Papers Past | Newspapers | Oamaru Mail | 7 February 1914 (2025)

TAMATAU OF TOTULU.

(Ily Alhiti Ouiill.)

Tlic atoll kum'iom nt Kiim Tainatn»t —O|»J Kin;; Tomato, tin- trailer* call Itinr—liirr altmr-t «lir»*rtl> on tin? ol tlw «»it (*a|»r:rorii. hcUwcii Tahiti ami Ttilinl. oil tic ami Kamhirr and Hi'* "Inanuiln or f*«iw Ai* lii[»eiago. uii tU»- rasE. ih«* I'lcm-h. who own the Mirromnliiij; territory, lay no claim to it nml tlur cartojira- I J'lutn liavo nv«i'!ix»ki'd it. lt> rotnUM»rc*»» «it' (,D[>r;i ait<l hawkhiJl tnrth* — btfhr-<lc-iiH:r—pcnH-hrll. ami <Kra*ioiinilv ha> !*'* v n w ith'lrau n from (|»«* traiN- o| iNilynoia. lor T:nna»aii t!ia? :: litl?** civilisation, a jittlv U a thing. .\ml tli. n-hy this talt*. It n.is n«'ar lh»» it.'! "I th«« rainy wwin. lint lh** |»alni rri^t 4 - still 'lrwj'- «*! hrmMth flt«» torn lit: iii»* o\#rsuakrtl toil it Mi'lrni* ; tin* la*sooii n:i«> pilled uitli llie hca\v droj*». Tin* yvMcn thatch of tin* hoi{y»v. >t<*niiicl with it. thr general atmo|ihcn.* urss that of a >U*am laundry on a Miltrv afternoon.

Tin- loast iiiif-oinlortal.li- cm Ti«tulii was tin- kind's privat.- r.si.l.-nii-. it, wall-niats roll.-.l ■!!> in Ji"p>- of a lim»; v.-hc-ri- tin- kind's «:v.s hmanidly far.ii.'il th.-iii»-lv.s as thoy lounsod on tin- -round-mats laid. «n the m-ntlv |H>M>lrcl floor. U:it Tamatau Milkc-d hciii-sth his carru-alcd roof. list.-nin- clfsronsoiat.ly to tin- rattle r.f its Immbnnlni'.-nt, the s!"-h of v.ati-r from its eav.s. . Hi, p-.-ar-shnp.-l hulk .Inpp. (1 v.-itli sweat -. the royal pyi:.i.ia:.. o! parish colors and pr.ttern. w.-r- -stained in front patch.-. His fare, not tisilike that of a d.snnnd. ni lion, v.as varnishwith tlie*j.--r..|-.iratinn that w-llcd from every p-.r.-. Hi, eyes smart--! from the saltv i-\iiil.iti<m. and hi, montli. tin- only drv lUiivj. almtit limi. was par-hc-d wirli thii>t. Th- kins Milk-cl fro'ii other pauses bevides, the weather. The royal mothers. in-law w,Tf embroiled ill a strnurd- for preeeclem-e. but the annoyance of ih.ir Miiinhhlr «;:s dnarled by a far more »erioli> triMibl-. Th- la-t h-.tlle oj h.-cr had been dri-Aii from th- royal ice-chest, a deep pool in the lagoon. and the last (•:•,:■ of had been broached and emptied. The stock he had rcli.il on to las-t well throa-h the rains lind been depleted hy an ill-ad-viju-d and iiiipr-.-meditnted debauch, and there m. rothiim left to drink but water, which t;ave him the .sloii.ae!;ach.'—a serious" thine to a man of bis >;irtli —roroanuts. really only tit for the morning after, and kawa. or swe.-t----]Kitnt<> snipe,, hut It of which his palate. educated up !-• papalaii-i statlflanK. now- loathed'. There nnillrl lie no more iKrr until th- rain stopi»-d and t!ie traders calm- a-ain to Toinlu. Manv traders had olxe fre.pie:it-d Totlllu". for the kingdom yi.-ld.-tl .several eaxjjoo. every se.-eou. Tl.e Taniatailaii treasury clifiked with f"ld —French loiiis and sovereifn>. And what went into Ihe stroiinlnix s-ldom came out a-ain. Many able minds had devised plans for put tin- the stacks of coin in active circulation, without success, for Tamatau "as ti-ht. Only for the r-npala"'-'i li'ptor, that hi, chemistry demanded would h- pay cash, and lie possessed an c-xrcll-lil idea of tiemarket pr'i-v of tl-ov i-uniiioditii-.. The rest of hi, ir.-il. rial m-eds were traded for or ex|--ei-d as a present. So eager had l«.en th- romp-til ion anion-; the traders aid »> rapid tin- otolith of the kins's avidity for c-iinislinw. that many of the skipners iiicf.-rred to !»-•■ the Tain.itati.iii l.ii-iii.ss ratb-r I ban sink their profits :u a niore ihiitu'erous prcsi-ni than th- m M miuht had c-iliie to lh- pain: «Inn Tamatnti noiitd ih-sci-iid i.onderoiisiy but innj.-s----t-eallv into the cah"n mid point out the article, Ii- would -rac:on,|y comb .end to accept as a pn-liniinarv t-> talking trade.

llis »pf>il- were ::1I at-oiit liim under Hit? cnrmsatctl roof. Tlut» were iint-r----t-nl instrn in rut.- tif torture, from :i lira— wlii-tlt- to n plinnmiraph. Th rira- nlii.-li-ciivcntl furniture ciitm-.ii !•• furnish n rhoap apartment limi--: -••»- in-; mac-hint---, parrot—Milky ns tlmir owner—moping in -ilt t-a-t-?-: vivitl pti-tiirf-s in mainly frame*, hrmmhi from water-front salmntt- to catch the i'He f;mry of ih- kilifr: picture hookam! |mzzli; Mocks —turn- prim- favori:r>: <-lr.ck.- thai wer- mvi-r wound tip —pi'ci*>'tiling th.-il t!i.- iint-too-fi-riile fancy of a Iratli-r c-.nid «l-.-i— or Tamntan ilitasint- h- v.r.iil.'.l [nun cahin or trnilprnnm.

A .bowl of jroldfish Has ;i " recent present, from Captain Jloyle. nf •lie barqncntiiif Marcar-t Ann. On *lin wall hung a larjro Mercittor's IY»Jeciion of the, World that had <o-l Captain Black, of the Trdofah. thrnynj custom. Ti:«* skipper, had explained tin- map to tin- interested kinnnt'l Taiuntnu, w-.-iryiii- of the display of other mr.narchir":. had demanded to lie shown hi- own domain: and. on shown some nunim-d .".pecks ill tin- ritiht locality. Ii- had grunted in supremo indignation and sent thTalofnli away under empty hatches. So competition had thinned »'it to tho roctllar visits ~f Cantnin lloylc. of the Marpir.-t Ann. and Cnptuio M'Shatie. nf the s-hoonor Shamrock. hnth of Sydney. It was a -cod thinfor the two skippers. At fir-t the cargoes worn co,uallv divid-d. sr.o tint the first to arrivn «„>. the host of the Ahell and or what p-aris happened tr. he on sale—for T.-iiu.-it.-.u had hi.- reserve wires: hut. of late. th- nily monarch had plnyrd on- olf a;:ainst th- other. traitilif; ttntil hoth arrived to h'd up th> value of their respective presents.

Xow Tamatatt had hinted on the list r<*!L of the traders thai lie noiiM entertain hiils for a selected stork of perfect, pearls and some quarts ol fine l>arof|(ies: so. while he rnr..cd the 'weather in Riittnral Tolnan. two crafty skipper?, hack in Sydney, carefully 'tramline each other's movement-. racket! their hraitis to d-viso some yift thai would so stir the jaded Imiiior of Tainalnn that a fir—t arrival might, induce him to ("n-pi the coining of the tartly rival and M-ctiro th- ri-Jit-nf-w.iy i/>; purchase.

On the day when Tam.-itnn squati-l. thirsty and disgusted, en the (]oor of Ills storehouse. Cautain lioylc and his undersized hut --hr-wd sup-rear-.... Jimmy Urowiihill. late of HoNton. l/oudon. Kllfrland. were in anxious consultation in the hack parlor of th- .••kipper's h'ons:» in Svilnev. • "What's' .M'Shan- doin-:- That'.-s what I want to know." the- skip|K-r cx|iludi<d. "He's to voineihtiiir. He'll !»• slippiii"; out on u- some morning. Why don't you set liu.-y with Jorrv Flynn and find out uhatV doiimr I'm' votir hrains if they ain't spoiled on you. That's your end ol it. You're Miperrarco. ain't yoti ': Then v>. tip it and £Ct Imsy."

