The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-02-27
Copyright, by ROBERT BoSNER's so
CHAPTER XXX.

The island OF MAUI lies noStnWesU
of Hawaii, distance of twenty-elgh
miles. It lies southeast of Molokal q
distance of about eight miles. The
distance from honolulu to the village
of Wailuku is about one hundred
miles.
To reach Wailuku, which is near the
northeastern coast OF Mani, we passed
to the south of Molokai, and there
fore between that island and Lanai.
+ kept lookout for this hated place,
and from the moment We came IN
sight of it until we had passed it, l
kept glass leveled at it, scanning the
mountain slopes for signs OF LIE.
Gordon stood by my side, and I
pointed out to him the fssure IN the
rock through which I had reached the
Temple of the Glistening Rock.
"There is one thing that Is utterly
surprising" I said to him. 1.-The
night Patua, the fisherman, rowed me
from Kannakakai to Lanai, the dis.
tance seemed enormous. In fact,
from the shores of Molokai, I could
not see LaHai at all. Yet now we are
in the channel, about midway between
the two, and neither seems more than
four miles away. Surely I should
have seen that high mountain for eight
miles"
"Undoubtedly," replied Gordon.
'sBut the distance is greater than you
think. 1t is probably eight miles from
Molokai to Lanai, between the two
nearest points. But you mustremem-
Der that Kannakaki is not the nearest
point op Molokai to Lanai. The dis
tance is no doubt fourteen to sixteen
miles. When you went there it was
at niglas. So I do not think there is
much % wonder at"
"No. If your geography is correct,
it clears my mind. I began to fear
that the confounded island really had
some mysterious power in it, and had
moved nearer the other islands"
ut is near enough now," replied
Gordon, savagely, ''until we purge it
of some of its monstrosities."
"Another thing, Gordon" said.
'1I fail to note any signs of violent
eruption. There is nothingt to be seen
of any volcanic disturbance now."
4sNo, it is probably all over. It may
have been very severe, and yet not
leave any trace that you could see
from here. When we get there we
shall find them"
We sailed through Pailolo Strait and
came to anchor in Kahului Bay.
Wailuku is one of the most flourish
ing villages in Hawaii. 1t is sitnated
on the bank of a small river of the
same name flowing in Kahului Bay,
and is at the eastern end Of the Wall
uku Valley. This valley extends
westerly into high, rugged, noun
famous region, full of inaccessible
heights and easily overlooked hiding
places. The verdure on the mountain
is thin and scant, but everything
grows 1uxuriantly in the Wailuku
Valley.
In Wsiluku the streets are peculiar
in that they take their shape from the
bends OF the river bank or the nearby
rneuntains, and are winding and
rambling, having apparently no def
mite direction. There are however, a
few broad. atraight roads or avenues,
lined with palms, stretching their
lengths through the best portions OF
the town, often cutting into and oblit-
Grating for q space smaller, winding
street
The population of Wailukuis mixed,
and like variety appears in the ar
chithecture of the place. Most of the
houses are grass huts and ore occu-
pied by natives.
The grass hut of Wsifuku is typical
of the native abode in al the islands.
1t is simply a thateh soof ON four
posts, sometimes supplied with wells
of like material, and often left open
on all sides. In the opea huts the
roof comes hearty to the ground at the
sides, thus answering all the purposes
of walls for protection from the rain.
These huts have but one room, and to-
this room the entire housekeeping
performances of the natives are con-
fined, unless, as in great many cases,
most OF their work and eating is done
out of doors.
On some of the streets are scattered
houses built on lava rock, or wood,
rood being preferred as cooler and
less liable to retain dampness. These
are occupied by Japanese, Portuguese
aad Chinese, who work on large sugar
plantations in the vicinity, and are
usually surrounded by porch.
On the main streets there are few