Show AT HOME IN THE WATER A south sea islander ander who swims swim like a fish A native living in nawiliwili district of bahue on the island of kauai whom every one knows as johnny but whose family name is Kua loki is a pe peculiar cullas character says the hawaiian gazette johnny Is a remarkably good swimmer and it is said was at one time very much addicted to the habit of stealing ducks from various people his method was very simple he would hide in the bulrushes bul rushes along the edges of the duck ack ponds and would from time to time dive ou out t where the ducks happened to be snatch one or two from the surface push them into a bag and swim back again to the rushes there to take breath for another sally in this way he succeeded in making quite a comfortable living however he has given up his crooked ways and now resides like a peaceably inclined citizen relying on work that Is given to him from time to time when out on a hunting or fishing expedition there la is no better man on the island of kauai than this same johnny barefooted he will climb all over the dangerous palls pails that fall away abruptly and end thousands of feet below in the sea the festive goat itself Is not more active and when hunting for this kind of game he is an invaluable man to chase thu animals round to a point of v vantage As a diver there are few natives even who can beat him in diving otter af lobsters he has the very uncomfortable habit of swimming a great distance into the eaves caves that have no opening above the water beneath the rocks of these places he will feel around never failing to come to the top bringing with him something to te make glad the hearts of the house wives |