"I mat n'th Jerry all larst ni".ht." defended •liniinv. ••('ii-t me clo-e <m liri- Ihili. it rtitl. 'lie can 'nl<l i>iii* Hoar n.< much Hold Tomato *iiii-el>. And i fnmiil out otic tiling: "K ain't K«rt nothing picked i.:u yet." "Xo limn* have Be. Id- rati heat ii~ a nrrk nr hettiT i>m tin- run with lii>> fore-and-aft rit;. Yon u.a tlmt mw of MilfT ittvij.- your >kn!l to workin:.'. We"ri» {•«■* In pi a dear Mart. Stole, arc aboard and the >lnp ivadv l» wiil. Eli? What'* lhf>r" Tho door opened and the ample [oini of-Mrs H«»j-h—the original Margaret .\nn—her feature* Mrachcd in a voluminous'* green veil, came in with a Inistlr. "What tli- Miiiinakcr .v t fori-" • !■■- mandc-d her spottx*. "WVr*.* going motoring. I lielieve." -*->itl 11-o lady. "Mr Mr.mul.ill* l.rother invited its a- ymi might rcinciiili' r it .you paid_ atteiiiion to anything I cjiwl a'haut." "Oh. Lord! I forgot *" owned i|,e ••kippe**."Of ronrrc yon did. You'd J.-lt.-r JMit on a duster and a -oli hat. What • :mi- did yotir brother ■■ay. .liuiuty *-'* "TTtrro o'clock. T/> •lite "in"-. That's 'itn 'nnking t!:c '.;tn limit-ide." Henry Hroirnbill—or Knnery. a> the name wa<- tri.wljablcd hj? it.>." owner—had migrated to .*tiiitmlt-» .-.head of hi-: ; •monger brother. Starting in a trty r~ .-> r*r*'er •.' h:ovr?es. he had rivn to r"o'nr-cyci"~ and aipired to a i garage --,, | the' agrnry 'if a die-it« j m.ik-> .■;" r*\:tnmr.b : U-.. '.\ t prc-rii,* h:hnptK. t,f.f-l a'. ti<-> n-.vncn.hip of a I fourth-hind car. mi:-h nhnvvl and of- I *"n tinker*!. ''■:■■:; . ,m-t'me- carried •t' mavir ami hi*, wife abroad on I holiday., a-i! rmiin:s hut ol'triier fail- | ed them a: •!:■■ cl'ici:,- ,„.,„:..„(. leaving

it,;- :i bank holiday, the Movie limuvI'.irl.i :il'.il Ji'lliny atllii.ip.lt! d ii treat. It. n.:, a vintage car of weird de- : i-.li. iiniii ;ill appearance- it luigliL ha., been a duplicate of tin- original 1,0r.--le,, carriage. Tin- stylo of wheels :.:i.l pulfy Urcs suggested that the o-.ii-.-r «a-. immune from speed-limit iiu.-s hill the body had been painted v.uii IJrim-ivitk Ma.-k ami tin- cii.shioiuii. hK covered v. itli shiny American cloth". .Mr, Movie averred that it looked "Very smart an.l stylish—quite a inki,h air. in tact." Illc last adj. dive lias inspired by a r-.:uh plu-h rug < ar-h-ssly thrown -1-I-I-. Mi.- ki—i-s "l -Mi's Mroiwibill. The v.r..p -u.. .::'-l'l.iy •! In show a startliliu as.tii'lJin lit oi'black s|-ols> ..II an ..ring.- ground, fondly imagined hy tinici.kri , i.' .i'lpiic-.;- the c-kili of a leo-pai-i. In-<;..iiii.:na li-ii v, it It tin- lady's nit oi vnid maroon mi'l tin? hrighlImi- ti'il a''.nt her ha I ami rhin. lb-l.-.m-rnl ili-i-t v.as a-ton'shing. not <«> I ,av p.iinlnl. Th-iv »».-.;. miiih- .1- lay over tin- proper disposition oi weight. Kimery surveyed iliil>i..n-lv th.- p.»iiidn-.c <>f -dis H»yl.-. mindful'..! tlii- spring,: hut tin- capliii.i <!:si...s-il of tin- halla.-t <(■■•-s.tic.li hy :-.s,i-iifn'.' .Mi- Movie to starboard, .Ml, Mr.... nodi to poll, ami .lilinny as a w.d"c 1.-tiv.-.-:! liii- I".. Hi- hiuiscli v.ait».! until Kun.-rv started tin- car. There v. a, a ga,p. a reluctant creak i.|- two all.l 111-- machine roiled from Lin- .-nrh. th.; iadi h'aning ba-k. -Mr,

Movie happily con-:, ions ol nuiViiii; rnrt:::':>, .-.ml tilted blinds. "lii-> mixture o' lirunswirk biacn. fr.-sh Aim-ric:!:! eloti:—"•••»' —ph's the ~:::-,—'.:ol—iv.r, —'.:ol—iv.r- . li;:h.ly sticky and some-v.h.at.-r.i !!;••: hut'the party ionnd no cail.-e tJ c.ir.l. ..... "Ten mil.-, a hour—ciiv hunt, announr, d I-lanery. "Quit.. .-. |.ie.-,..:,i.1 bice:-,-, .-.id Mr, Movie v.ho could rot p.r-.lbly h.-.ve tclt it 'ih:..J!-!i In-r veil. "Take in lh- spinnaker, old lady, and enj'jv it." -u;;!lc.,teil her husband. The r.'mark was rcc< iv.d in a .silence far more .liillin- than lh" h'' ,' z-phvr. Th- captain proceeded to li-ht his pipe and to smoke vigorously. "I'ut thai smelly thin- out at once: - commanded his wife. The captain, recounisin-; authority from the'.|iiarter-deck. ohe.vc-d. "1,-t's •_•.! out the I'.olany ISoad. Knnerv. and u--t the vi.-.v." .-iiji-esled "Mrs Hroiinbill. Knnerv intent cm his wabbly whe- I. stiiTeued". eud-avorin- to signal the ivck!es,n.s- of leaving th- -/.one patrolled bv th- frieiidlv street cars. I leea—r' assent of "Mr, Movie, however, vftl-d lh"- matter, and the car rolled o-i through the .suburbs and eom-uieiic-il to climb th- hei-hts that commanded the paiior-ma c.l" Sydney Harbor. . . , "Dei.'t -" (no fast. Knnerv. said hi: wife. "Let Mr, Movie and lh- captain enjoy the view. - ' Knnerv"s ears had exhibited for tome time a teiideucv to bend back beyond their normal an-h—that of a hat's. Hi., acute kno-.v1.-dm- of the va-arirs ol his car forewarned him of trouble. "Kii-d of balky, ain't she?" asked the captain. . They were a-c-.-niliiiK •■ sleep pitch to th.- summit of a hill beyond which 11nroad lav h-vel for miles, aham the 1-htlis. Th- fail hin) heart ol the cn•;ine strove to keep beating: groans i-.im- from b-neath the hood: (he exhut: t spasmodirnlly: the wheel, -'owed th.-ir uneven revolutions: and Ibe c:.r slopped. li-sitalcl. heaved a 1...-:;; - : -h. snorted an., stood still ju,l si,or' "at" the crest, lis owner threw on th- brak- ami prepared to »•■( nut, with a silent t'iler..uce clo'plellt of ex-

prrienee. ••Sit -till: Waif until they p.-is» n

ev.iii.Hv ordred the captain. "Ad mire the vi-«—all of ".on. Stand up Jinimv. and b.- pointing out something. Ouirk':' -

A -matt trap, drawn hv a pair nt v-.-tl-pmiit.-tl hay-, tm.p.tl tli- ri—. The driver v.-:i- a mail of tipt'li roillil-nailce. rodd--n.il In- sun ami wind, framed l.y iilii-kcr.- Uial v.vr- y,-t i:-r arl-t Itv hi--id.- r-po—tl a spri-hi!.> !="':-- "h-i lairrht h.- s-i-n nightly .-ii'.-rt.-riiii::: l-r----•I: ami ill- aii'lin of lie P'-wir"!' Imrl. -<pi- of T!:.- Cai.-tv Cir'- A'-v.-n'!. '•Ah lli'-n-. Captain IStnl-:" ;■ i-[ tin- man with til- n-iii.-—-".iikl 1.-iili—:"' !:- atMi-'l. with a nourish of his lint. Tii- ffiniiiiiit. oiciipniils of th- tmi-i!-:-.u «-tititinitftl to atlmiri- th;arv vit-w whirh .limmy. stais'liim to or-ili-V. po":"-'l out with all imc-rtaiii liiis-r. 'l'iif voiin-i-i- laflv ill lilt' 'l')--t-.irt led." ••\V-'r- Ir.okiii;: at tl- harhor. Capt:in .M •Shall-.'" n-plii'l Hovlf. cnii-.■t-:-»ii- t.f th- u-iui-'l- ah-n.l anrl llm Mt.iiv »!an-; h;.|iinrl. •Sitr-: :i!:<l it"- a fine vi.-w. T thoi'tvlil y- n-ero .s'.ramln'l. I can t ;:ive you n tow - :-" "Von n.tinot." !-aid fiey!-. with a ii--in-_- <~o'or thai i-ncler-il if -; -!inini's cot'.i-pl-xioii pallid hv comparison. ••Ah.' All riL'ht. tlit-ii. Tint's a finrrr.f; y- linv- Ih-r--. __ Uand!"= lik- a iKirqnfiit ini . don't :■'■•.'•? f.'ond-hvc.'' Hi.i cnntpaiiion'- reailv spoil,-.l liy the hark of Mrs Hovlp'.vni——a i : lll" ir-mhlv. hut pi-rr-in(i. •■Crmtl-liy,.; aii-l i-m-iiih-r "s to Mrs M'Siiam—«h-ii vim sc- h-r!'" I'miiT th- nikin-i tiroa-I-itlc the ctis.oailit.vl M-Shall- tvhipp-l nn his a>tmiMini hoi-.s antl tlrov- -fT in a < h.ml of 'lii-t. "Dmi'l sTaod ili-i-f like a uooil-n mum.-:" s.i.l Mrs Hi.miihill. who hail a iial-it of miMii;r fi-r m-taphois. a-1-'lrt's-Fii-r 111-.' iiitv. :: -t tlt.n-ii ami .-tar: "it." liovl- ami -liminv traiis|-.irint .1 tlimii- —!>-,-., ioti, -a-,-- v-.lm r,. whil- tlilatliry i-omm-iit-l vi-nrmi-Iv on th- in-tiil-iit. "S»li niaiimr-'" .-nili-il Ih- tmtra».'.| Mr- lirownhill. "Ditl von t-v.'i- w- mh-Ii a sm-ar of paint and ji-m-il-r?" saitl Mr.- Itoyl-. '•Too la/.y. I siippos-. t., n-a-li hct-v—ll |>:rfmliianrrs." ■•Sh- is—i„ th- frtiiii row <!f tho rhorns. faptain Hoy I- tan 1.-ll ymt exart Iv how far from th- rntl." •■rh-r-'s- a pip- h:isl--I. ain't th-r-:-" ::-(.:..,! [|„- raptaill. Th-r- was. '■We'll '»vv to walk." aiinmiiit-ed Knnerv re-i;:iifdlv. "Walk: I„ ihis 5i,,,-"- o.i-ri-.] MrHoy!-, pinu' ht-r t-riin-tiii rmipi-nanre. "It's .in,- ianli |„ r Irving to «-l up this M-.|. "ill." imfairlv attaek-.l Mis lirownhill. Kimery hi-. sii>iii|i|i. r .s. Tineaptain ami .liininy lil I heir pi]» >-. ■liankliil lor im:oe-;it of am haial in )!„. tli-asl, ,-. "Von mi-lii help ns out. I :-npp„s- " : Miapp-d Mr- Iloyle. "itisteatl of .-tamlin- there I

