how
place, and
instantaneouslywas
thus
tying
in the
in
off, and
ropes
any
move,
in
deer
the
the
in the
was
with
was
satisfied with
lying on
examined
to
chanted
assured
moment
ropes
him
new
he
do ; and
were
feet,threw
his
to
to
as
him
The
ingly,
Accord-
crooned
they
would
with
foot
and
being
on
covered
knees.
cut
if
hand
he
and
engaged
were
that
tie him
could
himself
he
learned
officers
to
their drums
tied;
We
not
they
was
smile
remove
I afterwards
one
people
the
impossible for
officers
sprang
securely
not
their
had
liked
head
sailors
the
securely knotted.
they
beat
while
he
triumphant
managed
we
him
over
a
asked
to
mans,
sha-
no
untying them.
from
but
his attendants
reaching
the
he
crew
they
way
While
way,
in which
way
with
himself.
the
without
none
told
have
tied him
as
which
He
that it seemed
monotonous
tone.
in any
of his attendants
two
usual
free
too
are
over
shaman
English,
the ropes
way
met
we
like to
foot
crew
securely bound
white
the
of
tricks which
many
whalers-
would
off
their sway
amazing
Hope,
the
and
ropes
is that
truth
the
But
fairly good
of the
related
suppose
most
through their
see
them.
At
two
to
commonly
explain though
to
seen
instantlythrow
able
be
to
stories
by performing the
followers
that
ought
lead
deceive
sillyto
ADVENTURES
chicanery. The
would
shamans
has
STRANGE
knot
he
mystery
solve.
of
other
worked
of
the
well
by
authenticated
these
tribe, and
The
men.
at
cases
the
of
man
sha-
potlaches
The
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
436
following
is the
Lord's
in the
Prayer
Thlinket
guage
lan-
"Ais
wet
waau
quakut ikustigiibee
tani
itat; tamil
zu
waan
akalleelchwetach.
waan
at-
linki-
akech
akut
uaan
"akalleelchwetach"
long word
The
aagi
anachut
zulkikagatiitaat
waan
zuikwulkinichat
waan
chanikchak
waan
ikachtekin
atquakut attuitugatibee
Katuachawat
tlekw.
zu
wwetu
Tu."
the
"from
means
evil
spirit."
all
Like
they have
unbounded
give
them
quarrelsthey
The
have
hunting
destruction
the
When
in
is worked
hoodoo
members
hoodoo
those
shaman
to
of
of
the
another
they
Neighbors.
fire where
family
they shake
This
is
howl
the
of
is
curse
latter
fighting.
as
follows
wish
to
the
first pay
the
it,the whole
fire while
the
frightfulcurses.
most
in
of
account
shaman
power,
fall upon
to
around
the
pay
still greater
sure
the
see
settle the
to
can
can
jump
out
in
enemy
and
absolutely guaranteed
counter-hoodoo
double
dance
unless
enemy
the
and
private
family
one
them.
curse
their
than
curses
odooin
In
control
to
punish enemies,
or
fishing.
or
confidence
more
and
death
sure
in
success
of shamans
friends, to kill
believe in witchcraft
work
to
which
heads
any
case
the
of
the
of
maturity, be
original
aggressors.
When
chooses
a
of
this
of
its skin
or
particularbird,
him
of
and
These
boy reaches
bird, beast,
some
piece
Mahlemoot
in
all
the
spiritsare
as
beast
or
methods
divided
be
age
his
charm.
whole
are
of
into three
patron
In return
fish looks
Their
spiritswho
various
fish to
bone
danger.
belief in
or
the
after
him
and
the
and
religious system
mostly malignant
appeasing
different
their
wears
spirit
tects
prosists
con-
in character
malignity.
classes,the Upper
CAPTAIN
OF
Ones,
the
land
Water
; the
The
moment
life but
Ones,
also
Their
from
of
to
of
fish
guide
the
no
Christian
of the most
of
for
the
and
and
wicked.
very
every
in
only
act
widely
of
life,
phenomenon
its
of
own
it.
strict observance
which
lead
often
last,though by
festival of
the
Sitka, and
found
baskets, fish
weapons,
useful
The
in
high
stripped off
offer
had
the
piled on
the
lighted a huge
and
in
early
in many
All
upon
ground
circle around
the end
about
This
September.
particulars from
one
the
of
dance
Eskimo
of these
dances
large circle
women
in
invited to
were
planted
fire of
is held
Dance
that
leaves.
hung
were
men
is the Weeping
Thlinkets
to
natives
feet
the
We
dead.
most
or
differs
The
thing
every-
his protege,
cruelty), and
Dead' which
August
Dead.
were
does
yek
(observances
the
of
ances
fo^the
to
spiritto
Wceping
be
its
becoming
consist
to
unnatural
One
to
through
bring
to
dian
guar-
it all
religion. Every
they hunt,
religiousobservances
means
near
appoints
religiousobservance
particularspiritwho presidesover
placate the
deeds
sea.
separate
spiritsof
or
wrong,
of his
case
which
requires
of these
death,
protect and
in the
animal
or
nature
its
The
right and
ethics of
the
every
to
charge
ideas
Ones,
guides
Grounds.
Hunting
his
and
only protects
not
in his power
abandons
Lower
spiritsof the
or
endeavors, after
Happy
437
spirit,who
the
air ; the
or
QUINTON
the
these
close
collected.
of young
to
lighterarticles
trees
while
at
logs
in the center
who
brought
the
the
about
trees
which
of
the
had
they had
the heavier
just before
teen
fif-
articles
dark
they
circle of trees.
selves
offerings seated them-
trees, and
438
as
THE
the
fire blazed
chant; for
not
.of
sound
believe
the
or
It is curious
how
dead
to
imitation
benefit
of
be
these
valuable
them
brand
and
articles
take
to
departed
most
valuable
was,
according
took
was
the
to
from
The
Thlinkets
for the
quantities
it themselves;
of
rest
offer
the
Chinese
small
all the
of
wants
articles
offer
eat
labor
the
to
dead
to
which
have
be burned
provide, must
saved
be
must
all
cost
used
or
whole
at
but
inside the
doing
articles
this
the
were
they
kept
to
appeared
short
of
the
trees
grew
and
cast
of
name
The
everything
burned
ceremony,
in the east.
The
resumed
others
in this way
ers
danc-
the
intended.
last, but
respitesand
and
trees, and
the
out
was
the
some
called
the
of
strict rules
after
ments
move-
demoniacal.
circle of
the article
for whom
articles
Their
side
last,several lay down, just out-
from
In
fresh
gain
was
ceremony
the
down
nomenal.
phe-
was
to
progressed.
revelry
themselves
their
seemed
of this hideous
friend
to
dancers
the
the
dancers
respectiveplaces among
and
Eskimos
more
roused
the
people
useless
tiring they
exhausted
hours
the
before
of
until
them
danced
for
(includingfine furs),
of
circle of
began
other
displayed by
louder
After
could
of
gradually
completely
slept.
and
Islanders.
Sea
hour
became
the
and
purpose.
Instead
and
drum
himself
different
the slightestarticle
not
endurance
When
providing
and
money
new
other
wilder
South
large amount
very
as,
of
many
departed; the
vigor
chanted
must
shaman
he
which
but
The
so
the
paper
the
of the food
for any
this idea
of
some
the
even
his
beat
to
rattle.
prevails among
Chinese
burn
that
began
spiritsunless
drum
ADVENTURES
the shaman
up
they
summon
the
STRANGE
ers
sleeptheir
dropped
out
the performance
the
In
Islands
Shumagin
^rhe!5
ancient
Graves.
placed in
Peruvian
of
along with
thaws
of
them.
implements
of the
the
as
the
on
and
main
the
in
diameter
these
natives
curtain
then
has
smoke
made
from
move
the
at
tents
door
from
or
hung
or
the
to
natives
that
too
of
earth
of
the
for
and
walrus
of
escape
way
hall-
to
twenty
except
what
frequently
closed
of seals.
damp
with
narrow
twelve
is
rising
covered
are
ventilation
or
intestines
made
top
small
varies
become
on
mound
They
hole, and
the
or
it tell the
adorn
these
circular
placed
weapons
grave
plain
as
the
us.
light
no
houses
into
is
the
posing
dis-
rule
animals
the
upon
surface.
which
the
underground
through
room,
and
through
a
is
wild
All
which
opening
small
entrance
to
comes
with
have
to
in
the
either
which
which
are
houses
above
placed
way
of
skins
of
never
of
as
and
dig
to
ways
dead, but
reach
emblems
tombstone
feet
The
smoke.
buried
subsoil
the
driftwood.
are
appearance
couple of
feet
in
underground
outward
grass
with
figures and
departed
words
The
the
seal
or
of
out
deceased
beds
were
different
have
their
in reindeer
of the
it; and
tribes
of
case
upon
utensils
do, because
cremate
covered
the
we
scaffold
and
ground
story
few
elevated
an
as
different
wrapped
are
over
the
and
various
heads
their
in
as
mostly
were
stretched
were
and
It is
dead,
knees,
some
weapons
bodies.
their
out,
bodies
the
the
for
graves
upon
their
and
moss
but
mummies;
bodies
the
of
those
position with
their
upon
painted
and
little from
crouched
containing
caves
carved
dead
sula)
Penin-
Alaskan
the
as
The
Toltecs.
resting
the
such
differing very
masks
Where
439
burial
numerous
objects,
various
of
(south
found
have
explorers
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
OF
to
In
live
hide.
summer,
in; the
THE
440
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
CHAPTER
XXXVIII
ALASKA
is
Alaska
and
AND
land
of
other
to
from
golden sunshine
and
the
cover
soft,dry
moss,
ground in
the
gazing alternatelyat
at
of
miles
mountain
blue
wild
and
streams
the
of
shining from
sun
yellow haze"of
the
beautiful
that
it
Besides
fusion
Paradise.
red
whole
like
The
these
at
in the
dushnik
It is
learn
the
natives
and
berries.
country
are
the
was
is
of
saw
the bears
south
in
is the
(scent wood)
very
fine
grows
by
passingly
sur-
so
Paradise.
others
of
pro-
currants,
currants,
berries, fox
and
and
Sitka.
immense
consume
southeastern
and
berries,
which
such
account
portions
of
the
saw
yellow cedar,
on
quantitiesof
eter
logs ten feet in diamUndoubtedly the finest timber
close-grainedwood
to
sweet
names.
