The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-07-13

party as landed at Kslalau, the in
tention being to proves beyond all doubt
that Koolau and family had left his re-
treat and also the valley.
Landing at the usually unsafe beach
was easily and quickly made, but little
surf being on. The military, under
command of Lieutenant King, Ser.
geant- Major J. w. Pratt acting as aide,
marched to their old quarters at Camp
Dole, the force of police pitching camp
on the beach. Acknowledgement Smith,
{. b. Reynolds Of the Board Of Health,
Dr. Cooper, the officiating army sur.
geon, and the war correspondents OF
the STAR and advertiser were also
quartered at Camp Dole, which was
made headquarters. The camp is
somewhat pleasantly situated for view
and shelter, but the two miles and a
half walk from the beach is a very try
ing one to the ordinary traveller, being
a succession of chill and dale" the
angle of many of the hill-paths being
somewhat acute. The boys of Com
pany A cheerfully shouldered their
nuskets, buckled their filled cartridge
belts, and with no loss of time tramped
the distance over this rough ground,
through heat of temperature of about
Iro0, through dust which blinded the
eyes and filled ones throat and nostris,
and not murmur. The simple re.
qure nents of an active military force
were soon completed, and by noon
business was being conducted with
completeness and precision.
Time being an object no delay was
had in departing from camp for the
purpose of view Of the surroundings
Of the reported last stand of the des-
parate murderer Koolau The in
specting party consisted of Hon. W.
o. Smith, Deputy Marshal Larsen,
Agent c. B. Reynolds, Lieut.. King
all armed and equipped. The route
traversed was intended to carry the
party about three miles from camp and
IN direction which would give op
portunity to overlook the stronghold of
the outlaw leper and from which he
had 81 unspsrngly dealt death with
unmerCiful and treacherous hands. A
trying j Durney of 1vestlg ton was this,
the narrow bride paths at times be.
coming a mere 70 til i'd, single mis-
step sure to plunge the unfortunate or
careless traveller to a sure death or
naming from the jagged ROCKS which
fringe the bases If precipices over
which these d Ingerous footwtys pass.
Again, the sharp angle of asc INT, tried
both feet and hands and wind, or the
sudden steep descent would cause the
TRAVELLER to pause and doubt his alb lity
to accomplish it 10 safety. And such
was the character Of the ground to be
travelled over where eye, foot and hand
were continually necessary for i'm
mediate personal safety, putting aside
the thoughts which "would not down"
that, in reaching every corner, twist or
turn in the thickly wooded, forests
death might meet one at any moment
from the deadly rifle of a vengeful
leper, safe in his place of ambush.
The STAR correspondent had been
in camp about three hours and had not
fully recovered the use of his legs from
the tired feeling, which was the result
of the trip of two and one-half miles
from the beach, when the genial, gen
tlemanly but tough Hooking war surge on,
DIR. Cooper, noticing the lack of occu.
patton, suggested in a most bland man
ner that a trip to the vicinity Of the
dreaded cave Of the desperate, Koolau,
would probably prove interesting and
might furnish entertaining matter. A
sudden quick thought that the oppor
tunty might present itself to have an
unknown view of the murderer so as to
allow of full and accurate description,
which could not be gainsaid, thereby
giving furtoer opportunity to fertile
brain to conjure up an interview and
friendly shake at parting, caused the
suggestion to be accepted by the news
paper-man, and he and the long legged,
1.-THE and active but almost painless
physician started for Koolau's last,
known camp. 1t goes without saying
that neither thought of danger, for was
not Deputy Larsen, ct al there, in front
an hour or So ahead on the same road
and so narrow that the most reserved
and distant of people would be not apt
to pass with ut speakingp We started,
satisfied that they were in front.
As no description had been given at
any time previously the correspondent
lad eyes open to the prevailing char
acteristics along the route over which
had been brought back, but one short
week before, the bodies of three brave
men of Company A, done to the death
by the hands Of the murderer whose
stronghold was now, if possible, to be
viewed. For the first mile or SO the
grand, lofty, green sprcs winch on
either side surmount the impossible
prlls Of Kalalau valley, the massive,
huted, weather Drowned and sire M
Scared fronts of bectling cliffs, first
ccupy attention, then the Eye rests
upon the flaming waters Of the Kaha
stream whose plentiful supply gives
nursing and prolonged life to the in
Vulnerable tar> pI is which line its
sides. Beyond this first mile thoughts