The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1895-04-26

Islands, was, In 1919. reclaimed from
piracy and barbarism and erected into
an Independent state by the famous Sir
James Brooke. its first civilized ruler.
Here, In the village of Rejang, an im-
portant seaport at the mouth Of the
river bearing the same name; 1 stayed
for several months during which i be-
came acquainted with an American
family named Dyett, the only one Of
that nationality In the place, believe.
This family consisted of the father and
enthusiastically pleasant. well-in-
formed people-and two children, q
handsome boy of IT, named Walter.
and his sister. Adela, lovely little
thing of four years, born on the island.
Like myself, Mr.. Dyett. though en-
gagged In mercantile life, was something
OF hunter. and, quite naturally. Wal
ter already an expert shot, possessed
similar tastes.
although the more formidable beasts
OF prey. such as lions. tigers and PAN
thers, do not exist In Sarawak nor In
my. other part of Borneo, there are two
or three small species of the cat family;
ana almost everywhere on the island
may be found great abundance Of
both four-footed and feathered game,
while serpents. from the huge boa down
TO the tiny diamond snake, are more
than pleasantly plentiful.
As might be expected in this equator.
II region, the "four-handed folk are
represented by many varieties Of apes
and monkeys. Borneo and its westward
lying neighbor. the great island of
sumatra. being, think. the only coun-
? tries In which that hideous carlcature
or humanity, the orang-outang, is
4 10 y,nt ,-t,-t,, tl,,x
Mr.. Dyett. Walter and spent good
deal of time In outdoor sports.
The Rejang river is navigable for
nearly one hundred and fifty miles from
It's mouth. as Mr.. Dyett owned small
steam yacht, his whole household, in
Guiding wife and daughter frequently
made long trips up the stream and
camped out In some favorlte spot for
Gays at time. the yacht serving as n
magazine OF supplies and a safe place
OF refuge in case OF prolonged or too
violent rains.
BY special invitation / accompanied
the party on one of these outings, on
winch occasion We steamed eighty miles
or SO UP the river and finally encamped
In lovely spot on Its southern bank.
Here we found n wealth and beauty
or hora impossible adequately to de-
scribe In sketch like this. On all sides
was to be seen an amazing variety of
gorgeous flowers. blooming shrubs and
wild fruit and forest trees. amid which
lifted innumerable parrots and other
birds of brilliant plumage, while, over
head, frisked and chartered monkeys,
seemingly great enough In numbers
and diversified enough In kind 10 stock
all the menageries In the world But
other creatures, more fearfully beauti-
ful and Infinitely more hurtful, were
here.
On the morning after our arrival, my
host and decided to stroll out and pick
up Tor the larder a couple of those di-
minutive and remarkably beautiful deer
called "pelandok" by the Malay natives,
while Walter Just then preferred to
stay near the double tent in which were
his mother. little sister and two Chinese
servants, and amusc himself by rife
Vpractico Mt the small but exceedingly
toothsome squirrels playing about in
the tops OF adjacent trees
While searching for the particular
game required, we came across nu-
merous drovcs OF wild pigs, and saw Mt
least dozen sun-bears, harmless
fruit-and-vegetable-fe animal,
nearly rs dark-furred as our North
pesceht-sh7l ed spy OK an almost
orange-hued yellow.
Resisting for the'present every tempt
alton offered by the beautiful phcarants
. and other choice birds constantly rising
before US. we went on and on without
Hiring shot. but being determined first
TO secure. II possible. pair OF the shy
ana delicate creatures We were specially
seeking.
At last. out from a prove of towering
rcacias started i've OF the tiny deer.
each OF us dropped one ms they sped
away. and. after Sitting II open and