Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-07-26
Here we searched
Ere long we fell upon the hidden store,
Which was dragged hence. Old Play.

Wne0 we Jul SNdiNht
picked up the lantern, which, he said,
we might need for a signal, II the ways
parted. I looked at my watch and saw
Il was 8 o'clock this would give us
fully two and half hours for prelimi'
nary work before dinner time at the
grass house. Anan trimmed his lan'
tern at the entrance. and, as soon es
we reached the gallery, | struck q
match for him. noticed. while the
globe was raised. the fame Of the Ian
tern was bent toward the opening
above. | called his attention to this
seeming draft from the sea.
1T is quite probable" he said. but,
as yet, it is insufficient evidence that
the tunnel reaches the water. But lets
go: and spring that electricity. If you
please"
placed the rubber band upon the
lever of the torch. to ensure steady
light, and the flame OF Anan's lantern
ut once cast a shadow in the clear
white glow which flooded the gallery,
For a short distance the way ran nj
most straight and nearly level; II any.
thing, there was a slight downward
tendency Tho tunnel soon narrowed
by about one.third its diameter, and
turned to the right some ten degrees:
this new direction agreed with the
bulge in the lava exposed above. As
we went, the floor became rougher and
/ could hear Anan swearing in Chine1e
as he stumbled along in my gigantic
shadow.
BY this time judged we were near
the end of the gibbous ledge. where We
had entered; for the gallery plunged
downward abruptly, by at least fifteen
degrees, following its original course
seaward. As far as my light flashed !
could follow the declivity until the
slope of the roof interviewed; when we
reached this point the tunnel suddenly
widened, resembling long high cellar
without ends. AS we went we passed
occasional projections, or saw sudden
recesses in the lava, which, in the
glare OF our torch. looked like irregu
lar black curtains hung at intervals
along the walls.
Soon Anan called for me to stop.
When he came up. his face streaming
with perspiration, he said
What the old devil are you walking
such a race for, Roddy? We cant see
a blessed thing this way: Why, man,
we may have passed that opium TWEEN
ty times, for all you know"
my son, I'm no fool" said !, fling
ing a quiet sarcasm against his Wis,
dom; I'm not wasting time looking
for hidden drugs here, until learn
whether this underground boulevard
leads to the sea, where MacLean enter
ed-see?"
well, darn It all, you needn't go So
Internally fast with your long legs,
then-Tm tired" he replied. with q
grimace.
promised to walk slower, and we
soon came to where the declivity ceas
ed as abruptly as 1t had begun. Hero
we felt the air freshen. and 1t soon be
came perceptibly cooler, by several dc.
aees. BY this time the gallery had
widened into a great chamber; and |
saw, as flashed my torch around. that
another tunnel, as large, entered near
" parallel with ours.
"You had better place the lantern la
the entrance OF our tunnel, to avoid
chance OF error when we return
said, pointing to the entrance OF the
other tunnel, which was partly filled
nf larRa
black boulders.
In a short time the chamber again
narrowed, making a sharp, crescent
like curve; then It suddenly deboucheh
upon a broad, black plain, bounded in
front by a dazzling streak Of light,
which dimmed the radiance OF my
torch.
BY making a pisce.meal examination
with our cone of light, discovered we
were standing at the edge of an extern
sive breakdown, where several tun
nels merged. | could hear the water
breaking gently on the lava floor be-
low us, after 1t had spent its force in
crossing the broad black bay: far he
yond the roar of the plangent sea was
toned to low, muffled grumbling. We
carefully made our way to the waters
edge; here we entered gray twilight,
in which we could distinguish objects
some little distance. The shore.line ci
this twilight bay formed an irregular
crescent across the great chamber
the wet lava floor sloping like gigan'
tic piece of black porcelain, until 1t lay
half submerged in the dim sea depth,
In the edge of the horn nearest Hona'
kahau, on the right, large triangular
notch was broken through the lava,
roomy enough for two medium sized
boats.
There is doubtless their landing
place." I said. Come, wen go ovor
and look for signs
why, what is that white bunch over
thereT' cried Anan suddenly.
followed his pointing. then ran 10