The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-11-28


81 am anxious to begin the monu.
ment to Warren, and must choose the
site. The ship sails tomorrow, and ]
shall go in her,
President Dole studied me carefully
4 moment. His shrewd eyes seemed
to pierce the armor of assumed ease
had put on.
But all he said was:
VERY well"
I knew that Dole did not believe
me. Yet, my resolve to pursue my
search alone, with Lowai's secret un-
told, was strong, and I risked Dole's
displeasure rather than failure. For
knew that even had Dole given ere.
dence to the story of the priestess,
aud sent force to intercept her, Win
ME would be killed in revenge before
We could rescue her. My part with
Dole was done and, leaving him with
Gordon's letter in his hand, I re-
turned to The Corals.
had not as yet examined the leath.
sr pack bequeathed to me by Lowai,
nor had I more than casually noted
the ring.
Upon examining this ornament, 1
found it to be peculiar combination
of metals woven together. Zinc and
copper seemed to be prominent in its
makeup. [ had seen similar rings
worn by people in the islands, but as
they were given to all sorts of odd
jewelry and ornaments, the peculia,
rings had never aroused any curiosity
or excited my attention. 1t was plain
that, if Lowai's story was true, anc
The Observation-Disclosures really ey
isted, it had many priests in Oahu.
some of them of considerable politica
Importance.
In the privacy of my own room
examined the pack.
The contents of it certainly gave a
coloring Of reality to what Lowai had
claimed to be the truth.
I found long robe, which complete
y enveloped me.
>This robe was ornamented with
various stones found in abundance in
The mountains; some of them, if pre-
oerly cut and finished, perhaps valu-
lble. And there were hideous heads
and figures, idols no doubt, cut from
the lava-stone, the workmanship
somewhat clumsy. but the character
jf the figures showing fully the idea.
There was a girdle of leather about
three inches wide, studded with silver
aail-heads, which fastened about my
waist with huge silver buckle. There
VAS also a mask, which concealed my
features.
Arrayed in these garments, I stood
before the glass, wondering if the
mysteries of which had heard and of
which L was now part could really
exist in land that had made such
yast strides in the direction of public
enlightenment and liberal Govern
nent
But had no time to waste in CO
tation.
The ship left Honolulu for Molokai
IN the following morning, and L had
not yet informed Uncle Tom that was
going.
I had feared that the task of getting
lway from hiri would be severe one.
But the excuse I had given Dole
struck me as being the best [ could
Use. Everybody knew of my pro-
iected monument to Warren, and 1t
must be plain that [ would need to
Iisit the spot before having any of the
york begun.
1t happened to be at the time Of
rear when there was little to do, COM
paratively. and L could more easily be
;pared.
When told Uncle Tom of my in
eutiou TO visit Molokai, much to my
agreeable surprise, he offered no OBJ
lection.
$50 on, my boy" he said. II can
attend to things while you are away. I
know how you feel about Warren, and
you are no more in earnest than L am.
Hurry the thing along, and see that
;he tribute is worthy of the grandest
nan alive"
So I hurried to put in my gripsack
suck few things as were indispensable
% me, as we'll as the contents of the
leather pack.
The rest Of the day spent on the
porch with Uncle Tom, except, of
the time devoted to our meals,
md an hour toward evening when We
lrove up the valley few miles and
pack, a custom OF Uncle Toms, which
ne had followed for years.
And tho next day Uncle Tom drove
me to the wharf, and saw me embark
-, Mn1olyoi