Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-09-06

too, she knew the next morning the
steamer Like-Like would cross the
channel on her way from lilo to Hon.
olulu. II she could keep ahoat, could
see the steamer. could make those on
board see her, then she might hope for
rescue. Keeping her eyes fixed on tho
distant mountain, she swan on and
on, sometimes towing her father by
his arm thrown across her shoulders,
sometimes pushing him forward with
her breast and using both arms, some-
times holding him with one hand and
swimming with the other.
Hour after hour passed. She became
exhausted, and, turning upon her
back, aoated for . while TO rest her
strained arms and shoulders; then
again she swan on, on toward that
dun speck against the darkening sky
which she knew was mighty Mauns
Loa. That must be her landmark un-
til she came near enough TO the shore
to see the lower land. No matter what
point she reached, only the solid land,
no matter whether near or far from her
starting point.
Night fell; but, watching the stars,
she kept her face turned toward the
place where, miles away, lay the
longed-for land.
Kalamanu, while day lasted, was
able to hold his head above the waves,
but soon after nightfall he became too
weak to do even this. Finding that no
was failing he tola his brave daughter
to leave him and strive to save her own
life. She refused; both or neither
should reach the land. Together they
would meet their fate, good or evil
When he became too weak even to
keep his face above water she tore
strip from her single garment and tied
1t so as to keep his head on her shout
ders. On and on she toiled.
Night passed, morning came and
found her, with aching arms and
shoulders, still swimming, slower now,
toward the distant shore. Up came
the sun, and the tortures OF neat were
ADDED 70 her suirerlnga iier arms,
race ana shoulders were pils.erea ~
.ne scorc'ins rays "n'l' 'ne .ouch oi
inc sal, water was aeony' sun snc
pressed on NOON came nearly 'wen.
ty-iour nourS s'ace sne oesan 'na'
long ngh' "gaihsV oea'h'
An hour passed and still no succor.
No sign OF q steamer or other vessel,
and the distant mountain seemed %
Tar on as ever FOR the ilrst time tne
heroic girl began 70 despair ohe feit
that she was growing weaker Moth
ing naa passed herl,ps since .he morn
ing oelore' wneh thoy hau lele poFI
one was growing iah'' ana wondered
II she naa not pest give up the oa.'ie'
but not YET ana again sho pressed on
Her iatncr naa NOT moved ior some
time, ana she aia no' Know II ne SUI,
iiveu' ou1 aeau OF ullve' n sne rcacneo
the shore She would orlng MN WIN her'
The steamer Liie-Lilse left port on
that morning two or three hours later
than usual, owing TO delay caused oy
the gale the day previous. straight
out into the channel she steamed.
About three O'Clock IN the afternoon
the man on watch called TO the officcr
OF the deck that he saw some strange
object little ahead OF the steamer
Asked what II looked ike ne SAID no
thought 1T some strange ANIMAL but
that 1T was surely alive as he saw II
move from tlme W tilne'
AL hands watched Tor glimpse OF
the object which had been reported,
and in half an hour they were near
enough to see 1t from the deck ana 70
recognize 1t as q living being. A poas
was quickly lowered and roweo rapid
ly to the side oil the object They found
q native glrl WIN an apparently deaa
man tieo lase 70 ner oouy swimming
leepiy AWAY lroih 'heh' "l'h s''oAe
OF the oars Ihey overlook ner ana
gfaspea her 70 raise ner in'o inc ooa'
ohe oio not seem 70 KNOW ,na' ahy'
one was near her ana sun s'roVe
weakly 70 SWIM away from them' ou.
stronR hands iilVea aer up ano iaia
ner Down In tne oo'som Oh she ooaV
Az nrss they 'hougn' 'ne man was
oeao' Dut when they reacned tne
steamers deck ne was sui Iain.iy
breathing ana IN the hands OF o SKILL
1ul physician ne was brought 70 h'S
senses
But more interest," was lei' IN INC
poor girl IMAM IN him' "hen sne naa
LETT Laupahoehoe the morning peiore
she was oeautiiui girl "hen h1teo
70 tne steamer 8 aecR she was pufneo
ana oi's'creo' lace' NECK anu alins, un'
VI 'ne I'd" nesh iooAeo i'he no'n'nS
human
Her han was Tiled with SAT- crystals
and matted and knottcd SO that before
they could 40 much ior ner they were
obliged TO cut II OIL but sne was
aliye, and more than that she hao
saved her fathers lie also. When the
steamer reached Honolulu both were