The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1904-08-06

of the terrible slaughter inflicted by
the victorious Maui army under King
Kahekili, the Napoleon of Maui.
Maui possessed an army IN those
days which any general might be
proud to lead into battle; the men
were tall, immense, stately, agile, and
fearless, and were experts in the use
of sings and spears Ghe laumeki.)
About $50 o'clock the happy baird
of climbers left the historic spot Of the
"Pani. wai' anu wended their we to-
wards Kaalaholo, the "a DIE land. Both
the second and third CROSSINGS were
forded with safety, the more agile
members of the club jrmping from
rock to roCk ul ii the other side Of
stream was reached, While the less
nervy members weded through with
their top boots, declining even to ac-
eept help from Mr.. H. M. Coke who
stood with one foot Oh one rock anu the
other on another like the Colossus at
Rhodes, and with outstretched hands
begged of them to be permitted to lift
them bodily across the stream.
After leaving the third crossing,
the members, climbed upthe narrow
trail leading to the table land IN single
file. The first rest was made near
the top, at a place almost opposite
| Kukaemoku or the Needles. Here the
members sal down and with wonder
ing eyes looked with deep admiration
at the majestic grandeur of this lofty
cone, having the appearance Of a
pyramid carved out by nature.
1t was most imposing sight to be
hold and every one of the members
great admires of nature and its won.
derful creations, were filled with awe
and deep emotion as they rivetted
their eyes on this grand spectacle,
other wise termed as the noble senti
mel to lao canyons. One of the mem
bers told of the story of Luahinepee, g
beautiful maiden who in a fit of jealous
dependency climbed 10 the top of tht
needle and hurled herself headlong tt
the valley below, thus bringing an enc
to her brief lovely existence.
After rest of nearly an hour, tn,
members proceeded on their journey
for the table land, except Judge w
A. Mckay, who remained behint
scanning with his eyes the dizz.
heights from where the maiden mad,
her fatal leap to extremity, anC
the last words heard on his lp'
were the following lines from Byron
"Her face so fair
Stirred with her dream, as rose
leaves with the air"
, 1t was about noon when the com
, pany of haI dy travellers started {
, reach the table land where wild rose
grewln great profusion and who's
fragrance made the travellers fet
that they were nearing lonely castl
q instead OF the brink of a vast platea
e overlooking cascades flowing In migf
6 ty currents down the lao Canyons.
! To reach the bottom was q tas
t worthy of an Antartic explorer, for
a was marked with many hair breat
o escapes. The party descended b
y different routes, and it was agree
: that the route taken by Messrs. Cox
and Keola were the most hazardor
: one, for at various times were til
y twain found hanging in mid air wit
5 Keola clinging on to Coke's feet whi
: they were being waited, to and fro b
4 the gentle lao breezes. However wit
q the exercise of unusual precautiol
e the party reached Waihalulu, mil
e iature waterfall of exquisite beaut
surrounded by luxuriant vegetation
n U,bo l,0noatuo, I'D bound trim xvoQ a