The
mill
most
endless
an
strawberries, red
raspberries, salmon
heavilytimbered,
country
polish and
scene
dream
flowers, there
wintergreen berries,
not
the
watered
crocus,
Alaskan
could
with
and
sky
brilliant
The
wild
of
The
cloudless
80",
to
was
the
and
the
by
air.
summer
the
on
roses,
mountains
distant
flowers
often lain
covered
literally
backed
of
registered 75"
bells,violets, columbines,
blue
peas,
of
tion
desola-
liness.
fairy-likelove-
fume
"?
time. I have
summer
park-like meadows
display
gorgeous
of color, and
the thermometer
when
Arctic
country
brilliancyof light,variety
which
ISLANDS
transitions
sudden
twilightgloom
No
ALEUTIAN
THE
which
the
Russians
call
takes
an
excellent
Indians
use
it
OF
for
their
feet
long, eight
dugout
hundred
the
number
of
timber
as
disposal
for
had
sticks.
seventy-five
a
firearms
stuffed
in very
of the
held
Russian
the
volleys
of
enough
to
the
obtained
from
with
used
it
thong.
rendered
they
these
muskets,
and
their
vessels
made
small
seal
dipped
was
The
skin
shields
in such
burning several
of
together,
and
some
protected the
towards
stopped
the
the
sian
Rus-
bullets
replied
sulphur, which
grass
and
Each
grenade
thong,
fumes
numbers
the
looked
with
and
from
or
When
choking
it
Aleutians
slings.
of dried
volcanoes.
shield
the bow
that
seal
seaweed
or
two
canoes
way
the
throwing
of
each
across
norant
ig-
their
at
and
grass
they paddled
enough
Russian
the
in such
as
from
stones
grenades
canoes
Sure
their
it
whale
poor,
means
screens
or
that
so
shields
huge
upright
both
of
vessels.
of hand
it
hard,
on
Russians, although
dried
with
Lashing
of these
one
occupants
them
mattress.
they placed
shields
huge
constructed
timber
of
these
slings, spears,
except
weapons
the
in the habit of
were
the
sels),
ves-
though
bows
scanty
of
no
sew
to
bows,
make
they
the
of
(sewed
is
no
to
do, and
the
huge
had
Aleutian
building
obliged
There
learned
opposing
and
in
cedar
were
Aleutians
most
.no
men
and
the
the
call skitiki
they
thongs.
never
and
they pounded
a
yellow
made
hide
which
this
seal skin
with
It is
They
walrus
being
441
capable of carrying
Russians
iron
no
of the Eskimos
some
savages
in
had
Islands, the
killingwhales.
from
and
the
which
seems
and
used
vessels
they
together
they
ON
sometimes
are
beam,
between
small
Aleutian
with
feet
ten
to
Russians
because
like
which
canoes,
war
Islanders, the
bone
QUINT
people.
During
the
CAPTAIN
Russian
as
they
bound
was
gether
to-
immediately before
lighted,then thrown
the burning sulphur
they
that the
vessels.
fell
on
Aleutians
the
decks,
succeeded
STRANGE
THE
442
The
chief
consideration
Aleutian
the
conquer
ADVENTURES
Islands
skins
With
Russians.
islands.
the
attributed
It is true
but
most
had
no
if
to
have
been
all of their
regard for
that
inhumanity
followers
human
The
power.
much
Tartar
human
on
grew
wherever
place
his horse
where
and
the world
held
are
where
exception
no
Aleutian
bidarkas
invariable
of
made
skin).
as
wooden
Sometimes
rule
"the
kind
shed
grass
so
never
have
portion
the Aleutian
and
of
in their
he
in every
the
of
Islands
rule.
method
common
sea-lion
sway,
that
for
destruction
frequentlyshoot
most
(canoes
untanned
the
to
hunters
the
yet
even
they have
that
went
who
reallyTartars,
were
life than
he
sians.
Rus-
Russians,
were
Attila, boasted
conqueror,
blood
any
monly
com-
the
they had
life of a dog, and who
delighted in committing every
atrocityand outrage upon any one who happened to be
more
tive
na-
nated
extermiis
of
of
the
largely
very
commanders
or
chain
long
fact
then
extermi-
this circumstance
brutalityand
not
lamentable
sea-otters, and
the
this
able
valu-
were
almost
now
are
to
the
which
sea-otters
but
Russians
obtain
to
portions of
It is
Aleuts
along with
the
in many
nated
the
of
desire
plentiful
verv
Conflicts
was
the
induced
which
small
the
with
otters
is to
two
covered
hunters
fleet of
from
them
spear
framework,
but
rifles,
canoes
hunt
hunt
with
in
the
range
allowed
could
and
to
themselves
come
easilyswim
thus
When
escape
to
the
mile
in
circle around
surface
under
the circle of
and
water
canoes
were
surrounds
it. But
THE
444
ing
few
quality. Very
to
of
business
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
foxes
raising
for
^ess ^an
the
Business.
Alaskan
coast
The
foxes.
and
time
the
the
will
of
purpose
The
market.
Islands
the
for
and
chain
of
Hot
sea.
fertile and
very
and
growth of
The
climate
temperature
Fine
healthy.
mountains,
birds
other
kind
litter
and
instead
immense
the
and
been
into the
ducks,
winter, but
the
The
the
ponds which
form
other
fowl.
only during
the
the
they
summer
to
five to
January,
be killed
are
when
the
raising foxes
escape,
provided
The
eight.
the
fur
in the
fur.
because
there
in
swarm
in
born
are
secured
injury to
which
birds
sea
foxes
of from
of in traps to avoid
prevents their
of
are
young
in
very
foxes
The
advantages
foot
the
at
be
of
grass,
to
to
millions
long
November
found
during
annual
average
fed
are
soil is
luxuriant
gulls,and
sea
and
berries.
an
or
sea
ing
roll-
the
most
found
are
of
turnips, parsnips,
carrots,
with
has
of
in
place
any
mountains
most
wild
and
Alaskan
consist
as
for
for the
other
the
equable,
geese,
the
food.
foxes
cattle
water
flow
generallyconsists
is from
water
of
in the
of
well
as
George
islands.
these
for
of
wild
entirely upon
all these
of
40",
to
either
weather
fine crops
and
springs
with
St.
severest
live
36"
and
fairlyswarm
On
is moist
of
and
potatoes,
suitable
grass
Aleutians
utilized
foxes
as
facilities of
numerous
are
and
hills between
produces
cabbages
Aleutian
The
moderate
springs
well
as
best
sell these
will all be
they
breeding
not
for
one
cattle
the
affords
this purpose.
with
country
when
come
long
each
rents
raising elk
undoubtedly
world
the
soon
does
no
islands off
for
used
government
islands, but
present time
the smaller
are
be
might
many
the
at
of
th^tyfw6
Raisin
as
that
the
about
anything
fur; and
their
learn
surprised to
Fox
know
people
May
and
son
killingsea-
est,
is at its fin-
feeding
sheds
An
island
offers
the
surrounding
is
no
other
island
OF
within
least
at
the foxes
south
The
that
as
from
New
this
to
York.
in colder
the
Contrary
the
to
cold, but
though it
and
the
seldom
almost
enjoys
milder
those
the
whole
to
and
their
bright sunlightmakes
foxes are nearly omnivorous, but their
fish,berries,sea weed, and sea-birds.
the absence
The
of
seas
with
swarm
salmon
kinds
fish of various
for themselves
during the
round,
rains
fur-bearing
protection,
fur
darker.
chief food
and
sists
con-
ing
surround-
The
the foxes
catch
while
there
in summer,
run
never
are
cold
own
of
than
never
year
the
prevail cause
animals
grow
have
which
and
climate
who
so
rent
cur-
warm
of Alaska
coast
is low
the
fogs
constant
The
it is not
temperature
reaches
climates.
opinions of
for
of
climate
the
known,
southeastern
that it
extent
an
fur
islands
small
of
Moreover,
finest
this distance
within
is land
hundreds
purpose.
strikes
Japan
445
it.
to
has
Alaska
produced
it to such
warms
of
coast
produces the
this district
If there
it.
of
readily swim
will
suited
admirably
coarse
mile
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
and
the
erected
for
crows,
fox
acres
twenty
and
raised
As
Hound
at
high
eagles
expenses
is
which
of
to
feed
to
protect the
sample
tide and
blue
of
the
them
abound
upon
farm
fox
likelyto yield a
Island
pairs of
in order
purpose
running
dollars.
leased
the
ravens,
The
every
It is necessary
meal.
corn
skin
are
worth
foxes
no
spring there were
increased
so
rapidly that
food
from
acres
at low
very
over
small
in the fall of
1905.
young
foxes
in the
spring of
on
man
about
800
stocked
it with
In the
ing
follow-
and
hundred
contains
tide,and
the
islands.
the
profitsof fox-raising,one
in little cabins
he
they
estimated
THE
446
there
that
a
blue
STRANGE
from
were
fox
is worth
with
draw
the
in books.
see
In
livingmastodons
may
Quite recently dispatches
greatly excited
It is
have
and
but
common,
never
seen
one
of
the
height
average
though
I have
north) who
I have
of them
in
never
that
they
to
were
detect
stature
kept
in
small
posts eight
the
reach
of dogs
and
dried
in the sun,
the
first because
The
not
endure
smell
called
or
The
fat.
inches,
seven
who
could
beat
one
than
or
or
but
natives
emanates
house
no
have
take
an
The
salt is used
no
of it when
from
are
these
keep
to
one
dried
erected
it
beyond
simply splitopen
in their
salt,but
any
of
stores
of logs and
made
fish
lars
the cel-
and
underground
winter
in
truthfullysaid
be
can
feet high,
nine
wolves.
the taste
which
are
it
upstairs. The
store
tain
cer-
the average
Japs.
Alaska
is the only country
which
of
Inlet, I felt
of Cook's
that
world
are
can
of them,
Japanese; it would
of
colony
stout
the Eskimos
towards
the
(especially
they are all immensely
person
the natives
difference
tne
Fare.
upon
white
interior.
hundreds
feet six
them
of
trated
pene-
alive.
one
seen
we
properly be
is five
men
any
Gruesome
are
seen
can
their belief
idea that
that could
I believe
fish
have
express
stated
I have
stupid.
saw
larger in
somewhat
Alaska
erroneous
very
seen
they
which
those
who
to
as
and
or
driving a bargain.
first time
expert
far
were
mammoth
the
miners
they had
numbers
seen
strong.
