The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-11
CHAPTER XXI.


"Where is Pohfri?'' whispered Castles
to Pat, as they lay fat upon the soft
leaves.
Il know not. He should have been
here long SINCE" replied the native.
See. the sun is towards the west"
Denison looked at his watch. I'VE
have been asleep for an hour and a
quarter; Pohiri ought to have been
back half an hour ago. L hope the
poor. fellow has not been killed
Il think he is all right. ] daresay he
saw or heard these people coming, and
has hidden" Then he questioned Pat,
who replied that he was sure their
shipmate was in hiding somewhere IF
these people who are coming had seen
him, 1 should have heard their shouts;
but they are coming up the path, talk
ing very quietly. Listen-some OF them
are singing We shall see them very
soon. Look, lookl Here they come!
1t is a war party, with Timi, the white
man, leading"
The half-caste and Denison put their
hands on their rifles, but Pat, in a
fierce whisper, told them to keep quiet
"They do not seek u.s." he said en-
phaticaIly, for they know not we are
here. See, some of them carry baskets
of food. They have come here 10 eat
and rest while on their way TO Varo-
pi's town. Let us wait as we are-they
will not stay long. We are safe; for
thew have no dogs with then-else we
should be quickly smelled out, and our
heads taken"
Marching UP the steep path in double
file and led by the white man, Tlml.
at whom Denison and Castles looked
with horror and disgust-and Pat with
envy-came two hundred savages. all
fully armed Some of them carried
baskets of cooked food, such as baked
pork. pigeons, fish, and yams and taro-
They halted at the bidding of their
leader, who, taking seat upon the
fallen post of a house, proceeded to cut
ND some tobacco, and fill his pipe,
whilst his followers, laying down their
arms. proceeded to open the baskets of
food. and spread the contents upon the
ground.
The white man." who was attended
nv two young men, who waited upon
him In a most servile manner, sat di-
rectlv facing Denison and was not more
then twenty yards distant from the
D1atforn. so close that Denison and his
watching companions could hear every
word he uttered in his deep, growing
tones: and as he turned his face to
sneak TO one of his savage attendants,
Denison. as his hand gripped his rife,
muttered: that is the man, castles.
That is the man who murdered my
father-he is Tim Hogan"
STEADY. sir, stead. for Gods sake,
and keep quiet" muttered the half
caste, as he gripped Toms rife by the
barrel. and near the muZzle, IF you
shoot him now we shall all be wiped
out. Listen, he is going TO speak"
The renegade had taken his pipe from
his lips. and stretched out his bare
right arm
Eat. my children. my head-seekers.
The way is long, Varogi awaits US. and
we must not delay here. After We have
eaten. l will speak. But first bring TO
me he who has whispered that the
mana (prestige) of Timi hath weak
ened because I WIS wounded when
tried to take the little ship"
HE means when he tried to cut off
Captain Ross cutter" whispered Cas-
ties.
Two natives sprang to their feet, and
placed their hands on the shoulder of
an elderly man, who was seated on the