The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-05
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CHAPTER XIII.
AMONG THE FIJI ISLANDS.

CHAPTER XIII.
AMONG THE FIJI ISLANDS.
The day following our adventure with the
boars concluded that had had quite enough
OF amusement OF that kind. and confined my
self to the pheasants. 1t was glorious sport,
and bagged ten braoe OF fine birds within
radius OF one mile. besides several wild
pigeons and a pair OF rabbits. I saved tho
peasants breasts. and afterward disposed Of
them In America at q fabulous price. Next
morning we regularly made business OF
slaughtering ducks on tho lake. and after an
early dinner we set out for the ship. leading
spare pony loaded with game for the ships
crew. Tho most garoled accounts OF our ad-
venture were soon spread on board. and had
to repeat the story and show the tusks until
was heartily sick Of the whole affair.
Three days after my return wo weighed an
Choir and headed to the northeast our destina-
ton being matter of much conjecture. We
found. however. that we were bound for tho
From this tme until September Wa lod the
most dreary life imaginable and saw moth ng
severe gale. however. about this. time. and
soon found We. were. likely to have work
enough to keep the ship free from water. n,
anew. We headed for the land. hoping to find
some piece OF beach where the leak could be
smooth water, in the lee OF a large island. we
found it required much less labor to free tho
ship. and the Captain decided to anchor
vans before, returning to, New Zealand
to np sTr v the 6ort W sta G"Hd
toward US. Kunning within q short distance
while the Captains boat was ordered away.
We took quantity, Of cotton cloth. fancy :,
colorcd heads. several knives. and u barrel 81
our salted fish. besides numerous other small
articles. and pulled to tho beach. where wo
found n large numhor OF natives assemble.
Friendly Islander; but tho lnnsnase is soma
what different. and We found it necessary to
our wants by ssns 70
trade with each other it was an easy matter to
make them understand. and We, ,were soon dis
oranges. limos: eggs. chickens. and other
articles Of which we were il want ,.. ,
roin. int to t yam noH The natives immetliateIy
brought small pile, and looked i1dnirnGly
him shake :" The head caused them f
mo more" was plainly to be seen in their
gestures. and then. after some more dumb
value OF all our goods could not have OK
esedcd f5 but it required three b, t h,atI to
The Captain presented the chIei, with small
pocket looking glass. and his delight knew no
| and gave himself up to the contemplation of
Der and pIcasurs. We LEI. him snEased in
hp wae a edse e When w We 'G Returned With
two honts to remove the remainder OF or
the eh sbn n neeS Sy
large grass bag illed with a, choice variety Of
| oranges. unlike any we had ever secn.
which proved to b. far superior in flavor to
those we had purchased.
standing fully six feet in height. and the mus
cles Stood out in huge lunches oil over his
| yitinp him To u the Sl n and To SION
| ishment he willingly assented. but the chief
Immediately im;erpoTSed and th e. big fellow ut
| the ship and showed every des ire to stay: In
the morning we got under way before daylight
acquisition. whose immense strength and
! chdlike good nature soon made him gen
We inarnd away for Mongonut with fresh
gale behind US. but the old ship leaked worse
titan ever. and we were obliged to keep the
three ordinary men. and seemed to think it
fine amusement to swing the pump brake W
Our cabin hoy fell overheard Turing the pas
Water waite; and would uSdoubted y have drowned
| hut for the brave native. who sprang over
board without auy hesitation and held him up
| until boat was lowered and they were taken
on board.
The leak seemed to grow worse us we pro-
were three feet OF water in the hold. We ran
up the inner harbor until the vessel almost
wat"r the trouble was found to be In the sans ms
tide the carpenter worked at it until he pro-
nounced the leak stopped.
We had n large supply OF fruit on deck and
as the run from the islands had only occupied
ten days. the gre m bananas and oranges had
Just nicely rpenod when we arrived. Most OF
tho younger inhabitants had never tasted II
banana. while Changes ana cocoanntS very
rarely find their way to this port. Boats flock ed
to tho ship filled with boys. VIII eagerly begge
| had saved Il quantity Of choice fruit for my
particular friends. upon whom also bestowed
my shells. expecting to replace them whom We
touched ut the islands again. which expecta-
ton was never realized.
After short stay we went to 500 and pro-
ceeded to the Chatham Islands. l will not
weary the reader with an account OF the stormy
weather wo encountered and the whales wo
TOOK. We found that the man who had run
shipping upon u small sloop running to Now
ship bound for Liverpool.
From the Alaska We learned that our de-
sertcr in Nao-Vao had taken to himself Il ma
tive wife. adopted tho dress-or. rather. un-
dreSs--of the kanakas. set up a sort OF trad
ing post. and seemed to be perfectly con-
tented. When the season was over We had
taken eightcon hundred barrels Of sperm oil
for tho voyage. and said -good-by to the
Chathnms for tho last time. In company with
aft or to take off our oil and tit for home. hav-
ing now been forty-fOur months on the voy-
age. We discharged three men: sick with
consumption. none OF whom lived to see
homo and friends.