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ThenallnightlongIwasbeingwakenedwithscaresthatreallyshouldbelookedinto，thoughIKNEWtherewasnothinginthemandnobottomtothewholestory；andthedrumsandshoutsandcriesfromTanugamanonoandthetownkeepingupanallnightcorybanticchorusinthemoonlight-themoonroselate-andthesearch-lightofthewar-shipintheharbourmakingajewelofbrightnessasitlitupthebayofApiainthedistance。Andthennextmorning，abouteighto’clock，adrumcomingoutofthewoodsandapartyofpatrolswhohadbeeninthewoodsonourleftfront(whichisourtruerear)
cominguptothehouse，andmeetingthereanotherpartywhohadbeeninthewoodsonourright{front/rear}whichisVaeaMountain，and43ofthembeingentertainedtoavaandbiscuitsontheverandah，andmarchingoffatlastinsinglefileforApia。Briefly，itisnotmuchwonderifyourletterandmywholemailwasleftatthecottage，andIhavenomeansofseeingoransweringparticulars。
Thewholethingwasnothingbutabottomlessscare；itwasOBVIOUSLYso；youcouldn’tmakeachildbelieveitwasanythingelse，butithasmadetheConsulssitup。Myownprivatescareswerereallyabominablyannoying；asforinstanceafterIhadgottosleepfortheninthtimeperhaps-andthatwasnoeasymattereither，forIhadacrickinmynecksoagonisingthatIhadtosleepsittingup-Iheardnoisesasofamanbeingmurderedintheboys’house。Tobesure，saidI，thisisnothingagain，butifaman’sheadwasbeingtaken，thenoiseswouldbethesame！SoIhadtogetup，stiflemycriesofagonyfromthecrick，getmyrevolver，andcreepoutstealthilytotheboys’house。Andthereweretwoofthemsittingup，keepingwatchoftheirownaccordlikegoodboys，andwhilingthetimeoveragameofSweepi(Cascino-thewhistofourislanders)-andoneofthemwasourchampionidiot，Misifolo，andIsupposehewasholdingbadcards，andlosingallthetime-andthesenoiseswerehishumorousprotestsagainstFortune！
Well，excusethisexcursionintomy’blacksandchocolates。’
Itisthelast。YouwillhaveheardfromLysaghthowI
failedtowritelastmail。ThesaidLysaghtseemstomeaverynicefellow。Wewereonlysorryhecouldnotstaywithuslonger。Austincamebackfromschoollastweek，whichmadeagreattimefortheAmanuensis，youmaybesure。ThenonSaturday，theCURACOAcamein-samecommission，withallouroldfriends；andonSunday，asalreadymentioned，AustinandIwentdowntoserviceandhadlunchafterwardsinthewardroom。TheofficerswereawfullynicetoAustin；theyarethemostamiableshipintheworld；andafterlunchwehadapaperhandedroundonwhichweweretoguess，andsignourguess，ofthenumberofleavesonthepine-apple；Ineversawthisgamebefore，butitseemsitismuchpractisedintheQueen’sNavee。Whenallhavebetted，oneofthepartybeginstostripthepine-applehead，andthepersonwhoseguessisfurthestouthastopayforthesherry。MyequanimitywasdisturbedbyshoutsofTHEAMERICANCOMMODORE，andIfoundthatAustinhadenteredandlostaboutabottleofsherry！
Heturnedwithgreatcomposureandaddressedme。’IamafraidImustlooktoyou，UncleLouis。’TheSundaySchoolracketisonlyanexperimentwhichItookupattherequestofthelateAmericanLandCommissioner；Iamtryingitforamonth，andifIdoasillasIbelieve，andtheboysfinditonlyhalfastediousasIdo，Ithinkitwillendinamonth。
IhaveCARTEBLANCHE，andsaywhatIlike；butdoesanysinglesoulunderstandme？
Fannyisonthewholeverymuchbetter。Lloydhasbeenundertheweather，andgoesforamonthtotheSouthIslandofNewZealandforsomeska
