The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-02-06

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xeek ar the fishmarket, but haiua was =
.hlivious of the noise and turmoil about
aim: the vociferations Of the Chinese
sawkers, the laughter and chatter OF .
che gaily dressed throng that moved
among the stalls, passed all UNDECIDED. .
Across the way was Laka, the man
xboEn Kalua most hated IN all the
xor73. He was leaning on the counter
II fish stall, clad IN his Saturday
afternoon best, silk shirt, duck tro0s-
4rs. 8 yellow handkerchief about ms
yerk. q Panama hat circled with a lei
# scarlet carnations perched Jauh}lly
an rha back of his head. He was chat
sing gaiIy with Manu-, the girl whom
Ealua had wooed persistently, but IN
gain. for more than year. Laka was
= good Hooking young fellow, and the
e.iyl knew it. for she rolled her great
.vas m at him now and then IN a most
8jrratious and fascinating fashion.
Presently she noticed kalua glover
sng at her from the opposite gutter ana
SHE whispered something 10 her com
1anion that made him gutfaw loudly
Inst AT that instant one of the thlnese
ssh vendors. who had been scrubblng
ant his stall. emptied into the gutter
hinge tubful of muddy water IL
-x-ashad down upon the unfortunate
Kalua. and before he realized II ne
yas M 10 his knees in the tllthy nooo.
The pair across the street witnessed
me incident and exploded Win
etuehter. while poor Kalua rose to ms
sect. trembling with fury, and stumbled
aft down the street towards the water
h ont.
Before he had gone a block he was
.vertaken by queer little weakened
aid man who had been patterlng along
IN pnrsnit. His garb was start1ngiF
sn~0ngruous, for he wore tall SIX ha1,
~pnrh battered. an ancient frock coat,
aunoaree trousers. and no SHIRT, nor
shoes. nor stockings. He was bent WIN
,re and rheumatism. and he progressed
with the aid of cane.
stWait bit. Kalua he Wheezed' as
ae drew alongside. q want 70 1aih
10 Won. and you go so fast i cannot
seen pace with You
So violent was the storm OF rage
char seethed within the younger man
THAT his first impulse was TO turn upon
Tho newcomer and vent upon MN the
furv that possessed him. But as soon
.s he saw who it was that had ac-
gosred him he stopped in his tracks and
almost turned as though to lice. Inc
an man cackled with laughter as he
xav rhe sudden look of fear IN kalua
eyes. a., :,
Afraid of me, are youE' nc
shriIfed. peering up at kalua from IN
sar hnshv white eyebrows. GU nave
~ need to be. / am your very gooc
..r-T know YOU are" stutterec
Ealra. Il am not afraid of YOU why
should | beg
Rn+ he was afraid, horribly afraid
For old Hopu was known through al
yy,nnfu1u. from Kaimuki to Moanalua
Is the most powerful kahuna on IN
1soand one whose knowledge OF tn
sread art of the anaana, or praying L
Death was most profound. He was
,oan to he feared and Stunned; only t
ne sought when sickness or death hover
ID near or when one s enemy
Kalna s heart almost stopped beatih
- rbe coincidence burst upon him. A
rho rage which his fear of the ola ma
Mad driven from his mind welled up /
a;,r soafn. His ewes lost the turtlF
g.nk Of intended fight and he glance
back towards the fshmarket. lie eonl
seq that Manu- now wore about hef pre-
~ neck the wreath of carnations Whic
haa adorned Laka's hat. Kalua grltte
his teeth at the sight.
~ came at the right time, dlI
nfg'' said the old man. following n
Inn : glance and reading his thought
=. come with me, and | Will snow "
what ia do. I saw if all there at II
ssh,oar1,at He's stolen away yo
ronr Girl. hash t he? He Is younger al
tand somer than you, you see, and that
ghat the girls like. >
Down 10 the wharf they went, al
>hc old fellow artfully fed the tires
Eafua : rage as they walked, compan
7i~ thin. gaunt face and ohGai"
,g,,re with Laka' s until Kalua Wrlfh
xith impotent fury.
Seated in a secluded corner OF |
x,garf. where an ancient anchor she
.v,.s heya from view shorewaTd~ Il
~ waveIers Of the harbor Tapped t
lie. af their feet. the old man proee
.d Il, business.
If I rid You Of your rival. what
rer - he asked
K4lua was rich from the nat
ricwooint. for he had house or
esr,- in the fishing village at buaI
na4.r. at Your grass huts, dirt foo
and squaIid. but 4 wooden house, "
. >htnoIea roof and n yerand3 aff
- Prrn+ And besides he had
anuee and 2 huge seine capable
landing A thousand multet At one hi
KaIna grew cautions as hr saw
arh- of euniditv in the old ma