The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1908-03-13
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| They are friendly with the whites,
will receive them and trade with them
but will not mingle with them. AT
sunset each day every white person
must leave their territory till the fol
lowing morning. This is law of the
tribe, and no white man has ever been
known to succeed in breaking it,
Cocoanuts are the product Of the
: country, and the crop is usually very
valuable, though vegetable ivory is al
so source of income The cocoanut
!, groves are large, and every tree after
the fourth year bears abundantly. The
nuts are allowed after ripening to fall
on the ground, every twenty cocoanuts
, being worth dollar All day and all
night the owner of one of those estates
may sit and listen to the thud of his
wealth dropping about him.
Many ships touch there to bring
away the crops, and since the San
Bias girls are attractive there is great
temptation for the Jack tars to take
risks In attempting to court them. The
fascination in such cases Is proper
tionate to the danger, and the danger
is very great. Indeed, the penalty If
caught is death.
One morning the barkentine Sarah
Clark touched at San Bias to trade for
cocoanuts and vegetable ivory. Some
| time IN,
stock collected and transferring it to
the ship. Meanwhile the crew of the
vessel were coming and going to and
from the shore. Near the beach lived
young girl with her parents, who
came down to where the boats were
loading. Young Jack Cutler, a mate Of
the vessel, saw her and was enamored
OF her wild beauty. The girl saw that
She was noticed and went away. well
knowing the penalty of indulging a
love Tor white man and feeling that
she could not trust herself under the
influence of the handsome sailor. Jack
Followed her, and there was short
but vivid wooing. Both were caught In
the tolls of love.
How long the ship remained there
now OFTEN the sailor saw the girl, how
they managed to communicate. not
speaking the same language can only
De conJectued. Cutler as mate of the
vessel was much of the time on duty ,
and could only spend brief intervals
with his love. But he was in charge of |
the shore end of the shipping Of the
cargo, and this rendered it possible |
tnat ne should snatch these intervals |
Tor lovemaking. Be this as it NAV.
during the brief stay of the ship there /
grew up devotion between the dark
Indian girl and the fair Anglo Saxon
stronger than the love of life. Then
came the thought of parting. 1t was
not to be endured Yet If the sailor
tried to take the girl away with him
ana failed she must pay the penalty
with her life. Only extreme youth
will take such chances.
On the night before the ship was to
sail the mate was missing. He was
lying concealed in thicket near the
shore and the girls home. She came to
MIN, they left the thicket and went
1own to the beach. There they found
canoe and started to paddle for the
ship.
That region is famous for it's storms.
It's cyclones and its hurricanes, which
'rten come without any warning. The
pair were padding, life and love be.
ore them, certain death behind them.
The girl was an expert with the pad .
lie, and the man was strong. A hack
loud came up over the ocean, in Its
breast a storm wind. 1t struck the
rail- boat and nearly capsized it. It
would have been better had the wind
ONE from of the shore. In that case
ne two might possibly have been able
reach the vessel. AS 1t was, If thew
ucceeded In keeping their canoe afioat
ney would be blown back to the land
suffer the inevitable penalty of their
rime against the tribes laws. All
ne long night they were now tossed
the crest Of wave, now lowered
the trough of the sea- When morn
IL came they had drifted ashore ex.
austed. They were seized and the
ri condemned to immediate death
1hey mad been seen from the vessel
nd the captain, knowing what was in -
ore FOR them, sent boats crew
snore with rescue party. It arriy.
before the sentence had been car
ed OUT, and a demand was made for
re captives. The mate was released
II no threats or persuasion could IN.
Ice the Indians to spare the girl
cutler, calling upon the sailors to n
liow him, made rush for his sweet.
art. They backed him manfullv and
ID almost succeeded when the girls
ther struck the mate down with a
ear. The girl, crazed with grief at
eng her lover laid low. broke away
ON her captors, seized the spear and
owe 1t into her breast.
mere was now but one thing for
rescue party to 6fo-to get their
FUNDED mate to the boat. Several
them seized him and dragged him
er the sand, while the others bv d,nt
hard strokes managed to keen Off
Indians. In this way, fighting as Y
y went, they got him into the boar
rang In themselves and pulled away
the ship. 'N'