The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-12-05
LEGEND OF IHe HoeoMAk.


OF hcr MufdUrer.
Many are the interesting Indian legends;
told in connection with thcoaJly settlcnTorTr
Of Westboro, Mus. One OF the best l. the
legend Of the "llubomuk which was the
name given 10y the Indians to llochomocko
pond IN the western part uf the town
1t seems that a tribe of Indians had its
encampmeut on the banks Of the pond
The beauty OF the tribe was the maiden
lauo who was engaged to marry the chief.
sas-acu-. She had had several suitors, hut
tue chief had been the successful one
II was her wedding night, and the wed
ding party had assembled. Iauu ia spirit
Of mischief, had ycntured to play joke ON
the chief, and 50 had wandered away from
the encampment warrior by the name
OF Ntquoash had gone hunting in the aft
ernoon, DESTROYS of appearing at the wed
ding with some large game to show his
bravery aud skill. On what is now Boston
hill he found II cave in which panther
was hiding. Killing the animal, he started
for the wedding.
On the way nome he happened to pass
near the pond, and looking out from the
shore lac saw II canoe. Wequoash was not
long in deciding that the canoe contained
the Indian girl. Iano He had himself been
a sutor for the girls hand and thinking
only of revenge he plunged into the water,
ana with II few strokes he was at the bow
OF the boat. Then Selling the unsuspecting
maiden he pulled her down into the water.
Then, puttiuga large stone into the canoe
to sink it, he took his game and started
homrwaId.
\ party headed 10y Sassacus hid already
gone in search of lauo. After two days
Wcquoash appeared in camp aud was re
ceNcd with rejoicing. Learning of lano's
death, he appeared to be broken hearted
The chief had fallen sick, aud Wequoash
tried to console him. Looking for still
greater revenge, lac gave the chief poison
and Sassacus soon after died. Wequoa-h
now became the chief and was very pop.
ular because Of his bravery in war
A year after these events had taker
place Nequoash happened to he returning
from hunting expedition and had seated
himself near the spot where year before
he had murdered lauo.
As he sat there u flame streamed up from
the water, and IA canoe arose and iloated
toward him. Unable to resist, he entered
the canoe aud was carried toward the
flame. The form of the murdered Indian
gIrl appeared. Then, uttering II piercing
shrek, 1t vanished from sight
Exactly one year afterward the same per
Torrance again took place, aud the spirit,
on disappearing beneath the waves, said to
the chief, only once more
When another year had passed, Wequoash
assembled his tribe near the spot where he
had committed the murder and confessed
that he had killed both lauo and Sassacus.
He told them of his two adventures in the
canoe and of the fate which awaited him.
Presently "a fame arose from the water,
a canoe appeared and came toward the
shore. The warriors saw their chief enter
it and 20 toward the flame. Instead of
the spirit of lauo, Wequoash this time saw
the spirit of SassHcus.
This is my hour the spirit said
a dark cloud fell over the place, deaf.
ening peal Of thunder, a flash of lightning.
and the chief was seen no more
Ever afterward when members of the
tribe crossed EIobomak pond they always
dropped u stone in the fatal spot, till at
last the pile arose above the water. 1t has
since fallen partly away, but even now may
he seen when the surface is tranquil 90
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