The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1911-09-05
G0V[Rh0R MAKES
A RECORD CLIMB
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Tho twelve tfampsn were strung
across The edge % the drop on and on /.
ihe almost PRESCRIPTIONS ridge. Every /
one believed that one Of more Of their /
number had been carried down The I
mountain with che landslide and halt /
was called until rollcnli was taken.
Along the Trail the members came, Up
20 twelve. aud when The twelfth man
| called ont, there was a sigh Of relief
saperls nerves were pretty well
shaken NJ for the rest Of che trip, and
some Of The Others did not feel 20 con.
fdent. The dangerous spot where Su.
per had slipped was ahead for All but
/ the leaders Tarleton dropped down
the ridge with the rope, for the last
of the fonr first Adventures had worn
/, this spot between two pals almost
bare The descent was necessarily
slow, and it took time to place the rope
in position, for IL passed in front of
sheer rock pail and then down a razor
back ridge with a drop of hundreds Of
feet on either side.
With plenty of roots and shrubbery
to cling to a nervy man might make
the hundred and fifty feet of danger
in few moments, but those who came
after the first found the walls Of the
slide almost bare It took nearly two
hours for the twelve to pass this point,
and then one Of the leaders had TO
climb to the top of high tree and
direct those who came later.
Once again Super almost met an ac-
eidents Some of those below called to
him to work to the left. Now, left to
the man with his face to the wall and
his face from it means different thing,
so the Waterman had to cali to him
to work Makapuu, but Super had al
ready broken through the fringe of
shrubbery on the edge of the precipice
toward Nuuanu, and had not the rope
been passed through his belt might not
have climbed up again.
!, Mead's Nasty Tumble.
) Professor Mead was the next to the
: last to descend. He is large man and
). heavy; moreover, he had sprained his
wrist during the descent. The profes
: sor grappled the rope, swung out anf
|. in again and made marvellous descent
J. for half the distance, then elutching a.
!. ii plant that gave way, came rolling
D and sliding down the narrow path be
q tween the two drop offs. There was {
crash of rocks and foliage and silence
= Professor Mead was lying motionles
!. across the trail The man in the tre'
!. called to some of those below to go t.
. the rescue. The professor was game
- and after drink of water, arose fo
:. the rest of the climb.
= Governor Frear was the last man t.
p come down, and there was no footholt
r for him for more than half the distance
8. He appreciated the danger ahead AM
a. knew that caution was necessary
r. Quietly he let himself over the edge an
Y. worked his way above the demolishe'
n, trail, clinging to the rocks themselves
o. calling to the man in the tree for in
e. structions. His descent was the mos
I'd dangerous bit in the whole tramp, bu
r. it was done so quietly and with sue
r. good mountaineering that the impres
. sion was not given that he was reall
:, in danger
~ The Trail and Mountain Club warn
! any but the most seasoned tramper
- that this part of the trail is in a dan
u gerous condition. The trail with lit
tie work may possibly be made int
one of the safest trails of its kind
and it is hoped that this win be don
in time.
Wounded Cared For.
The rest of the descent was easy
r merely walking down the ridge an
through groves of ripened mountain
] apples to William e. Twins ranc
house. A welcome lunch was prepare
for the expected trampers, and tn
nd health of Governor Frear, as the frs
Il. honorary member of the Ukelele pa
troll, was drunk, for both he and Gil
u bert Brown qualified yesterday as pa
at troll members.
,r- Emil Berndt cut his hand badly o
r. the rope getting down, Super had ha
NJ all he wanted and Professor Mead ha
all sprained his wrist, so he phoned fo
ay an auto. Governor Frear, howeve
n essayed to keep up with the Ukelel
or patrol on its hike, which must be mad
a. over the pail.
* From Irwin s ranch house to the to
he'll of the pail road was made in fort,
as five minutes, by the liberal use
all short cuts. Near the top Governs
+ Frear decided to wait for the auto an
Ir. bet the patrol that he would reach ii
tit top of the. pail before its member
mt The challenge was accepted and a vii
err scramble began--the Governor and I'll
as auto lost by two lengths.
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