The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1893-02-06

the cabin, the captain and supercargo
sat down with the two brothers, not
suspecting the least thing wrong.
The native crew at the same time
were given their meal on deck. They
were also taken with spasms in few
moments. Then the cook said he
went into the cabin and made sign
to one Of the brothers, who got up
and went on deck, where he saw the
crew writhing in agony. Returning
to the cabin, he made q signal to his
brother, and the two pirates drew
their pistols and shot the captain
and snpercargo dead before they
could move from the table
Not waiting to finish their supper
the two men went on deck to watch
the crew die, leaving orders in the
meantime with the cook to take the
two corpses on deck and drop them
overheard. 1t was perfectly calm on
the water. The sun was sinking to
the horizon, lighting up the ocean
for miles around with the deep, lurid
glow that is so beautiful in the trop-
les just before twilight. These two
human wretches watched the sailors
IN their death struggles and enjoyed
with a devilish delight the excrucia-
ting sutferings of the dying men.
Occasionally, when one of the unfor
tunate victims in his agony would
roll over on his face, one of the
brothers would step up to him and
with his foot turn the man over, that
his distorted features might be more
plainly seen and the wild, strange
look in the eyes, speaking in dumb
agony, show how fast the poison was
taking effect.
A school of sharks had been play
ing around the schooner for couple
of hours. The cook was called and
ordered to throw native sailor over
board. The man was still squirming
on the deck when Moloi grabbed him
and dropped him into the ocean.
With yells and laughter the pirates
watched the sharks close around the
body and devour it. The captain
and supercargo's body was then given
to the sharks. When the CHASTITY
performance was finished the two
brothers went into the cabin and had
the cook dish up second supper,
which they washed down with wine.
For the next four days the pirates.
with the assistance of the cook, navi-
gated the schooner to one of the
Pomoto islands, where six natives
were taken on board as sailors.
Then it was that the pirates
started out as big traders They
visited many of the South Sea isl
ands, entertained the chiefs royalty
and entered upon course of riotous
living. Ii was decided to run to
Manila as place of amusement. Ii
the meantime the cook asked for his
division of the piratical spoils, say
ing he wanted to quit the party. He
was refused any share and told be
could not leave Then it was thai
Mo]oi decided to await his opportun
ity and give the pirates into the hant
of the captain of the first war vesse
that he came across. The chance
occurred at Manila, for when The
Niualoaiti arrived there Spanish
revenue cutter was at anchor. A big
fair was in progress at the time, ant
the two pirates lost no time in getting
ashore to join in the festivities.
When the way was clear the cook
burningi with desire for revenge
took the schooner's yawl and pulled
over to the Spanish cutter, where til,
captain heard his story, went OF
board the schooner, which he seized
and sent six marines in charge of
lieutenant ashore to arrest the TIVE
piratical brothers. Moloi went alon:
to identify them. The two men wer
found in an oriental booth drinkin,
, wine and enjoying themselves. The.
, were placed in prison at Manila
their trial followed, and, with tn,
cook, were beheaded. Moloi neve
figured when he gave the informa
, ton that led to the execution of hi
, masters that he might have to di
, with them.
Measures have been taken by pei
, sons acting for the Tahiti nativ
, king to recover possession of tn
, schooner, with what success is no
, known, but the chances are the yes
sci has been duly confscated by tn
Spanish authorities, who will cor
, tinue to retain possession of it,
!, New Zealand Herald.