The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-08-02

sbcy took off the worst of the feeling, for
US miserable thing 10 be made leper of.
1t CHANGED one day, toward the end of
She month, that | was sitting in this bay
II the edge of the bush. looking east, with
& Nanaka | had given him a fill of to-
Pacco, aud we We're making out to talk as
best we could: indeed, he had more Eng
Esh than most.
l asked him if there was no road going
eastward.
One time one road" said he. "Now he
head"
''No good" sail he. 100 much devil
lie stop there"
"Ohor says /, 'got-um plenty devil, that
bush?'
~ sn devil. woman devil; too much
Ge7il,' said my friend. Stop there allie
time. Man he 90 there. no come back"
l thought if This fellow was so we'll post
ed on devils and spoke of them so free,
which is not common, had better fish for
q little information about myself and Una
You think me one deyil?" ! asked.
''No think devil. said he, soothingly.
s"Thin al!-e-samc fool"
''Uma. she deyil?' ! asked again; ;, >,
mo. no; no devil. Devil stop buSh,' said
the young man.
was looking in front of me across the
bay. and saw the hanging front of the
woods pushed suddenly open. and Case,
with gun in his hand. step forth into the
sunshine oil the black beach. lie was got
,p in light pa janldS, near Whlte, ms gun
fbatEled, he looked mighty conspicuous:
Gal the land crabs scutted from all around
him Ia their ltoics.
.,jIulIo. my friend" says I, you no talk
.ll-e-same true Use he 30, he come back"
Use no all-e-same; Else Tiapolo," says my
sriend; and, with Il ''goodby,' skunk off
enOEg the trees.
where the tide was low; and let him pass
Use on the homeward way to Falesa. He
was in deep thought, and the birds seemed
- know it, trOttlng quite near HIM on the
ra.d nr wheeling and calling IN his ears.
When he passed me / could see by the work
iag OF his bps that he was talking TO him
self and what pleased NE nightly, he had
tlll my trademark on his brow. | tell you
she plain truth: had a mind to give him a
EUu nj in his ugly mug, but l thought bet
ter of ii.
An this time, and all the time I was fol
lowing bome / kept repeating that native
word. which ] remembered by Polly, put
cine kettle and make us all some tea,
Una" says I. when 1 got back, what
Eocs I apolo' meanE
Devil" says she.
81 thought aitu was the word for that"
said
Ain mother kind of devil" said she;
s'stop bush, eat Nanaka. Wapolo big chief
devil, stop home; all-e-salne Christian
''Wen then" said I, TIN no further for
NO all-e-same,' said she: "Ese belong
Tap0lo: Tiapoo TOO much like Else allie
same lis SOB. Suppose ESe he wish some
shine. Iiapoio ne make him"
That's mighty convenient for Ese," said
L And what kind of things does he make
Scr him."
Wen out came Il rismarole of all sorts of
stories many Of which, like the dollar he
sock from A.r. Tarlcron's head. We're plain
enough 70 nae, bat others could make moth
Ing 81. and tie tang tnaJ most surprised
ldD Eauahas was what surprised me least,
ramcly, that ne would so III the desert
am,ug the ait,is. Some of the boldest,
however, had accompanied him, and had
SeG~d him speak with the dead and give
them orders, and, safe in his protection,
had returned unscathcd. Some said lie had
Z church there, where he worshlped III
apoi0 and Iiapolo appeared TO him. others
wore that there WAS no Sorcery at all,
that he performed his miracles by the power
of prayer, aud IL" church was no church.
pu' o prison, IN which he had confined n
dangerous attn. Manu- had been In the bush
zrt,A him once. and returned clarifying God
cor these wonders Altogether. / began to
oaTe 4 climmcr Of the mans position, and
ehe means by which he had acquired it,
and, though | say he WAS a tough nut to
crlcl,, ! was noWays cast down.
Very wen" said /. IN have q look at
Mater Cases place OF worship myself and
Wen tee about the glorifyiog."
=
= went in the high bush ] should never re-
turn; none could so there but by the pro
lection OF 1iapolo.
.'IU chance it on Gods" said I. I'm a
good sort Of fellow, uma, as fellows go,
tad I cuass God'H con me through"
She was silent for While. Il think"
said she, mighty solemu-and then, present
iy-"Nictorpea, he big chiefI'
~ on bet said |.
Gle like you too much?'' she asked again.
4,lJ hor Will tTie | 40 oil
lady Was rather partial to me.
"Au right" said she. 'NictOreea he big
chief. hAy YOU too much. No can help you
her i'll Falesr; 10 can do--too far OFT.
Naca he be small chief-stop here. Sup
pore he Ike you-make you al right Al
t~same God and Iapolo God be big
chief-got too much work. Iiapolo he small
chief-be like too much makesee, work
very hard"
"rlI have to hand you over to 2ir. Tarle-
ron," SAID 1. Your theology's out of its
bearings Una
However, we stuck 10 this business all
She evening. and, with The stories she told
5De of the desert and its dangers, she came
-ear frightening herself INTO Il lit. don't
remember hiatt quarter of them, OF course,
for paid little heed. but two come back |
20 me kind OF clear.
About SIX miles up tha coast there is q
sheltered cove they call Eangu-anaana- !
the haven fuil OF caves" I've seen it |
~-oLu the sea InSSCiI As near SIS / Co0lu get I
3ay boys tp venture il; and its little strip /
If yellow sand, biacE cliffs Uvc4haGeing it, |
full o. tie b.ac>t mouths of caves. great I
gr-cs orerhaug TIE cliffs and GanG,e-dOwn !
hEHas. and IA one place, about the middle, |
q hlg brook paJtrs over III Il cascade Well, /
oEeye WAS j boat gong 10y here, with SIX !
young men o. t'alcsa, "ali very pretty"
Gma SAID, which was the loss OF them
It blew strong, there was heavy head
SEES, and by the time they opened Fansa-
aDaCna and saw the white cascade and the
shady beach they were all tired and thirsty,
End heir water had ruH out. Oae proposed
TO Rand and get a drink, and, being reck-
less fellows tBCy We're all of the same mind
except the youngest. Lotu was his name;
he was very good young gentleman and
very wise and hC held out they were crazy,
telling them the place was given over to
spirits and devils and the dead,
and there was 40 living folk near
er tAan six miles The one way
and maybe twelve the other. But they
laughed AZ his words and being five TO one,
pulled in, beached the boat gnd landed
It was 4 wonderful pleasant place, Lom
said and the water excellent. They walked
sound the bench, buC could see nowhere
any way 20 mount The cliffs, which made
tteDl easier in their minds; and at last they
Fat down 70 make Il meal on the food they
had brought with them. They were scarce
ret. when there came out of the mouth of
enc of the black caves six of the most beau