The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-11-27

which, however up office to which the man must
have gained through the window the door safely
locked Mr. Hnnings then despatched messenger summon all
the labor home the maniac should attack hem
four Poynesian aborers attempt induce the
and give up the rifle but in short while the returned and had
fired em sending bullet through the sng of of their
number This appeared be simply miraculous for the
for he in the act of STOPPING take when the bullet must
nave actually passed troug a loose flap OF sn entering at one
and coming another without touching him. The bull
let holes be distinctly the snge and must have been
perilously near.
Recognizing gravity situation the man was ensconc
ed hillside which commanded the whole the grounds,
whilst afordng plenty of to himself Mr. Hennngs armed
himself with second rifle and few cartridges and started off try
and the Along the hills and the
quite suddenly about 50 yards distance Mr. Hennngs fired
shots in quick succession in the hope Of ntmang the Indian (who
cevey nrenched behind huge boude and young
nut e) and then Teaed to take cover he completely in
the OPEN The Indian followed taking mastery STYLE
and opened fire Mr. Hennng and his party consisting of Mr.
Powell (who staying in the house, the Indian rdar and
other aborer who had by that time arrived on the scene brisk fsi
ade esued and amply evidenced by the marks the adjacent
least dozen which dded bullet
put as bo parties were very carefully concealed by wonderful GOOD
luck neither injured Mr. Hennngs ammunition having given
he the homestead leaving the sir
dar another the of the Indian On his
he the fellow had slipped away the scrub and
cert some plan bv which the APPROACHES TO the ab5 quarters the
homestead and buildings could be guarded He had had
completed arrangements and standing close the door of the
house. bright light when shots rang and it
evident Indian qui easily
about the enclosure Mr. Hennngs placed
himself in position that he could guard the approaches the
main building, himself shadow and placed other sene
nen places After hour wo vigilance arrived
from the sdar with the welcome intelligence that he had effected by
strategy the of the mailman and that he dsarmed
The rifle balance taken
locked up IN mouse tn next day. Wen Mr. Jennings cutter a
ling from Levuka the Indian shipped off to Lomaom the
stpendary magistrate magistera enquiry has been held Mai
taba with the result that the committed fOT trial. and
his await the sessions Supreme
1t has been trying experience for Mr. Hennngs
praise given imposed up
himself nasmuch had been in his power
to wound the severely possibly fatally very short range
whereas he simply tried disable the by shooting legs;
though may be safely assumed that his adversary the had
such humane intentions An instance such this prove
the extremely perilous positions people placed posi-
lively island with their labor immense
it would be these islands linked with other with
Suva by wireless tgraphy Many of the settlers
entirely upon whaeboa for their communication magistrate
DOCTOR Outlines the weather positively prohibit
message being despatched by such means whereas wireless would
very bring assistance relief.