Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-10-08

illrtlng proollvitics. she could not but
be aware that she was not OF the
OF which faithful wives are
made.
Doubtless she retired 10 her flower
and vine covered hut and icctured Hine
roundly for flirting with serious per-
sonagc like Che chief and one whose
cN-wifc could get them all into so much
trouble " she wished. II IL quite aa
likely. too. that Hinn. who was ambi-
tlous as well NJ coauettc. tossed her
head and. with a calm appreciation OF
her own charms and talents. assured
her mother that she could take care OF
wife No. " there were any trouble.
TN. who was n aorccreaa Of rare d.
piomacy. seeing that both the chief and
her daughter were very much OF one
mind. mndc II her business 20 have n
communication from tho gods, which
she sent him word that he ought TO
hear. when he came with "a train OF
attendants. she told him that she had
been instructed by the spirits 20 warn
him that Ia case he married her daugh-
ter his bride would be rnatchcd away
from him by the winds. This warn
Ing, she thought. would cxoncrato her
n the tickle Hinn proved false.
iiakalanilco was very badly gone. NO
he said; n thank tho good spirits for
their interest In my affaira, but I Will
take my chance. II would not become
a chief TO reject a glft because there IL
hazard In accepting H."
III may have sighed over the folly Of
men. but she said. bless you. my chil-
dreni' feeling that she had done her
duty. The wedding took place at once.
md Hina. pleased by the novelty OF her
now position. was 20 charming ana de-
voted a wife that Hakalanllco quite
forgot about the prophecy.
The fame Of the beauty of his young
wife spread throughout the little group
OF islands. and travellers who went
home carried away wonderful tales Of
her lovollncss
on the island Of Moioisai. near 1fn-
wall, reiEned Kamnuaua. n chief OF the
aristocratic old native line which
scornod the new families that had Inn
migrated 10 Hawaii from Samoa and
Tahiti nnd other more distant Islands
and were little by little conqucrinE the
group u Islands for themselves. This
eldest son OF this king wna Kaupccpce,
a handsome. gay and warllke youth,
Z who. II anything. hated the newcomers
more than his father ala. lie rclln'
/ quished his claim TO the throne In order
Z 20 devote himself TO tho task OF making
never ending war upon the strangers
Ills father gave him rocky promonto'
~ on the north side Of the island ol
Moiokai. and this Kaupccpec and hi
followers fortified until II was well nlEf
imprcgnahle.
The surf beaten shore nj the bottom
OF the prcclpltoua promontory present
I'd nm almost impossible landing place e
those who did not know Its secrets
Where the narrow neck OF land Joined
the island n hiEh stone waii was built
the entrance to the promoniory belni
by a suhtcrrancnn door. Here kaupee
pee. with 1000 Of the most daahinE nns
reckless warriors 81 Molokai, lived whei
not on on warlikc expeditions on hi
great war canoe. the marvel OF the IN
lands for Its size and strength ana from
which his warriors haranaed the enc
niles villages along the coast.
The promontory OF Iiaupu became IN
nous for Its Inhabitants gailantry an'
wild and daring warfare. II was IN
boast OF these warriors that their wivc
were the most beautiful women In IN
Islands. There was good ground 10
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heard OF particularly fascinating
maiden and CHANGED to be looking abou
for a wife IN Immediately cmbarkri
with one or two boon companions an
carried on tho damnci. whether ah
would or no.
Kaupeepee was not inclined 10 Il
himself 10 any of the women he hal
met Then he began 20 hear stories o
] 90 a aN Hat. "A nj n
one OF the deBplaed new chiefs OF Ha
,'aii quite out Of curiosity he deter
mined 10 have a look at the beauty
Disguised as a simple traveller. he via
tied Hawaii and accepted the hospital
~ VI the chief. chuckllng 10 himself al
the time at the CONSERVATION II woul
arouse II the household knew whom
was harboring. He had an escellen
chance TO study Hina'n destinations.
Illna and party OF friends one da
went out into the surf 10 battle. TO n
condemnation OF the women. q cano'
carefully hidden among the rock
pounccd out upon thcm almost as the
stepped into the water. Kaupeepee wa
In the canoe ana In a minute had N
screaming Hina In his arms and, turn
ing. made dash for a large war cano
that lay out az sea. reaching Il In safe
~ Sighting alEns Of pursuit from IN
shore. he spread the sails, and thus N
wind waited Hina away from Hakala
nlleo.
Al the way 10 the fortress Of iiaup
Illna wept and would not be comforte'
knupeopee diHcreotly said nothing an
ordered the crow 10 treat her with grea
respect and consideration. When the
reached Iaupu, she was carried with
great deal Of ceremony into handsom
suit u apartments on one OF the TEL
races OF the promontory. II was fur
nHhed with a magninoence which wa
new 10 her. She recalled that kaupes
pee was kings son and wished tbs
poor llakalanlleo were equally rich an
well born and handsome. ilina eve
began 10 feel a trine nattered that th
handsome young prince should pay h.
the compliment OF abducting her whe
doubtless there were many benutlfl
and noble ladies who would be only "a
Glad TO throw themselves into his arm
iilnn had two little boys In her pretl
home In Hawaii and II was for the'
she mourned. perhaps more Hineerel
spirited animals. but she has no fea
There are few no far who have N