The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-21

surrounded him in an instant. and
screamed for JOY at the glorious spectacle
Of his whlskors' his complexion, and his
gloves. SO the mariners from the far
north were welcomed to the newly dis
covered island.
CHAPTER III.
The morning wore on. Mr.. Duncalf. in
charge OF the ship, curslng the island.
over his rum and water, rs II brastly
green strip OF place, not laid down III
ANY Christian chart" was kept waiting
four mortal hours before the Captain RE-
turned To his command. and reported him.
self To- his officers as follows:
He had found hi- knowledge of the Poly
ncsiau dialects sufficient to make himself
IN some degree understood by the natives
Of the new is and. Under the guidance OF
the chief he had made a first journey of
exploration, ana had seen tor himself that
the place was II marvel of natural beauty
aud fertility. The Que barren spot IN IT
was the peak Of the volcanic mountain,
composed of Crunbling rock; originally,
no doubt, lava aud ashes, which had cool
ed and consolidated with the lapse of time
SO far rs he had seen. the crater AT the top
was now an extinct crater. But, If lie had
understood rightly. the chief had spoken
of earthquakes and eruptions at certain
bygonc periods, some of which lay within
his own earliest recolltctions of the place.
Advertng next to considerations of prac-
teal utility, the Captain announced that
he had seen sandalwOod enough on the
island TO load dozen ships. and that the
natives were willing to part with it for u
few toys and trlnkets generally dstrib-
uted among them. To the mates
disgust. the Fortuna was taken inside
the reel that day, aud was anchored before
sunset IN a naturl harbor. Twelve hours
of recreation, beginning with the next
IN lrning, were granted 10 the men, under
the wise restrictions in such case cstab-
lshed by the Captain. That interval over,
the work of cutting the precious wood and
londiug the ship was to be underwriting
ly pursued.
Mr.. Duncalf had the first watch after TN e
Fortuna had been made snug. He took
the bOatswain aside ian ancient sea dog
like himself, and he said Ia a grun whis-
per: My lad, this here amt the island
lald down in our sailing orders. See If
mischief don't come of disobeying orders
before we are many days older"
Nothing III the shape Of mischief hap
pencd that night. Bul at sunrise the next
morning suspicious circumstance oc-
Cured; and MIR. Duucalf whispered TO the
hoatswan: "What did tell you:" The
Captain and the chief OF the islanders
held u private conference in tn" cabin I;
and the Captain, after FIRST forbidding any
commune. atom with the shore ultil nIs re-
turn, suddenly lett the ship alone with the
chief, IN the chiefs own canoe.
What did This strange disappearance
mennf The captain himself, when he took
his seat III the canoe, would have been
puzzled 10 answer that question.
shall We ben long time away from the
ship!' h. asked.
The chief answered mystcriously: Long
time or short time, your NE depends on II,
ana the lives OF your men,
Padding his light vessel in silence over
the smooth water INSIDE the reef, the chief
took his visitor ashore AT "a part OF the
island which was quite new t. the Cap
tain. The two crossed u Iavinc and as
crndcd an cmiutnce beyond. There the
chiei stopped, ana silently pointed out to
sea.
The Captain looked in the direction in
dicated 10 him. and discovered "A second
and smaller island, lying away to the
southwest at distance of under two miles.
Taxing out his telescope from the case by
whICh II was Sung mt his back, he ex-
ahmed the place through his glass. Two
OF the native canoes were lying on the
shore of the new island; aud tho men III
them Appeared To he ali kneehng or
crouchiug IN curIou-ly chosen ntutule-.
shifting his range "A little. the Captain next
beheid the figure of "a tail and solitary
lnau-the one luhIbltant of the island
whom he could discover. The man was
standing on the highest point of rocky
cape. nte was burning AZ ms feet. Now
he lifted his arms sOlemuly 10 the sky;
now he dropped solue Invisible fuel into
the hrc, winch made blue smoke: aud
now he cast utherl visible Objects INTO the
islanders reytreutlv received with bodies
that cruuchcd in affect submission. Low
ciing his telescope, the CAPTAIN lookeI
round AT the chlet foe an tNplanttlnn.
The chef ave the explanation readily.
lis language may be Interpreted in these
terms:
Wonderful white stranger. the island
you soc yufdtr l. a holy island. a, such IL
j. ItthOu-An island au,iilird and st apart.
The honorable person whom YOU notice on
the rock Is an all- powerful tavorite OF the
rank a priest. Younow see hm castns
Cnlr as ANA blessings INTO thrcauocs OF our
lsheimtn, Who hhctI To nm lul nue.
weather und great plcuty Oh h,h. IT any
pl"line p"isvn, native or stranger, pre-
SUM u sei tool ON that island, my other
wise p"0crnhle subjects VIII IN the per-
Torrance ol religious duty put that pea
spn 10 Death, Menuoh TINS l. Your men.
lh'N WIZ be lei 10y NV male people, anu
iohiltd ~ my l'hIile people, 20 long
- lhry Keep clear oi me Hoy Isle. A.
theN value ihtlr lIVe-, let thcm respect
th!s prom 't''"li. l. u Understood bNlMcch
~ wonderful WnIte Stranger my canoe
Is Mdling Tor you. Let IL 80 Ddch.
UNDERSTANDING enough ul tht cinci IAN
Gnaec Illustrated by us &es uiesl tnieccivc
~ ihe IGht sp.it me u!hcallNh mus
addressed 10 num- tiir ,"pl"in repeated IA"
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