The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1882-05-06

y the fearful stran.erdrew near the cap tain rftIe
PRO- ., wuO Was "A brave man. and vim lad re .veIed
from hls surprise, Ieapod lIum lie suiw lie ui LIs
craft Un shIrs. aud calling O. aIs men Ia iUiius
hIm, ran ~ protect tie Princes. AID 10 attack
the Wild mIu. Tue captain held "a sLorl lance in
m lis hand. which n- LuTlrd WITH great lurce al
tie b dy Ui the naked sava.e Tut the hitter,
with a quick and easy movement VI bic powerful
arm, Tended of re FrUjecjile xith the xii 81 an
ancient Hawaiian CIiIei-Hs ae dad many others
hyins az One tIme that were hurled al hin 6y tie
men -, tie pros.
The bafirI captain, after hurting many lance
without touching the bldy Of tue adrUit " Id man,
now called upon his crew-sJme ten ia number
10 follow him, and TO close in upon and seize the
grandlOoking savage, who stood proudly and
disdainiully at bay. They rushed upon the
naked man with an outcry- The captain was
the first 10 encounter tie savage grasp, and be
was lifted up and hurled down like a mere child.
and be lay PROSTATE with a bruised body, bleed
ing freely from his nOstTils. And, one by one,
the attacking men we're hurled right and lett as
though sumo great doZ were tossing and Worrying
mere rats. The discOmfTei men who could run
He'd IN terror 30 the prOa. and were about 10 push
Oh to sea and abandon the Princess bu,, OBJ
serving some remarkable movements Of the Wild
man. they held back their paddles and waited u
observe what he would do. The terrible savage
came near TO the Princess, and crOucLed at her
feet he stretched himseli forth upon the beach
face dOwnwards. and utteTing some strange cries,
he took hold Of one Of tie feet Of the Princess
aud attempted to place It upon his neck. As
she withdrew her foot, he partly rose up on his
elbows, and kissed both the leet Of the Princess.
She attempted to step aside. but this alarming cup
plant held her feet, which were only partially
protected by the oharDOO, Ut Malay sandal slip
pers. The bare aud hneiy-veined insIeps aud
ankles Of the exquisite little feet received the
burning kisses, and all the alarming homage of
this terrible man After "A fpyy moments he arose
and, giving utteTance To some strange artIcula-
tons OF language, he mOtlOned with both hands
towards the prOa. file nJw moved towards it.
As he approached the edge OF the water, the
men IN the craft seized their paddles and FASTENED
to pull Oh bat the wild man dashed swiftly into
the sea, and quickly seized the gunwale Of the
barge, mOuOniBg at the same time TO the Princess
To cOme forward and get On board her vessel.
The lady had recovered from her great terror, and
now only wonder and curiosity POSSESSED her
mind. The cOuutenance of the Wild mun-sU
terrible in appearance To Others-had revealed 10
her the expression Of u great dDcile nature, in
elIned To gentleness, and evidently willing and
eager to be her slave. She called out TO her
people TO have no more fear, and to come to her
assistance. The men came ashore and. alter many
precautions and hesitation, came forward and
assisted their mistress and Ter waiting-maids INTO
the prOa and they also carried the wounded
captain on board. The wild man. meanwhile.
quietly observing these proceedings and when
All ~ ptOll@ % luc IIOa were on DDdru, ne
dashed into the water and clambered IN
also, and eTUuched down near the feet of Umba.
She was seated amIdships-in the customary
place Of honor on Malay small craft-and she re-
posed upon n beautiful thick woven siiken mat
of many cOlOrs, IN which beautiful feathers Of the
splendid birds Of Paradise, were curiously inter-
spersed and inwOyen. Our noble young heroine
had 50 entirely got rid Of her fear of the wild
man, that she laid her pretty hand upon the
great curly head. that was bowed down by her
side, with the same feelings of playfulness that
would induce n girl To- Pat the head OF a noble,
large dog that should cJme near her. And the
wild man was now as quiet as a gentle and ODE
dient dog, lying at rest at the feet OF its mistress.
The men Of the prOa. however, still regarded
their wild cOuqueToT with some looks OF appre-
hensiOn bus gradually, as they observed the
calmness and confidence OF their noble and beau
tilul mistress, they became more assured, and
gave their attention to their vessel IS they urged
her on her swift way. They stepped the stout
bamboo mast, making IL fast with cords Of cOir
(cOcOanut fibre rOpe) to loops in the gunwale
they hOisted the broad lafeen mat-snil. named
the iayaT (frOm whence the Tar OF ancient Hawaii
was derived). But az the breeze WIS still light,
they seized the lOng-bladed dayOHgs, or paddles,
and striking them down into the yielding wave
with vigorous arms, they shot the prOa's sharp
bow Onward. In a little while the fresnenIng
breeze Of mId-chaunel tightened and strained on
the ~bellying sail. \ wary pilot held astern a
broad steering paddle and a watchful hand held
the Juggling sheet. The fast cleaying cutwater,
now threw light sheets Of spray on either side.
The surging sea began TO roar alongside the
quIveTing helm blade began to hum its vibrant
tone when rushing through the yielding waters;
and onward the graceful craft sped ON it's gallant
way, flying with the Fastening wind, whilst ac-
cOmpanying waves, sporting their white crests in
the gale, careeTed onward with the flying prOa on
its swift Course towards Ma.
Wien the prOa had reached the deep mid sea
between the Islands Of Sumatra, and PGlO Ma,
the wind grew to n storm, and n great sea was
up. The over cOmbing waves, breaking into the
proa, flooded il fore and aft. As the scuds of
spray struck the boat, and drenched the poor
Princess. the wild man; as though standing
guard by her person. held out his arms and open
palms, to catch. and hurl back, the intrusive sea.
that assaulted so rudely his noble mistress. She
appeared calm and r~esOlute, yet she watched with
an anxious eye, Il distan, point of land, showing
but dimly through the haze,-wbich point vas
near by, where King Sapidin awaited his darling
daughter.
And now, when the stormed ragged, poor
Umba, though res%olutely lacing the danger, yet
elapsed her hands, and thought in asony-''Shall
l be in dear fathers arms, by and BY or in the
nav Of the dreadful shark? o. why did | delay
to look at flowers, when the blackening cloud.
told me to hasten to those who love me IN Mia?
D. sweet land, and dear, darling father, shall ]
ever be with you again -
Now the tempest swept the yeasty main
with a mighty roar, and IA darkening sky set in,
so that the point Of hope on the land, was shut
out from sight, and the Proa draye madly before
the devastating typhOOn.
J., M, Dat, Jr, &c Co,