The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-08-11
MOUNTAIN PER|LS
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ed to the Goddess Pele' l shouted TO
Mr. to come round as soon as posi-
bic, and / then saw he was pulling ana
struggling with something with MI.
NJ. at the other end. Then l realized
that Mr. NJ was similarly situated 10
myself and things seemed TO look Sc
rious. / sat in the exceptionally un-
comfortable posture for 10 minutes,
till suddenly | saw Mr.. NJ. gain the
top of the bank by a gigantic struggle
and by the help of an improvised rope,
which | could not analize at that dis
lance. Then they started to come
around 10 me. That, however, was no
easy matter, for they had to cross by
the ridge at the very top of the NOR
aine. / was continually slipping, and
though | never seemed to get much
further. / still had the knowledge that
I must ultimately slide onto and of
that conveniently placed slippery rock
few yards below me. 1t was quite
interesting.
'For three-quarters of an hour
waited in that pleasant predicament
| had absolutely nothing firm to hold
onto, and I dared not move sufficiently
to look round, so if a stone had been
| dislodged directly above me could not
possibly have avoided it. Large stones
! bounded downwards within a yard of
me, but only small pebbles hit me, and
| then again, I did not know how soon
| the others would arrive or how long |
could keep my very awkward position.
RESCUE COMES.
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is
sweet. The fruit was Mr.. M. s voice
and the knowledge that he was near.
Just previous TO his advent l had cal
cuIated that it was about time to risk
getting back across the mora1ne
rather than slip any farther, but
| should have had to cross worse
ground than that l had previously
crossed, for l was now considerably
further down the mOraine, and the
Journey might have proved too con
elusive. l guided Mr. M. to where
was, and just as he was getting OF his
belt to help me he disappeared. 1t was
where | had thrown my camera. L fell
quite sick, for l expected every mo
ment to see him start on trip doWI
the morraine, but he soon shouted: Tt:
all right, I'm crawling to you; I've onl!
sprained my knee badly.
Then he lowered MS DelI, 10 Wulcl
[ Joined mine, and then Mr.. G. coming
I'D, together they pulled me bodily on
of my ticklish position, up that crum
bling bank, causing a ton Of debris tt
launch out on it's headlong course dow
that chute of 1900 feet, which, if tn
belts had not held [ should doubles
have accompanied. 1t was pleasant Il
have a rest on solid ground for
change.
81 then learnt that Mr.. NJ. found OF
getting onto the mOralne that h.
could neither move backwards or for
wards without slipping, and till MI
G.. came up he held on by his hand
to a solid rock. Mr.. G. manufacture
the rope out of Mr.. MS coat and bel
and his own trousers and thus succeed
ed in helping him out. The next th1n'
was to get back to camp so Mr.. {
went on ahead to say we were com
ing and I stayed by Mr.. M. and helpe
him when necessary.
"Alls we'll that ends Well and tn
rest of the journey down was yer
pleasant, especially the arrival at Mrs
Bailey's and the meal that awaited us
This little experience may prove OF us
, to future visitors to that Wonder @
the World and I will concluded b
saving that the descent of that crate
! is absolutely foolhardy without re
liable guide. DUDBROhE.