The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-20
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Neula must have no suspicion OF th'
failure Of her arts.
All went successfully till on the fifth
day, as he left the cabin, he came face
10 face with the kahuna, who had evil
IDENTIFY been peering through the win
dow. She showed no fear, but looked
at him with the same gaze OF concen-
trated malice he had already seen in
her eyes.
VIII you buy my calabash, kauka p
she asked slowly. Il came TO ask if you
still cared for it." She laughed mirth-
Iessly. so Liliha is well. is she? Good
For how long, hey? You do not know,
but I do. Did 1 not say she should die
before the next new moon2 There are
still three days; plenty Of tIme!'
A low moan of terror warned them
that Liliha had heard the sentence.
The doctor descended a few steps and
advanced toward the girl. She retreat
ed before him warily.
Would you also like to tell the mar
shai?" she asked tauntingly. "You had
better be quick, for I shall give you but
a rnonth-no, two weeks of life You
shall see IL prayers will not serve the
white mans fate as well as the brown!
No. no. YOU will not be the first of your
color to fall under anana- Your power
may be strong, but not stronger than
mine. Yes. come and catch me-come!
She laughed, and, turning her back up
on him, bounded across the road ana
I'D a trail leading to the hills.
Take your sister out" ne oruereo
sharply. ~bundle her Up well, and put
her in the carriage. She will be sa1er
at my place than here
Ioki, trembling with fear and excite
ment. obeyed. The drive home was ST.
lent enough Liliha sat, her head sunk
upon her breast. her eyes wide with
terror, looking blankly into space. The
white doctor had cured her, but could
he save her now?
'Only three days more! Only three
days." She said the last words aloud
just as they passed through the palm
shade gate at Waikiki
Her protector turned on her sharply.
That's all nonsense" he said, al
most angrily. There is not the slight
est danger I am the greatest kahuna
that ever kahuned, and 1 am taking
care of you
She looked at him gratefully. but
dent knowledge, and his familiarity
with native ways, he was. after all
only a white man.
He belped her down, called his serv-
ant. and assigned his guest her room
the only one above the ground floor,
situated in a sort of tower rising a
bove the veranda. She would not be
easy of access there. should Neula
trace her to his house.
Having disposed Of all things care
fully and given strict orders he called
up the police station. announcing his
intended visit. climbed once more be-
hind his trotter, and drove down 20 lay
his complaint before the marshal. The
mysterious deaths of Palolo Val
ley had not passed unnoticed at head
quarters: they already had had some
fnkling Of the state Of affairs. and II
only needed his deposition to settle
the matter.
Before he left the station he had the
satisfaction of seeing three mounted
policemen. in businesslike khaki uni
forms, start eastward at a galiop. Ne
ula would have a hard walk to town
he thought. for the patrol wagon could
hardly be dragged up that rocky val
ley trail.
fall into the snare. Her cottage was
empty, and she was nowhere to be
found. Nothing could be learned from
the neighbors. Either she had fright
ened them into obedience or they real
~ had no knowledge of her where
abouts. strict watch was set. how
ever. and Furtzhofer was assured that
before many days the quarry would be
run down.
The doctor was disguised with the po-
lice. the natives. but mostly with him
self. II he had informed on the woman
sooner before her suspicious had been
aroused. there would have been no
danger of her escape. He had let his
personal interest blind him to his duty.
For himself he did not fear; she would
hardly dare to modest haoie; but she
had sworn to annfhilate Liliha within
a given time. and her prestige among
her own people required fulfilment of
the threat Having assumed the res
ponsibility, it was incumbent upon
him to surround his patient with every
precaution. Accordingly, he made ms
plans.
Liliha was forbidden to leave her
tower room: she was to eat only what
the doctor brought her, and that, ne
determined. SnOulQ De S<1AAiASN
food, each tin to be opened by the doc
tor the moment before meals The
canopener was to be kept under lock
and key in a bath of carbohc soIutloh-
Furthermore, he employed a night
watchman with special instructions TO
let no one. not even the house servants,
should they be delayed outside. enter
the garden after nightfaI- Having thus
fortified and entrenched himself. he sat
down to wait for the first move OF
the enemy.
During the first two days of her Sc
cIusion Liliha gained s. -ength and con-
fidence. Nothing occurred to arouse
her fears. and the doctors constantly
reiterated assurances had their erect
on her fmpressionable nature She was
almost we'll
on the morning Of the third day she
avoke early and looked out. During
the night there had been nigh vino.
and the surf was roaring on the coraI
in tempest tones Leaves OF the hau
tree over the lanai Uttered the beach