The
so
from
because
are
the
perfectly
are
that
were
of
far
of
exactly like
look
some
skin of
the
Alaska
Eskimos
fact
of
habits
and
it which
of
pictures
told; and
$30.00.
natives
all the
appearance
which
mastodon,
all
1,400
less than
not
the
to
1,000
Curiously enough,
familiar
ADVENTURES
also
preparation,
because
gives it
stores
of
to
they
them.
half-cured
CAPTAIN
OF
fish is
It
gusto.
might
the
devour
that such
supposed
be
the
that
each
adult
fish every
wild
their
of
strength
in addition
day
sheep, seal
be
an
consumes
kill all
would
and
judged from
the
of
pounds
average
ten
fact
of
to
and
food
appetitesmay
native
447
white
few
overpowering that
so
QUINTON
and
various
of
roots
kinds.
and
strong
they
for
so
that
great
most
of
one
contemptuous
mistake
great
like
them
to
for
but
any
attempt
to
throw
with
compete
with
man
that
they habituallyeat
for they cook
occasionally,
so
the
In
suppose
them,
strength is
their
white
exceptionally
an
greyhounds, and
can
ease.
though they do
raw,
to
man
almost
run
can
it is useless
white
active
or
fond
their
food
it after
fashion.
One
day
the
and
in the
of
some
of
women
of
center
in
were
the
family
roasting
were
roof.
the
on
an
the floor,while
fighting savagely
about
half
The
rest
around
could
wait
not
to
dogs,
smoke
dogs,
The
woman
family
locked
the
in
out
and
landed
fish and
for
All
death
the
at
all the
fish
of
eyes,
to
roast
the
once
top of
all rolled
dogs
the
as
the
were
family
sat
though they
before
ning
beginpack of
whole
tumbling through
one
of the
women.
side, and
one
the fire
over
dozen
grip, came
fairlyon
the cook
fish
quickly dragged to
time
in getting out
of
of the igalu,followed
by
was
no
getting
themselves.
hole, and
The
wasted
long enough
.gorge
wolfish
the
us
fire, and
the
next
dogs
in
could
upon.
Sulphur is used
in
producing fire,and
the natives
who
re-
THE
448
side in the
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
of the volcanoes
neighborhood
those
article with
in this useful
trade
on
carry
very
live at
who
tensive
ex-
tance;
dis-
obtain
cannot
sulphur
they say that those who
produce fire by rubbing two sticks together. In order to produce
fire with sulphur, the natives first spread a layer of very
a
face,
surlarge flintystone with a fairly smooth
dry moss
upon
of them
with powdered sulphur. One
then dust it over
but
takes
large
strikes the
and
might. He
slightangle, so
all his
with
sulphur
and
moss
of flint or
stone
does
strike
not
in
that the stone
but at a
straightdownward,
his hand
partly scrapes along the surface of the larger stone
lightsthe preparation.
beneath, and the force of the concussion
The underground houses
heated partly by
are
of
of
means
Plenty
Heat
cipallyby
in the center,
then
large piece
flame
this
melts
of
as
about
move
from
as
blubber
that
to
and
the
them
over
the members
drip
San
among
invariably catch
Francisco,
as
many
of
so
that
the wick
on
their
and
have
the
and
severe
them
violent transition
It is also
them.
lamps
sudden
to shorten
lamp
oil, and
whale
or
Some
moss.
this way
But
air,tends
people
they almost
come
In
Each
laboriouslyhollowed
stone
old
very
ovens,
lamps.
it to
the
stone
fish,seal
causes
which
the
suspended
and
driftwood
upon
of twisted
nearly naked.
made
the blubber
hot
large
filled with
keeps it burning.
almost
of
means
consists of
out
wash
currents
ocean
Indoors.
of
fire made
colds
do
curious
when
in the
fact
they
whaling
vessels.
In
OF
The
did
not
the
country
render
the
climate
summer
like
life
service
of
climate
the
mosquitoes
burden.
Southern
further
the
when
QUINTON
CAPTAIN
such
Preferring
we
returned
Alaska
north,
are
voyages
to
449
San
and
is
in
Francisco.
pest
other
bad,
of
that
lands
but
portions
some
horrible
to
not
they
I
left
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
450
XXXIX
CHAPTER
WITH
After
Alaskan
my
and
Japan,
and
afterwards
some
San
between
The
Pacific."
the
of
between
Islands, justly
Hawaiian
"Paradise
the
called
for
the
and
Francisco
time
ran
voyage
Francisco, China
San
AGAIN
HAWAIIANS
THE
The
Pali
Pass.
flowers
are
magnificent
whole
view
from
the
beauty
whose
Pali
and
grandeur is
precipitous sides
affords
and
fond
are
Land.
Fairy
this far
romantic
The
but
Pali
is not
of Oahu.
from
one
The
Kamehameha's
gateway
the
with
is overgrown
impart
Island,
dise
Para-
between
hau, alga-
air
an
of
gloom
around
pass
an
ground,
who
for
here
which
conquered
latter allowed
all the
where
up
himself
the beautiful
they
were
well-trained
grandeur,
the Hawaiian
Kamehameha,
Islands
and
his army
Valley
Nuuanu
hemmed
in
warriors
then
like
united
and
Honolulu
pass,
The
feet.
1,500
sides of
mountain
famed
only
it is also historic
into
both
of
object of
mountain,
narrow
of
extinct
an
the chief
But
height
callingit
pass
Bowl,
the
legends cling.
Napoleon,
them
Punch
Pali, a
trees, which
and
to
is
Honolulu
including
scenes,
city.
famous
rise to
The
other
many
the
of
the
of
magnificent view
Hawaiians
and
and
top of the
About
round.
year
interestingsights
many
Islands
Hawaiian
mer
City of Honolulu, where perpetual sumreigns and the fragrance of beautiful
the
there
call in the
chief port of
Great
the
driven
to be
into this
rats
in
King
charged them
row
nar-
trap.
with
THE
452
Ohia, which
feet
white
the
side
east
of
sounds
strange
and
sweetness
mystify
strange
the
even
Echoes.
of
taken
and
in
returning
of
round
the
the
up
into
mountain
such
wild
shake
and
and
off the
we
ceased
music
to
impression
wonder
to
the
souls
the
upon
softer cadence
the
with
the
reefs
the
of
roar
that
of
the
on
of calmer
the trade
it
all about
attribute
this
real
cause
roar
of
the
ly
ghost-
the
the
us,
this
of
ocean,
Island, and
reefs, alternating
the rugged
among
with
impossible to
was
side of
within
curiosityof a somewhat
"Barking Sands" which cover
Mana,
little north
Kauai
which
Island.
emit
over
small
bags
taken.
same
crags
of
of
this sand
the
to
near
San
Bias,
with
the
on
make
same
the
place called
southwest
low
of
tourists, and
no
at
the
barking
natives
peculiar quality
noticed
on
is found
nature
the beach
is covered
resembling
The
similar
Point
Konole
beach
them.
I afterwards
the beach
of
The
sound
walks
the
on
but
mountains.
in the
one
complete
all directions
the
be
Another
of
cliff,
direction
one
made
in
weather
winds
song
cliff to
in
The
to
surf
stand-
spiritswere
dead.
the
sing while
from
natives
the
wail.
immediately the
that
human
is believed
strange phenomenon
breaking
that
wild
singers stopped,
singing
cadence
melancholy
to
it
The
tops.
these
musical
distance
until
continued
crags
low
carried
the
another
mountain
Sometimes
to
cliffs ;
and
on
thrill and
to
boisterous,like the
and
of tne
vanishing
fail
cannot
party started
our
one
"n
was
at
Some
m"
loud
are
Pali
and
unbeliever.
staid
most
Ghostly
only
melancholy
of death
screams
Honolulu
Valley.
heard
be
Tantalus, is 2,013
Mt.
between
way
Nuuanu
can
call
residents
half
high, situated
the
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
of
when
dog
it is said
Mexico.
any
of
business
peculiarityin
coast
dunes
sand
where
matter
coast
to
it may
ing
selltain
re-
be
the sands
CAPTAIN
OF
Hawaiians
to
of
promised
materialize, it
of
the
client
ancient
their power
commonly
supposed.
following incident,
The
about
following the
present day are
year
is
ago,
fair
The
tive who
Bible
restored
the sick
he
though
of the
he
matter
kahuna
what
their
and
in this case,
in
Hawaii
the
white
the
the
doctor.
and
na-
have
devil
may
to
critical examination,
the
be.
stand
view
sis,
diagno-
same
religionis more
to
examine
superfluous in
pronounces
complaint
first examined
entered
rather
seems
always
had
incan-
Accordingly, the
After
cure.
his
in the medicine
proceeded
next
to
in the
than
kahuna, who
expected
that
treat
doubtless
greater confidence
receive
only
of power.
to
would
of
those
to
^ar
to
is still greater
people
and
The
kahuna.
inferior
to
the part
on
their exercise
of
by using a family
rites. Accordingly the wife
matters
the
occurred
sick
him
this information
than
heathen
was
declared
all admit
They
to
was
he
fact that
no
the
sample
brought
man
patientwhom
man,
considered
which
was
^a"^
of
the
of
tered.
of
directions
over
failed
mistake
some
the
of
value
success
Adminis-yw^e
wife
to
of them.
god, always
the
promised
thenism,
hea-
thought
one
no
to
old
In olden
kahunas.
consulting one
proportion
if the
but
days,
is
than
in
their
for
the
Christianity,
represent the
to
always owing
was
of the
kahunas
in
success
received; and
he
which
fee
of
of
and
supreme,
supposed
was
degree
of the
sway
enterprisewithout
any
kahuna, who
The
the
nearly all
converted
acceptance
dignitariesreigned
undertaking
453
strong affection
still under
are
have
nominal
still retain
and
times, these
least
at
of them
many
missionaries
the
Although
QUINTON
well
concluded
in
on
powerful
both
to
sides
mise
compro-
conjunction with
of the
patient borrowed
his
a
THE
454
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
howled
and yelled at
large family Bible ; and, while the kahuna
ored
the evil spirit,
commanding it to leave his patient,he endeavthe
his commands
to enforce
on
by beating the sick man
the ground that evil spiritswere
head with the heavy Bible on
afraid
of the
Good
impress
them
with
kahuna
wearied
the
and
rescue
continued
the
by beating her
treatment
with
between
Bible, till,
the
killed him.
