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however；　for　as　to　all　their　strange　conduct；　it　is　still　a　mystery。

　　　　〃You　see　what　sort　of　a　taboo　man　I　am；〃　said　the　sailor；　after

for　some　time　silently　following　the　path　which　led　up　the　mountain。

〃Mow…Mow　made　me　a　present　of　this　pig　here；　and　the　man　who　carries

it　will　go　right　through　Happar；　and　down　into　Nukuheva　with　us。　So

long　as　he　stays　by　me　he　is　safe；　and　just　so　it　will　be　with　you；

and　to…morrow　with　Tommo。　Cheer　up；　then；　and　rely　upon　me；　you　will

see　him　in　the　morning。〃

　　　　The　ascent　of　the　mountain　was　not　very　difficult；　owing　to　its

being　near　to　the　sea；　where　the　island　ridges　are　comparatively

low；　the　path；　too；　was　a　fine　one；　so　that　in　a　short　time　all

three　were　standing　on　the　summit　with　the　two　valleys　at　their

feet。　The　white　cascades　marking　the　green　head　of　the　Typee　valley

first　caught　Toby's　eye；　Marheyo's　house　could　easily　be　traced　by

them。

　　　　As　Jimmy　led　the　way　along　the　ridge；　Toby　observed　that　the

valley　of　the　Happars　did　not　extend　near　so　far　inland　as　that　of　the

Typees。　This　accounted　for　our　mistake　in　entering　the　latter　valley

as　we　had。

　　　　A　path　leading　down　from　the　mountain　was　soon　seen；　and　following

it；　the　party　were　in　a　short　time　fairly　in　the　Happar　valley。

　　　　〃Now；〃　said　Jimmy；　as　they　hurried　on；　〃we　taboo　men　have　wives　in

all　the　bays；　and　I　am　going　to　show　you　the　two　I　have　here。〃

　　　　So；　when　they　came　to　the　house　where　he　said　they　lived…　which

was　close　by　the　base　of　the　mountain；　in　a　shady　nook　among　the

groves；…　he　went　in；　and　was　quite　furious　at　finding　it　empty…　the

ladies　had　gone　out。　However；　they　soon　made　their　appearance；　and；　to

tell　the　truth；　welcomed　Jimmy　quite　cordially；　as　well　as　Toby；　about

whom　they　were　very　inquisitive。　Nevertheless；　as　the　report　of

their　arrival　spread；　and　the　Happars　began　to　assemble；　it　became

evident　that　the　appearance　of　a　white　stranger　among　them　was　not

by　any　means　deemed　so　wonderful　an　event　as　in　the　neighbouring

valley。

　　　　The　old　sailor　now　bade　his　wives　prepare　something　to　eat；　as

he　must　be　in　Nukuheva　before　dark。　A　meal　of　fish；　bread…fruit；　and

bananas；　was　accordingly　served　up；　the　party　regaling　themselves　on

the　mats；　in　the　midst　of　a　numerous　company。

　　　　The　Happars　put　many　questions　to　Jimmy　about　Toby；　and　Toby

himself　looked　sharply　at　them；　anxious　to　recognise　the　fellow　who

gave　him　the　wound　from　which　he　was　still　suffering。　But　this　fiery

gentleman；　so　handy　with　his　spear；　had　the　delicacy；　it　seemed；　to

keep　out　of　view。　Certainly　the　sight　of　him　would　not　have　been　any

added　inducement　to　making　a　stay　in　the　valley；…　some　of　the

afternoon　loungers　in　Happar　having　politely　urged　Toby　to　spend　a　few

days　with　them；…　there　was　a　feast　coming　on。　He；　however；　declined。

　　　　All　this　while　the　young　Typee　stuck　to　Jimmy　like　his　shadow；　and

though　as　lively　a　dog　as　any　of　his　tribe；　he　was　now　as　meek　as　a

lamb；　never　opening　his　mouth　except　to　eat。　Although　some　of　the

Happars　looked　queerly　at　him；　others　were　more　civil；　and　seemed

