The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-01-25

stepped lightly on the nearest stone
and ambled across the geological
chunks with grace and expedition.
Then he turned round and makins
every stone a winning one, finished
strongly.
Three cheers for Papa Itan yelled
an enthusiastic native admirer, and he
or the calloused ''tootsies" modestIy
Withdrew to the pink lemonade stand
An interval of fifteen minutes follow
ed, during which certain adventurous
spirits entertained the crowd by see
ing who could hold his finger the
longest on the stones nearest the edge
Finally Papa entered the arena again
and duplicated his performance This
ended the show as far as the officia]
program was concerned, but there wa.
more to follow, acts not less thrilling
because unrehearSed
Corporal Murray entered unobseryed
in his stockinged feet, and before the
manager was aware of the fact was
p1rouetting on big block of lava In
the very center of the pit Getting tired
of standing SO long in one position he
strolled leisurely to the end of the
pavement. There he was met by Mana
ger Lewis, who demonstrated with him
on ms unseemly conduct, and told him
to go home.
dH
balanced himself skiIlfully on a hot
one
We'll see about that" exclaimed the
exasperated Lewis, reaching over to
pull the amateur salamander back.
II you want me, catch mel" shout
ed the corporal. You'll have to follow
In my feetsteps" and so saying, he
blew kiss at the disgruntled master
of ceremonies and started over the
course at wO-minuta olin
Ihe manager did not hesitate a
single moment to reflect on the awful
risk he was running, no indeed! Look
ing neither to right hand or to the left.
and paying no attention to the shouts
which warned him of his fearful peril.
he started hotfoot after the soldier.
Two yards from home he looked to
nave him beaten, but Murray develop
ed surprising speed when the pinch
came, and won handily.
Then the two made a few passes
ana the police force, which was in at
tendance almost to a man, lost it's head
entirely, and did a number of stunts of
the comic supplement-to-a-S Sunday
per nature, which made the crowd
think it was getting its moneys worth,
and which brought the performance TO
a triumphant conclusion
Officers Hart and All On seized the
unfortunate soldier. and by dint of a
liberal application of the strangle-hold
hustled him into the street At this
Juncture Charles L. Rhodes, of the
Star, seeing that Murray was being
treated with needless brutality, re-
monstrated with Hart, who thereupon
threatened to arrest him for impeding
justice. Then Patrolman Trieste bore
down on Mr.. Rhodes, who was apso-
iuteiy blameless in the matter, beyond
appealing to Hart to be merciful, and
by the medium of his horses heofs,
compelled him to retire to what he,
Trieste, considered was safe distance.
Murray was dragged down the road
by the two officers, asking the while,
to be allowed to put his shoes on. Hart
refused at first to accede to this re-
quest, but at last gave his consent.
AT the police station charge of af-
Tray was preferred against Murray and
Lewis. but High Sheriff Brown thought
the matter too trivial TO take any no.
tice of, and told the men to go.
Corporal Murray, on being inter
viewed by an Advertiser reporter, said
that the stones were undoubtedly hot.
put that Papa Ita's calloused feet were
able to withstand the heat The socks
ne wore, he said, about compensated
for Papa's callouses, as far as his per
formance on the hot stones was con-
When Papa 1ta was ready to go home
ne was greeted by the Hawaiians as one
VINO had accomplished a great deal in
<ahunaway, and he held quite a ievee
The Hawaiians crowded about him. kiss
ed his hands and made other outward
signs of reverence for the old man When
ne entered the hack which was to con-
'ey him to his home, men and women
crowded about the vehicle and poured in
20 his hands quarters and half dollars
int1l both hands were filled to overflow
ng. Tears came into his eyes and he
thanked them as best he could in his
own tongue, which is almost that of the
ancient Hawaiians.
Captain Grogan, the noted african ex-
olorer, was an interested witness of the
afternoons entertainment and busted
himself making snapshots. The Captain
md the fire-walker met a few days since
md exchanged salutations. When the
rahitian learned the identity of his visi-
or and heard of his exploits, he was
greatly impressed.
Papa Ita's manager announces an
other excursion for next Saturday
evening.