The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-11-03

the underground
light. They were in a most wonder
full forest. Giant trees grew in dense
masses. Lacy vines dropped from
them like draperies. Flowering plants
and giant ferns filled the spaces be-
low. Silvery moonlight shone softly
through lacy branches and sparkled
on the ripping waters of the broad
river.
Surely we have found Fairyland,"
cried Janet. This must be an en-
chanted forest"
"Whoo. WHO'D! Phoo! Phoo!" boot
ed Judge Owl, peering about anxious
ly. ut looks to me like a tropical
jungle. Travelling birds have told me
about such places. They look beau
tiful, but dangers are there-dangers
and evils everywhere. Beware!"
Jack and Janet couldn't believe dan
gers and evils could be in such a
lovely place. Everything looked
peaceful and happy.
Suddenly they heard the fierce
scream of an animal. This was fol-
lowed by a crashing and a swishing
below. They looked down. There
was a man, tattered, torn, desperate.
He was lost in the jungle. Blindly
he fought his way through the under
growth. The giant ferns blocked him.
The vines tripped him. He had to
cut a path with a huge knife.
Something else was coming through
the forest-a sneaky something that
bounded softly from tree to tree.
See that cat" whispered Janet.
Isn't it big?"
Indeed it was big-as big as a
large dog.
1T isn't an ordinary cat" whis-
pered Jack. 81 have seen that kind
in a circus. 1t is a puma. 1t eats
folks"
The puma, sneaking along, was
hunting the man below. The man
hacked his way to the river bank
and sank down to rest. The giant
cat crouched to spring.
Look Quit" shrieked Janet. The
man jumped to his feet, swung MS
rifle from his shoulder and looked up
He saw the crouching puma, aimed,
and pulled the trigger. .
Bang! The gun roared. The shot
hit the puma, but did not XIII IT,
Startled, the giant cat raced away
'AAAA' ANNN
among the tree tops.
The man had been saved, but new
dangers surrounded him. The roar OIL
the gun had aroused the jungle. Mon
KEYS appeared by dozens in the trees
They chartered eXcitedly at h man
They threw things at him. Parrots
screamed. Mosquitoes and other evil
insects swarmed about his head. lie
couldn't flint them off and there was
no place for him to flee.
Worse than all, a squirming danger
was dropping from a tree above him.
What Jack and Janet had thought
to be a swaying branch was a huge
snake. Its glittering eyes were upon
the man.
"See the snake!" yelled Jack. The
man gave a cry of horror, discharged
his gun at the great serpent ana
jumped into the river.
But the man couldn't escape that
way. He wasn't a good swimmer,
and the river was wide, He struck
out for the opposite shore. After a
few strokes he seemed to be drown
ing.
The Witch's broomstick came to
life. Steered by Judge Owl II
swooped to the surface of the water,
Jack leaned over, grasped the mar by
the collar and held him up. The
broomstick SKINNED swiftly along,
turned a bend, and there was a vii
lage. The man was landed on the
shore.
"You are safe" said Jack to the
man. Now can you tell us where
to find Fairyland?"
TT is not in this Jungle" cried the
man. There are no fairies here, only
perils and poisons. If you would find
Fairyland go to the home of my child
hood. Go to dear old Ireland"
TUESDAY will be told how the
broomstick carries Jack and Janet TO
Ireland in search OF fairies.)