The
out
his brains
and
that
the
devil had
been
driven
his fee
; but
the authorities
bonds
for
him
in
Bible
$500
believe that
Enemies
Death.
death), he
victim
the
and
spirit,
away
sorcerers
and
and
the victim
die
in
in
thus
short
as
The
declared
and
him
parted
de-
held
and
that the
ground
war-club.
into
The
control
can
two
natives
the
is
kahuna
husband
man,
sorcerers.
kahuna
of his
deprived
time.
to
mes-
engaged
ana-ana
reach.
sick
the
on
when
his familiar
his
then
arrested
the kahunas
perform
calls upon
within
the
them, they
principallydivided
senger-gods and
to
the
use
are
classes,doctors
Praying
to
manslaughter
kahunas
The
out
for external
intended
not
was
of
kahuna
to
way
beat
with
the best
was
due
the head
vigorously on
this
that
and
Book,
The
then
spiritis
assists
is Hiiaka
i ka
fires and
the
pine
to
sure
who
goddess
catches
the
poli o
volcanoes.
of another
the death
cause
They believe that any one
may
by scraping the wood of a very poisonous tree, called Kalaipathe
hoa, and blowing the dust which they scrape off towards
whom
cantati
they wish to destroy, while they repeat the inenemy
"E, Kalaipahoa, ee oe e pep-ehi ia Mea !" (O Kal-
any
other
kind
of
is
always ready
villainyif
enemy
a
to
whose
hideous
death
and
very
assist in murder
sacrifice is offered
to
her;
OF
but
the
CAPTAIN
incantation
QUINTON
is far
455
effective
more
if
kahuna
nounces
pro-
it.
Each
a
family is
deceased
The
is
deity and
supposed
latter makes
the
it protects
through
believed
be
to
in olden
and
the
the kahuna
the
from
or
for
patientis
then
thrown
was
after
recover
him
Sometimes
and
person
thus
assist him
or
has
holds
to
family
family
which
offered
were
the prayer
visions, and
or
the
family of
hut
small
fice,
sacri-
and
receive
to
evil
the
to
message
pig, fowl,
and
leaves
wet
are
sent
sorcerer
generally appeals
sults.
re-
stones
and
he
to
placed in
this treatment,
death
to
the
over
the
to
order
dreams
deity of
steam
control
ill. After
sleep in
to
red-hot
upon
very
the
fatal
without
sacrifices
spiritsthrough
fish is baked
The
of
human
goes
exercise
sacred
or
kahuna.
the
chief
violated
result
times
when
spirits
to
beast, bird
some
be
cannot
resides in
sacredness
kahuna
have
to
who
ancestor,
whose
stone
believed
to
proof that
evil
an
control
this
spiritto destroy
the
preserves
his
over
is praying
one
some
bones
of
spirit. In
spiritwhich
he
holds
him.
deceased
such
in
case
subjection
he wishes
catching the spiritof any one whom
for the kahuna
to repeat
destroy ; but it is absolutely necessary
meal
incantation to this spiritat every
which
he eats
an
else the spiritwill destroy him.
The
kahunas
at
perform their ceremonies
night in a secluded
the
soul
a fire of
place over
sacrifice is baking ; and
of
necessary
lock
in
of
the
sacrifice the
that
hair, a
clothing, should
wood
after
hot
on
the
kahunas
eat
something belonging
piece of fingernail,or
be
burned
in the
between
stones
spiritshave
even
part.
the victim, such
a
fire while
small
the
the
devoured
the material
to
which
It is
as
piece of
kahunas
his
are
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
456
When
kahunas
more
it is
White
Man's
prophecy
which
gatherings centuries
the
Hawaiian
Cook
him
the
that
me
shortly
and
would
dominate
of
the
Kanaka
the
it
that
is
else
enemy
was
commonly
which
quarrel
prophesied the
; and
in the chant
and
the
planned
chanted
to
Islands
the
invincible
that
believed
have
the
Islands.
and
or
introduce
would
Kanaka
They
his
the
told
told
the
countrymen
worship
destroy
people
tween
be-
Captain Cook
of
kill Cook
in
Captain
accidentally arose
the
who
power
and
in
public
at
appeared
men
murder
this
of Kualii,
natives,but intelligentKanakas
necessary
gods,
kahunas
explain it,
to
attempt
first white
the
people
God
composed
It is
kahunas
after
or
the
anaana
(White men)
embodied
was
before
in
Haole
the
was
Islands.
killed
was
that the
fact
may
one
any
coming of
Prophesied,
dies of terror
counter
to
that he
learns
to death.
him
However
The
native
and
either succumbs
he
being anaana-ed,
dethrone
or
perish
would
of
with
them.
is the
chief
ula-ula
the
red
had
never
(Akua, God;
mouth),
before
reason
vaha, mouth;
because
seen
It is remarkable
that
he
came
with
man
the
ula-ula, red;
ashore
the
"
smoking,
god with
and
they
Hawaiians
always
believed
in
elements.
The
the
Hikapolo'a
CAPTAIN
OF
created
Kanalo'a
was
heaven
and
Kanaloa
then
Kumu-honua
one-third
do
to
the
of
Kane
the
and
and
by eating the
and
had
form
the
in
the
mankind
their
form
of
City
sailingalong
the
variety of
crew
the
crept
war
the
southern
of
one
haole
the
the
other
one
dark
of
the
Moo
would
hastilyreturned
to
their
with
devour
forward
their
canoe
in his mouth
them
look
to
if he
and
and
at
such
first the
gods
sails and
must
part of
investigate.
to
eyes
shining
seen
holding
cautiously
their
furled
was
night when
of the
one
(white
islands
that
colors
that
supposed
mountain
it dazzled
that
rainbow
finallythey
the
asleep and
very
called
southeast
of
of Oahu
coast
beautiful
; but
reaching
fast
favorite
volcano
miles
half
coming
from
canoe
ascended
Upon
that the
and
to
waiian
Ha-
the
his
extinct
an
lead
thus
of
one
of
crater
before
most
down
crew
diamond
tempting
visited
often
He
the
about
and
and
gods
and
three
frightened and
come
Moo
the
the
were
have
the bank
on
crew
will of
the
Honolulu.
large
ter.
lat-
(lizard or
grew
Moo
the
ruin.
own
is situated
centuries
Many
tions
crea-
the
to
Moo
transgress
of
offend
to
in the
from
only
practice of going
Islands
the
due
which
ship,
leader-
the
were
man
Kumu-honua
men
of
to
woman
made
world
Sleeps.
people)
was
his
to
done; but
breadfruit
tabued
submit
and
the
that
Leahi, which
in
life.
God
the
rebellion
demanded
worship
the
Kanaloa
Where
457
incited
angels
assumed
tempted
of the river of
him
both
Hikapoloa,
then
who
and
angels
because
so,
Kanaloa
serpent)
Paliuli
worship
of
ON
in consequence.
entered
should
as
refused
(Lucifer),
out
cast
was
QUINT
upon
it.
sailed
the
away
dreaded
magnificent
such
happened
stole
the
to
Knowing
wake, they
diamond,
with
all
then
speed.
THE
458
The
his
Moo
and
gone;
feathers
God
"^
Jewels.
and
^e
Moo
and
for
has
the
canoe
which
had
been
never
known
of this
extinct crater
of
which
on
had
in which
him
robbed
the
the
sailed
to
away
his diamond,
of
since.
incident
crew
had
swam
residents have
the
man-
mountain,
they
immediately
yellow
royal
seen
ascending
Leahi,
the
to
found
and
bird, whose
making
awoke
that he
canoe
war
away.
search
in
used
were
^f^H^
Oo
sacred
the
he
when
terriblyenraged
was
diamond
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
In
memoration
com-
the
named
mond
place, Dia-
took
Head.
One
of the
that
of
numbers
in the
crises
mythology.
It might surprise some
offered
were
broad
1882.
to
It moved
Bay.
that
had
and
it would
for there
was
The
save
to
then
the town.
move,
and
ancient
of
god.
Greek
lava
from
for
course
Mauna
find
Roman
fices
public sacri-
Loa
distance
We
and
that
know
to
just cited,
case
of
late
as
had
as
stroyed
de-
twenty-five
in front
Pele
better
legends is
Pele
because
its
reached
Stayed.
She
of
stream
Lava
Hilo.
the
in
people
heathen
everything in
miles
of
peculiar features
most
to
told
would
the
of the
of
stop the
flow
certainly stop
Sure
to-day
enough the
its
of
the
stream
the
lava
need
flow
of
not
the
of fire at
glisteningfront
stands
and
be
save
afraid
lava
and
once
ceased
like
wall
460
the
savage
him
in what
THE
STRANGE
brute
continued
would
which
upon
The
is not
only
out
the
the
and
of his
and
natives
native
stabbed
neck, if he had
floated
but
also
endeavor
to
so
is called
wreck
only
fond
niuhi,
that
savage
its whole
neck,
helplesslyaway.
really fear
throwing
and
water
till the
attack
back
large
very
boat
the
belly up
which
readily attack
of
the
turned
shark
one
which
he
be
ADVENTURES
it
it will
by springing
weight
the
upon
boat.
The
take
natives
from
the
gold
fish not
devour
the
There
very
drink
kind
which
of
called
of
chiefs
to
of cocoanut
strike his
blows
Caucasian
with
hard
the ancient
also
proved
the
cord
bears
Greeks
and
celebrated
moko,
his hands
the
the
This
a
boars
and
take
the
on
upper
streams
no
or
live upon
They
natives
call maniua
or
to
moko
fist-fighting.Each
object of each
method
of all
popular
the most
face, but
not
of
also
with
to
off his
ward
the
only
not
was
to
cords
with
forearm
covering
striking resemblance
Romans,
January. Every
securely wrapped
fist and
festival,
annual
an
October
from
attended, and
fist with
ing
in hunt-
never
live
large
drink.
and
in
the
on
bulls
are
which
was
fightersdo.
there
grass
fiber; and
by meeting
they
months.
lasted
opponent
for
rainy
slaves
made
wild
animals
these
year,
formerly
had
(fist-fighter)
cattle
three
food
Nakahiki, which
for the
where
jointed, juicy
moko
to
the
the
during
sports indulged in
the
has
desires excitement
that
mountains
Hawaiians
from
one
mountains,
months
suppliesboth
The
scientific research
who
one
any
It is said
the
of
pools, except
a
and
it in the
nine
altitudes
savage.
for
mosquitoes
claim
excellent
an
of
great numbers
They
they
large
be correct.
to
are
find
raise
larvae of
island of Hawaii,
can
very
they also
only furnish
opinion
are
but
sea,
gold
this
not
are
the
the
as
hands
cestus
of
Ha-
CAPTAIN
OF
waiian
QUINT
till
pugilists fought
of
one
461
OX
them
killed
was
pletely
com-
or
disabled.
have
Tonga
Difficult
"Bowling."
disks, called
the
thick, slightly
the
while
endeavor
their
1,200
feet
of
disk
cries
of
long,
and
in
Greeks.
like
those
of
to
I believe
the
native
The
white
"Aloha"
people
oe"
to
Hawaii
(Love
are
(My
to
be
love
to
the
natives
the
these
which
is the
old
half
to
smooth
track
excited
tors
spectadisk
tracks
the
score
and
over
are
in this difficult
victor
as
to
the
also
were
various
might
be
form
crowned
of
custom
shaped
have
mentioned
cient
an-
exactly
circumstances,
the
trace
always
was
was
the
gether
to-
led
origin
of
ever
seen
where
the
whites.
you,
you
those
superseded
invariably
or
I have
only place
have
almost
saluted
to
the
of
Ha-
Greeks.
salutations
people
the
ished
pol-
of
end
order
throw
the
swiftly moving
helmets
endeavor
ancient
the
Some
victory,
and
others
many
the
of
Greeks
ethnologists
waiians
that
note
Hawaiian
the
along
and
of
of
remarkable.
token
The
with
some
of
worthy
wreath
skill of
is very
throwing
in
of
and
the
at
up
them
immovable,
approval.
length
set
the
inch
sport
throwing
consists
an
The
rushes
is
in
that
to
Romans
about
are
with
popular
maika
between
stone
pace
the
and
sticks
remains
keep
ula
fighting
resemblance
and
sides.
pass
polished
to
It is also
with
the
must
thrower
shout
wide
on
disk
The
victory.
