The New York herald., 1922-12-08
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There she got under her own power and
from that time on for more than fifteen
months she cruised without assistance.
Nothing unusual occurred at Tahiti
and the party sailed on soon to the
Samoan Islands and TO the Fiji Islands.
where adventure. real. thrilling and
astonishing. began. There they met.
Immediately. Ratua Eppeli. a huge black
man, who wore u garb somewhat sim
liar TO that affected by Gunga Din.
And heNwas very proud Of his great
stock of kinky Black hair.
Eppeli. ii developed. was a graduate
OF Oxford come back to live among his
own people. He was the son OF the
old King OF the FiJis. and his father
had been cannibal.
He was awfully proud Of that Mrs.
Gowen said as she told of her friend
ship with this man. JIe was chief of
the island tribe, and while the party
was in his care they were given the
benefit OF every savage courtesy OF the
island.
"Once we went inland and were trav-
cling in native canoes. which persisted
in turning over nov and them she
said. I'VE were sfearfully drenched
Eppeli didn't mind our baggage or any
thing OF that kind. but kept his hair
dry all the time. lie, was awfully proud
OF that hair"
Shortly after Christmas they left for
New Caledonia. despite advice not to
go. Hurricane warnings We're given
them by every person they talked TO.
They did touch the tail of a hurricane
btN weathered It. New Caledonia is
about 1000 miles from Australia, and
they paid it only brief visit, going
on to Sydney. where they received a
royal welcome from tho sydney Yacht
Club and others.
Trade with Island Natives.
There Mrs. Gowen had an opportunity
to spend several weeks with white
folks" On every hand they were en-
tertained, and she had time to recup-
crate somewhat from the arduous voy-
age behind.
But not for long. After a few weeks
they journeyed up the Australian coast
as far as Cooktown, where they learned
their mail connections had missed and
they would get no letters and papers
from home for many months. They
sailed around the southern coast OF
New Guinea and made for the savage
Solomons In reaching there they had
to pass through group of Islands. the
Trobrian. uncharted and untrayeied.
The little boat ran on reef and broke
propeller.
They went on the Solomon Islands
and traded with the natives. The trad
ing parties consisted OF armed guards
meeting in an open field.
Mrs. Gowen was terribly disap-
p
cause some of the cannibals failed to
carry her off She wanted to be res
cued and all that sort of thing"
In retaliation Mrs. Gowen told story
of her husband taking a picture OF
native sword dance.
He was calmly looking through the
finder she said. when all of sudden
1.-The natives made in his direction, with
their javelins raised. The next thing
knew he was standing behind me and
the natives broke up their dance and
broke down laughing.
Mr.. Gowen proceeded to protest but
she continued with her narrative.
No Fear of Savages.
Her impressions OF the savage people
in the Solomon Islands, where are said
TO dwell the fiercest head hunters ir
the world. have nothing of fear or hor-
ror connected with them. AS matter
|, of fact she believes these savages could
! teach their white mentors great deal
The party got many motion pictures OF
them and the savages were pleased tc
pose for them.
They visited the Hermit and Nd
miralty islands and the others of that
group. which lie to the north of New
! Guinea. The gasolene supply went low
| and they found themselves in Humboldt
Bay with a threatened shortage Of fuel
providence somehow seemed 70 keeI
! a hand on u.s." Mr.. Gowen said. be.
cause we managed to get TO Amboyns
with only q cupful OF gasolene left. The
seas were smiling all the way, else we
| likely would have been stranded there
and forced to call for help
They visited Macassar and the Colebei