The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-28
GEORGE COOK COMES VERY
NEAR BEING SHANGHAIED

lines were made ready and all went
ashore for a day of fishing off the
rocks. 1t was a tantalizing experiment
Fish could be seen everywhere, but
they declined to touch our bait except
occasionally.
One after another the fishermen gave
up and signaled for the yacht tender
which made its way among the rocks
to spot sheltered from the breakers
sufficiently for landing.
Saturday night found ten yatchsmen
seated in the palatial cabin slowing
away the good things, which the great
ice chest yielded to skilled cook, each
explaining why he couldn't get the
fish. That night the anchor watches
were assigned. About four in the morn
ing the Kamehameha dropped anchor
alongside with more anglers, among
them the skilled August
Again all hands scattered along the
rocks except two who strolled along
the coast for miles to the lighthouses
passing the only house in sight, a shack
occupied by George Cook IS Chinese
herdsman. Again the hook and line
men came back almost empty handed
except August who hooked about thir-
ty-fve fish. When he came to dinner
! on the Hawaii where about twenty
were fed on fish chowder and roast
beef, we tried to get his secret. He
acknowledged that squid was bait for
him bit "dere vas something's else. !"
| That he would not tell, and we are
still wondering if his breath attracted
the fish.
The cook took ashore throw net
with two helpers to drive the fish. A
fine bag of forty mullet and many moi
were captured. The plover ashore were
plentiful and very tame but the hunt
ing rights being private, no guns were
| allowed on either yacht.
| While both crews were seated in the
cabin of the Hawaii enjoying the kitch-
en- edOrs of chowder and roast beef to
/ come, an unlimited guest suddenly ap-
/ peared down the companionway First
pair of stout legs clad in leggings
/ with a knife stuck therein hove in
sight, then a khaki riding coat and
finally the smiling face of George Cook
under SLOUGH hat and behind big
pipe. A hail of welcome went up. and
an embarrassed smile greeted the
crowd.
many voices. elbow did you get
, aboard?'
81 came down here with my police
man to arrest hunters,'' he replied. 81
hailed your boat and was brought off
here by your sailor. The policeman is
ashore
"You won t find any hunters here.
and besides, if you did, you would be
in bad fix. We could shanghai YOU.
run down to Honololu and leave your
policeman on the beach. -
fWell,'' he said with a laugh. ssI
have ridden down here twenty miles
miles and won't get home till ten
o o'clock, only to find crowd of tame
yaehtsmen.
, He would not stay to hearty dinner
/ from the eapaeious galley, and the par
, ty soon forgot the threatening arm OF
, the law
! The Kamehameha went back Sunday
: night and the Hawaii II got under
? weigh at $50 the next morning will
! stiff trade blowing. She ran dow,
| the coast of Molokai to a point nearl,
opposite the light and then iibed t
= set her course for Pearl Harbor. wher
a she anchored off the clubhouse at
a 1ApSn. At iuu VI I'LL HIleS III nv
= = hours and half Looks like raein
= yacht that needs no apology.
1t was a perfect outing where al
y goes right and nought goes wrong. du
- in great part TO the management of til
e new commodore. Charles T. Wilder. Fl
;" was assisted bv such able seamen 2
his brother "Chan.' Raw Rietow an
father. H. L. Kerr, Judge Weaver. Ea
- on Magoon. VIM. Carey. Meto. an
a don't forget the genial real thing j
~ sailors. Alec - of the Hawaii.
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