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

manu. soon reached tie royal abode oil their
King lie listened with mingled feelings Of grief
and anger 70 the story Of tie Wild man, Of the
wreck, and the probable loss Of his precious
daughter lie hustened with a picked band Of
warriors, even IN the darkness, To the sea
coast. They found the fragments Of the
wrecked proa, but Nd signs of the Princess. The
Ming and he company followed along the line Of
the shore, passing By the cave. shouting as they
went. but the Princes aud the wild man we're
too sound asleep 70 be disturbed by the voices.
Alter searching in vain IN the obscurity Of the
night, King Sapidin rested his men, and awaited
the coming Of dawn. ~ the break Of day he
returned u the scene OF the wreck, and observing
some footprints in the sands, that had not been
quite eficed by the nights rain, followed the
track to the cave.
As King Sapidin scanned the interior Of the
cave, and beheld its occupants, his first impulse
was 10 order some bOwmen and suearmen to
tTanshx with darts tie monster repO=Iug near his
daughter. But he paused, and, aftcr "a while,
gave orders 20 four Of hi- stOutest men 10 throw
themselves on tie Wild man, and bind him with
cords Tie four men selected approached the
head and feet Of the wild man. seized stimuli
taDeOusly his arms and legs. and for a moment
seemed u hold him firmly but ne rose up with
n terrible shout, with the clinging men hanging
10 LIS body, and whigling himself around with a
mighty strength, shook off his clutching foes.
And as one returning to the assault came within
Teach OF the savage grasp he was seized, lifted on
hi5uS uuEltu dEhiUEL the sue d tUc cave,
falling limp and breathless 10 the ground.
The noise and struggle had awakened the
Princess. She beheld at Il glance the struggling
wild man, and her royal father. She sprang into
her parents arms, at the same time crying out
. Father, dear father, Spare the poor savage
he has not hurt me. and will do no harm - And,
with other words, she caused the King to hold
back his men, who were about to launch their.
darts and spears at the terrible being, whose
strength dehed all attempts to cUnfine him. The
wild man stood defiant and painting, with out
stretched arms and palms ready to seize an assaIl-
ant from whatever quarter he might come but
as Umba turned towards him her cOunteuance,
with a kIndly-entreating expression, he relaxed
his look Of ierOcity. and STOPPING, or rather
cTOuching, near the feet Of his beautiful mistress,
signIhed by all his action and manner that he was
ready to obey her every command. And as she
pleaded with her royal father in behalf Of tie
strange creature, who had shown her such reyer-
ence, the King ordered back his men and, after
some fond paTley with his child, ne ordered pre-
p%aratiOns for the return to his palace. And
though fear Of the wild man, and establishment at
ms prOWe-s still prevailed, the King gave orders
that he should not be molested any more, or hin
deTed from following after the Princess.
Some Of the attendants had already prepared Il
palanquiB, OF chair, to be borne by four stout
pJrteTs, as n conveyance for the noble young
lady, who was somewhat suffering and inVaIided,
as the result Of the recent ~iatIgues, exposures, and
excitements. When the Princess had taken her
seat, and the four p1rters were about to lift up
their buTthen and move onward, the wild man
the palanquin, and, pushing aside the
foremost bearers, seized the handles Of the
This interference caused some alter
and confusion but the Princess having
now confidence in the devotion and strength of
her new protector, ordered that he should be
allowed 10 assist in bearing her homewaTd.
After a short march, the exped tiOnary party
arrived at the kOta, or fortified palace, of San
a.rnuany 81 Nypgy5e a. R,y,l Mirfs-
teTs, and Of dafuS, OF lords, came forward to con-
gratulate the King on his return to the Palace.
In company with their beloved Princess. They
bowed low before the royal palanquin, and
yet gave n glance of terror at the strange, Wild
looking bearer in front, rs they stopped to kiss
the edge Of the SGr0Hg, or robe of the royal
Following alter the mobiles and officials
Of the Court came a beyy Of ladies o! honor OF the
Palace. And as they stopped to kiss the edge of
the sarOn. OF the Princess they cast a look not so
much OF terror as of wondering admiration at the
noble proportions and sturdy bearing Of the won
teriul wild slave who waited on their Princess.
Among their number was a clanOr0us old
the reciter of chronicles, and the chaunter
bl songs, Nho sang as follows, uplifting her
hands, as she walked in front OF the palanquin on
entering the palace gates
81 Great is the might of Arjuno.
Who guards our noble chiefs
The beasts of the forest roared,
The wild man ragged,
And the white storm beat the cliffs
Yet the blessed Widadiri,
And our gods Of the sea were by.
They held the noble Umba,
Our Umba, in their hands,
And saved her for the love,
And the loving welcome Of Mia.
ArjunO save our Umba -
The royal party reach the ddSar, or Court o
the Palace, the ,naidens IN attendance, robed in
.ilken sarongs, shrOug around their noble mis-
and assist her to u chamber of rare cabinet
work, and Odorous with the fragrance of benzoIn,
where luxurious mats OF birds-Of-p paradise feathers
spread, as u couch for her repOse. But hardly
the ladies entered this inner retreat Of the
Palace, sacred to the repOse Of IA royal maiden,
when they were startled by the appearance Of
the wild man, and fed from hIs presence. The
Princess smiled upon her extraordinary intrusive
protector. She pointed to some mats in a hall
near her chamber, and mOtiOned to the wild man
10 take hts rest there. He Immediately laid him
down, like an obedient dog. And she, after
some fruIts-especially the rich, nutri-
.iOus duTiaH-for his subsistence. retired to her
chamber with her treasured maIdens.
After much restless movement, and watchful-
vi the door that shut him out from his royal
tie wild man quoted down rs the day
and cOntentcdly eat the fruits provided
Tor his food. After "A time he approached the
door OF the chamber Of the Princess he stopped,
resting his hands on his knees, and listened in
.ently TO the murmur of voices within. and, after
I while, when be recognized the voice Of Umba.
1ls cOunteuaHce Oehmcu Win satisfaction. lie
then returned 10 his couch, and, picking up
the mats, brought them and placed them imme-
lately alongside the door, 50 that neither Ingress
nor cgre-- could take place without stepping on or
over his body. Then he sat down, and leaned
back against the door, and, looking upward,
leld out hi- arms with Outstretched hands, palms
i0wnwards. He uttered some strange articula-
tons. and seemed 10 make an invocation 10 ,Ume
invisible being. His face, composed Of very fine,
regular features, now assumed a gentle and an
intelligent expression. He clenched his hands
and raising them above his head seemed,
~ bis eye were cast dOwnwards, that he was
with earnest and intelligent thought.
Gradually bus large curly head sank down, hrs
opened, and his arms lay Uutstretched, till
little by little his huge shoulders sank down upon
the mats, and the wild man lay prone in 4 state
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