The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1896-03-12

was informed that | tnuTt IOOge
with a Chinaman. The thought was
unpleasant, but it was either with the
Chinaman or on, in the street. A Chi
nese cook prepared my supper, and l
was then shown TO my room which
was situated in COW 10, in close prox-
unity to. pig sly. It was small house
with two rooms, and the one Oh the
"M0nka side was to occupy. My
room vas eight by ten feet, had square
table, wash basin, towel, pitcher, sau-
Ger with soap in il, a mirror which by
actual measurement was tour by SIX
inches, hard bottom chair, steamer
chair with sailors mattress on the floor
and a mosquito netting over it. | vas
Informed that this gorgeous apartment
had been rented to another party who
had kindly consented to occupy less
connections quarters for my accom-
mediation.
Tie apartment was supplied with
fresh reading matter in the form OF
copy OF the Hawaiian Gazette one
month and two days old. Dingy. dark,
.Lusty with opium fumes, the place
seemed fit abode for robbers and cut
throats. The darkness and dinglness
Of the apartment were strongly susges-
tive If pitfalls and assassination, while,
as if in mockery Of the surroun dings,
some one had pinned on the wall the
motto: "Nearer, my God, to Thee"
The aroma Of the pig sty was highly
favored with the odor of saddles,
freshly oiled harness, and a smoky
kerosene lamp, which had not been
cleaned and trimmed more than once
in its lifetime.
At last | ventured to lie down CD
the bed. The apartment next to mine
was occupied by Ceies1ials, but for
wha. purpose | never knew, the sounds
issuing from it being sometimes sug-
gestive of a sausage factory, sometimes
OF laundry, dyeing works or planning
mill. This adjoining department was
certainly no larger than my own, but,
after nineteen Cinnamon of all ages
had entered it, | became tired of
counting and sought peace in sleep.
At last the sausage mill ceased, the
laundry grew quiet, the wheels of the
planning mill ran more smooth, and
the mosquitoes having satisfied their
wants at my expense, | slept until
rosy nom; | might have slept longer
had not COW poked her head in at
my only window and awakened me by
an Gnearthiy bawl. My landlord pro-
vided NE breakfast from which
Washington Square tramp would turn
in contempt, and then charged me
Dtilnonlco prices for his aCCommoda-
tons. TosaddIe up and leave Pahala
was d luxury. | changed guides here.
Taking a native boy named Harry
with me, | started on three days
journey through Kona to place called
kaliua
At noon we reached the village OF
Wdiohlnu Sparkling water), where we
met Mr.. MelneCke, a German gentle
man WHO has a store and a coffee plan
tatIon. On learning it was cur inten-
ton to stop at the kuhuku ranch, the
home of Colonel Norris, he assured US
that it was very doubtful if that indl-
vldual would entertain me, as he was
bitterly opposed to white men. Ten
miles beyond his ranch, h,S-!er, WIS
q deserted house in which we had bet
ter stay if Colonel Norris refused to
accommodate us.
We set out for kuhuku and reached
it at 4 P. NJ. BY this time dark clouds
oDscured the skies and chilling winds
sweeping down from snow capped Maui
IA Loa, portended coming storm.
The ranch is small village of houses
and barns enclosed in walls of stone
We soon came upon a Chinaman and
kanaka SHINING a bullock that had
just been slam, while standing near
them with a long stick in bis hands
whose tail form WAS slightly bent, and
his hair and beard a yellowioh white.
His eyes were sunken and sinister, and
there was ''neversniied again. ex-
preston on his face.
SIS this Colonel Norri,?" | asked
approaching HIM and extending my
hand. He made me no answer aud
only looked at me. then remem-
bered tn colonel telgned deafness, SO
| wrote on card, asking:
"Can myself and guide stay at your
ranch?''
"NO," he answered while his eyes
flashed with fire. "You are mis-
slonary, white man, and annexation
is,."
Il am neither; am an author,' |
answered.
you can't deceive me- he cried.
striking his stick on the ground. "You
are a preacher and missionary, a white
man opposed to royalty and in favor
OF annexation. You stole all the land
OF the natives"
'i'SN W eAoSulS iliul mat L l1du
never stolen an inch of Hawaiian soil
save what clun5 TO my boots, that
was not missionary, and being an
American clllzep, had no Interest in
their polltlla! wrangle over annexa-
ton; or the queen. But he ,as obdur
ate. In vain | appealed to his hu-
manlty, TO the facs that he was a white
man himself, that he had 10000
acres OF the natives land, more than
all the missionaries combined, yet j,
was no use. | had to 60.
For ten miles our course lay across
the black lava flow of 1887. This flow
IS black as charcoal and hard as flint
with sharp Grlstiing points on every
f0oI, on which not vestise OF vegeta-
ton can be found The, hlactne,s e