Greeks
inches
convex
striking
of
Another
Each
the
and
track
a
the
not
bears
Maika.
six
kind
same
Samoa.
ancient
Ulu
disk
stone
was
and
which
the
the
seen
my
love
to
salute
you).
collectively,the
all).
proper
of
other
each
If
form
number
with
of
ha
is "Alo-
THE
462
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
CHAPTER
AMONG
After
running
time
some
chartered
was
to
who
San
at
Kusai
which
is
direct
line between
where
before
her
me.
south
side of
miles
in
Cadarsa, who
Having
of
house
houses, it
were
cord
the
was
formed
made
plenty
of
between
way
Francisco
San
Both
vessels
to
resided
head
from
to
of cocoanut
acted
who
thatched
of two
the
with
husk.
ventilation ; but
Almy,
arrived
to
Spanish Governor,
side of the
as
of
This
it rained
to
Like
Ponapi,
who
had
few
days
during
the
on
thirty
go
Luis
Don
all
at
the
walls
together
the
the
Ponapian
styleof architecture
hard
island.
leaves, while
lashed
in
and
pilot.
reeds
Pingelap,
Harbor
I had
harbor
cocoanut
thicknesses
to
to
the
and
I sailed to
W.
had
obliged
was
Pease
Ponapi
and
of the
proceeded
proceeded
in the northwest
wind, I
native
the
in Mutok
anchored
and
report
and
bring
southern
Dr.
Helen
and
Islands, I first
most
Pingelap,
the
of
City,
Almy.
Hawaiian
Kusai
From
captain
Ponapi,
Islands
W.
upon
ployees
em-
schooner, the O. S.
Atoll, the
called
and
which
Crescent
near
from
boat
Ebon
them.
the
I found
brought
half
nearly
of the
Leaving Kusai,
missionaries.
other
Whitelaw,
the Caroline
to
south
Marshall
Missionaries.
take
to
called
the
lighthouse
Francisco
the
for
served
next
party of government
engaged
Passing
With
called
suppliesto
was
TRUK
Islands, I
steamer
building
the islands
from
carry
Later
Fowler, from
back
of
OF
Hawaiian
the
to
were
California.
PEOPLE
THE
mate
as
XL
with
allows
night
and
CAPTAIN
OF
the
rain
beat
to
The
Governor
his
questions
and
would
On
the
war
chored
of
it
night
and
began
blow
to
reef.
the
crew,
and
in
to
safe
the
winds
the Rev.
Mr.
took
the
that
had
fouled
she
and
could
we
side
going
in civilizing
work
ually
contin-
are
of
command
been
an-
thirty-ninefathoms
her
anchor.
One
her
anchor
dragged
natives
of
all
in
tion
addi-
in
succeeded
night
the harbor
of
Oua
at
was
had
she
number
working
Harbor,
on
and
of
meridian
in
of
anchoring
the
in various
provisions from
missionaries
Trook).
in
the
east
till I
api,
of Pon-
coast
northeast
caught
in latitude
trade
the northwest
forty-fivedays.
engaged
was
the
fresh
encountered
iSoth
command
missionaries
cargo
Spanish
Doan, Mrs.
noble
reef in
hard
after
Francisco
Francisco, which
took
what
coral
I hired
I3th, and
San
next
American
were
reached
I
in the
know
to
found
and
opposite
winds, crossed
and
near
Metalanim
February
;
She
States.
place.
I sailed from
on
very
the
hauling her
her
They
water
touched
to
the
anxious
Almy.
tne
Anchoragc.
me
other.
Unsafe
quently
conse-
asked
shipping if
about
me
also
and
at
English,
United
comfortable
un-
it.
mind
not
captain
rather
was
of
the
to
been
talk to
missionaries
Miss
did
word
regard
had
Cole, and
that
way
return
my
found
and
each
463
interpreter,and
as
in
father
like to
understand
only
on
her
that
explained
talk
not
acted
daughter
great many
navy
could
natives
the
though
me,
in
walls
the
through
QUINTON
islands
schooner
in
Equator, of
San
carrying supplies to
islands.
On
one
the
occasion, I
Kusaie
and
Truk
nounced
(pro-
THE
464
I arrived
Kusaie, just
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
of
and
was
at
sunset,
night, for it
twinght
no
The
Sudden
Dark.
falls
immediately
after
The
entrance
the
to
and
it will
be
readily
afterwards
learned
shortly before
that
and
it
that
seen
both
reduced
had
the verge
of
casual
starvation.
Not
that
leave
Next
that
learned
and
Channon
Miss
and
morning
the
had
Hoppin,
day,
enter,
I had
it
came
Islanders, who
the
and
wheel
mate
extended
We
and
white
work
entrance
the whole
group,
clear
and
the
the
across
do
so
on
both
Dr.
deck
while
in the
some
native
for
of the
I determined
of
crew
reliable
kept
the
the
barrier
Gilbert
white
as
take
to
Before
noticed
canoe
miles
mate
the
lookout
I got
set
sun
reef
which
rips
it.
breakers
light
day-
at
sunset
were
the
and
so
second
through
and
some
becalmed
was
Toward
means,
any
be
to
native
several
I had
the masthead.
of the
view
surrounds
to
from
the entrance
good
Truk
before.
ordered
in
shipped
obliged to
by
cargo
sail away
be
place
never,
are
consequently
men,
for
I would
the
seen
blow
to
on
although
never
I had
days within
two
for
us
to
missionaries
missionaries, named
out
island
the
I had
to
in,
so.
the entrance
at
come
the
do
to
240
beat
to
Equator
about
back
of
two
the
was
was
barely
and
that
knowing
I
darkness
desolated
natives
to
of
is
requires daylight
had
is
disappears.
sun
harbor
the
there
that
and
the
of
for
off
it is necessary
as
hurricane
haul
latitudes
these
side
west
understood
be
must
m
yards wide,
the
Coquille,on
obliged to
sides
of
the
entrance.
after the
aloft
was
As
set,
sun
the
soon
snow
as
we
CAPTAIN
OF
fairlyinto
got
knew
we
though
After
gale.
I
of
west
As
soon
the
from
coral
of
four
and
hundred
Truk.
The
in
feet
and
in the
The
and
are
with
the
and
two
of the garment
hang
One
down
was
reef
the
which
behind
and
numerous
two
forty
be
may
miles
fifteen
to
teen
four-
about
to
anchorage
the
paint
and
number
found
slit about
wearer
and
the
root
part of the
banana
fourteen
passes
other
the
single garment
of
woven
10,000
his
head
fore-
part of the
from
made
about
upper
central
wear
wide,
the
than
ten
hundred
one
of the group
They
is
and
less
about
from
vary
good
nose
feet
anchor
the
up
continuallyat war,
ing. The men
wear
long
bright blue.
long, through
end
trance,
en-
little to
of
lagoon.
natives
bright orange,
long
center
the
inside
islands
barrier
from
and
high;
islands
highest
turmeric, while
feet
miles
I hove
painted
full force
the
anchored
lofty basaltic
enclosed
everywhere
Fashions
wild
immediately
sea
to
breakers, but
I anchored.
ten
in circumference
the
station, which
where
place
islands
diameter.
in
Island
mission
the
consists
Truk
almost
the
exposed
daylight appeared
as
miles
miles
of
because
about
proceeding
465
it.
to
in
were
we
sight
still
sighted Gregoire
proceeded
low
I lost
lagoon
safely inside,
were
moderated,
the
the
QUINTOX
face
about
fiber.
or
head
of the
In
are
six
the
fifteen inches
and
lets
one
in front.
dozen
Sunday morning, I counted
a
over
large warcanoes
had
returning from a night head-hunting raid which
evidently been successful, for the crews
were
singing and ing
yelllike fiends.
The
missionaries
truly take their lives in their
hands
when
these fierce savages,
they go among
and the change
which
they produce in their habits and modes
of living is
nothing short of marvelous.
By the way, the missionaries have some
curious
experi-
THE
466
in
ences
dealing with
Bible
the
STRANGE
the
latter have
English words.
the
New
Baptist. The
locusts
either
these
of
large
as
with
read
in the
the
The
service
are
they
It sounds
up
deeply
serrated
islanders, they
him
food
some
from
wearing
from
white
close
native
tives
na-
of
to
roaches
"cock-
good sized
One
of
called
ear
in the
expert
sharp
and
spears
distance
of
for
in
of
throwing
motioned
three
or
four
the
One
to
his
of
use
me
shoulder.
the
fighting)
is
of
day,
to
yards.
sling,
in
tying
heavy
which
Like
saw.
spear,
that
extent
an
large
tion
sta-
of his ears,
one
edges
very
thing
any-
entire
the
weapons
both
moira,
in
below
came
with
missionary
such
to
each
wearing
their favorite
the
clock
stretched
was
and
tion.
the collec-
to
person
to
noticed
and
great variety of
man
consisted
pleased
particularly
club
with
the
and
the words
translated
two-handed
me
of
are
saw
of
which
an
grasp
and
obtain
can
works
Earring.
which
of
contribution
her
or
incredible, but
Clock
for
consisted
not
fond
very
I
A
the
missionary chapel
do
his
as
in their ears,
which
in the
natives
cocoanut
men
ornaments
John
molasses."
