The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-07-17

they laughed at his words. and. being fye to
one. pulled in. beaohed tho boat, and landed.
II was wonderful pleasant place. Lotu said.
and the water excellent They walked round
the beach, but could sec nowhere any way to
mount the cliffs. which made them easier In
their mind; and at last they sat down to mako
. mesl on the food they had brought with
them. They were scarce set, whom there came
out Of tho mouth Of ono Of the black caves
six Of tho most beautiful ladies ever
seen; they had flowers In their hair.
and the most beautiful breasts. and neck
laoes Of scarlet seeds; and began e iest with
these young gentlemen. and the Young gen.
tlamen to Jest back with them. all but Lotu.
As for Lotu. he saw there could be no living
woman in such place. and ran and flung
himselfin the bottom Of the boat and covered
his face and prayed. All tho timo tho business
lasted Lotu made one clean break OF prayer
and that was all he knew OF II until his friends
oame back and made him sit up. and they put
to sea again out OF the bay. which was now
quite desert. and no word OF the six ladies'
But. what frightened Lotu most. not one OF the
flve remembered anything OF what had passed.
but they were oil like drunken mon. and sang
and laughed In the boat and skylurked. The
wind freshened and came squally and the sea
rose extraordinary high; It was such weather
as any man In the islands would have
turned his back to and fed homo to
Fnlesa; but these i've were like crazy
folk. and cracked on all sail and drove
their boat into tho seas. Lotu went to
the battling: none OF the others thought to
help him. but sang and skylarked and carried
on. and spoke singular things beyond mans
comprehe n sion. and laughed out loud when
they said them. So the rest OF tho day Lotu
bailed for his life in the bottom OF the boat,
and was all drenched with sweat and cold sea
water and none needed him. Against all
expectation. they came safe In a dreadful
tempest to Papa malulu. whero tho palms
wero singing out and the cocoanuts flying
like cannon balls about the village green: and
tho snmo night tho five young gentlemen
sickened. and spoke never reasonable word
until they died.
And do you mean to tell me you can swal.
low a yarn like that?" asked.
She told mo the thing was we'll known. and
with handsome young men alone 1t was even
common: but this was the only case where
Ave had been slain the Same day and in COM
pany by the love OF the women devils: and it
had made great stir In tho island. and she
would be crazy II she doubted.
"Well. any way" says I. you needn't be
frightened about mo. I've no use for tho
women devis- You're all the women want
and all tho devil too. old lady"
To this she answered there were other sorts,
and she had seen one with hcr own eyes. She
had gone ono day alone to the next bay. and
perhaps got too near the margin OF the bad
place. The boughs Of the high bush over
Swallowed her from the kant of the hill. but
she herself was outside on q fiat place. very
stony and growing full Of young mummy ap-
pies, four and five feet high. 1t was q dark
day in the rainy season. and now there came
squalls that tore Off the leaves and sent them
flying. and now 1t was all still as in house.
1t was in one OF these still times that a
whole gang OF birds and flying foxes
came pegging out Of the bush like creatures
frightened. Presently after she heard q
| rustic nearer at hand. and saw coming
out OF tho margin Of the trees among the
mummy apples the appearance OF a lean gray
| old boar. 1t seemed to think as 1t came. like a
person: and all OF a sudden. as she looked at it
coming. she was aware 1t was no boar. but a
thing that was a man with mans thoughts.
At that she ran. and the pig after her. and as
the pig ran 1t hollaed aloud. so that tho place
rang with it.
Il wish l had been there with my gun" said
l. II guess that pig would have holaed 30 as
to surprise himself"
But she told me gun was Of no use with the
like Of these. which were the spirits Of the
dead.
To be continued