The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-05
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An Indian Naidcn's Death aud the fats
81 Usr Murderer.

Many arr the interesting Indian legends
told in connection with the early s,itlrmrut
of Me-tbnr1. Mas. Ono ~ iho best is fhp
legend Of the "llnhomnk. which WIS The
name given by the ludiun. to liochomocko.
pond in the western part 0f che town.
II seems that ttIhc of Indians bad it,
enoampment on the banks Of tho pond.
The lsoauty u the tribe was tho maiden
lano, vino was engaged to marry th, chief
kassacus. She bad had several suitor- hut
the chief had been the -ucces-ful one
Il was hcr wedding night, aud the wed
ding party had assembled. lWo. boz q spirit
Of mischief, had vcntured 10 play joke ou
the chief. aud ~ had wandered away from
the oncampmcut A warrior boy ths name
Of Wequua-h had gone hunting iu the aft
ernoon, dosr0us of appearing at thc we'd
ding with some large game 10 show bis
bravery and skill. On what Is now Boston
hill he found cave in which a panther
was hiding Killing the animal, be started
for the wedding.
On the way home be happened 10 pass
near the pond. aud looking out from the
shore be saw a canoe. Wequuash was not
long in deciding that the canoe contained
the Indian girl. lauo. He had himself been
n suitor for the piri's hand, and thinking
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and with few strokes be- was at the bow
Of the boat. Then seizing the unsuspecting
maiden he pulled her down into the water
! Then, puttinga large stone into the canoe
to sink it, be took his game and starred
! hOmewari
A party headed by Sassacus had already 3
gone in search Of lauo. After two days
Wequoash appeared IN camp and was re-
ceiyed with rejoicing. Learning Of lano b
death, be appeared to be- broken hearted.
The chief had fallen sick. aud Wequua-h
/ tried TO console him. Looking fJr still
/ greater revenge, be gave the chief poison
and sassacts soon after died. Wequoa-h
now became the chief and was very pop
ular because Of his bravery 10 war.
A year after these events had taker
I place Wequoash happened 10 be- returning
/ from hunting expedition and had seated
/ himself near the spot where a year before
/ he had murdered IAno
! As he sat there flame streamed up from
| the water and a canoe arose aud h0ated
toward him. Unable 10 resist, he entered
/ the canoe and WA carried toward the
fame. The form Of the murdered Indian
girl appeared. Then, uttering a piercing
shriek it vanished from sight
Exactly one year afterward the same per
formance again took place, and 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 be
had committed the murder aud confessed
that he had killed both Iano and sassacus
lie told them Of his two adventures ia the
canoe and Of the fate which awaited him.
Presently flame arose from the water.
canoe appeared and came toward the
shore. The warriors saw their chief enter
it aud 20 toward the flame. Instead Of
the spirit Of lanO, Wequoash this time Jaw
the spirit Of Sassacus.
This is my hour" the spirit said.
A dark cloud fell over the place, deaf.
eDing peal Of thunder, fash Of lightning,
and the chief was seen no more.
Ever afterward when members Of the
tribe crossed Iobomak pond they always
dropped a stone In the fatal spot, till at
last the pile arose above the water. II has
since fallen partly away. but even now may
b. seen when the surface IL tranquil
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