Christian
gives
one
his
language that
Truk
I attended
that
got
ordinary mice,
as
the missionaries
frequently saw
misgivings,the missionaries
many
and
lated
trans-
and
of
says
mon
com-
our
Truk
food
the
to
bered
remem-
instance,
of
language
came
Testament
of cockroaches
swarms
the
into
of
many
missionaries, for
Two
be
wild
and
equivalent for
no
until they
New
for it must
languages,
Testament
especiallyin translating
races,
savage
their various
into
that
ADVENTURES
which
are
all
they
chief handed
throw
I did
so
them
at
and
he
THE
468
STRANGE
ADVENTURES
IV
ai
Lupuan
ai epue
Lupuan
Utueli
Trawn
natives
the
of the
god
of
fai la op
Whenever
skies.
into the
charms
to
they
rem.
the
rainbow
canoe
rainbow
propitiatehim.
god
they
obtain
can
these
they hold
voyage,
prayers
from
the rainbow
to
g"d
k"w
The
Heavens.
is
going
heaven
second
Each
their
dwell.
of the Anua,
well
Anua,
posted
on
family,and
who
for this
best
of
all,anything
Before
startingon
their eyes
gods beside
that
the
and
The
or
first,or
souls of
men
rain-
are
them
to
two
even
The
Hades.
of the
heaven
ter
mut-
there
to
occur
and
clouds; the
only the
heaven
who
of
watch
current
South
sometimes
is supposed to look
Sea
each
voyage.
plural of
ous
vari-
consist of bones,
they believe
not
selves
them-
wear
in the world
on
tribe, each
own
other
is the
higher heaven
always
the
of
they give
successful
by making
matters
first heaven
second, the
for
Two
and
man.
many
and
and
in front of
god
have
They
white
charms
phenomenon
charms
These
believe that
and
voyage,
Sele,
this beautiful
on
go
of the
care
la
worship
sits upon
sea
Trawn
Amanau,
Truk
lang,
uawn
ling at,
om
I pue
la,
me
ai fai ta
Lupuan
The
fanufan,
nom
Island
all
the
events.
individual
after their
the
have
welfare,
and
in return
CAPTAIN
OF
469
QUINTON
leaving them
consists in
and
to
it would
the sky
throwing them up toward
they happen to fall; for
decay wherever
sacrilege for
offered
been
other
heaven
of
everything that
this supreme
often
are
who
sits upon
When
of
good behavior
on
the
show
his appreciationby
sending
more
fish,or by persuading
into the
lagoon
who
Anua
and
good
He
liquor.
brings good
reports
of
note
the lower
Anuas
Anua
receives
trading schooner
rewards
but
shower, by
needed
drop
to
calico,pilotbread, beads,
of
also
news,
worthy
supreme
ordering a
cargo
throne
the
he may
with
It is
Anua
over
receives
and
in the world.
on
goes
is supreme
magnificent
heavenly region
the
malignant.
long knives,
have
they
after
who
great Anua,
very
account
an
of
private part
is
and
Anuas,
in
that
them
sidered
con-
the spirits.
to
In the second
all the
touch
to
one
any
be
subordinate
any
punish
likes to
never
any
one.
Contrary
women
are
These
witches
Anuas
(who
to
invocations
and
of the
cause
believed
who
lead
death
deaths
cause
spirits.
their familiar
aid
the
an
In
enemy.
find
visible form
the
invoke
to
of
all the
to
of
to
Truk
their particular
of
are
the
cause
supposed
are
the
only
savages,
by the aid
supposed
are
most
these
and
mischief
of
of
customs
sorcerers
all kinds
and
the
to
devil dances
in
and
beings
The
devil is
cripples and
cause
the
into human
flesh is heir
that
to
answer
cestors)
an-
to.
the
old
witches
in
the islands.
soil of the Gilbert
The
is very
with
I
enough
bought
using
each
Truk
piece, cut
is poor,
return
cargo,
no
soil to
quantity of
Islands
taro
form
to
off the
The
small
while
I loaded
garden
and
weather
that of Truk
crew
planted
the vessel
in Butaritari.
and
all the
before
heads
THE
470
hatch
main
of
crop
when
and
off,
It
are
Christian
Islanders.
scanty
to
were
in
found
cords
worship
of
cocoanut
of
certain
The
the
they
of
stones
offerings,
which
the
was
and
also
fine
order
coral
so
are
their
enough
secure
their
before
warriors
fiercest
low
utilize
to
to
but
islands
islands
obliged
in
the
but
the
and
are
Islanders
for
nothing
Christians,
the
version
con-
pirates
and
to
Pacific.
they
and
Their
the
and
supposed
to
in
up
with
used
spirits
and
the
of
their
visit
and
every
purpose
of
cestors.
an-
descendants
on
such
sacred
dwelling.
with
worshiped
the
of
deceased
their
certain
of
made
armor
consisted
welfare,
occupy
front
oil
for
to
their
after
looking
used
religion
old
skillfully
very
spears,
formerly
supposed
were
set
and
swords
gods
were
had
Gilbert
men,
poor,
utmost
husk.
of
the
are
is
now
are
anointed
were
strong
very
teeth,
latter
purpose
large,
inhabit
formidable
sharks'
that
inhabitants
the
whole
have
strange
soil
among
the
with
edged
one
the
them
of
Most
They
for
atolls;
to
they
of
they
resources
eat.
be
which
that
over-populated
sucn
hold.
the
seems
Butaritari,
reached
in
growing
taro
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
divinations.
prayer
casions
oc-
stones,
These
and
CAPTAIN
OF
QUINTON
CHAPTER
IN
SOUTH
THE
After
returning
Panama
New
to
York
to
Queer
Partnership,
with
trade
an
them, but
knowledge
they managed
to
that
Sea
the
business
any
I did
cisco
Fran-
San
had
not
land
Isinto
enter
reaching
in failure,but
end
to
partners
my
ability,and
or
sure
was
of
expressed
South
the
enough
before
even
adventurer
of whom
into
go
foolish
was
saw
business
and
me,
to
acquaintanceof
curious
Australia.
for
the
and
of
way
sister,whom
sailed
by
went
and
I made
east
doctor
as
strong
with
agreement
I
in the
known
since
MATES
QUEER
mother
my
seen
country
see
not
While
WITH
Francisco,
San
to
had
XLI
AGAIN
SEAS
471
least
which
like to
coming so far.
had
been
at different
S., who
according to his accounts
times State Senator, a factoryhand, railroad engineer, laborer,
over
sixty years old, rather corpulent and had
tramp, etc., was
kled,
deeply wrinremarkably short legs. His fat, puffy face was
while
had
that peculiar stare
his pale blue watery
eyes
desert
them
after
which
seems
to
smoker,
of which
On
San
was
desire
for
erratic
in latitude
some
encountered
A
in
few
15" 45'
was
not
ways,
Oahu
Fleece,
and
strong kona,
days
N.
He
mind.
unbalanced
an
rather
was
chartered
Islands), and
the
indicate
later
We
we
sailed
Molokai
a
storm
crossed
so
we
close
the
to
an
veterat
in-
the least
upon
self.
him-
sailed from
(Hawaiian
peculiar to
iSoth
dian
meri-
the southern
THE
472
of
shore
STRANGE
Taka,
natives
the
with
of
one
of
Calm,
7th.
a
At
few
1 1
minutes
found
soon
reef which
boat
to
her
tow
could
haul
with
in
had
ordered
but
of
out.
barrier
into the
crew
could
they
and
Ponapi
the
the
till
December
on
hold
not
spot where
the
she
effort managed
thirty-ninefathoms.
hundred
two
that he
had
the
hung
yards from
for
prayed
the
all
on
the
the
denounced
boat
to
place, where
the
We
if
drifting and
was
reach
to
before,
anchorage
was
I ordered
course
previously roundly
declared
there
Accordingly,
to
times
several
ground
same
it.
about
stern
our
S., who
of
know
considerable
anchored
we
m.
p.
northeast
island, and
right angles
at
fine weather
drifting towards
was
the
over
only reach
her
after
to
one
sailed
I happened
at
Mar-
appeared impossible.
escape
Having
the
overcast
was
vessel
surrounds
her, and
we
the
had
north
weather
we
miles
ten
to
this
after
versed
con-
sighted Ponapi
I hove
m.
p.
while
we
passing ; passed
The
4' E.).
shalls,but
we
in
(latitude 10"
Island
squally
Islands, that
beach
the
on
166"
and
Perilous
Marshall
the
Wottho
tude
ADVENTURES
night
surf, and,
Christian
first time
ligion,
re-
in fifteen
years.
During
inside the
the
night
barrier
the
vessel
whole
reef
as
for
fleet of native
the
soon
purpose
she
as
see
which
an
wfeen
she
English lord
of
not
the
wreck
Norwegian
of the
unfortunate
on
vessels.
the
of attacking and
drifted
on
the
dering
plun-
reef, but,
not
realized.
the
making
was
wrecked
was
of
assembled
canoes
same
bark, while
American
fate had
daylight,we
round
voyage
reef;
At
on
the
the
crews
world,
other
little further
brig Champion.
befallen
the
We
in
side
south
could
of these
CAPTAIN
OF
QUINTON
light
breeze
the
At
eight
a.
m.,
while
hands
all
sprang
reef, and
hove
the
dered
the
Reefs.
mate
anchor
not
he and
Of
up.
critical time
As
in
coral
head
her
the
that I
saw
slipped it
We
to
got her
the
reached
vessel
minute
a
for"our
was
nothing
in
cleared
we
thirty fathoms
but
I
succession, and
the vessel.
or
reef and
coral
over
gone
opposite tack,
the
the
of
could
have
ingly
Accordchain
the barrier
the
vessel
reef
Aaru
and
were
out
we
were
getting under
one
of
p.
I have
no
is three
doubt
and
south
draw
to
and
We
by
slowly
rounded
we
m.
Port
danger.
constantly gathering
(which
trended
began
from
it. At
the vessel.
saved
away
reef
island),and
not
and
were
main
had
east,
While
Wreck.
S.E.
her
point where
Natives
the barrier
last
anchor
most
miles
the
that
the reef.