"I.'ke a Cheshire chees,-:" sup, m-nted Mrs Urowiihill. addres-iii- 1,,., l-rother-i'ii-law. "The machine i' sil'e. ain't it r" Ventured Itovle. ••N'ohody-s lik.-ly to steal it." volunteered .Mrs llrowuhill. "I In- afternoon's outitm ua- spoiled. (They ualked ha-k. their shadows dra-.. dejc:te,||, : ,fior them ill the dusty r.ia .'— he ladies in Iron!, iudi-naut : li.iyie and -limiiiv ne\t. Miun>n h.-ii !s„| ; „s..,l | (> lohac,-,,-; .-,,,.1 Kim-rv l.riti--Jin- up th- tear, hearing th- pseud... J h'opard ru». a liuuihled h-inncr ol <!-- j leal. A mile out of lottn the si-. a i (.'feciiV Oanl-iis j;!ui. the captain an op|mrllunity to chait";- the coiir— in hope of fairer weather. Th- ladies, already judicioiislv slackening their pne. riraeijiiisly condescended to approve of his sii^esiinn: and the party-turner! hv the side of i huildwhere viii--clail vertiudalis and ch-ii-miii"; lit'le sumiiierhoii. s proiiiised grateful >|,:„:,.. The si-|,l of a do-cart, with two hay hois.s at r.-i h-u-alh .-oine tie.--, turn-I their hrisfc approach to a disordered retreat. "I thought the place was re-tic.!-ahl-:" -,i,l M IS Hovle. ••There'- Woodward'.-. Welcome a lot farther on." said the captain. "Well. :..,- h.-av.ti'. sake, hurrv up and -:-! there. IJott't. dawdle!" Coolin- heveraccs went far inward ! restoring amiahility. Ennerv tele- ' phoned to his ••wheebrv" for a'nian to cotre on. with a r-p.iir kit rind take h.:ol: th.. nncliin-. "I ..mid fix 'it as jrood as new for a matter of thirty hoh." he a-s-ried oil his return. "Then why don't you:-" asked the captain. •'The v. hole contraption ain't worth ii five-p-lie-i note." s;,id Mis llrownhill. "We ic ro '..v.' a Comet soon, mv dear—a- ..am -i. Knn-iv -etrs 'is h.iueticy. .:»! :hen u,."11 : :iV e :, real I

'I could "ave .-ol ! it for ten. bill you -.1..11 Kill'i let me. ' iiplieil her liu.sb.-iiid. | '•Could ion irally lix it up for tinny j •i'v.o poiiiKis :u the most—and U 'ud inn lor a -.. ar," -aid Knnrry. ■he .-aptain looked lliiiii-lilliilly I liiroii-h .he ■;la-s bottom oi his lanlii.'id. " ••'!■"* a line hit of a tieivi —as .M-.Shalic. ' .said .liniliii— "diiviir abalil in front of hall .Sydney .\illi thai Imetres, sil'-ln' bv 'is side!" ••Mis wif. ~ sick—more ihame to ;,i:n ;• .aid Jlis Movie. ••You -ave hin, a oue. old laclj '■ r- •:«.-:•; <l tlie eapiaiii. ''Talking ahoiii liis hari[U.:iilines: Will you have a ilrop nine oi rum-thin-.:- Look h.-r.-e.e .an hire a trap trom Woodward. Wha- d'-.e s-iv to having the rid- oui. ..iiuin- ha-k here lor a bile to eat, ami : .hin:; in a picture show later? 11l •| iie pru-.prct ol home under rover ... darkness was partieiilariy i pleasant "lo -Mrs Movie: hut it was not her Mi' :.. overiiiliiu llic c-aptain's s.ijj--••stiun.s. "Vou .seem .a be llu-h these (lays. .s|„- remarked. , • , "I'm |o make a hit o. extra nioiicv this tiij)." he said, and lelt to interview ill-.- landlord. The next afteiiioon. meeting at tin' Trader.,' lixe!:aii".o both Jimmy and Ins .skipper had lien's. •-y-lrs .M •Shane's to the ■orspi.tle." Hiniouiieeil Jimmy. "lb.hoperation's I'riday. and .M'.Sl.ane s pm i.lf sailing for a week." j -Good biiici Boyle: 'about. ! the ship I mean." , , i " \nd 1 koI a hidea at the show 1ar.,1. ni"ht. Wot's the matter with a '.innouium for Hold Tomato—like they piavi'd in the orchestra I-" "Who's -.oinn .o play it? 'Janialau.' "Well, we've ;-'ot to itet .saiuethin-. 'Jire we -et a week's start " "j've lixed that. I'll make the kiiiu » ives stick out so vou could knock em ~'ll with a stick. Didn't you say you were a painter ome? "The old man painted scenes on icecream carts hark 'onie—Jirm and rosters' barri.-r, and furniture: landscapes, flowers and sea pictures. I', brought me up to it and 1 was -.nod hat it; hut : e 'it me aba lit too much ami I run away to sea.' •■How much paint would it labe H> cover an ail.omobile like your brother b. —to do it ri-ht—enamel. I think— M-alinji-wax red. with yellow .stripes or a litlh- jjold-leaf maybe?" '•Pictures on the panels? A whaling s.-enc: on one other side and a coral hisland on the linther? ••Could you do H?., J lmf«-'d "" .soliiethiiiy ill it lor you." -Hon me .ad! I ll use the stall ><iu piu non barthtuh.-. 'Ow nine j ? A ....f.ril c„v«-,- it. brush..., and hall. -Could you do it on the tVipr Well have a i-.mui.ili run. 111 -stand on ran tack proU.v well—for a week at least. ••Here'., vonr soverei-u. Cet busy: We'll sail on the tide to-morrow. Your brother is to hav the machine crated, and lhen boxed and marked furniture. He'll send it dim n to the boat early in the mornin-. It's pniic to he hxe.i l.v f.-ni-ht and I'm poin- to learn the ban- of it ihis evening. ' ■An- vou -..in* to -ive it to Hold Tomato?"" ••Cite ill Your head nerds -caulkin-. I'm iioin-; to >e!l it—as a favor." ■Who's -.oiii- in run hit lor im-••Th.-n ' I-U-: of his Kanakas shipped on nhaler, and handled donkey en•'•im • Ilcnrv .-avs it's simple eiioii-h. I •■.-.- l.:-,->i studviii"; it all the moinin-. C.-t bii,v wiih vour paints—and iifl ■,;., l-ri-'ht."

Tli- Mar-ar-i Amu. :. week mil irom Sviln-v. slipped easily ihitm-h ll»water.' Th- li-ht lull sli-:i.ly l.n-i-/.<- mi !:.- i.iiiii-.iT .-;-aic,-lv heeled her from :n:' even k— l. I" tl"- -•■!i.-"lmv i>f the main-ail. varnish hriiyli ill hand, elad in ;i -nit iii' liiowit tluil".aroi., lihorally -untied with I'Tiiii! :iii>l hit- of -.'"ld-l-al -toed .liiimiv. looking with critical -,ti-f:-ti,m mi his "»ik. Aho'H liini ivn.- a d-li-Jil-l -.'roup .■.;i:-i-tio" :if Captain Movie, hi:- lirsl mat- Uil.v Ilnrdin. and his ."'-roml Mi:.;- ITvs,.-,—land-rcil hv hi- i11ti,;,:.1... -;..' r..,.|.->.- Wilkin:-. Tile- fill" sli iii t.m!-: and -add in I li<- <ool shad-.- <.r tl.-- -.ail. liii- :i cirrus «-:i»on r.-:silv fur its lir.-t. parad-. "I.ooks lik- 1k- chariot- iif tin- As--wiait ." said Captain lioyle. ' "Tli-iii was roliort-." rmr-.-t-d Wilkin;— "I .i.-ed to speak Hi- pi'-—." "Cnllor's m- c!iarm!». whichever way vmi wan! ti> -poll it.'' answer-d his -kipnor with some h-al. "Stick- >in; lik- ;i diamond riii- mi :i hnrk ni-:cr'- lint-ls." said llaldin. v.-I-. hai'.d frmii X-w Orl.-m-.. •■]■. it Hiii-.li-!:-"' i,n-ri-l th- laplain.

