The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1869-02-24

ance learned enough Of the habits of the
Pacific Islanders to know, that such sud
den and sullen departure. is token Of evil
intent. 1t means revenge. And so il
meant in our case.
During the next two days, no fishing
was done, and not one Of the natives came
near our station, but remained in their
mountain Businesses. Instead Of the pleas
ant scenes Of previous weeks. when our
house was all day long surrounded by men,
women and children. chattering and glee-
ful. there was, what the Hawaiians call a
neoaeo-desert. Aside from the squslhng
and screaming paroquets. and the whistling
and pee-peeing Of other birds, we were
Ike the Deserted Village" Brown took
everything very comfortably. but felt that
from the absence Of our fishermen, there
was reason 10 think that trouble was BREW
ing. About three O'Clock, one of the chiefs
men, whom be had been in the habit Of
sending down to me with little presents Of
roast pig. fowls, or fruit, came TO the house
the first native Of Mali that we had seen
for nearly two days-and crawling in, on
his hands and knees, through the door,
presented me with basket, neatly plated
with cocoanut leaves. Of course, thought
it was one of the usual presents of pork,
and accepted it with all the dignity of a
chief. But in looking into the basket,
what was my surprise. to see the thigh Of
native woman. nicely roasted. As soon as
/ discovered its real character, / shouted,
-Mbaeolo the meaning Of which, may
be rendered in English, Deserving to be
eatenr-and then threw the basket after
the retreating native. Then rushing into
the trade-house, seized loaded musket
and pointed it at him, as he rapidly disap-
peared in the surrounding bushes
At a short time after sundown. half
white, one Of the numerous scions Of an
old Irishman, who had lived on the islands
a great many years. and had-Heaven only
knows how many-children in all sections
of the country-came to me and said
-Nugu Turanga, wish to warn you Of
coming trouble. The chief and his people
are all very angry with Brown, about the
cheating Of the extra cask Of fish, and
they are bound to kill and eat him. They
are not so angry with you, but they are
somewhat angry because you so contempt
uously rejected the present sent you-in-
tended as peace-Ofering-the thigh of a
woman. nicely cooked So l am fearful,
.nngu turanga.' that they viii Kill you also.
You have been very kind to me, and that
is why l have been all day skuIking through
the bushes. to get chance to tell you
They viii come down here some time to-
night" Putting his finger on his lips, he
added, If you don't want me to be killed
also. never reveal that it was | who warned
you" was too stupi6ed with sudden
overpowering feeling of impending danger
TO make him any answer. and he glided of
and disappeared in the shades of the forest
Ny emotions were various and conflict
ing, after the disappearance Of Patrick
the younger, as be was known by the na-
tives- The first idea that suggested itself
to my mind, was resistance We had. in
the trade house, rack containing several
muskets. always loaded, and two belts. each
containing dozen of balI-cartridges. With
these, thought that Brown and might
drive of the sayages. who we knew, had
but few firearms Full Of this idea, / en-
tered the trade house, and found Brown
loIling on the mats with his wife. When |
! told him my news, he became very much |
excited at first. getting up and walking
about On his wife asking bim what was
the trouble. he threw himself down on the /
mats and burst into 3 food Of tears, and |
sobbed like whipped child. suggested |
to him the idea Of using our arms and sell
ing our lives dearly. But could get
nothing out Of him bat ejaculations like
this-~Oh. Dios, We shall be killed. On. |
why did come 10 this horrible country /
Oh my poor wife, We shall die together
Seeing him in this covardIy and helpless
took loaded musket, and
strzpping about me belt Of cartridges,
walked out in the moonlight, down the
beach.
Mall bay, is semieircle, facing towards
the east, our houses being situated in the
centre By instinct. perhaps, rather than
from any idea Of which way was proceed
ing. took the direction on the side to-
wards Muthuata, where the brig lay, thirty
Or forty miles Of Bat / thought not Of
help from my shipmates- Ny mind was
in view Of the dreadful fate which
felt certain was impending over me, with
Of home. father and mother,
sisters and brothers- Remembering also,
ny many sins and shortcomings, knelt
On the white sznd-beach, and prayed for
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