Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-12-02
PARADISE ISLAND.

resident Oh NeW LehihHu LOT tcb
Suddenly bIosso,ned out as an in
"a leader of men. His name was Ben
In Marks, and he WIS anything but
..ted and refined. His idea was to re
power and place for himself, but he
40 good at assembling that no one
trusted this until too late. BY visions.
bbecies and downright lying he induced
y-fve people to set out with him In
IN Of paradise on earth. A brig
ed the True Blue carried the crowd
3 and was an apprentice on the brig.
had come out from England seye, il
. before, and had been sailing between
Zealand and some Of the islands to
north. The day we left Poverty bay
Is years old. and stout lad for my
he first stop we made was at Sunday
nd which then had about 800 inhabit
There was neither law, order nor
eucy among them, but Marks managed
eep this fact from his people. From
hing schooner there he got such infor
ion as induced him to change the course
he northeast, and we bore away for the
bmotu group This group takes in,
BE- and selsss. tfs4itf 1900 islands. and
udes the Marguessl, society and Cook
nds. 1t Is on a direct east and west lire
weeD Brazil and Australia, and is from
20 degs south Of the equator
Ee had six weeks sailing after leaving
bday Island, and there were frequent
hrrels among the elect. Many would
e returned if possible, and had not
rks possessed a peculiar personsi mag
ism the troubles would have been more
astrous. One morning we sighted land
ID ahead and before noon the people
b forgotten all their differences and were
boy again The island is down on the
Eer charts MS Tubai, but for many years
known as Paradise We came up with
u about o'clock and Marks and others
BE rowed ashore for visit of inspection.
U island is thirteen miles long by seven
Dad. but mile or so at either end is low
D swampy and covered at high water
ere is also large marsh on the eastern
bre After day and half spent in
bspecting Marks decided that the island
6uld do. 1t was finely wooded, had many
tings and creeks, and the land gradually
Ie to plateau high and dry Lying SO
6thing, aud winter would be known only
three or four weeks of rain
h took us about week to discharge
tgo and get ready to sail, as some of the
Tors lent hand to help build temporary
efer for the people When the ship had
en cleared and everything WAS ready for
Ting good-by the captain of the brig,
lose name was Dartwood, who had been
Psonably kind to me, ordered me into
yawl with another of the crew to pull
ln ashore to deliver bundle which had
en forgotten ! noticed that the boat
4 her mast and sail lying in her, but
Is fact had no significance to me just
En- The people had settled on the rising
pund mile from the landing, and as
reached the shore | was inst ructed to
Fry the bundle to the settlement.
hrted off very briskly, and in the course
twenty minutes placed the bundle in
Rrks' hands No sooner had turned to
than | was roughly seized. thrown
kwn and my ankles and hands securely
Shed. Upon demanding an explanation
arks replied
gave the captain e5 for you, and you
bong TO me. 1t is no use to raise row
you behave yourself you shall be well
eated if not, you will get badly han
ed"
at once proceeded to raise row with
voice, reyiling the whole band after
castle fashion, but they turned to and
at me until | was forced to cry for
Frey
ne only object Marks could have had in
ylng me was to make me his slave and
adge The captain did actually sell me
70 note, us alleged and in after years
pen got him into court in Wellington
cost him $500 to settle matters. After
lng licked into silence realized that nv
st way was to endure what | could not
re- The brig had gone, and if did not
re mold with some show of spirit Marks
pald make life unendurable | expressed
froW at my conduct. promised to do bet
ana was united and put to work
an the houses were to be erected on one
e, facing the south That of Marks had
ready been begun. 1t was the summer
.Soh There, and one could lie out at night
thout the least inconvenience. A certain
'hoer We're to work at the houses while
ners cleared land and planted crops, and
gu the children 6years old had tasks al
teu them While all were busy no one
Tune Tor regrets, and | think it was
~ SIN weeks before | received a hint
:. all was not satisfactory. Every hut
= now completed and the crops planted
y the people had come to see that they
SIMPLY to make an easy living. They
~ no use for manners. dress. education
money While they had no taxes to pay
Avs 10 Cypress them, they had no deeds
cue iand, and whatever Marks said must
ooesea He did not take on autocratis
s's un1li all necessary work had been
l l,'ished. Then he proceeded to show
ISL IN bis true spirit, He was to bs
- anu ldler, while all others worked and
so' Ills arguments were to go with
LOU ae not descended to trifies the peopl,
'u nave borne with him, but by and b,
wanted to dictate in even the smallest
NJ anu one day there was an awfu
oe.Ween all hands Fists and club:
xn1. eu ana many were injured, and the
was SECESSION Thirty persons with
rom the Marks government, and Sc
Ot themselves under the leadership Q
u named Baker They demanded hal
sis ehlng, and the Marks faction ha
grant it or bring on another FIGHT Thu
SCI ". months from landing in "Pars
ave- "e naa a state of affairs which woul
NJ Sassraced an African village.
hs ,;s' mad treated me fairly we'll up I
lin ne Q. the split. My sympathies wer
tio tue other party. and learning of thi
fa;n,. lne TO tree and whipped me unit
h. fa away, He then chained me to
Iorcaa week, and when was released h
hark n ae to drudge from daylight I
nal ., one day ran away to the mort
'he island. and for two weeks l ker