."-Imiiied tli- artist, r-lm-t----atttlv. .-.f.-rntelii»ir a ','!ld-d nn-f nil li Ikliaiulle of hi-, hni-h. "If I'd 'ad another l-ank a' "oldlenf I'd "a' fixed the ■|>Y,: Imi. th- inb':. finished. llil 'll he tlrv l.■rmnrro-.v in this weather." "I-, lli- awniiiK th- raplain a-kid Hardin. "I'm- ih- word for Billv-Hoy." said (lie i,,;,i" to a Kanaka sailor inalin-er-in:' near in |i.'-i.s"-i:)<;iitlvd adiniration. •'lt'.- -i h'a-jinin' inars'-riiift-:—that's wm it i-:"" i-mitrihiiied Wilkins. "Look at <:.... „■],-.].• a-spmitin':" Th- -rt-..p elos:d in f— nearer =:- :-p'r lion. "You'd lt: a -old m-dai fm- tha' a! ih- l.oval A.ad-niv.. inv lad." opined .!,- skipp-r. "Hit hain't Lad." sai.l .liminv. "Ili'm a hi! out of lira-ti.e: hut hit's a litre sal fare In paint till. Hit collies natclniral." lie e-mtiniied modes! Iv. ••Karv-r v.-a- a wmitl-r and is lirotli-r •li-: ih- chalks for the pavemeiii fak-r-." "Did what:-" a-k-d Hardin. ••.Afatle pitchiip- in colored chalk- on Ihe pavements—:. ,!„/...„ of --in ii, a motnin'. Maek'rel and 'aid a stm-i-e.: Hetl'lvsio,.,. I,i-hl'ottse hv lllooll-li-ht ; porirait ~l I.i.rd lioh-rts! I?e:ile.I '"111 mil to the fake S'l'ti-Is. Mali,--•led inoii-v n'-ii it tlidn'l lain." Th- hmlv -f th- -lorilied car was •-ealim:-vax r-tl. as specified. Tl- I

wilt-.-!, v.:n- eanarv velltiw. The sam, color nicked ...it rocoi-o s.-iolls- on Hit scarlet ]-i„.I. T!i- front was -ildod am a.hand of -old illuminated the millim of Hi- .100- panels. Hut Ihis was onh

a l-irk-ronnd for the ehols-d'.onvi-e'. of ill- d-cornlm—the I lire.- vi-netle' , limned in all the primare and second . arv -h.ri.-s „f .limmv-v paletf. On ll.e Marlm-.nl s : de a whale «:i|. I..wed in a hriirhl «nrii y:' amid : sur-re ei Hake-whit,- foniu. A heal'; erc,v liercelv ai'aek.d it with lances. A harpoon Li-m-hl a -out of vermilion Loire from the enraged mammal, illline Of the MO-|p»l| tr.-liH.le J„ ~,;,;,]-. IVa-iiK-nt. of a hvat and two siptiru:iii-- victims of th' la-hiite Unkcs ids- ;.; lishhiir. .V third .viilor eluii" to Ihr side of the at tacking l.oat. The snoot from the h!o«ho!e. of tin- whal- v..-.s -errectlv tii;-,y| with led. The „„,.„ •liOlllh 'showed the precious- hahotl. liir.ls were hov.-rim.' round for the l'c:.-t. aril'iillv leading' the eves to the v.haler. oir and on in the middle di-'ince in dangerous pneiimitv to an iceh-i-e. ()■! the ooil panel appeared a coral '■s|,l. »il|, a-.;re,-n la«eon. i iiu-.ed hv land frineed with f.-at!ier-di|sterv lialius. fxaetlv as set forth in Ml" lex'.hook- al.ove ! lie caoiioll: All Atoll. The dec. h!ne -..■:, !.rol;e on the , f .-, a lac.- of surf .an-'illlv nicked out will, .Tiiiiiiiv\ s:nal|e-i hnt W. An oiitii-:ei-cauoo' unum-d In- ohnc.caio natives l-trhllcl in th" la-oou. More hirds,|—ested .-.tiao-ollere. Oil Mi.' hack of the c-ir was a houI .met of piirnie. .searh.-l. and vellow llowet-s that sn-rest.-.-i •! linrhank livhrid of -talkies. :..|.t, cro-.-d with cahl.aee ,-osrs. Verv |.-;,ve.-. iticelv hahed in li«ht and slue.'" and can-fuUv veji-od. mi: rounded Miein. While the trio exhausted themselves iii compliments. HiMv-fiiv. snjlmakcr .•■ml l.oats«-.in. came aft with th- anmade ot canvas 5,,i,„.,1 « i;J, I,road h-!!ld- of hill- of whit-, ear-fllliv copied j from Mo- orieinal ton .•..;.I aip.'itieiiteil with a scalloueil holder. In coiuhiua- ! tion with the koi-s'-oiis l.odv it call.<l for renew...d nf antonisJiment and delimit. "A r.e'lar i insnorter stcniwinder.'" stimni-d im Hardin. Captain Boyle looked on v.iih lite deliaht of a hov onenini his |"p--t ho\ of lead -oldiers. ; ••When it's dry." he coitimanHcd. ••set it no all standing, crate it. and stow it handy in N'timher On- hateh. font., helow with lite ;ind we'll have a drink on it. Wilkin.";, you net yours later. Take off your dungaree-, jimmy, hetoto you come- into tho eahin. Yon !•'■■■!: ':':.=• .1 .-neckied. Tout."

Alter the libation the eaptaiu produced an envelope on which v.rre iirilleii a naiiie and an address. ".Stencil this on the crate, Jimmy—prominent. When Old Tomato come, below I'll oiler to take him into the liadeiooiu. You stand bv and say nothing. As soon as he comes do.vn, Hardin, hoist out the crate ami set it where ihe .sun hits it—and let me do all the talking." "There's a live-piiii!itl note, in it lor vou. Jiifiiuv," he said when the mate had' 6n deck. "If we have hick we'll -et ahead ol "M\Shaiie for all his harc|iieiitiiios." Luck in this rase r. presented itseil to Captain Movie ia the hope thai .M•Shane', :'oii.-.Jie;;re iionid keep him elo,e to hi- wile's side until she was pronounced convalescent. An nm-x----pres-cd iiisii that recovery .ini-bl not i,row- too si.e-.lv held no desire of real mi-iiu-tunc for the stricken lady. "She's pr.-liy bad, Jerry Klin:, told me." -aid Jimmy. Lou- association with his skipyer had ".ivrn him an :iilucist iiucaniiv Itiiowledj;.- ol hi, commander's, th'ou-lns— "not that we're wishiir -er 'arm. '/'.'re's to 'er 'eallh.'" lie added, starting in apuarent surprise at liiidiu- his ulass empty. Captain Movie took the hinl. "Jerrv tohl'me tl-.ev'd 'ave a -iirpr'se lor us and Hold Tomato." said Jinimv : "bin thev'il be ;. hit iate if Ihe li-hl, V.i-ather '"olds."

The .Mar-ar. t Ann entered 11,- la--oon of Toinlu. caiiilal atoll ol Kin;l'ainalai:, on the Ih.od, dropped her .-iiichur in ten fathom:,, and liretl a roya! .s-iiute from her signal -un, dipping her en«i-i!i with due regard for the i:ity"..f the kin;/. That monarch, whose thirst had become a momentarily increasing torment since the. burquentinc was si-hle.-l. waived his usual custom of letting the trader wait noon, his pleasure for an hour or more before coming off to ihrship. His two earronades barked : n welcoming rrs.-jo.se: and before their cchoi.-.s ceased to ricochet among the |>a!ms the royal wli?.h-hoat. manned by eight' lust v queens, shot out from the ivharf by tin- siorehoiise. In tie- stern, .beneath a -rem umbrella heavilv fringed with yellow—the gill of Caotain al-Shanc —upheld by the ruling favorite, lolled King Tamatau. clad in his mo>i resplendent pyiamas. His tongue clave to his palate as he thought of the huge goblet of beer -ml gin that he knew was awaiting him in the cabin, and he huskily urged his Amazons to greater speed. "Here he comes! - ' said Captain Movie. Stand by the ladder to receive him. Jimmy, get his grog ready. And Jinimv —this goes for all of you." he added', including Hardin and YVilkins in his glance— "no philauderi:)' this trip. A judicious friendliness with the. ladies in the wav of trade, but no mixups. I'll be busv handling the car. IT.s ud to vou lo get th- cargo aboard. C.-t the pearl-shell and turtle first, and fill mi on copra. I'll attend to tinpearls with Hardin. If yon want any baroques this time, Wilkins, let me buy 'em. And mind —1 do all the talking about the car. Cet bo'n-.v. Jimmy, and nut a gooil kirk of gin in his beer lor a" starter."

"Weil. king, here we are'." he said, as the north Tamatau i.anled mi theside ladder,'his eves roiling as ir in hope the welcoming draught would grrrl him at the rail.

