The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-13
Continuation Of
CHAPTER IL

Continuation Of
CHAPTER II.
The staunch steersman strained his sight for a
glimpse Of some point Of land TO guide his Wild
course The men bailed out braveiy the iuaood-
ing sea or holding by the rigging or gunyaIe
watched tor some glimpse Of coast or tie white
foam OF breakers upon which they might be rush
ing and the Princess clasping her arms around
the mast, liked a sad, and desparing gaze land
ward, whilst her maids lay prone and agonizing
amid the bIige OF the boat, and over all stood
up the Wild mar, with arms ou,stretched defy
ing the sea. tue winds, ana the flashing light
ning- and shouting cut hI- savage shrek 10 de-
hant answer to the rattling tbunders of the dread
Storm King Of the Indian seas.
AWOh AEOhI Man - Alas Alas o,
death II the fearful cry Of the men forward as
they zee the foam of the breakers close under the
bows. In a few moments they will be dashed to
death on the rocks. But these suns Of the sea
sprang into tie SETTLING food. followed by the
HORH0s, whom they had aroused. The Princess
had chung to the barge, crying out to save the
wounded and helpless captain, -tilI ~clasping the
mast, and the wild man stood prOIectiugly over
her He shouted, and pointed to the sea but
she heeded not. or understood not his cry. The
prOa struck with a crashing shock, and. at the
moment, the agile and alert savage had seized the
Princess, fOrcibly embossed her clasp on the mast,
and ct u bound he leaped with his now helpless
burthen into the charging tide. He struck out
seward against sn advancing billow and with
OuuetinE strokes OF MS HIneWy arms, stenI1med the
Tremendous surge OF the wild careeTInZ flood.
ard, pulling along shore, cleared the fearful bluff
against which the angry sea was hurting to death
human lives, aud finding an opening in this sea
wall, sprang ashore on a spit Of sand, with
the Princess held firmly in his arms. As he car
ried her ashore, torrents Os rain poured down.
He looked around, uttering strange cries. He
was apparently ~ quest Of the shelter Of n rock
OF a tree. lie had carried his helpless burthen,
who had neither struggled nor made Outcry, some
distance along the shore, when he could dImly
see n lofty ruck inland. lie approached quickly,
discovered an opening. and entered-and here
was found perfect shelter and dryness and be
trOd on n quantity Of dry grass and leaves, for
the cave had been used a. a shelter by hsheTmen
on the coast. And now he laid down the poor
lady, who had undergone a reaction when saved
from the sea. and utterly tainted away, and lay
still a. death.
The wild man uttered heart-rending cries over
his PROSTATE and immOyable mistress. After a
little he searched eagerly, IN n cropping way,
around the cave, for 10 was now dark and. by
and by. he uttered a joyful cry. as he got hold Of
some dry sticks. These he rubbed together, as
all saVage men Of Malaysia and Polynesia have
known for ages the friction together Of woods, in
order TO produce FIRE. And soon. with his vIgOr-
Gus and rapid rubbing Of the point Of ore piece
Of good against the eide Of another. n spark was
ignted-then more and more spaTks-tH at last
he had a blazing pile Of fagots and dry leaves
When the cave was lit Ut, ne approached his
mistress, who had recovered n little and opened
her eyes. She stared learfully at the wild man,
and looked around with an agonizing expression
at the jagged walls lringed with pendent, brIny
staIactites. Her fearful protector crouehed
humbly near her and che soon saw and felt that
she had no more to fear from bis presence than
from that Of a great, brave dog. Therefore she
spoke ia a tone OF confidence 10 the wild man.
He made some some strange articulatiOns in
reply. And a che could not understand, she
pointed TO her mouth, and mode signs indicating
that she was thirsty The wild man rushed out
of the cave, and, picking IN one Of the many
large shells which are to be found ON the shores
OF that island, went to a little rain pool OF fresh (
water, which he could perceive shining in the
starlight. and. filing his shell, brought 1t to the
lady in the cave.
After she lad drank. the wild man rushed
again from the cave, and proceeding to the brink
OF the sea, waded in and picked from of some low
rocks d quantity Of large lImpets, bring
them 10 the cave and laying them before his mis-
tress. The Princess, who was accustomed to
these erustaceae as an article of diet, laid them on
the fire to- broii, and, being very hungry and
tired, she eat them very heartily-the wild man
ON with a grin Of contentment and satIs-
factiOn.
Umba felt refreshed and restored and, al
though strangely situated with this terrible COM
nanioD. she lelt hupeluI, being vet alive and we'll, /
prnn her own native island. She did not know
this Part of the coast Of Mn, but she cOmforted
herself with the assurance that some OF the men
oT the proa who had swan ashore had, no doubt, /
their way 10 the palace Of King Sapidin
and ere long, she doubted not, her loving father
,souId be searching for his darling daughter.
She watched eagerly the mouth Of the cave, and
listened for the uutcries Of people searching Tor
her. and calling out her name. Meanwhile the
man had taken good care of the ire, and
kept Il MP with n frequent supply OF fuel. 50 that
,(ter n time the ~shipwrecked lady had dried all
Garments. And this fair Princess was now
a tired out girl and a. her body had become
drv and comfortable. the power OF sleep began TO
nreyail. She struggled TO keep up her watch Tor
80 dear father, who she knew would come soon
md take her away from the gloomy cave, and
- strange Wild man but drOWsIness crept over
though she reused up from time 10
,;,s set ut last siumber became so sweet and
.,r,ng that she sank into it, embrace. and with
.I,saJ ev--. her pretty head was hid down, sound
in sIeep. among the dry grass and leaves
The wild man haG watched with the blinking
observation Of the faithful dog on guard. When
mistress lay still and helpless, he stopped over
her. aud oezed for n little while then he raked
togetk. I-the Goals Of the FIRE, and covering the
embers with a little earth. extiuguished
dame. And now he laid down npOn a bed OF
drv grass in the cave, he stretched out Us great
1890 bodv not far from the feet Of the sleeping
Princess, and in n little while a loud snore pro-
cI,jmed Inc -oundness Of he sleep; and thus the
tbe terrible Wild nan and the god and beautiful
Princess slept in peace near eIeh other IN the
cave.
CHAPTER III.
King sapidin AZ tire Cave-Arrival Of the Princess
and the Wild Man at the Court Of Sansama-
The fret rays OF a bright morning sun were