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Itwasaveryfinesight，forsomethreethousandpeoplearesaidtohaveassembled。Themenworenothingbutmagnificenthead-dressesandabunchofleaves，andwereoiledandglisteninginthesunlight。Onebandhadnomaidbutwasledbyatinychildofaboutfive-aseriouslittlecreaturecladinaribbonofgrassandafinehead-dress，whoskippedwithelaborateleapsinfrontofthewarriors，likealittlekidleadingabandoflions。A。M。)
TheA。M。beingdone，Igoonagain。Allthismadeitverypossiblethatevenifnoneofourboyshadstolenthepig，someofthemmightknowthethief。Besides，thetheft，asitwasatheftofmeatpreparedforaguest，hadsomethingofthenatureofaninsult，and’myface，’innativephrase，’wasashamed。’Accordingly，wedeterminedtoholdabedofjustice。Itwasdonelastnightafterdinner。Isatattheheadofthetable，Grahamonmyrighthand，HenrySimeleatmyleft，Lloydbehindhim。Thehousecompanysatontheflooraroundthewalls-twelvealltold。IamdescribedaslookingaslikeBraxfieldasIcouldmanagewithmyappearance；Graham，whoisofaseverecountenance，lookedlikeRhadamanthus；Lloydwashideoustotheview；andSimelehadallthefinesolemnityofaSamoanchief。TheproceedingsopenedbymydeliveringaSamoanprayer，whichmaybetranslatedthus-’OurGod，lookdownuponusandshineintoourhearts。HelpustobefarfromfalsehoodsothateachoneofusmaystandbeforeThyFaceinhisintegrity。’-Then，beginningwithSimele，everyonecameuptothetable，laidhishandontheBible，andrepeatedclausebyclauseaftermethefollowingoath-IfearitmaysoundevencomicinEnglish，butitisaveryprettypieceofSamoan，andstruckdirectatthemostlivelysuperstitionsoftherace。’ThisistheHolyBibleherethatIamtouching。
Beholdme，OGod！IfIknowwhoitwasthattookawaythepig，ortheplacetowhichitwastaken，orhaveheardanythingrelatingtoit，andshallnotdeclarethesame-bemadeanendofbyGodthislifeofmine！’Theyalltookitwithsomuchseriousnessandfirmnessthat(asGrahamsaid)
iftheywerenotinnocenttheywouldmakeinvaluablewitnesses。IwassofarimpressedbytheirbearingthatI
wentnofurther，andthefunnyandyetstrangelysolemnscenecametoanend。
SUNDAY，NO。6th。
Hereisalongstorytogobackupon，andIwonderifIhaveeithertimeorpatienceforthetask？
WednesdayIhadagreatideaofmatch-making，andproposedtoHenrythatFaalewouldmakeagoodwifeforhim。IwishI
hadputthisdownwhenitwasfresherinmymind，itwassointerestinganinterview。MygentlemanwouldnottellifI
wereonornot。’Idonotknowyet；Iwilltellyounextweek。MayItellthesisterofmyfather？No，betternot，tellherwhenitisdone。’-’Butwillnotyourfamilybeangryifyoumarrywithoutaskingthem？’-’Myvillage？Whatdoesmyvillagewant？Mats！’IsaidIthoughtthegirlwouldgrowuptohaveagreatdealofsense，andmygentlemanflewoutuponme；shehadsensenow，hesaid。
Thursday，wewerestartledbythenoteofguns，andpresentlyafterhearditwasanEnglishwarship。GrahamandIsetoffatonce，andassoonaswemetanytownsfolktheybegancryingtomethatIwastobearrested。ItwastheVOSSISCHE
ZEITUNGarticlewhichhadbeenquotedinapaper。WentonboardandsawCaptainBourke；hedidnotevenknow-notevenguess-whyhewashere；havingbeensentoffbycablegramfromAuckland。ItishopedthesameshipthattakesthisoffEuropewardsmaybringhisordersandournews。Butwhichisittobe？Headsortails？IfitistobeGerman，Ihopetheywilldeportme；Ishouldpreferitso；IdonotthinkthatIcouldbearaGermanofficialdom，andshouldprobablyhavetoleaveSPONTEMEA，whichiso