T:i!ii:il:iu glinted :•. greeting :is In 1 - reached llv deck, deposited ;i niniM pau in the <-:mi:iin's outstretched hand and waddled "directly to tin- comluiiiniiH'iiy. Tin- die.kv <|iici>ns remained in ill" \< halelmat. ignoring tingreeting- of the Kanaka sailors Imt Hashing' smiles at Hardin iind Wilkius. who gallaullv <:il!ofl them liy name. with appropriate ;uul tlorid compliments of welcome. ■i'n-.ik her out. Ilardm." said linyle as In- prepared 10 follow 'j':iut:iliiii. '"Set her in iln- .sun.'" hi I !»• cahin the thirsty monarch advanced i'rriill till- cninpaniollWllY "11 the waiting .liniiuy and li'iricd 11i face i:i tin- great tankaid topped with creaming froth. Il<- was midunv through .'. second miiiiilv l.cfnro Hov'c appeared. •'ll.m'."'grunted the monarch, s. tlini: down Uie empty inn, which ns dcftlv replenished 11 j Jimmy, who poured ;i mug ••!' '>' -,- r r '"' llis ;-J«I|»l»i-!" and another for himself. •■||.>«!" i-.-noi-dorl the captain. 'l'ainatall seated himself oil tin- mote,! ing s:-l!.•<• ami wini-tl lii.s thick lips willi satisfaction. -lla'.' he ejaculated. ••Oood'.? Maiii n..." Id's WoofWi.il eyes rolled, taking in tin- cahin with greedy appraisement. "\Yliat yon fetch this time, kanitaui?" ••Oil. nli'iitv good smif. kin;;." said !!oyk- easily. •'Jiiimiy. is tin- uadcrooni ivadv?" ••Tradi-room: What use t: adi-room ? Plciitv tiiin- laik Ir.ideroom. What yon fetch in-?" •■Welcome to anviliing yon sec. king, as usual." Tamntau glowered. Boy!? fiih-d up hi-, tankard. The kin:: rose- ponderously, finished tin- draught in two great gul"s. and waddled to t!u- companionway, up which I>.'.- toiled without a word, liovlo winked at his supercargo. "Wei! "ave to fix till' springs a hi]," said Jinunv. following his skipper on deck. •• 'E's Vavier than hover." Hardin had followed iasfrurtinr.s. I'.elwcon foremast and niaiiiiuast. well in tin- noonday sun. the (fir lazed from In-hind I in- wads of its crat". ••Like a 'ous.- hal'ire!" whispered lininiv. proudly gazing ai his work. . .liovlo watched the indignant monarch.' A, Tamalaii nearod, the rail I lie graining varnish caught, his eye. Ho hesitated, looked again and approached the crate. Minkim.; lut'ore the glilleriug splendor. ••Il'ev. kanitani. what you call urn that:-" •That?" Oh. wliai made you -el thai on d-ek. -Mr Hardin?" lie winked at the first mate. ••Wanted to he sine it mis all right,. •'•Oh. very w-11. -Why. that, king." In- said to *i'.e fascinated monarch, who was poking tentative lingers hot.vocii tin- crate har>, as if he feand t-he car was red hot—'■that a carriage, a waggon: von know—to ride in." '•Humph.'" Von got iio loo?" •■DollH need hoTses. king. .Ml the same. sieamhoat. (Jot hig engine. Wall; ahoiil, verv fast—oh, ph-niy ...lick." "I iike seo urn walk nlioiit. Inn fetch for in.-?" '•Oh. I,ord— no. king. That's something lieu. Only len—(e-Uail—of 'em made, von know. Cost—oh. too much plenty ' money. ThU one iro to Xni ' Vie Pointed' to the a.hires- ill stencilled let I'as:— Ml! JOHN lIHOV.'.V C'hlislchnieh. Xew Zealand.

••I i:il;.- il ih.-re after I b-ave Toliilu. \\':nif<! In come here first. Well. I'-i 1..- ashore later." J li- walked to tin-, mil. Tamaia'i ii,-vfi- l.ndticd. "Hmv imii-li iimju'v. kapitaui:-" •Oil. Lord. kii:-_-! Von don't want t.!i;it. C'o.-t too imn-Ji money a!lo;o-ther. Tim nlfiitv miii-li m<i:if\-: Yim eau'i iiir.ml ih-i'l." It -.v.... :..-.-«.:ii|-.li-li.-l. Tli.- r.iy:.! lr.-:isiir.. ch-st wa- alr<-adv nnlockul. Tl;f ..-nhll'isli was hooked. The dazzle ~| il.f rc-01.n.b-ui f:ir mad- il,.- eliuk-l.-aVto ill- hyp.iMiised !-:iii-. ••Toil iiiiii-li! llf" itiii<-liy"" Tlii.- was tin- <-rii<-i.-il moment l.li:il. !i:iil -liven Knylo lUllfll anxious ihmi.'iili. '1 In- nioliabie' :iimiii'ii of money in Tamilian'- ci.-liliiix : 111- li.irrur of asking 100 litil-: tin- tear of f:i--lit.Min- the I monarch'- c-imii'iitv h.-vimd repair—all had 11.-:-! l wci-b.od iii'.li care. He Kir.' ;i quick trlanee -it lii-c t">.i! i-ii -iom.-r. "On. tun i>Wtv ii!iii-!i kin'/. Kinhundred nonad-!" Tamaiiu's li.-.'i'l -hot forward .111 il-' lmlkv licd.-slnt. lie slowlv turned hi- . v.-,'..ii Ib.vlc i.liiiliin- -.isplfiuii-lv: lii.-n. irr.-i-liUv allraii'd. lii~ star..-i-i-lurm-d l'i th- "."i\"fous wonder In-fore him. lii.vlf !rl -nil a Inn-.', sil.-lt Ik-.iili. 11.- wouldn't hevo in com.- down, l-'ivc li:l!l<l-i-<! ....llli.l,—:iw! it had i-.i-l him. includim: Jimmy'.- live, i-i^liii—!-.: Tli:-inoiu-v was tiructicallv in hi- pocket—and '\l-Stl;i:K- »':■- . some ivln-i-t- ..'1 (he .--a, davs behind, ton-ails mid bipc staysail set. hi- de'-k. reading the log unci the win',! — M-slnn'o. with bis talk of bcn|H»--ti:ip.-: •'I like !o see uni walk annul." repented Tamntau, foiny heavily to the rail. "I can hardlv do that. kiitK—-Mr Micunliill. -et thai case of beer in his .Miii<--i.v'.- boa;—it ain't mine, vim m-o. Still-well. I r-in'l r.-i'llM- vnil. ni (let :t a-horc 11.i.- afternoon and take vuii for a Miin." •■MfliTi - ' .

Tamatau's fare creased ilseif ia smiles. He Hatched the beer slimoverboard a;;d patl.u Movie iiei-htily on the shomder: iu::i he waddled down the ladder to hi- wailiu- queens. "Hardin." -aid Moy.e exultantly. ■••i. i Uillv-JJoy and iittcrate the cliariot rrUhl awav. ' Jimmy, ivc'll turn her nu-r before we set her oil the beach. How wiil von lii.in.-i-e to move her. Hardin?" "(.'et the kin- - , copra pontoon alongside, ri- up a. wniu. and ip'.v her

"All right- Alter lunch we'll try it out and then is>tid it." II- went beiav.. w!,i,ilir.g. ■••'ive hundred" ouid:" -aid Hardin. "What did he pay for it?" "Twciilv hat ihe luiinsidc. ' said Jimmy. l'oi:owing his skipper. ■•'■>.• 'iinili-ed hloomin' ouid—an' e gives me : liv.-:" he mutici-.d. "'K's a generous 1 rove. 1 don't think:" "I'l double that liver." said I'.oyle .-.., Jinimv entered the cabin. "Are you Mire you can run it? a,ke:l Jinimv. mollilh'd. "Mini it?'" 1 could ru:i an arroi.lane blin.llol.ie.l. for live hundred, v. itu my hands tied behind me." ■•I believe you .ouid," said Jimmy. The ia-oon of Totulu "as th.e shape of a mule shoe, the ends slightly pinched together. The land gradually broadened' I Mini the entrance through ihe' reel until at the Ci'lltVi- of the rail.- it was ball a mile wide. Here. surrounding ihe house ol Tamatau. was grouped the -•■> ft lenient- of grass huts, ""high-pitched oi roof, forming an irregular eirle embowered in cocoa palms and breadfruit, lino and pandanus trees, with an undergrowth of scarlet-starred hibiscus and (lowering shrubs. About the village a space was cleared between a grove of palms, o:i i one hand, and tare patches bordered j bv papains ;nul bananas on the other. j 'hlio clearing formed a circular roadway

of iinn. well-trodden .sand. Palms and scrub-brush continued about the lagoon to both ciiili of tlu- shoe. The beach., save for :i icw clumps of projecting coral, hiy hard and white, its looking sweep interrupted only bv tin.' wharf loading from Tnmatau's storehouse and another connected with the copra sheds. Tlie whole village was assembled on the beach near the storehouse in honor of the occasion. Ali save the children, wen: dressed in their brightest lawa-lawas and holokiis. and decorated with wreaths of /lowers and blossoms in their hair -or tucked behind their oars, irrespective of sex. The youngsters, having no wardrobe, had been 'freshly oiled until they glistened almost as brightly as the magic car that was the centre of the blinking eyes which gazed on its gorgeousness. its purpose was known to them. The story of its wonders from mouth, to mouth. Some of the islanders had b.en to Tahiti; others —the Kanaka saiiors who had shipped aboard whaling vessels—had visited more foreign ports. Luckily for Uoylc none had seen an automobile, and the ear stood pre-eminent a-, the latest of papalangi wonders. Koklto, a sailor who had learned to run a donkey-engine, stood in the front rank of the crowd, bow-legged, scarred with ngari-ngari—all grin and whiter mmod eves. He had been alreadv selected by" lloyle as a possible chauffeur, though as yet lie knew nothing of the honor to be bestowed on him. Jimmy Urownbili and Hardin, fragrant with wreaths of nji'ii—gardenia—chatted easily with the Levy of queens while their skipper tinkered with the ear. Taiuatan emerged from his storehouse in a fresh suit of pyjamas made from Japanese crepe, exhibiting blue lishes gambolling about the generous curves of his body. This evidently le dernier cri of Totulu fashions., and was universally admired. His lavorite wife —for the time being—held above his head the green umbrella. His nineteen mothers-in-law formed an vl7vitive group, draped in sleeveless garments of trade nuisliu rather short in front by reason of their universal embonpoint. # Tamilian set one foot on the step. The eir croaked ominously, Hoth feel —and the nigh tires llnitoned and sank in the .-and. "Sit in Ihe middle, king," .-aid. the captain. Taniatau lowered his bulk to the seat beneath the blue-aud-white awning which harmonised with his pyjamas. The springs creaked beneath tile royal avoirdupois, but held no bravely. The

