It was a sparkling summer- day-and the sea lookocr vary inviting. Nuki took his paddle and pushed his canoe^ out on the calm water.
He was paddling aloha swiftly when a flsn popped its head out of the water. V«o out to the Island, Nukl," It said, then disappeared,;
Nuki, curious, made stralflht for the Island in the distance. Ho pulled his canoe high and dry on the sand then started to explore.
— — ___L He heard someone crying and was surprised to see Rata, the daughter of • neighbouring chief, sitting on the lands looking very unhappy.
— _^J When he heard that her canoe haddrifted away and that she had been there since early morning, Nuki called the fairy-folk with his magic whistle.
They were not long In finding the drifting canoe and they guided It back. so Rata was able to return safely to her people.
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Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 47, 24 February 1934, Page 7
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146It was a sparkling summer- day-and the sea lookocr vary inviting. Nuki took his paddle and pushed his canoe^ out on the calm water. He was paddling aloha swiftly when a flsn popped its head out of the water. V«o out to the Island, Nukl," It said, then disappeared,; Nuki, curious, made stralflht for the Island in the distance. Ho pulled his canoe high and dry on the sand then started to explore. — — ___L He heard someone crying and was surprised to see Rata, the daughter of • neighbouring chief, sitting on the lands looking very unhappy. — _^J When he heard that her canoe haddrifted away and that she had been there since early morning, Nuki called the fairy-folk with his magic whistle. They were not long In finding the drifting canoe and they guided It back. so Rata was able to return safely to her people. Evening Post, Volume CXVII, Issue 47, 24 February 1934, Page 7
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