Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-11-14


goddess. A slight but perceptiblc veer-
ing Of the wind. combined with the In.
creasing power Of the suns rays,
swept the ocean clear of its storm
wraiths. Soon after passing the pillar
cock Courtehay thought he could make
out the unwavering outline OF noun.
famous fsnd amid the gray mists. 4
few minutes later the waves racing
alongside changed their leaden hue to
n steely glitter which told him the fog
was dispensing. The nearer blue OF
the ocean carpet spread an ever widen
Ing circle until II merged into vivid
green. Then, with startling sudden
ness, the curtain was drawn aside on
a panorama at once magnificent and
amazing.
Almost without warning the ship
was found to be entering the estuary
Of narrow ford Gaunt headlands
carved on titanic scale out of the solid
rock guarded the entrance and already
shut out the more distant coast line
Behind these first massive walls, cy-
erywhere unscalable and rising In sep
haps 400 feet, an inner fertilization OF
precipitous mountains flung It's gla.
clcr clad peaks heavcnward to i'm
mcnse heights-hcights which In that
region scared far above the snow line.
But II the crcsts Of peak upon peak
were clothed In white their bases wore
n garment Of different texture. Save
on the seward terraces of stark rock.
with their tide marked base of weed
covered powders, the dcnscst vcgcta-
ton known TO mankind imposed ev-
crywhcrc first barrier to human prog
yess far more unconquerable than the
awesome regions beyond. Pine for
csts Of extraordinary density cram
med each available yard of space I'M
I'll the tree growth yielded perforce to
harder Alpine moss and llchens. This
lower belt Of deepest green ranged
from 800 to 1000 feet In height. as
conditions were adverse or favorable,
and waterfalls abounded.
Courtenay, after an astoundcd glance
Mt the magnitude and solemn grandeur
OF the spectacle. had eyes for naught
save the conformation of the channel.
The change I'm the wind was caused, he
found, by the northerly hcadand thrust
Ing Its giant mass n mile or more
westward Of its twin, but he quickly
discovered from the conformation OF
the land that the latter was really the
protecting cape of the inner waterway.
lie reasoned, therefore, that the deep
water channel flowed close to the north.
ern shore until it was flung off by the
relentless rocks to seek the easier in
let behind the opposite point.
He did not know yet whether the
ship was entering some unknown strait
or the mouth of n narrow landlockcd
bay. n the latter, the presence OF
the distant glaciers and the nearer tor
rents warned him of a possible bar on
which the Kansas might be lost within
sight of safe anchorage. Not inspired
guesswork now, but the skill OF the
pilot, WAS needed. This crossing the
bar In broad daylight was as great a
trial OF nerve IN its way rs the earlier
onward rush In the dark.
! Wind ana sea had abated so sensibly
that the Pacific rollers raced on un-
/
human task to make ones voice heard
along the deck.
So the captain aroused Walker with
a sharp order:
go and see II the donkey boiler has
a good head OF steam. We may have
| to drop the stream anchor quick and
both bowers as well. If Tollcmache
is doing his work properly, go forward
and keep sharp lookout for broken
water. Clear off the tarpauIins, AMI
be ready to lower away the instant l
sing out"
Walker, who had been gazing spell
bound ut the majestic haven opening
up before the ship, hurried on his err
rand. He found Tollemache seated on
an upturned bucket, In which the tacl-
turn one had just washed his face and
hands.
Have you seen IT." demanded
Walker gleefully, while his practlced
eyes took I'm the state of the gauges
rs he ovcrran number OF oil taps
with nlmble fingers.
seen what!" asked Tollemachc
without removing his pipe.
1.-THE land, my bonny lad. We.ah
wunnin' wight in now"
We've been doing that for hours"
"Yes, but This is diff'went The'aws
n fine wiv-ah ahead. Have ye ev-ah
seen the Tyne? Well, just shove
Sooth sheels an Tyncmouth few hun
drcd feet high-ah an you've got It.
| Now, don't ivy to talk or you might