: weight tallied v.iLh that .if .Alls Hoyle. i -Mrs iirownbill, and Jiinmr combined. Tnmatau looked gravely dignified :is befitted the occasion. Whatever tremors he felt :it committing himself 1o llii" iiwrcy iif 11n- strange machine • In- successfully concealed. An <ulor of beer and uill Idled tile lonlieau. which limy have hail Miiiielhine; In do with the royal intrc'ijdiiy. Uoyle made ready to start. Tin- car , snorted ;uul trembled violently. The ciowd started hn.-k : I In; eautaiu ascended, threw in Ihe clutch, and the car rolled forward under its second sp.cd—the second—it pus.c.-sinc; hut j two degrees of progress". j Boyle had surveyed his ground bc- | Patches, of soft sand and 'Mime tricky mazes oi' protruding corn! led liini to eschew the bench and select the circular track about. I lie village for the royal iiroejvss. The shouting, adiiiirine; crowd 'followed, running hehind the car. its scarlet sides glowed fuzzily in tile ;;!arc of the afternoon sun. The gold decorations biassed -. reflections broke from ihe varnished nnnels in Hashes of blue ami ai'Hi iiein foiiaeje and .-kv. It gleamed like a radiant opal .-is it chugged steadily alon-. The king's anxiety relaxed and lie" broke into a broad .siiliie. Ii was a triumph! On the second round the captain honked the horn violently in warning to ilie crowd. lininiv* and Hardin cleared the course, yelling to the natives to get out of the way. •'lt'- a c ne!> !" thought die captain. Me could see the clinking coins jiiied neatly on his cabin table. lie rathei l.'ineicd he'd buy himself a car when he (till back to Sydney—a Comet niavbe — i:ow that he had got the hang of the thing. II only JW'Shane could sec him now! Yet he hoped the skipper of tin: .Shamrock would no. arrive to oncer ill.; d,nl. -M-Shane was fifteen hundred miles away, however, inventing new strings oi epithets *i convey his coiitempt for the hesitating breezes, bulking his supercargo, .lerry Klynii. lurrying his second mate, all'.' spoiling the natural good le!i:p.-r o! his first mate. Jesiah liixby. by sarcastic coniments on the set of topsails. Cap:ain ilnyle h - reverie proved his undoing. A stout female, draper! in a mustard-colored L'armeni. attempted to cross in front of the car: sipic.ih-d. and topple;! <jver iu a heap. The car mounied the ]>rosfrale form, t ippe'l ominous as .wo wheels oiiiugcd over a .u'el.in-. elastic body, and halted—the alarmed captain tn-iiiiurj; at tile brake. Uoyle looked back at the vcllow figure /i.-.-pniiig in the sand and moaning. A rabble nl islanders came up on the run. 'flic rlinkiag coins laded from the cabin table like iairv -old. "Oh. Lord!" '-mallei! ,„,, ( . ;l)li:l jn. ••Here's the end of it!" Tamatau ilirust his bead inm, the side of iln- car and snrveved hi-, injured subject. ••r-h! Co alea-1, kanitani!" The Tietiiu. seemingly liule tieworse for the accident, in- being assist. e-1 to licr feel by chattering friends. It was Koturoa. cilief insurgent among ihe rovai inolhers-in-law. •■Waibine no: hurt." "runted the ifn»:irch. --Too dam fat! Hy.ih!" lie suh-ideri into a I untitling series ol chuckles. Relieved, but chagrined at his carob s-!i"-s. the captain gave strict atteii*-

.ion 10 bis wheel. lYc-cntly ho fell the rova! lintr'-r him in the ribs. ••Ili!" -aid the smiling Tamalaii. pointing 01:1 -111 oH.-rlv ladv. sbapele.o," f<ii-iii. hii-ely frizzle] as 1.. ejay hair, arrayed in pink and while stripes, and lookiim like a liiij;.' pepperniim Imll'.seve eandv. "Tliat oik —next time!'' JSnvlf iialkfd. ■This is a- far a- we lc.i ihi- nip. kill;;." lie said, sleonni; lbe ear back te the starting point. "To-morrow perbaps we take ane.ih.-r ride. Xo more steam now." "Wanttd Id make a mil of me!" be said indimiantlv later, on board the Maryarot Ann. "Was- she mueb hurt, boys; - '" "Made of hinjer-rubbcr'." sai'i Jimmy. "The bislaud thinks it's a good joke They 'ate 'erv' "He'll not use me for bis murdering selieines. - ' declared .be captain. "Me wants to buy the ear all risiht; but I'm goinji to be too busy with pearls and cargo to play chauffeur. 1 made that a rendition oi the ?ale. I've 20t .tn

• iirak ill tli.it Kanaka, though. What's his mine. Jinunj•"'.' •'Koknii-'' ••J .see where ilii'iv." Jinill- In he a -lump in u.aiiiiiias-iii-law aiu-r we leave..'' -aid Hardin. •'K"< mine of «ur business what \v docs with tlu> car after hc.o.vns it. Inu I'm no private executioner. Jimmy, -ivi- 11, some I.cLT. I'm lliii'sty." "Wonder if MShane can drive a lc;rr"' suit! Jimmy, pouring out Ini'ee | mug- of foaming coiniort.

Tin- work of loading ill" -Margaret Ann went lirisklv forward under the in-iiij. ot Hardin and Wilkins and 'he chocking «[' • limmv Brownbill. . Boyle devoted'" himself to the pearl--. Tuiiimliin hinted slrnuglv :it further trips m til.' car. hut the captain kepi b'm stcrnIv to the letter 01 tin- bargain. Meanwhile lii' selected the best t.f tin- perloet loarl-. profitable investing Jus savings ill :i speculation that bill lair to bring liini the price ot several mutor mi'- Jle picked over llw baraiiios, taking whasuitcd bim. and gave liis mutes an opimrumitv I" purcnaso according to the .'•::pacitv of ilicir iiiure modest pocket-I 'look--. ' Jiniiiiv drew his ton pounds Hi advances and'.-pent it on attractive Mil imperfect pearl-: unci in the prospect-; r,l' profit thr stowing oi the cargo won.. < hceriully to an i-ml. . (Ino limir a llav the captain dovnleU to the teaching ot Kokna, selecting a broad stretch of i-ivn bench, remote from tin- village, as his training ground. Kokna proved an apt, pnpd, liavingin common with many islanders: u oat.ua! bent lor mechanics. The lotirlll tlav found biin fairly proficient, but the captain withhold his indorsement o, competence until the baicpientine had cloved her Intthes. j. ■ ".hist as soon as tin- king and nns Kanaka get into action," lie mused, "thereV going to he trouble popping on Totulu. and I'm not going to be a wiuuss. home ot ihose fat mothers-in-law are going to have appendicitis—or worse—ln- get:ing run over: and Id feel like a party to it if I saw it hap'l he weather had shown signs of alteration. The nioiisnon t-cason was close at hand, when tile southwest trades would change, alter sparring breezes from all quarters ami occasional calms, to steady northeast winds, lilt; change would make nu ma-cnal diflerenee'to 31'Shane's progress: but the Shamrock was still lour hundred miles awav. its skipper growing more iraseih'_e with everv sounding of the .schooner s bell. * , , -V puli' from the northward gave Boyle an idea that lie promptly acied on.

How snou'll you lie through: 1 ' 7 |K ' demanded of his supercargo tin.-' same evening. •'Through now with the siicll. («ot most u,' die copra haboard. Hought to dean up <liiy after 10-inorrer. (joins to take anv'live, turtle tin's trip?" - "No. (Jet what chickens and fresh truck we need aboard ready to not out of the lagoon by noon, morning alter next.'' , ~ •■'nil-vine;, to get liaway hcloro !\!'Sliano r sbows hup?" "Not particular about that: but there's no use staying around these 1 arts anv longer tlnin ia> Jiave 10. There's going to lie trouble started so ■soon.as the king gets hold of that ear. I'm ready lo turn it over now, but I 'I wait'til! we g:'t the Margaret' Ann out-.-ido. We'll come into, the circus in the whaleboat." "Don't want to 'ave co haltend liany funerals —wot?'' '•That's about the size of it. Ic'.l Hardin what J said." ••Don't like tin- look of the Heather.

king." JJoyle said the next morning. •'Monsoon's due any day and if it starts in to blow hard this lagoon of yours is no place for the. Margaret Ann. I'll take her out to-morrow after we finish loading, and stand off and on till 1 till" over tho car." "Huh! When J get car?" "To-morrow afternoon- king.'' Tamatau was beginning to show the effects of unrestrained' potations of his favorite mixture of gin and beer. Attefnoon siestas and the protective lining ot ii'is stomach by eopious applications ol four poi allcviat d lbe morning kaizeninnuncis and kept moderately lit; hut his eyes were dull and the royal temper uncertain. "All kapitam. he said. "Have a drink?" . The .Margaret Ann broke out anchor at noon the following day and slid' through the reef opening at slack tide. Captain JJoyle took the deck and, loaviii" the barquentine to cruise close af hand under charge of Hardin, went ashore in the whaleboat with Jimmy. The car was brough; along the beach hv the captain to a point opposite the village where Ivokua was to give a demonstration of his fitness lor his high responsibility before the bargain was concluded. . . .. -Is royal nibs is pickled lor lair, aimounccl Jimmy. "Jlaml V's_ been

treating'that Kanaka shnfer too." . Jvokiia showed the. re-uits ol iho king's coni'csciisiini in a propeie.ly to ncavo with Jiis har.dylegs as he strutted

about, clad lor the occasion in a pan of not over-clean white duck trousers much too shcrl. and light. A succession of smiles alternated ivtdi attempts at hauteur as some friend ventured on teo much I'amiliaritv with the royal chauffeur. Tamilian, seiited on :i unit- beneath the state unibrella. exhibite:l. merely an increased dullness of eye an/! iixity ol vision, accompanied by a slight incoherence of speech. Hovle looked sharply at Kokua mid concluded, to bis relief, that much ■■■ the islander's excitement was due to animal rather than to bottled spirits. The Kanaka started the car success!ully and. performed evolutions of feme eights on the smooth sand; reversing: backing up; halting, and staining again to the. cheers of the villagers, once more uathereir for the spectacle en niiissc. with the exception ot rotnroa. still !>enioaning her hruises,- in the privacy ol her own hut. "AH ri 1 ." said iainataii. "Atupa. vou bring tala." Atupa. who supported the empty titleof royal treasurer and paymaster— Tainatau being invariably bis own cashier—produced a leather bag th.it chinked enticingly and ruinped us ?htloring contents on the mat in trout- ol his feudal lord. . Tainatau looked caressingly "I . lh '- leonev and plunged hi* greasy paws it) o lli«- pile of coins. For a moment, he ■•M-H-ited. and a fear i-hot . tliroitgli liovle of failure at the last moment. Jimmy came to the rescue by hoiiKing the horn. , The king looker! up ami ga/.cd I nun ear to coin with the expression ot tie Jtom.in noble in the painting oi I lie Woman or the Vase? .lininiy pressed the rubber bulb once more and lamatan -lowlv proceeded to slack up the coins, while Uoylo wiped away the cold heads of piu-spiiation that had started on bis brow.

