The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-04-09
VOL. XXV--NO. Al.


stand you are a good swimmer, plunge IN
with LonO and examine it for yourself, and give
me perhaps 4 better description than l have yet
received from the natives
The courageous spirit of Louis would not
allow him to hesitate. He stripped and plunged
in after LOnO, like Torquil following Neuha.
and keeping near his guide be breasted his way
through the Uhirling waters, dived underneath
the archway of grot beneath the sea, and after
a while stood up upon a beach, within spacious
submarine chamber, vaulted over with a crystal
lized roof, and dimly and weirdly lighted up by
the green glare from the infowing sea, and from
few rays of light let in through some inter-
stices in the roof, from the upper world.
Louis found a broad space of floor, and in the
rocky wall were many projecting ledges, and
upon one he found two human skeletons. whence
LOnO had removed bone which he now returned
The young man having watched while the great
crabs, and puhis or eels in the cone, returned to
his patron wis related the following particulars
about the Cave of Kaaa
In the times of the conquests of Kamehameha,
he visited Kaunolu, a famous fishing ground.
Here the remains Of the best preserved heiaus,
rude temple of the ancient times; aud here
are the stone remains of a noted Kulanakauhale,
or City Of Kamehameha. This was also
paahonua, or sacred place of refuge. There was
then great population at this point. Many
games, the hula and the mock fights were per-
formed in the presence of the Conqueror. A
beautiful girl, with a smooth, brown, shining
skin, and with taper fingers like 80 MENUS" the
tiny minnows of the sea, took part in the games,
and won the heart Of KaaialIi. one of the cap
tains of the Conquerer. lie prayed that she be
given TO him, and his scvereign's consent was
granted; but as anOthercaptain Mailou sought her,
the great chief left the settlement Of the question
between his captains to the arbtrament Of their
thews and sinews and Kaaialii broke the back
bone Of MailOu. The successful champion had
taken possession of his love. when Opunui, the
father of the girl, who bad pledged her to
powerful chief of neighboring island
not daring to remove her by any force,
or even exercise of parental authority, from the
arms OF the warrior captain, feigned story of
the dangerous sickness OF the mother of the girl,
who lived in the interior of the island, obtained
Kaaialiis consent for the child to pay n visit to
the dying parent; but 0punui led her to this
rocky brink, and plunging into the sea with the
terrified girl, left her prisoner IN the cave, from
which her weak arms would not allow her to es-
cape, the father intending to remove her, when
the great chief and his captains and men had left
the islands.
KaaiaIii learning that he had been deceived
rOamed about the island in distracted state, in
search Of the woman he loved so much; and
guided by the instruction Of an old priest, came
to this place, plunged into the sea, and entered
the cave, to find his beauteous Kaala, in a dying
state overcome with exposure, terror, and attacks
OF the ferOcious pubs, or sea eels. She died in
his arms, and, while in the presence of Kameha-
meha, and his chiefs, who had followed the
despairing lover, he beat in his brow by a
crushing blow with a stone, and the great Con-
querOr ordered the remains of the two lovers to
be placed side by side, on the ledge where they
remain to this day.
Louis remarked on listening to the story: ''after
what | witnessed to-day of the spirit of licence
and debauch at the feast, and after what | have
heard of Hawaiian immortality, | did not suppose
that there was such thing as the constancy of
affection in this race
You have listened, :" said the MASTER who
had seated himself upon dry ledge beyond the
spray, whilst Louis dressing himself. - to the
thOughtless talk Of men, who Judge of another
race from entirely prejudiced and ignorant points
of view. The Hawaans capable of great
constancy in love. But you must divest your
mind of our training and traditions of marriage
in thinking of them. They know no sacred
marriage ring nor sacramental VOW at an altar.
This belongs to our Greek, Roman, and Christian
civilization, and to the traditions and habits of
long ages Of the whole civilized world. But
what has this isolated group ever had But
natural laws? There are manv of the generation
still living, who only mated, as nature mates.
And this nature is strong in the Hawaiian, and
when engaged in a natural, congenal, sexual
relation his love is great and his constancy
enduring unto DEATH
''Let our race be silent in the presence Of any
Hawaiian weakness or disorder silent-not to
mock. or criticize any self satisfied spirit OF
superiority because there is none in our natures;
and with all the accumulated traditions and
teachings OF pure restraining creeds and beliefs,
we are ready to wallow with the Kanaka when
he Invokes the impure gods of the ancient time.
THE cave Of Kaala is a witness, and many
other scenes and incidents in these islands have
witnessed that the Hawaiian is fitted to be a
noble and faithful race, and deserves most
faithful and fraternal cooperation at the hands
of his white BROTHER
Lono now came to announce the ooat as
ready for departure. She was moored alongside
ledge in the inlet. where the tide rose ana iell
with great genteness The master and his men
got on board, the well trained dog Drive
homeward at a word from his master
The mast was stepped, and lashed r. .he gun
wales the lib hoisted, the sail unfurled. and the
master held the sheet by cleat, whilst Lono
with steady hand and eye, stood by the broad
bladed steering oar They coasted along
the shore of the island for a while, but
after passing a certain point, they struck out
into the broad channel and encountered the
heavy roll of the deep sea.
The strong sweep of the moai, or ocean
wind, came ripping over the smooth, rolling
waves. The wind got up. The swelling crests
of the waves were broken off in white flakes of
foam. The sheet strained taut, and the staunch
kaluna bounded onward and as the gale
heeled her over, her crew perched themselves
on the windward gunwale to trim her; and now
the mad careering waves charged onward, seek
ing to overtop and engulf the craft but with
her rudder vibrating as she swiftly scudded, and
dashing the assaulting spray from her bows, she
sped like a wild racer of the plain and the
excited Hawaians, with barred breasts to the
whistling gale and beating spray, patted the
sides of their flying boat, and with joyous glee
urged her on her watery way.
When the shades of evening were setting in,
they had reached their port. The master and
Louis had stepped ashore and going in
quest of the agent who took charge of the freight
vben they were startled bv some one dimIy seen