The Hawaiian gazette., 1896-05-01

psak. but not as clear as was the brigh
light of the lava stream below. nor Al
I cold as was the wind that eddied aroun(
the erater's edge.
Al Night.
/ the let looked ioftier, and gazing intent
" into the fiery column with q good
glass that we had, we could see the
limp sparkling upward jet risiug
with tremendous force from out an in
candescent lake. Following up the glow
ing stream, we saw il arch itself and
| pour over, as il were, in one broad
1 beautiful cascade While the ascending
stream was almost silvery in its intense
brightness, the falling sheet was slight
I ly dulled by cooling. and thus the two
were ever rising. falling. shooting up in
brilliant jets, and showering down with
mingled dashes OF bright light aud
shooting spray, while In the lake out OF
which rose the fountain and into which
fell the fiery masses. danced and played
8 thousand mimic waves. and 6ery foam
swirlei round and round. Upon its sur
face danced myriad jets and bubbles.
and from its edge flowed out the rivulete
of lava that in a tangled mare of lines
covered all the lake. There was not 8
moment when the eye felt wearied, not
a second when the ear was dulled TO the
solemn diapason Of the mighty jet and
fall. But soon fierce trembling of our
tired bodies and at once we realized
that il was freezing cold. Our tent was
vet 10 be put up. tea made and blankets
spread. With a last lingering look at
the fountain of fire, a look that took in
all the grandeur Of the secene. we turn
ed away and sent about our prepara
lions for the night
When. after leaving our horses, we
pushed eagerly forward and suddenly
found ourselves on the crater's edge, all
our senses reeled under the influence of
the scene. The symptoms of approach
ing mountain sickness had become more
marked after our arrival upon the sum-
nit plateau. and our nerves had been
strung up to concert pitch by intense
night set in, as we'll as by the rarifica-
ton of the air and the unwonted cold.
1t was noticeable then. that as one
after the other paused on the edge of 1
the PERCEPTIONS wall of the crater. and !
We had given vent TO our excitement in 4
three cheers for the pioneer lady. that /
2 sudden accession OF vertigo, induced /
by terrified glance into the depths
below US, caused hasty retreat of a
few PAGES. and a sudden proStration OF
the system. In short, We weakened"
and in a few minutes the occasion call
ed for the use of those funny looking
.ins in vogue on the Kilauea.
Our Tent.
That had seen service near the same
SPOT few days before I'VE found the
ent poles of the Curtis-Palmer party a
title 10 our LETT, was hastily pitched
n comparatively smooth surface OF
lGhOehoe at a short distance from the
raJer's edge. II was eight feet square
Il the floor, and TO keep its poles up
Id It's edges down We heaped stones all
round Slowed away in this space OF
light feet square were thirteen OF the
lOSt miserable humans TO be found on
Op of the Hawaiian Islands The tent !
eng put up in hurry, after dark, by !
half dozen half-frozen and wholly sick
OF course it half came down
5 soon as We were inside.
Slowed away in one corner on rath-
: smooth slab of lava was the lady OF
he party, with her husband. She was
ck, but wonderfully patient. The
Tinter next TO her groaned dismally
Iennery, who had vedged himself in
ear al hand, ceased talking (ominous
gnl OF a sudden, and in a moment
fIer rose quickly and made his way
, the entrance At first he moved care
lily over the PROSTATE forms, then, as \
lie exigencies OF the case became more
ressing, quicker; finally with a plunge
is head went outside and there was a
Oise as of the rush OF waters. He was
ok.
Then another growled out. "Confound
1u. you've got one of your spurs in my
srr'
oh Lordr' gToaned another, I've got r
cramp. OH murderi Sit on me, some I
1dy, Oh Lord oh Lordr'
The blacksmith here interposed with
20 10 sleep, can't you; eonfound your
amps; keep your feet still, l want
lem for pillow"
Charlie, wrapped in his serapa, stir i
ID uneasily and muttered, L wonder
no il is that has turned in with his
lThide sandals on Phew, how they
nelli"
Bob gTumbled at so much chin mu-
C." The Historian, who had propped
Imself up against a tent pole, softly
ghed his woe out on the unsympa-
fact giddy-air, while the
aptain painted beneath heavy load OF .
ankets, oil cloths, oTereoats, etc, and
,wed the next morning that he hadn't
ept wink
Our two Rhode Island friends were
scovered when daylight came, jam
ed in together in a PUPPY mass in a
-evice in the floor OF our tent. Now
Id then the night wind swept over US
water was freezing all the while-andl
convulsive groan shook the heayingl
ass of humanity. A few moments lull
ould follow, cramps would again seize
,me one of the party, and the tent be
gain in an uproar Did one of the oc-
Ipants attempt to turn over? A COM
Iotion ensued as if one sardine in a
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