Th.-iv was mo export accounting m exchange. The twonty-lrancixtos »>y estimated at sixteen .-billings each. There were -en pile-, of lliimii, U-n in a pile n-i»rrsi'iU imi eighty-one poundsodd'; tlir.-.- limid're.-; pounds in suvoi-.-i-'iw :i:kl half-sovereigns: liliy Americ:,n double-eagles, reckoned as I wo ..minds :ipi..-<-..-—ivli.-i-.-m lioyU- got the iiost of it: and the balanc-. in'irance.nd florins, mad- up tin.- purchase price. Thov did ho; sf-'-in '.o amount l» s<; much when they «'crc stacked an--. T:in::it;m handed them over ,o boyle without visible reluctance. Tin; butcr wi-i»prd {ln-ill up ill a handkerchief :>•= silently as hj" t-011 Itl ami deposited them in hi l -- pocket. "Dokailori:" .said tin; king, liovle looked trouble:.". A oiie-nmo trader. Douglas Mcnzies by name. lnd. with rare, departure from bis lianonal characteristic, introduced Taiiiatau ''> the custom of tilt- parting doeh-aii-doris: and sinning as Scotch whisky. T:iin:it:iii lui'l advanced the loan to an I nnalierablc mixture'of champagne wei, hic-d with brandy, .lust what the olt'oct of tin's combination, on top <>f all the du-k\ monarch had partaken, wonldbe. liovl- was afraid to contemplate. 'II h-siron:-i of tin- morning's st iniiilatioii hung about Tamntau like an aura —almost visible: decidedly evident. ••Dnkadon':" repeated tin; kins.'. •"Taroi!" Ta>-oi, the Number One wife, rcliu(|iiisbc(l rho umbrella to a humbler concubine and brought forth from a bag of crimson Canton flannel a loving cup, three-bandied, holding well over a quart.. 'lt bore the inscription: — SCHOONER CUTTY SARK First Prize All Nations Whalebnat Cont-,! Apia. July 4. l!)U"i. The trophy had been wrung from Captain Menzies in the throes of a hard | bargain in which it had been one? more

demcn.stratc'd that the brown man n no. always worsted In tlie while man in ilie Jiandiiii'- oi e.aninercial alfniis. I le-re was no help lor it . .linini, I i-oiii'icd the elm i pa-iic--its juices lia I ripened as rhubarb say in Hieir uiilrrnien'.ed stale—Mvatlio.i in net tn.v.-k a d banana le.'.ves. from the Merii->h'-rU ill llk- whalehoat. together with a bo.tic of Three Star! Ilie ioamini; mixture hissed 'in' iho goblet. Uo.W,: tool; one handle—the km- gripped iiu<..:!icr. ••Jlow!" said Taniatan. "All.' Me relin;rai-lied the cup. relieved ..I r.earlv hall its contents, to the capiam. who partook mode-tie. ivilh the reuula,ion "How!" Jimmy imbibed mnrireeiv and Hie poiion relnrned to ill" kin-. who oin-e more obscure:. 1 he re., i! i imntenanee a- he drank. ■•Dukadoi-i'." he said, patMn- In, stomach. lie looked into the cup. Mvinin:; about th- run-under nl the lirew : I lien, will Midden -cucrnsitv. he handed llr. ••nii|.-t to the eafier kokua, who sniiliowed the hall pint <>'' I'oleitt (in-jS will, stacks of (ieligat .linunv raised bis eyebrows at lbsAippcr. who Ihe money was in pocket Alter all. it was a case of: 'I heir drinks be on their own heads: ...' ' , • r Taniatan rose unsteadily to his lee . agisted by Taroi and Atiipn. li thelast suit ol pajamas !ii.it he had spoiicl roiill be considered le dernier en ol hn urn- lieaii liiuinineldom, this was il-,-ho niulliplied a score ol nines. Ihn pattern was purple < ai.lillowers on ii -.veil ground: and a sash o ninlici satin, ifiii-ed wi:li gold, belted Ins s-ventv-odd'in. lies of Hirlb. I'roiidlv eon.seious ol all eyes lvciMu took his' seat in the ear and iinnd plauJits. the mi.vin-_i-aml.iow started '■•h-» observers heinsj wiser tins time and i warier, rane:eil themselves close to pro- ' teetive palin-trunks. watching ihe car ias it-toiiK the track about the village. ■ Get into the boat. Jmimy ' said iho ! captain. "St.an.v by, Hilly-Boy, ready to shove oil'."' ... , Uovle took up Ins posinim at t.no ht-m ol ih; ; whalenoat. beached hall in. half out of '-he Mater. Once the circuit wa,s made, in salety. Kokua vm.nciislv souiulin- his triumphant horn. •'■Cie- ready!" =aid Boyle. "We nunus well be' iioiny before Miinethi!i„

111., car dis:ippoarod limn:; the curve, the horn hlattid iunously and M'lls punctured tin- air. ••There it isl" said iioylc. . The car <ame staßlicrina into view, .-■kiddhur from side to side, scudnm up little spurts ol sand lrom the wheiK KoUua frantically twisted .the wheel, which, spun in each direction withoui are t. Taniat.ui seemed unconscious or 1.-011UH-. laughing as the InshU-iuH natives scurried lor cover beluie til') s-ideloiifl swoops and dashes ol the ci.i. •'•Hie' fool's hosted the steel intf •rear!" cried the captain. "Jlirow .... wu- hrahes, von bowleggcd son ol a Mvab'" ' . . ,• Kokua was. past hearing. A nalii.! hi-oke from the shouting moh pu k .. up a loose coil of rope on the end ol Hi" wharf, took a quick tun. about .. cocoa palm and tossed the hue at. .. runaway car which was headed lor Hi'The captain -..sped as the lu4lU.nl Kokua ■ji-abbi'ti desperately at the 1 <M» ■ with htiili hands, caught it, and *■> promptly snatched lrom Ihe <-'••; white 'c"s describing a 11.1. aiioi.i rongh (he air as if ho l,ul hcon su - d.'i.lv and xiolently catapulted Iron. In> sc.U

Tin.- quirk jerk switched the directi,.,. 'of the t-:ir which started down Urn b"iic-1-.. running amuck along the liim" sand 'and miraculously dodgmg t"" 'clumps of coral. „,.,.;,,,, "Suove-ofl!" shouted Hojlc. H>"", ing into tlic boat. Yhe ashblades bout as tlie stun > <;i * lucked water and, at the word ol lolhItuy. straightened out ior tho cut ran'., to the net". , '•Give wav—linrd ! said Mo\lo. The crowd .split i"l» excited groupSome chased the living car; other. Uimbkd into a canoe and paddled s«i|.Iv in the wake ot the whuleboat. ' The captain looked at the piuMlen anxiously. They appeared to I*; '>>'- armed. I.ut a'kmie is an islandei s petpossession and is never lar Iron. In; mind. Jle, Jimmy, air.! the oro» «»' ,!,,. whaleboat were weaponless-., trading principles, Ihc } '] s,ceding to head oil the king, an " .night The whaleboat-lmt it was ml ana Uovle had his doubts of I c •■ •_ ability "of the Totuluans ll an>ihi>u happened to Tamaiau. Am! it looked every second as H some thins: was going to happen. 11.car -ped on. jolting and bump.ug o . the lumps of coral. As .1 "eared sharp curve of the bea>-h a u ■-' •,i,H a cluster of palms seemed able. A racing native clutched a I I». rear of the car and fell sprawling oh 'the sand. Tamatau was leaning owi the front seat, trying to reach tlm useless wheel. A loud report sounded ami the pursuing islanders stopped in consternation. .... -i .1,,. "Front tvre. port side. Saul tincaptain. "Hit it up. JJill.v-.lJoy! The blow-out -saved the kingfrom a smash-up. As the car plunged ionvar.l. sa-giug on the Hat rim. it lurched into the comparatively straightSruit lcadttiK down to the entrance ot tho lagoon. The deviation caused by the tilt of tho car in front and the drag of tho buried ivre nicclv offset the slight curve » t],<. 'beach, and the runaway hurtled along in a blaze of many colors. "Like a bloomin' comet, said Jun-

'•■ Hit il up, "Hilly-Hoy"' suiil the captain Tin' canoe was beginning lu " iU " a little. It wn< a prettv three-entry ran—• between tin- whaleboat and lln- canoe, headed straight down tin- length nl Hi" lagoon along the chord of tin- are tol-lon-cd hv the I'iigitivi.- car. aii'-l tin' car itself. ' Hilly-Hoy and his mates put their hacks "into it, but the canoe Jul"'-' mi with a certain grim .silence tlwt foreboded trouble —if any started. On each side of the entrance ilit> sand of the beach ended in low ledges of spongv coral washed smooth by thy waves. The ebb was flowing strongly, and as the whaleboat fairly filtered (lie passage the car lurched over the uneven terraces. •'Look hat 'ini!" cried Jiiiimy. " I'. * son red. white." Tnmatau's- face, as be clung to Upfront seat, was the color of cigar ashes. His eves projected butboiisly. slating uiisoeminglv al (lie whnlebnnl. His jaw drooped, the tongue hanging pendulous from his open mouth. 'With everv bill bis huge bulk shook lik" i"llv'. The exhaust of (In: engine bilker) shandy, little jets of vapor shooting from (lie open valve. '•Hey: I.eult at that!" shouted Jimmy.