I headed
five times
or
head
the
at
nearer
got foul of
on
the
as
ing
rough, the coral ris-
very
she
and
clared
de-
anchor.
three
ran
delay
way,
he
and
drift
to
was
found
but
so,
some
round
four
the
the
and
then
it that
then
or-
soon
set
to
By good management
lose either
I unshackled
do
under
the anchor
and
must
to
always
are
in the wind.
once
tried
downhauls,
get her
thing happened
same
the
As
clear.
was
him
the vessel
allowed
when
up
anchor
the
everything
sails, and
to
this caused
bottoms
yards
brought
men
some
hundred
let go
I could
as
but
to
course
and
soon
5^E.,
and
set
that
out
sung
of the
one
forgotten
go
aweigh,
was
sails,and
had
wheel
anchor.
the
on
were
see
settingthe
for
clear
to
that everything
he
the
I took
away
by
east
on
the
from
up
an(^ mainsail
f"resa^
Almo
473
way,
in their
half
they cursed
miles
us
the natives
canoes
from
side
inthe
heartilywhen
THE
474
they
our
saw
when
the
plunder
good
and
Ponapi
of
insisted
who
when
crew
the
for
destruction
under
the
on
the
upon
called
have
are
to
abled.
is dis-
vessel
our
trade
to
they
as
be thankful
called
I should
ready
attack
an
(dog) Harbor,
day
next
that
to
escape
in Kiti
I anchored
the
attack
ever
off
beat
to
reason
friendly and
as
are
prepared
and
vessels
few
very
is
vessel
had
We
They
escape.
the vessel
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
for
escape,
cumstance
cir-
similar
southwest
coast
Spanish Governor,
him
upon
before
choring.
an-
five
night in Santiago, where
every
minutes
during the night, the sentries passed the word,
"all's well/* their voices
"quieta" (quiet), equivalent to our
at war
ringing sharply on the night air. The natives were
I remained
the
with
the
of
night
brought from
San
Tahiti
and
; but
the
name
Two
in her
after.
this
shot the
name
Poi
French
at
sent
The
painted
Avarua,
in the
saw
O.
(which
had
of
tween
be-
passage
received
seize
the
formerly
her.
seized
pirate
showed
my
subordinate
with
at
head
that
once
which
I had
to
papers
me
she
to
was
the
examine
not
the
the Ninorahiti, of
was
right name
been clumsily erased from the stem
had
brothers
the
Santiago harbor.
I found
under
the
surprise.
for and
look
to
Fowler
the
was
schooner; but
was
held
at
all hours
Francisco, I had
wherever
Francisco.
S.
in
Spanish authorities
seized
O.
then
was
anchored
at
sudden
through
attorney
commanded)
schooner, which
the
of
power
The
was
and
leaving San
schooner
Strange
Assignment,
it
Kiti, beat
Andema,
Before
against
Kapennepellop River
Ponapi and
kept posted
were
guard
to
the
watering from
After
the
and
sentries
and
Spaniards
day
all
over
named
it.
DeGrave
Marquesas
captain,poisoned
had
taken
Islands, but
of
the
crew
at
passage
sea
they
except the.
476
a
THE
of
number
attack
dogs rushed
upon
to
slept on
in
din
which
the
islands
laid
pillow;
and
with
uproar
the
be
to
appears
in
grievances
the
natives
rushed
of wild
for
time
stew
deaths
and
put
in various
noticed
to
seem
treat
of
rest
inscrutable
reason,
settlingall outstanding
fight. The
prepared
awful
during the
some
for
The
out
pigs
indifference
favorite
and
pigeons
and
dogs
sounded
re-
were
several
I have
clubs.
place
the house.
under
of
piece
pigs, who
that
the
free-for-all
and
dogs
indicate
contemptuous
their
that
out
one
the whole
to
the
laid
general
floor, with
dawn
at
their
while
that
with
of
some
the
on
from
seemed
but
made
alone.
mat
made
here
other
each
and
until I had
not
was
they
to
stop
me
the bush
of
out
cries of rage
imminent,
were
leave
for
with
engaged
it
native
tree
cocoanut
and
me,
they decided
I
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
natives
shot
of yams
and
number
pigeons
for
breakfast.
showed
Lumboi
from
vessel
page
in the
lived
I gave
in
give
he
which
me
of
the
He
showed
Farewell.
the
he
coast,
and
wrote
cheap
some
I started
the
beach
hand
and
to
him
him
for services
and
each
clasped
his
(their greatest
recipientis
"Kacha
lilia,main"
"two-handed"
(main
the
the
to
right
wrist
mark
of
$237.00,
rendered
natives
; at
company.
stood
his
with
on
right
his left
ing
respect, show-
chief),while
is pronounced
of
refused
of
extended
one
sea.
remainder
claim
Mo-
to
stuff,but
paid
return,
Lake
had
trade
first
family having
the
me
taken
the
I went
letter of explanation
that the
to
had
and
our
before
O. S. Fowler
company
hand
out
deliver
to
Novel
which
memories,
Poughkeepsie
me
till the
As
the
on
dear
order
captain of
his dictation, I
wrecked
many
the
it up
geography
picturesof Poughkeepsie
outskirts
Lumboi
whatever
to
showed
It awoke
old
an
recently
opened
honk.
me
he
called
CAPTAIN
OF
English
with
person
On
boat
return
Ka
Lani
went
who
out
sung
put the
boat
the bow
under
After
off
war
usual
as
war
next
death
any
sellinggoods
were
with
compete
Passing
at
and
and
on
during
out
being
while
the
I called upon
my
their
minds
been
keeping
natives
at
were
I took
so
him
on
threatened
and
when
they
found
the natives
Island, where
one
the
"working
anchored
found
that
trading had
Japanese had
cheap
so
Island,
Utat
to
us
that
no
spirits" (causing
Fairup
between
could
man
and
ruined
been
at
were
for
and
possibly
them.
of
Island
there
him,
then
the
the southwestern
Suk
Pulo
and
the
We
for the
man,
Group
had
kill
to
of
in front
the stern.
went
but
did, and
the Truk
who
fill. I
them.
some
but
next
shipmate
Ranolu
to
by witchcraft).
white
We
other
an-
at
over
to
to
he
of
Fala-pongas;
began
up
Island, where
Uela
threatened
receive
went
her
broadside
come
came
rushing
when
one,
new
in
named
Kanaka
boat
He
up.
proceeded
we
changed
to
account
on
him
boarded
on
had
but
us,
"King" O'Keefe,
natives
prepared
We
for
and
The
attack
well
and
former
till she
over
missionaries.
the
reeve
the boat
saw
Annapau
station
board.
to
he
as
I found
trading
dangerous
caught
were
overboard, which
jump
pick
to
porpoise
friends
where
to
rather
away.
to
heeled
leaving Ponapi,
anchored
old
about
and,
like
she
Lani
Ka
to
except
one
any
we
steering,let the
was
and
when
carried
the masthead
to
the wind
to
reef
barrier
jib halliards
the
Kanaka,
on
applied to
never
passing through
were
we
in the
passage
squall and
477
title).
our
is
mine, and
word
QUINTON
(in
no
the
lagoon through
extremity
latitude
Here
fore
of the reef
6" 40' N.
anchorage,
trading.
night
Truk
we
I met
gaff carried
we
obliged
a
sage
pas-
proceeded
to
to
16'
E.),
stand
off
longitude 149"
were
with
fine,wide
slightaccident, when
away
during
squall,
THE
478
and
it
of
part
fortunately
We
in
reef,
Island
not
when
squall
Next
reef.
to
experienced
Oleai
Rain
Away.
natives
and
would
the
to
side
above
the
rain.
seen
them
they
the
missionary,
whom
natives
what
were
became
trying
of
to
At
Aliulap.
through
us,
solve
them
the
future
an
after
problem
death,
in
and
if
which
their
we
one
could
showed
own
never
Supreme
funeral
interpreter,
side
away
have
islands
native
dle
pad-
drive
to
state
men
from
arms
spirits
these
of
two
would
one
his
the
copra,
on,
and
we
The
drying
came
canoe
to
in
believe
call
asked
chanted
where
storm.
in
waved
inhabitants
they
they
squall
moonlight.
electric
squall
other
the
and
head
in
out
while
Although
Being,
the
his
start
about
canoe
rain
the
by
engaged
an
heavy
so
Group,
severe
were
whenever
was
till
Oleai
the
through
rain
anchorage
an
very
Waving
passing
anchored
We
visited
we
but
down,
me
the
and
on
proceeded
we
while
and
came
the
see
knocked
hurt.
seriously
not
and
head
the
on
Lamotrek
the
over,
me
was
could
we
was
struck
visited
opening
that
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
way.
day
tell
that
CAPTAIN
OF
QUINTON
XLII
CHAPTER
PELEW
now
neither
failure, for
business.
of
both
where
our
voyage
was
the
doctor
had
nor
We
voyage.
the
but
began
of
idea
of
must,
of
Islands,
Pelew
freely with
associate
to
married
them
in
end
to
least
to the
went
finallyeach
where
bound
contract,
my
next
companions
my
natives, and
the
S.
HOME
AND
"
heartily tired of
I grew
finish the
course,
ALASKA
ISLANDS,
clearly that
saw
479
native
King
addition
to
lay through
route
rise to
with
high
bamboo,
conical
very
of
chief of the
torches
and
these
and
purple
all
clothed
are
beautiful
islands
ering
flow-
erable
innum-
are
yellow coral,
and
the
beautiful.
stopped the
with
pass
and
center,
our
of which
islands, most
bases
turned
to
in
timber
first part of
the
Palace,
to
The
sell.
trees, besides
resided.
back
alone
valuable
some
other
Chiefs
started
business
and
anc* next
the
see
small
hill in the
with
lined
to
to
of
multitude
We
In
wished
Around
sea-caves
are
cocoanut
shrubs.
islands
in the boat
trader
the
manage
the vessel.
after
went
Japanese
left to
was
looking
here, I
While
which
^av
to
place, came
insisted
that
on
and
should
Oretoi
village
where
the
timber, I
own
four
Arrarai
at
Jap
re-
boat
sailors
and
pared
pre-
number
pass
the
and
mate
stopped
with
at
taking our
down
we
accepted
second
We
night
Gabroon,
the vessel
the
night
reacned
Having
Gabroon.
the
first
the
of
carrying
men
night
at
his abalu
THE
480
(palace) according
the
to
head
Addalool
called
Island
Sea
the
Island
wild
birds
water
and
exchanged
names,
the considerable
to
received
I have
prepared
substantial
boiled
with
After
of native molasses.
sort
dance, which
Next
Addalool
morning
Gabroon
to
natives
accompanied
the
to
In the
hired
vessel
Baking.
them
wanted
me
Jap's wife
make
bread
which
her husband
in
I would
obliged
about
the boat's
and
navy
could
best
sort
of
cake
brick.
long
for any
more
had
bamboo
almost
us
seen
before
manufactured
cook-house.
when
I did
A
black
himself
attempting to
eat
the
ves-
but
was
much
to
Mexican
declared
he
told
in manufacturing
succeeded
as
to
flour,
know
baking powder.
or
he
so,
in the
bread, but
make
done.
was
belonging
Malay
cook
not
and
her how
done
mate
it
show
to
of
rafts
bamboo
bought
that
and
number
aboard
yeast
"American
boat
had
been
to
as
head
the second
and
have
the
style from
bread.
he could, and
The
prayer
Meantime
the
those
American
confess
how
it without
make
the
as
to
to
understand
to
do
to
of
treated
they
large
willinglyhave
making
claimed
crew
not
crew
and
of hot
made
to
to pay
the
sel.
