Hawaii Holomua, Volume II, Number 15, 18 January 1894 — A Race, For Life. [ARTICLE]

A Race, For Life.

Hark! hear that cry! “Haul ;n! stop!” and. as the air \vas pierced i by the sbrill voice that uttered it- , attention was »ttracted t*> a stout \ uAtive wooaan, in dishevilled g?»r- ! ments wrth torn head-gear and who, with all the fleelaess whieh | ; her avoirdupois all*»wtd, pattered quickly a!ong ihe sidewalk leading lo ;be KspS.*uad'. Ahead, but not so f*r in the distance, cūuld- be | t seen Ihe figare of a fly>«g haolf > who seemetl to be the object of the | woman'e quest. The paee told upon toe pursuer but a bandy haek ! was haile*! and pres?e<i inlo service. The halt in the ehaae had however i giveu the fore»goer opportuoity of dislance and be torned in hU» 1 cour«e «nd made for the center of {Ihe city «gain. Back eame tbe ■ i pursuer «nd wilh occasional invec tivee addressed to her own, or somebo*ly elae'», eyee, ehe coniloued ti»e chase. The scent seemed to ’ j g«t hol agatn in Nunann street and ‘ | various plaee» of rt»t wert searched by Ihe imte female but up to time 4 of ihe HoLOnea g »iog to pr«a he t had uot been c*ptured aud he bas ■> becn «o far successful in hi« snp* i iH«ed **race f>»r lile.’' There maj l be «ome furthcr developmenis in ihe morning.