The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1902-03-13

which would stop the flow. The lava
could sweep down the mountain side.
and across the plains on the other
side. but would be Held in check on
this side"
"Hurry up" said seacamp. s'Let's
get the Job over with and get back to
|" christianity. This place and that
other we have just left. fills me with
ohills and fever. It's enough to give
Q man perpetual horrors. After this
I'll attend to my own. business. L
can run hotel as we'll as anybody IN
Hawaii, good grub, good beds and
frst-class American home comforts.
But when it comes to hunting spooks
and goddesses and crazy priests, [ am
not in it any more. No, Stree! Come
on, let's find the beautiful Heisne and
yank her out of this before she gets
US fired into volcano.
Gordon gave him look that sll'
enced him.
LEAD the way, Tom," said Gordon.
"You know the road. We will fol
low."
Gordon was close behind me. AT
ter him came Jean Chicot, then Sea
camp, then the soldiers.
I led them into the deep gulf thai
led the way to the Temple of the
Glistening Rock.
s'You must have had creepy sensa'
tions when you went through here
alone" said Gordon.
'T felt better than I do now. ]
was full of hope. Now all is misery.
Look out there, the road is rough and
the light poor"
"Confoun6 that rock!" heard
Seacamp sputter back of US. "I'l
break my American neck over this
heathen business before I get
through"
walked more rapidly than I had
on my first visit. I seemed to know
the road perfectly. I found ND diff
Guilty in picking my way. Gordon
came along splendidly, but Seacamp
and Chicot stumbled and fell and
cursed and grumbled as we hurried
them along.
81 see light ahead" Gordon said.
cit is the Temple of the Glistenins
Rock said. "That is where I wait.
ed for Nimolau, who took me before
Kaumai."
We quickened our steps.
..sThere is some one there" said
Gordon.
Irushed into the broad basin called
the Temple Of the Glistening Rock.
A man sat with his back to the rock,
facing the gulf or entrance tothe tem'
pie.
He was calmly eating banana.
It was Nimolau.
I,sprang toward him and seized him.
"Hell-dog!" I roared, hardly able te
desist from Staying him on the spot.
But that T needed his assistance to
find Helene, he would have died that
moment. ''Ysu miserable cur! You
worthless pup of Satan! Murderer
Do you know have come to kill you2"
I shook him roughly. The soldiers
crowded around. They needed but
word to put Nimolau out of the world.
But Nimolau was the same calm
Nimolau.
"I thought you would come" he
said. "I have been waiting for you.
"Waiting for mel" I cried. "Has
the place not done me harm enough
that it should wait for me again? But
I am here, and if your numbering
priestess lives, I want to see her."
cit is an easy thing" he said.
follow me-"
"Devilish COOL" muttered Gordon.
"One would think he had done you
favor once"
"Just so," said Nimolau, turning
to me. "The last time you were here
you had some good cigars. Got any
now?"
Iroared an oath at him.
"No!" I said. "Lead us to Kaumai,
Or I'll scatter your brains on this
Glistening Rock"
"Come on" he said.
We followed him, as I had done be-
fore, through the dark passage-way,
the guide going ahead of US with hi
lantern.
When we emerged from that pass
hge and came out on the mountain
side, I saw fresh lava here and there,
''There it is," said. ''The erup.
ton was slight, after ALL"
'It was the sacrifice, " said Nimolau,
looking ct me. There was curlou'
light in his eyes.
T clutched him by the throat.