Unsuccessful
ask
Adda-
sailor,accompanied
on
An
hard
Sea
pork
than
me
been
I
interpreter.
as
to
had
Kasilo, who
his brother-in-law
him
this
less frenzied
much
was
times.
drink
came
be-
South
of roast
meal
and
taro
list of
various
at
Addalool
that
so
of the line.
south
me
we
together
war
all visitors.
entertain
which
requires the
which
custom,
his brother
latest addition
attendants
Pelew
me
custom,
names
loors
to
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
and
nearly
askance
and
it.
They did
as
tered
utnot
bread."
and
the remainder
of the boat's
out
variety of musical instruments
entertainment
in
were
giving a miscellaneous
not
They were
particularabout a program,
a
OF
but
of
most
various
sing
CAPTAIN
them
endeavored
dancing
approved
by
was
entertainment
Next
voted
was
I went
day
the
asked
Jap
order
the
among
to
busy
were
small
blowing
highly
were
the
expressed
mous
unani-
edly
decid-
was
ican
If the "Amer-
terpsichorean
and
the
by
local
society.
and
the
of the
lake
build
to
to
run
killed
natives
natives
several
through bamboo
arrows
not
Jap
how
this the
at
could
which
success
him
show
to
who
deficiencyby vigorous
musical
howling
in all the
that of Pelew.
than
with
me
the
them
style"of dancing
failure, the
very
we
varied
livelyand
bread"
"American
the
Those
audience, who
native
opinion that
for
to
prolonged howls,
and
the
knew.
compensate
481
ON
occurred
they
which
to
acrobatic
more
whatever
sang
languages
QUINT
mill
in
While
of birds
which
tubes
see
dam
sawmill.
number
to
by
they called
bo'-az.
I have
previously spoken
believe
from
of
coast
east
stand
They
The
up
their
are
Bucket
Hat.
the
swim
in
Phoenicians.
close
like ducks
loading
firmly
party
the
on
Islands.
Pelew
two
edge.
and
the
Gabroon,
ground, within
level
water's
to
the
largest of
on
out
a schooner
fitting
images, but the tions
negotia-
were
together
yards of
shoulders
afraid
for
near
natives
Pelew
to
say,
rather
hundred
three
the
which
are
to
these
images
Babelthuap,
old, and
view
images which
stone
ancient
secure
The
through.
fell
to
two
years
the
with
me
Francisco
San
of
work
negotiating with
was
or
the
be
to
thousand
several
unquestionably
of
will work
in water
to
it starts to
wetting their hair; the moment
rain they will all rush under
A chief
cover.
in power
named
next
to
was
Sanpal, who
of
Araklai,
aboard
him
secured
the
ashore
iron
an
vessel, and
during
few
heavy
he
wore
bucket
days
rain
in
trade
later I met
squall,dressed
inverted
upon
his
THE
482
head
with
the handle
it
supposed
man's
they
half
others
to
would
away
with
canoe
which
wrangling,
do
to
them
that
eleven
p. m.,
rafts
to
night
sails and
rained
boats
oars
and
under
I
to
was
obtain
away
for the
rafts
Arrarai.
the
vessel, and
lightand
very
to
Addalool
I tried
sea.
for
between
night,but
could
safely to the
disgusted
cargo
nearly
carried
been
to
me,
that, while
remaining
On
the
chored
an-
took
his
men
at
vessel.
Koror
and
his
At
Bau-
that
the tide
the
weather
it with
both
lee shore.
It
slept in
that
sea.
two
The
the
rafts
other
vessel.
all of the
of tryingto assist
find
After
us.
stopped
make
to
out
large
the
was
and
and
reach
not
I started
sent
I found
to
couraged
en-
after them,
look
morning
ened
threat-
adrift.
broke
to
canoe
and
assist
to
rafts
Araklai
boats
two
Arrarai
next
that
the
the passage
was
out
adrift
twenty-two
tribe
They
agreed.
well armed
the
to
left
and
and
broken
had
what
to
learned
of
of
seventeen
us
first
from
to
on
reached
we
anchor
the
Kasilo, whose
away
were
in tow
seventeen
other
sweeping
twice
nearly
managed
we
sent
I had
but
so,
rafts
seven
house
them
paid
send
bring the
of them
some
pay
work
I afterwards
Addalool
miles,
other
what
and
all the
ten
the
them.
us,
them
going
do, and
paid them
attack
to
work.
not
When
ber,
tim-
the
getting
children.
as
that I should
unless
endless
ready and
was
said he
He
algo" (white-
in
natives
the
with
work
to
with
war
After
to
"Katheranaballeth
uncertain
as
would
agreed
at
the
his chin.
fast under
refused
I had
trouble
are
others
the
was
for
meant
was
endless
for
or
lashed
hat).
I had
was
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
cargo
north
was
risking my
the doctor
to
had
the natives
side of Koror
life
given
instead
Harbor,
484
natives.
vessel
The
furnish
in
despair, Laurie
her
provisions and
his
with
proceed
to
either
End
The
dition when
reached
they
Consul
the
United
be sold
Japanese
firm
Manouran,
and
not
was
Still later
captain.
claimed
he had
that
of
his
of
captain
hanging
his
party
to
and
had
enough
San
Francisco
of
near
He
rant
igno-
most
B., who
He
after
made
we
our
I have
testimonial
account
with
ber
num-
engaged
me
his
deserted
our
had
men
back
way
always kept
which
of their
as
escaped
narrowly
skin, and
owner.
newspaper
Mexico
to
named
and
discovered.
own
incompetent
Alaska, persuaded
Prosper.
the
with
impostor,
in
was
voyage
to
to
gale
Francisco
navigator
ventures
without
of that
souvenir
mining
San
expedition
an
his
save
be
mine
in
fraud
sold
with
experience
another
gold
him
cordingly
ac-
vessel
was
in
wrecked
from
to
vessel, the
when
ship
join
to
men
last
my
enough
and
Japan.
later voyage
unfortunate
was
be
to
a
of
starving con-
the
She
crew.
afterward
was
Francisco
representative
place, ordered
the
of
the
the
and
Yokohama,
Mclvor,
latter
claims
the coast
on
companions. On
I
the
at
satisfythe
to
This
States
decided
meantime
in San
a
sultation
con-
vessel
in
were
crew
held
the
Id
Fleece,
of
In
belonged
secured
they
do, and
against the
she
kikd-
to
last,
at
and
then
He
they did.
piled up
which
to
^ad
G
had
firm
what
which
Yokohama,
to
could.
he
decide
to
crew
Islands
the Truk
to
cocoanuts
debts
The
her
took
refused
but S.
provisions,
provisionsor a cargo, and
of
out
ran
soon
with
to
what
ADVENTURES
STRANGE
THE
the
to
as
of
men
experiences
and
B.'s rascalities:
"We
desire
Captain Quinton
A
Testimonial,
no
chronometer
party
which
we
publicly return
to
had
proved
and
assist him,
to
to
for
be
so
our
safe
not
and
unreliable
our
return.
thanks
We
single sailor
the
that
we
card
were
to
had
in the
compass
obliged
CAPTAIN
OF
by
steer
to
little
pocket
the
strong
gales
and
obliged
to
for weeks
go
QUINTON
We
compass.
weather
at
was
time
485
encountered
without
astronomical
us
he
that
foggy
being
so
several
able
to
through
was
get
safe
an
and
sound."
It
in
voyage
a
foolhardy enterprise to
really a
was
frail
so
professional crew
drowned
I took
the
government
the
U.
who
vessel
Geodetic
and
itself
was
Beauties
Dutch
Harbor.
to
when
the
oped
in the
songbirds
all is the
longspurs
their
The
so
Aleuts
their
white
mild
include
look
so
nate
unfortu-
was
being
and
man
lunatic.
had
we
many
af-
beauty
is not
envel-
fog, which
endless
the
which
Harbor,
surpassing scenic
in these
renders
seas.
of
fog,
strikinglysweet
the
golden
thrush, but
longspur,
is
which
but
crowned
the
seen
hovering
the
and
songs
song
of
they
row
spar-
prominent of
most
The
everywhere.
into the
downward
have
grass
pouring
curious
and
habit
flowers
in
song.
inhabitants
that
to
near
see
delightfulliquid notes,
of
Again
dangerous
so
constantly seen
are
Michaels, in charge of
craft
of
almost
with
hermit
suddenly dropping
the midst
is
Lapland
to
never-to-be-forgottenpicture.
here
the dwarf
and
of
and
gale
delivered
be
surrounding country
did
we
to
in Dutch
picture
combined
make
built
coal
to
fords
scenery
The
out
in
way.
stopped
Once, however,
birds
St.
Survey.
poorly
navigation
beautiful
Alaska
to
unfortunately
our
on
the
with
again
the
rather
was
mishaps
of
Alaska
wrecked
was
representativesat
shipping, at
for mate
vessel
another
S. Coast
in
minor
to
all hands.
Later
The
board, but
on
went
such
undertake
they
run
raise
out
of
some
doors
all winter.
identicallylike Japanese
that
the
climate
The
native
they might be
they
Francisco.
and
an(j
one
at
W.
board,
and
40'
on
it.
After
Geodetic
to
to
desolate
saw
of
and
San
Arctic
creeps
and
the
Southern
willow
along
and
which
the
58"
St.
the
grows
ground
help
About
the
specimen
only
about
like
as
vine.
thick
of
an
the
tunity
oppor-
secured
sage
pas-
contrasting
the
as
tree
the
beautiful
flowers
only
of
no
was
looking
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