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

lesfy. the lower parts Of II along the sea, fall
ing In sheer black cliffs streaked with cinna-
bar; the upper part lumpy with the tops
| Of tho great trees. Some OF the trees
| were bright green. and some red. and the sand
| Of the beach 90 black as -FOUR shoes. Many
| birds lowered around tho bay, some OF them
snow. white: and the flying fox Tor vampire)
few there In broad daylight, crashing its
teeth.
For . long while came - far ss this shoot
ing. and went no further There was no sign
Of any path beyond. and the oocoa-palms In
the front Of the foot Of tho valley were the last
this way. For the whole eye" Of the island.
as tho natives call tho wlndward end. lay
deserted. From Falesa round about Papa
malulu. there was neither house nor man nor
planted fruit tree: and. the reef being mostly
absent and the shores blum. the sea beat direct
among crags. and there was scarced q land
ing place.
should tell you that after began to 70 in
the woods. although no one appeared to como
near my store. found people willing enough
to pass tho tme OF day with mo where nobody
could SEQ them and. a. had begun to pick
up native. and most OF them had word or
two OF English. began to hold little odds and
ends OF conversation. not to much purpose to
be sure but they took of tho worst OF the fcel-
ing. for it's o miserable thing to DO made a
leper OF.
1t CHANGED one day. toward the end Of the
month. that I was sitting In this bay In the
edge OF the bush. looking east, with Kanaka.
had given him I'll Of tobacco. and We were
making out to talk as best we could: indeed
he had more English than most.
Iaskod him II there was no road going cast
| ward.
zone time one road" said he. "Now he
dead"
Nobody he 20 thore3" asked.
mo good" said he. Too much devil he
stop there"
"oho!" says I. "Got-um plenty dovll. that
bush? ?"
MAN devil. woman devil: too much DEVIL"
said my friend. Stop there all-e-tlme Man
no go there no come back"
Thought II this fellow was 80 we'll posted
on devils and spoke OF them so free. which is
not common. Ihad better fish for littlo in
formation about myself and Una.
You think me one devil 2" asked.
mo think devil" said lie. soothingly.
Think all-e-snmc fool"
UNA. she devil p l asked again.
mo. no: no devil Devil stop BUSH" said
the young man.
Twas looking in front Of mo across the bay.
and I saw tho hanging front OF the woods
pushed suddenly open. and Case. with o gun
in his hand. step forth into the sunshine on
the black beach. He was got up In light py-
jamas. near white. his gun sparkled. he look ed
mighty conspicuous: and the land crabs scut-
tod from all round him to their holes
"Hullo! my friend" says l. you no talk all
e-same true. Ese he 60. no come back"
ESQ no al-e-same: ESQ Tiapolo." says my
friend: and. with q "Good-by." skunk of
among the trees.
watched Case all round tho beach. where
the lido was low: and let him pass mo on the
homewnrd way to Falesa. He was In deep
thought. and the birds seemed to know it.
trottinG quite near him on the sand or wheel
ing and calling in his ears. When he passed
me could see by the working OF his lips that
he was talking to himself. and what pleased
me nightly. he had still my trade mark on
his brow. 1 tell you tho plain truth: 1 had a
mind to give him eunful in his ugly mug.
but thought better OF it
All this time. and all the time was following
home. 1 kept repeating that native word. which
remembered by Polly put tho kottle on and
make us all some tea" tea-a-pollo.
Una" says I. when got back. what does
'Ttapolo' mean2"
Devil" says she.
II thought aitu was the word for that"
said
"Aitl mother kind OF devil" said she: stop
bush. eat Kanaka. Tinpolo big chief devil.
We'll. then" said I. Pm no further for
ward. How can Case be Tiapolo?"
mo all-e-same." said she. " Ese belong IT,
apollo: Tiapolo too much like: Ese all e-same
his son. Suppose Ese no wish something. IT,
apollo he make him."
That's mighty convenient. for ESQ.," says l.
And what kind Of things does he make for
him?"
Well ont came n rigmarole OF all sorts OF
| f...l.I ~l.II
from Mr. Tarletons head were plain enough
to me. but others l could make nothing Of. and
the thing that most surprised tho Kanakas was
what surprised me least, nancy. that he
would go in the desert among all the nihts.
Some OF the boldest. however. had accompan-
led him. and had heard him speak with the
dead and give them orders and. safe in his
protection. had returned unscathcd. Some
said he had a church there. whore he wor.
shipped Tiapolo. and Tiapolo appeared to him
others swore that there WAS no sorccry ut all,
that he performed his miracles by the power
OF prayer. and the church was no church. hut q
prison. In which no had confined dangerous
dt. Manu- had boon in the bush with him
once. and returned clarifying God for these
wonders. Altogether. began to have n glim.
mer OF the mans position. and tho means by
which he had acquired it, and. though saw
he WAS q tough nut to crack. was nowRye
cast down.
Very wcll." said !. "Tll have a look Mt Mas.
ter Cases place OF worship myself. and we'll
SOC about tho clorifying."
At this Una foil in terrible taking: II
went in tho high bush should nevor return
mono could 60 there but by tho protection OF
Tiapolo.
H. I'll chance 1t on Gods" said l. I'm a good
sort OF follow. Una. ns follows CO. and l
guess God'll con mo through"
She was silent fora while. II think" said
she. mighty solemn-and thon. presently
"Victoreea. he big chief1"
You bet!' said !.
He like you too much ?" she asked again.
told her. with grin. believed the old lady
was rather partial to me.
"All right" said she. "Victoreea he bic
chief. like you too much. No can help you
here in Faesd no can do-too far of. Mae,
no be small chief stop here. Suppose he like