The Polynesian., 1841-02-13

to renew the combat, with this hdeousn q,
lace of livid flesh and rocking entrails o,n, u.
them.
But little intercourse had ever takcn,l,, 4
between them and the inhabitants or,a
tile portion Of the island, by whom thew -.
much dreaded. An occasional inrn,J 4,
plumber had been attempted, but tbo ::
lance and superior arms and disci,lo. Z.
kiana's people had secured them the w.. !,
ry. Their assai'ants, always rcpulscJ na !.
loss, forborc any further attempts. Adn
ent spirit was now influencing them O., IN
had risen up among them, who by his darn. n
valor, cruel deeds, and prctcnsions to IN. a
ration had acquired an unboundcd ascend. y;
cy over their rude minds. s,
His name was Pomalc; man of c;c,,, ~,
strength, but most torbidding aspect. II hrt
unrcs;'aincd exercise Of deep passions c,. IN
Il satanic expression to his features. in whit 81
ii would be difficult to say whether ma;,, IN
duplicity. or scnsuality prcdominatcd L. r.
was scarce five feet in height, with m u,
body, and legs very short in proportion h u
exceedingly muscular in all his limbs r. d
hair hung in braided io,ds down to his kno.. knt
and as ii nature had not made him sutic;c, kri
j. ugly, he heightened lis naturally rcr' kra
sivc looks by dashcs of red paint. and n me
kakauing of horrible figures on his max, q
limbs. His ambition was equal to his CT. ID
city, and well calculated bv character
command those around him, he had unIg
all the tribes Of the plain under him. most
craft, but some by force.
In an excursion into Kiana's Territories
he had noticed the fertility of the soil an Es
the general prosperity which rcigncd there 4.
and savage like, fancied that he need br 4.
conquer to make it his. His followers Co. \.
gerly joined in his plan, and four hundto 4.
warriors were assembled, armed with clubs
and spears to accompany him, while one Y,
thousand more were encamped few miles
from the volcanic mountain. at the stedg
one of their temples. 1t was their stron. "a
hold, and about it their women and chiIdyo 4.
were gathered. I,
He succeeded in reaching the rear of H. e
ana's town unobservcd, and secrcted his G,I
lowers in the outskirts of the forest until l.,
nlght-iaIl, when he, having given his order B,
t" attack as many different points as pOss DIX
be, at once so as to create confusion and dr. hi
may, commenced making his way owadb h
the houses, Ii was tho evcninr ,f ,ho soms y
day that we left the happy group, in The Y
house OF Alvrcz He, with Iiliha h. vi
stroIcd out short distance to enjoy the co hc
air Suddenly she touched hls arm, "hiN q
said she, "see," and pointed to some dark pa
forms creeping through the tall grass. Con- pa
ccaling themselves, they watched their mo- w
tons; one came so near that they could d. 7
tlnguish his arms, and not doubt of the de- In
signs OF the party remained AIvircz wbr "a
Pered lew words to his partner, who noise a.
iessly stole off in the opposite direction d
wbile he made for his own habitation En- y
ter'ng it, he seized his weapons, and alarm i
ing his retaincrs, rushed to Kiauas house =
iicarlng sounds within, made him approach I
II cautiously, and he perceived Kiana, auc [,
julia lying on the floor, bound hand and foot I
"n'le four stout men stood over them VIII I.
appraised clubs, ready to strike, upon the "