Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-26

+Mnorr are Nnt gray liNuiithiiAof 49,
where Is the elf with tie hanging forest
| and the wheeling biTelsf' and the more
| he considered the less he might conceive
in what quarter Of the island he was
| fallen.
| met the beach the herb was growing
/ but the tree further back. Now as
/ Keola went toward the tree, he was
aware Of q young woman who had noth-
| ing on her body but belt OF leaves.
We'll" thought Keoln, they are not
! very peculiar about there dress IN TINS
! part of the country" And he paused,
! supposing she would observe him ana
/ escape: aud seeing that she stu looked
| before her stood and hummed nloud. Up
/ she leoped at the Sound; her lace was
/ ashen She looked this way and that. 9nd
/ her mouth gaped with the terror oil her
| soul. But Il was a strange thing that
! her eyes did not rest upon keola.
Good day" said he you need not
/ be 80 frightened; ! viii not eat You.
! And he Lad scarce opened his mouth be-
\ fore the young woman He'd INTO the
These are strange Mariners thought
| Neola. And not thinking what he DID,
/ ran after her
As she ran. the girl kept crying in
some speech that was not practiccd in
! Hawaii yet some of the words were the
same. and he know she Kept calling and
warning others. And presently be saw
, more people running men. women, child
! rem, one with another all running ana
crying like people 1T fire. And with
| that he began 10 grow afraid himself
[ aud returned TO Kul0make, bringing the
leaves Him he told what nc bad seen
you must pay 40 heed said kJtin-
| make. "All this is like n dream und
shadows; all viii disappear and be for
gotten"
1T seemed none saw me-" said Kcoa.
"And none did replied the sorcerer.
I'VE walk here In the broad sun Invisible
by reason of these charms Yet they
hear us; and therefore, II is well 10 speak
softly. as | do
With that he made circle round the
mat with stones and in the midst he set
the leaves
1T will be your part" said he ito keep
the leaves ulight and feed the fire slowly.
While they blaze (which Is but for n
little moment) ! must do my crruud,
and before the ashes blocken. the same
power that brought us carries as away
BE ready now with the match. and do
you call me In good time lest the flame
burn out and | be left"
As soon as the leaves caught the sor-
cerer lcapcd like deer out of the circle,
and began TO race along the beach Ike
a hound that has been bathing. As he
ran he kept STOPPING 60 catch shells, and
IL seemed 30 Kcol1 that they glttercd as
he took them. The leaves burned with
. z q
and presently Keola had but handful
left, and the sorcerer was far off running
and STOPPING.
Back cried Keola Back The
leaves are near done
At that Kalamnke turned. and II he
had run before, now he flew But fast
a0 he ran. the leaves burned faster The
, flame was ready 10 expire when. with n
great leap. he bounded on the mat. The
wind Of this leap blew It out; and with
. that the beach was gone, aud the sun
| and the sea, aud they stood once more In
= the dimuess of the shattered parlor, aud
were once more shaken and blinded; and
I on the mat bctwiSt them lay u pile ol
shining dollars. keola ran TO the shutters
and there was the steamer tossing in
, the swell close IN.
. The same night kalamakc took hi.
onin-law apart and gave him SO In
his hand.
4 'Keola," said he, III you are wise
I man (which | am doubtful Of you will
) think yOu slept ills afternoon ON the
vcrandu and dreamed rs you were sleep
i. ing. ! am q man of few words and have
!, for my helpers people Of short mem
4 cries"
4 Never a word more said Kolomake
s nor referred again 10 that affair. But i
v ran all the time In keola's head " =
I were lazy before lac would now do moth
n "Why should / work" thought he
when / have u father-inlaw who makes
l. dollars OF sea shellsT
N Presently his share was spent. h
d spent it all upon fine clothes. And thel
n he was sorry
y "lcor." thought he. 81 had done bette
Il 20 have bought n conccrtinA with whic
M I might have entertained myself all dU
long And thcn he began 80 grow veXe
A with kalnmuke,
ii '"rhis man has the soul Of Il dog,
N thought he, 'lie can gather dollar
Il when he ple0ses on beach, aud h
rs leaves me TO pine for concertlna. Lo
10 him 6eware' | am no child | nm n
10 cunning as he and hold EiH secret
With that he spoke To his Wife, lehul
Ne and complained of her fathers manners
N II would let my father be- said Lehui
10 "He Is dangerous man to cross.
\ 81 care that for him" cried Keoll
IN and he snapped his fingers. 81 lave hin
nj bv the nose; / can make him do what
ik please" And he told lchua the stor!
Of But she shook her head
you may do what you like" said sh'
X "but ns sure as you tlwnrt my fails
you win be no more heard Of Think
-, this person and that person; think
be- | Hua who was a noble of the house
ls representatives, and went 10 HonOlul
ut every year; and not bone or q hair
he him was found. Remember kaman, an
I'm how he was wasted 20 thread. SO thi
he lis wife lifted him with one hand. keol
lu YOU are n BABY IN my rather manu-
a. He win take you with his thumb an
al finger and eat you like a shrimp
re Now keOla was very much afraid
at Kalamake but he was vain, too ~
". these words of his wife incensed hin
ne VERY we'll" said he. II that Is VIII
ma you think Of me. / will slow You no
ed much Won are deceived Aud he we
nd straight 10 whore his father-inIow w
he sitting ia the p9rlor,
az 'kalamake, said he, u want co
ID cartna,'
~ "Do you, indeed" said Kalamake
w Yes" said he. 'and | may as W.
GIT toll you plainly ] neau 70 have it.
A.. man who picks up dollars on the hea
~ can certainly AFFORD a c0nceriinu.'
~ II had no idea you had SO mn
Ae spirit" replied the sorcerer. 81 thong
YOU were timid, useless lad, md
Ae can not describe how much pleased
- am 10 find ! was mistaken. Now beg
he TO think 1 may have found ava Assista
/, aud successor IN my difficult business.
.he c0ncertinai You shall have the best
te5 Honolulu. And tonight, as soon as IL
VA dark, you and VIII 80 and find
~ money.
me "siall we return to the beach ask
~ keOln,
nIs "No, MOI You must begin 10 lea
ia | more of my secrets, Last time l t0ua
az. You 70 pick shells tlis time ] win tea
M, yol TO cntch fish Are you strong enou
IA 10 launch Pits boaty'
D. IL