. The paradise of the Pacific: the Hawaiian Islands [electronic resource] . urmur of horror came from the watch-ful crowd as the daring act was witnessed, for allknew it was death to interfere with the royalwill. The dark countenance of the king grewblack, and his eyes flashed furiously; but insteadof ordering the young man to be put to death,as the onlookers expected, he demanded of him: What means this interference, rash youth ?How dare you meddle with the sacred rights ofthe king? The warrior bowed low, but did not offer to speak. What name, sir? though Kamehameha wellknew. Hakuole, who led
. The paradise of the Pacific: the Hawaiian Islands [electronic resource] . urmur of horror came from the watch-ful crowd as the daring act was witnessed, for allknew it was death to interfere with the royalwill. The dark countenance of the king grewblack, and his eyes flashed furiously; but insteadof ordering the young man to be put to death,as the onlookers expected, he demanded of him: What means this interference, rash youth ?How dare you meddle with the sacred rights ofthe king? The warrior bowed low, but did not offer to speak. What name, sir? though Kamehameha wellknew. Hakuole, who led the warriors of Kona onthe right, my king. So Hakuole, the dauntless, is tired of beinga soldier, and prefers the company of women tothat of his comrades in arms? At this humiliating question Hakuole bowedlower, and wisely held his peace, while the kingordered the girl to be led forward. Knowest this foolhardy young man, whochooses the companionship of women to that ofwarriors? he asked of her, who now stoodbravely up before him. 1 wore his wreath at the last hula dance. THE NAPOLEON OF THE PACIFIC, 53 before the battle/ she replied, modestly, thoughfather would not remember this. Then it must have flashed through the mindof the astute king that behind this bold tableauwas a love act, and those nearest imagined theydetected a smile under the grim exterior of theConqueror. But he spoke as sternly as ever, whenhe next said: Hakuole, I command you to listen. To-dayyou have done that which you knew would bringyou the punishment of a displeased king. Youhave shown yourself a brave officer, now listento my decree. You are suspended from your offi-cial rank for thirteen moons. Go with this girlto her fathers estate, which I now bestow uponher children. Away with you, and forget not thejudgment of Kamehameha. Covered with confusion at this happy and un-expected termination of the affair, the loversbeat a retreat, amid the cheers of their friends,and there is no doubt they lived to ble
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