-Hack wai.-I-!" yelled lb- captain. \t (be -.Mine moment, the ear topp-d ll„. las. 1...1-... s,-.,,„„.,l to hover Tor n s.-oikl on 1b- brink and h-aped into the water. Tli'ie iras a mufllrr] oxphisioii :< cloml of ste.-mi above a Inrmoil of water in which tossed the l.hl-and-while awning, and the startled «- i-upani'; of the wlnlehoat .saw Tamilian h-iiv hoisierl nnd dragged into th" <■:, bv Hi- natives. ■'Cii-e wav—smartly lh-r-:" commanded the captain. ! There was no time lost after boarding the baniucnlinc. The mainsail-war. hoisted, up went the iibs. the foreyanlwen- braerd. and the .Margaret Ann. close-haiilcd to the breeze, soothed her wav (hroiigh the crisp waves. In tw» hours the palms of Tniulu had dropp-d below the horizon. ■•Schooner c.-n. the •.larboard bow. sir." reported Hardin, waking his captain at four b-ll.s ill- nexi morning—•ill- Shamrock, from her topsails." ' Th- Shamrock it proved In be, slashing through tin- seas, reaching in gallant style lor Tolulu. •'We'll not stop to gam this morning." -aid IJoylc. hurrying into his clothes. --We'll pass her close on this tack." he added on gaining the deck. ••You might set a signal. Hardin. - ' •'All right, sir. YVhat'U it be;"" '•.Make it: Prosperous Voyage —lieport us Homeward-bound!" replied Captain Movie. The gav bunting lluttered "to til- <"-;',;' " ' . \, •, T - ■ '"'!', s hanswonng, said Jimmy. "What is it?" "It's M-Shane's private signal." reported Hardin, looking through + he glasses: "white .shamrock on a green ground." ; '"l'".'s dipping 'is heiisiuu!" '-ric;i Jimniy. "Xo *!• hain't. 'E's tiiUen 'it | hiu. 'l/uok a't thai, would yei-:- 1 ' -The | green flag was lowered, to ascend again m "itl! the crimson pusign -hsnofltli it-. p

The ur-.n an.iv.- tin- r.-<i '." ycll'i! .Itmmy. ••.lust nh.it ver'il e.\|»i'ct irom .i .Mick!" --That'll .!.»:" s;,i,| Captain Hox!.-. Im Irf-li my s.-li. ||..'|| l„- a, n a.s his liclore .» ti. the r.atcii-ta:kti"s. Mr Hardin—i*e'H show him a hariiiicntiiiLhamllrs." C'Fos.-fiaiil.c!. nith main an! mizzeii .fi.-t-t.'tl houi-. th.- .Margaret Ann. well fad.-n «tt!l Tnt'.llari t<>mltli.-rc>-. a i b0ic- ,,.».-.. ttun it oearis. ami live iiiiiidre.l pound-" «t clmkin-4 n>i:i in the cap: lin'.s -trtiimlnre. r;ioil awai Irum lici riv.il—-h..m.'»-arill..>.tii.l. ICit...r liar lio. first mat- ..: ,li.- .Mar- I • ~r.-. Aim. and .l».i ■!■ Ili.\li>. tir-i nsati•i! th ■ Sharnr.K-k—'mth friiiu ti'.- Statew r.- not at .ia^^.rs-cirrun like their j ...r.mami.r-. ami tin- riv.-iliv «l 11..< le | in.! .M-Stiaii. tnrni«!i..i tic in'v. i.!. sale, j .'.iiv.rsation when th.-v na-t. It «:ts three mouth- later, in the IJ.riiiniim Anr . Smlii.x. .hat lli.-v ...i. - ..th.r.it .t\.T two „f Miter :ile. .» . ~iti .-si.ic. to Australian hrewcriox nrdnretl a. the nearest approach to tlc_I'.'st. "I hear th.- Margaret Ann's not Totulu any more."" said Mix'-y. •.\... Is -he Shamroskr" Hithy ••IJotlr slipiKii inn- over on the old man that time." he said. "We had a pi. i-aut lilt!,- visit uiih oh! Tomato. intr i*>- v.- .irot.e-'.l his aifiuaiiitancc." •Wl.ar hapih-mdr" Wi-ri.'- sa-.i IJiNl.y. dippin- into his tankarj ami euier'4:uu "illi his lons moustache n.-: nitli foam. h»ikius like .hi amiahle i-.aim-, "it's ipiite a s.ory." ".'.nd mv ir.at. The -ame. phase. ■my.. .W .-„ ah. id." ''\Vc makes the lauoon that alter)in..is. dropped tin- hook ami lir.-d a ...ititti-- No aitsw.-r. No one in 'I hen the Kanaka- al! cann- down to th-.- •■•!;!>■ of tin- K-ac.li ami stood lookiiti; at us—no noiueii—ju-t ii'ieii. Presently -hat sr»laiv.n nf a paymast.-r. Atiipn. • uiih-- 'lrani from the village and orcUrs >m al! hark. Kiiiu »o. I thouslit : but 7 ifidu't 'ay anything. Mac had heen

- ranky ;»M th- trip and ii was hi* bu-i----nr-*, not IUTRt*.

■-Let's u-i> >-•.- what th'-j'n- up to:" >:.t.s lie. a«'! orders til.- whaiohoal. lit; routes b.iek rai.ii.::. bu: not a won! tint «t him. Then »«• semi a load ot booze ..diore am! !.a-..- i. o« the beach. Nnddn- happened that liiulit. but next n'»ri:in£ tin- stuff "as son.-, all rfaht: .Mat- -n-. off and brings back OK Tomato with him about 1:0011 all teed ut> and a* an undertaker. Th.-v -..'. !« Fo,t and t»ti:e up in a littlt- while. I.i.iktn' tiiort- aniiabb-. Then tlit- nir■ioi! star.-l. \\V showed him the pr.-s.-iit we bail brought for liim—and .|:.r.ti-d is li.- tfidn't Hop over tit-- -id..iii ! -\riii t» tii>- short- in them rKi'-Mii-t i..titt:i miners of bis. looking lor all the v,orid Id.- a fat linrh-n,iim in a p.utto-

••.Ma- was tliniidi-rstciick: Off coines :\ t-aiai-. uvt'i Atupa ii: tin- stern. We

->. i» !.. have, it urn picas.—prtTi.ti! While .Mac- «>. thertiiij: the rat; J.-rry rlvni: -Jin... in.- the otlif. —and there >-.:s ;t Kanaki 111 the watt r over the

. •!» . in! .asking f.:r a run.-. We hauled Via in: and it was a iN.wI.-fim-il chap t.t the name oi Kekii.i. Know Inn?r" 11-irdlii i.-iflded. •W.tl. be was ,t..r.d stilf—r.tb.r '■< ,M:tt%. T«l "■ ..Id Tiimatt. was serving .it; idles in th- warthoii-e. Atupa put ' , k and -Ma- tin.!: til- Kanaka Mow. II- rvmr- up and orders us to break ..lit Title was .-bbin;. and we b--t m> tin- _.r:in- ..u: ..f the lagoon. Alar -us mar! —.1011 couldn't speak t"

fit". I -..; [lie Kanaka oil oil.- side ar.il -twr..l :.. pump him. when Alae com-, s ,:,. a.lit.t/.in" arid kicks him plumb over th- rail —makes, him swim live miles :..,.-!s :,. To.ulti. An hour alter he

.-me. III" '» I"". • Mr liaxbv.- !,.- -ays. I've .. 1 i-iiri'' N" murderiir Kanaka km- . ,-',d,s can bluff iiit-r Ami about w- .,„■, Pas-..! Kokua alofis ~ ...11: tit.. odes from siior.-. He shont- '. 1 tn.' -wore at liim. Ile"»l huve t.ik.-.i a slot n him if !tf"'l been ln-i-r.-'l. [■„.. 1 ..,„-., the Kanaka made it all r -U, Th.-.'re all fish. th.Ks- fellow'•■WeP u.- •ot to tie- en.rant--. I id--t't ebbil." ai.tl-vi.il know those pi-'nk ."anir.'ttad." of Tiuit-i!•»">:- II»"-:od f he .l ; dit't have 'em mount.-! on ,r ">' .-1,. ,/t':e pas-au--. 11.- was stm" in-i !,. t.-ie o! Vim and Atupa ■•>• the "tlier. li'an': U.iizr—tb-.v S-s otfned a „,„efe ..! 5i,.,: comes scatt.riii <"■'•£■' 1- wa 1- at es. Tlie recod knocks O.'i i.„e. ,-., ..v.r. but he sets, up aiitl tlu-y . tart "in t» r.-!nad. The K ? n..kn; U»t r,nU :,. t;r.- th.ir ritbs. bad .v.o imii-mii •>•.•■.- ab.-»rd the Sli:imr«K-k and , .h-.-.-.tti. 'Alar was hopping :' i ';»' : ,:.. , ,-rar.v t..ad. Filially "- v, : !ls ■ p„ '1,..- about: - And w- •"»»"■" " ,l " : e -timi arcl w*- «"•>■ Tahiti. -, ~.ter..'u;d--;.! t <■ 1,,,,;,',- frt-.m the nldmaii. II- •■•>•'> ,„ : ... tliiVi if oui .d th- Kanaka «..-•. M-,,. lit..! I.:ni "V.r th- rail. - ri, r . s ~„• sure, and that >r '•" ..„, I„tk- star'.d the m>-*>. *>':■' ' - ,t.r to kut.vt is—what klli'i tit a l»rt,e„t di-ltmi take <»!.! Tomato? ■h wasrt'. Apr lit exat tfv. .>» .-.r.d Hardin. "We f»>k hint ...» .int..lliobi!-." , . . , ~. W-l!. I'll be rverla.tu.d.v b_. I h,u!.d:" >aid Hixov. 'S" ''•'' "-