The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-07-02
LEGEND OF THE HoBoMAK.
An Indian Maiden's Death aud the Fate
OF Her Murderer.

OF Her Murderer.
Many are the interesting Indian legends
told in connection with the early settlement
OF Wpstboro, Mass. One Of the best is the
legend Of the "liohOmak,' which was the
name given by the Indians to llochomocko,
Il pond in the yves tern part of the town.
1t seems that tribe of Indians had its
encampment ON the banks of the pond.
The beauty of the tribe was the maiden
Iano, who was engaged to marry the chief
kassacus She had had several sutors, but
the chief had been the successful one.
1t was her wedding night, and the we'd
ding party had assembled. lano in spirit
of mischief had ventured to play a joke ON
the chief, and so had wandered away from
the encampment a warrior by the name
of WequoHsh had gone hunting in the aft
ernoOn, DESTROYS of appearing at the we'd
ding with some large game to show his
bravery and skill. On what is now Boston
hill he found n cave in which panther
was hiding. Killing the animal, he started
for the wedding.
On the way home he happened to pass
near the pond, and looking out from the
shore he saw canoe. Wequuash was not
long in deciding that the canoe contained
the Indian girl, Iano. lie had himself been
only of revenge he plunged into the water,
and with few strokes he was at the bow
of the boat Then Selling the unsuspecting
maiden he pulled her down into the water.
Then, putting large stone into the canoe
to sink it, he took his game and started
homeward.
| A party headed by Sassacus had already
gone in search Of lano. After two days
| Wequoash appeared in camp and was re-
/ Ceived with rejoicing. Learning of lano's
| death he appeared to be broken hearted.
The chief had fallen sick, and Wequoash
/ tried to console him. Looking for still
| greater revenge, he gave the chief poison,
and Sassacus soon after died. Wequoash
now became the chief and was very pop.
ular because Of his bravery in war.
A year after these events had taker
place Wequoash happened to be returning
from IA hunting expedition and had seated
| himself near the spot where year before
he had murdered lano.
As he sat there IA flame streamed up from
the water, and a canoe arose and float I'd
toward him. Unable to resist, he entered
the canoe and was carried toward the
flame. The form of the murdered Indian
girl appeared. Then, uttering a piercing
shrek, it vanished from sight.
Exactly one year afterward the same per
Torrance again took place, and the spirit
on disappearing beneath the waves, said tC
the chief, "Ouly once more"
When another year had passed, Wequoasl
assembled his tribe near the spot where ht
had committed the murder and confessed
that he had killed both lamo and Sassacus
He told them Of his two adventures in the
canoe and of the fate which awaited him.
Presently flame arose from the water
canoe appeared and came toward tn,
shore. The warriors saw their chief entel
it aud 20 toward the flame. Instead o
the spirit of Iino Wequoash this time saw
the spirit of Sassacus.
This is my hour" the spirit said.
A dark cloud fell over the place, n deaf
ening peal of thunder, a flash Of lightning
and the chief was seen no more.
Ever afterward when members of tn,
tribe crossed IIobomak pond they Away!
dropped "A stone in the fatal spot till al
last the pile arose above the water. 1t Ia.
since fallen partly away, but even now may
be seen when the surface is tranquil
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