The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1881-03-26
VOL. XXV--NO. 80.

when they encountered in a mountain gorge,
within the disputed territory the band OF raiding
shepherds descending the gorge. The pass was
narrow and an encounter could not be avoided.
Howard called out to them, that as trespassers
they would be prosecuted according to law. The
raiders laughed derisivey;-their leader, Kawa-
onahele, saying. the law never reached the
mountain retreats of Iviole, and they were now
going to take the law into their own hands, and
thrash him and his party.
As he ceased speaking Kawaonahahele, threw
his lassO at one Of the ranchmen, and missing
the head OF the man caught on the broad pom
mel Of his saddle; and the chief OF the raiders,
putting spurs to his horse. dragged down the
ranchman's horse, amid the jeers and shouts Of
his crowd. There was now an indiscrImlnate
throwing of lassos and sticks nd stones had
been gathered and were thrown with desperate
energy on both sides;-the small party of ranch
men, though facing the storm resolutely at first !;
yet after a while completely overwhelmed, were
turning their horses heads down the rayine, to
hy before the triumphant raiders.
During the melee. none Of the cOmbatants had
noticed cracking Of twIgs IN the dense shrub
berry on one side Of the ravine, nor observed
occasional glimpses of three hOrsemen, working
their way down to the floor of the gorge but as
the ranchmen were putting spurs to their horses
to fly; and Howard was leading his men away
from what he deemed hopeless fight; he heard
a rousing cry, 'hold on? - and saw Louis, with
a face ahame with the spirit of battle, and
spurring onward his horse, while he beld long
sapling stem in his hand like lance in rest,
with which he charged into the thick OF the
advancing raiders with terrible shout, and un-
horsed the first man he encountered. Howard
and his men encouraged by the reinforcement
rallied and closing in with the furious onset of
Louis and his two companions broke the front
Of the band of marauders And now, Howard
who was one of the famous lassoOers of the ISL
ands, restored TO hope and courage, slung his un-
erring thong over his head. and cast the moose
around the neck of KawaOnahele; then giving
quick spur to the noble grey he bestrode, brought
the marauder to the ground. At the fall OF
their leader, the checked, and baffled gang gave
way; they broke, and scattered in disorder,
making their way In different directions up both
sides of the ravine. and left their chief in the
hands Of the ranchmen, who took him along
with them, as their prisoner.
As the party cantered along down, over the
springy fern and moss covered turf Of the bed of
the gorge, Howard riding up to Louis, held out
his hand. saving . Will you let me take back
all l said about the kid gloves" And Louis
taking the profered hand. said smiling Z" You
see my heart has not got gloves on >
The result Of this encounter, was the trial of
the leader of the marauders for trcspass and
assault, and the breaking up of the depreda-
tions.
But a broad ranch like this aboundIng in forest
and mountain businesses, bad many enemies to
contend with; and among these, at one time,
doing great mischief and dangerous were the
wild hogs Of the mountain. They came 20 the
grounds Of the sheep at night. and de-
youred the lambs There were on the island
large black. heavy bristled boars of unusual
ferocity. that would charge upon horseman at
sight, and required pack of dogs to hold them
at bay.
Louis and his men. with their dogs had started
n grand sanglier. showing broad black back
with bristling ridge and long white tusks curv-
fba Of fba
grunting nfurats monster. The dogs were
barking furiOusly within the cover. Louis be-
came inpatient He advanced with a pole in
hand. with his large knife blade fastened at one
end like boar spear. LOnO bade him beware {;
that the boar would charge from the cover, and
that his spear would not stop him. The young
nan advanced stopping to get view Of the
beast, as he advanced within the brush. There |
was a loud snort (; a yelp OF a dog in pain a |
rush Of the great bOar through the close tangled
,happaral and charging upon the young man,
the furious creature knocked the rude spear out
of his hand, and ripping him with his sharp |
tusks. tore a severe cash in his leg. and pros
,rated him The boar then turned, and set a |
rorefoot upon the fallen man. and was about to |
tear and rip open his body, when the fierce |
,Iamor of dogs at his head held him |
in check. As he stood thus, |
fore feet on the helpless and paralyzed young /
man, and champing a mass of foam out OF his |
huge jaws. a whizzing sound came through the |
iir. and the instant, the moose of rawhIde |
thong was cast around the neck of the boar, and !
he other end was quickly drawn around the stem /
If stout bush and being hauled on by two or /
three stout men, the wild beast was soon en-
angled. fastened, and dispatched.
Howard and his men, who had come at the |
we'll known bark of the dogs. now raised up
Louis, and giving him little water from
anch cantine, soon had him restored, and his
eg bandaged. The severity of the boar's stroke
aging bare the snews. had completely benumed
iim, as he fell. The tusks were taken out of
he monster. They measured little over seven
inches from root to point. They were white like
worry, and had sharp angular points like
,raver's carving tool.
- These your trophies" said Louis to
Howard as he held the tusks in his hand; ''but
beg them Of you; that | may some day send
hem to friends, Who have hunted the wild boar
n Bohemia and the Carpathians to show them
hat this noble hunting beast, attains as fierce
proportions in the mountain gorges Of the
Hawaiian Island, as in the forest fastnesses of
Europe. and that my mother may keep them, as
relics of her sons rescue from DEATH And he
srasped the hand of Howard warmly as he
spoke.
The latter replied laughingly: " You cannot
oalk one OF our big boars with your charge and
battle cry, like you did squad of sheep thieves;
but say,if you want to learn to throw the lass',
as well as do, you will have to take of your
gloves
And LoEis lived on in favor with the ranchero
and all his people. He proved himself a brave
and valuable man. And he was content with his
new life, but at times great unrest and yearn-
ing disturbed him, and he would ascend ridge
overlooking the ocean, and look wistfulIy as
though he expected some form Of beauty, Of his
hopes and Imagination. to rise up out of the
blue Of the broad Pacific main, and
come to him
And one sweet, calm, gently breezy day. as he
stood thus gazing he heard horses tramp near
oy. and turning. a very pretty, graceful look
ing girl, with Complexion of delicate brunette
tasteiully rObed, like one coming from the city,
and quite an apparition of beauty on that lonely
island, and on that wild mountain ridge. She
approached him with a smiling expression. Her
confidence and air Of innocent assurance in
creased bis wOnderment beyond measure. And
when she stopped her horse, and manifested by
her movements, that she was going to alight;