The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-04-16


SEQ what the chit will do then. Perhaps
she will understand in the future that her
husband is a man of some intelligence"
As soon as it was dark. father and SON.
in-law launched Pills boat and set the
sail. There was a great sea, and it blew
strong from the leeward; but the boat was
swift and light and dry and SKINNED the
waves. The wizard had lantern which
he lit and held with his finger through
the ring, and the two sat it the stern and
smoked cigars. Of which Kaiamake had
always provision, and spoke like friends
of magic and the great sums of money
which they would make by its exercise,
and what thew should buy first and what
second, and Kalamake talked like father.
Presently he looked all about and above
him at the stars and back at the island,
which was already three partSsunk under
the sea. and he seemed to consider ripeIy
his position.
'Look" says he. 'There il Molokai
already far behind us. and Maui like
cloud, and by the bearing of these three
stars l know l am come where l desire.
This part Of the sea ia called the Sea of the
Dead. 1t is in this place extraordinarily
deep. and the floor is all covered with the
bones of men. and in the holes of this part
gods and COLLINS keep their habitation.
The flow of the sea is to the north, stronger
than the shark can swim, and any man
who shall here be thrown out Of ship it
bears away like a wild horse into the
uttermost ocean. Presently he is spent
and goes down, and his bones are scattered
with the rest, and the gods devour his
spirit"
Fear came on Keola at the words, and
he looked, and by the light of the stars
and the lantern the warlock seemed to
change.
"What ais your" cried Keola, quick
and sharp.
at is not I who am ailing," said the
wizard, shut there is one here very sick. !"
With that he changed his grasp upon
the lantern, and behold as he drew his
finger from the ring the finger stuck and
the ring was burst, and his hand was
grown to be of the bigness of three.
At that sight keola screamed and GOV.
cred his face.
But kalamake held up the lantern.
Look rather at my facet" said he. And
his head was huge as barrel; and still
he grew and grew a cloud grows on
mountain, and Keoia sat before him
screaming, and the boat raced on the
great seas.
"And now" said the wizard. "what do
you think about that concertina7 and are
you sure you would not rather have a
fiuter Nof" said he "That 10 we'll. for
do not like my family to be ehangeable of
purpose. But begin to think had bet
tci Eet Vut VI tbis pditFy Doht, IOE my Dulk
sweiis TO very unusual degree. and If we
are not more careful she will presently be
swamped.
With that he threw his legs over the
side. Even as he did so the greatness of
the man grew thirty-fold and forty-fold a.
swift as sight or thinking. so that he stood
In the deep seas to his armpits, and his
head aud shoulders rose like high isle.
and the swell beat and burst upon his
bosom as 1t beats and breaks against
cum. The boat ran still 10 the north but
he reached out his hand and took the gum
vale by the finger and thumb, and broke
the side like biscuit. and Keola was
spilled into the sea. And the pieces of the
boat the sorcerer crushed in the hollow of
his hand and flung miles away into the
night.
Excuse me taking the lantern" said
he: "ior have long wade before me.
and the land is far. and the bottom of the
sea uneven. and feel the bones under NV
toes"
And he turned and went oil, walking
with great strides; and az often as keola
sank In the trough he could see him no
longer. but as often as he was heaved upon
the crest, there he was striding and dwin-
dung. and he held the lamp high over his
head. ana the waves broke " bite about him
as he went.
Since first the islands were fished ont
u
ned as this keola. He swami indeed. bu,
be ssam as puppies swim when they are
cast In TO drown, and he knew not where
fore. lie could but think of the hugcness
OF the swelling OF the warlock, of that face
which was great as mountain, of those
SHOULDERS that were broad as an isle. and
OF the seas that beat on them in vain. He
thought. too, OF the concertina, and shame
took hold upon him; and OF the dead mems
bones. ana tear shook him
vi asudden he was aware of somethine
oark against the stars tina; tossed, and q
hight below, and brightness of the csoyen
sea; and he heard speech of inen. He
cried out ai0'l | and a voice answered: and
In q twinG--..g the bows of q ship hung
aooveShim on wave like thing balanced.
and swooped down. He caught with his
two hands IN the chains of her. and the
next moment-was buried in the sea. and
tue nexs hauled on board by seansn.