desirous　of　taking　him　abroad　and　showing　him　the　valley。　But　the

Typee　was　not　to　be　cajoled　in　that　way。　How　many　yards　he　would

have　to　remove　from　Jimmy　before　the　taboo　would　be　powerless；　it

would　be　hard　to　tell；　but　probably　he　himself　knew　to　a　fraction。

　　　　On　the　promise　of　a　red　cotton　handkerchief；　and　something　else

which　he　kept　secret；　this　poor　fellow　had　undertaken　a　rather

ticklish　journey；　though；　as　far　as　Toby　could　ascertain；　it　was

something　that　had　never　happened　before。

　　　　The　island…punch…　arva…　was　brought　in　at　the　conclusion　of　the

repast；　and　passed　round　in　a　shallow　calabash。

　　　　Now　my　comrade；　while　seated　in　the　Happar　house；　began　to　feel

more　troubled　than　ever　at　leaving　me：　indeed；　so　sad　did　he　feel　that

he　talked　about　going　back　to　the　valley；　and　wanted　Jimmy　to　escort

him　as　far　as　the　mountains。　But　the　sailor　would　not　listen　to　him；

and；　by　way　of　diverting　his　thoughts；　pressed　him　to　drink　of　the

arva。　Knowing　its　narcotic　nature；　he　refused；　but　Jimmy　said　he　would

have　something　mixed　with　it；　which　would　convert　it　into　an

innocent　beverage　that　would　inspirit　them　for　the　rest　of　their

journey。　So　at　last　he　was　induced　to　drink　of　it；　and　its　effects

were　just　as　the　sailor　had　predicted；　his　spirits　rose　at　once；　and

all　his　gloomy　thoughts　left　him。

　　　　The　old　rover　now　began　to　reveal　his　true　character；　though　he

was　hardly　suspected　at　the　time。　〃If　I　get　you　off　to　a　ship；〃　said

he；　〃you　will　surely　give　a　poor　fellow　something　for　saving　you。〃

In　short；　before　they　left　the　house；　he　made　Toby　promise　that　he

would　give　him　five　Spanish　dollars　if　he　succeeded　in　getting　any

part　of　his　wages　advanced　from　the　vessel；　aboard　of　which　they

were　going；　Toby；　moreover；　engaging　to　reward　him　still　further；　as

soon　as　my　deliverance　was　accomplished。

　　　　A　little　while　after　this　they　started　again；　accompanied　by

many　of　the　natives；　and　going　up　the　valley；　took　a　steep　path　near

its　head；　which　led　to　Nukuheva。　Here　the　Happars　paused；　and

watched　them　as　they　ascended　the　mountain；　one　group　of

bandit…looking　fellows　shaking　their　spears　and　casting　threatening

glances　at　the　poor　Typee；　whose　heart　as　well　as　heels　seemed　much

the　lighter　when　he　came　to　look　down　upon　them。

　　　　On　gaining　the　heights　once　more；　their　way　led　for　a　time　along

several　ridges　covered　with　enormous　ferns。　At　last　they　entered　upon

a　wooded　tract；　and　here　they　overtook　a　party　of　Nukuheva　natives；

well　armed；　and　carrying　bundles　of　long　poles。　Jimmy　seemed　to　know

them　all　very　well；　and　stopped　for　awhile；　and　had　a　talk　about　the

〃Wee…Wees〃　as　the　people　of　Nukuheva　call　the　Monsieurs。

　　　　The　party　with　the　poles　were　King　Mowanna's　men；　and　by　his

orders　they　had　been　gathering　them　in　the　ravines　for　his　allies；　the

French。

　　　　Leaving　these　fellows　to　trudge　on　with　their　loads；　Toby　and

his　companions　now　pushed　forward　again；　as　the　sun　was　already　low　in

the　west。　They　came　upon　the　valleys　of　Nukuheva　on　one　side　of　the

bay；　where　the　highlands　slope　off　into　the　sea。　The　men…of…war　were

still　lying　in　the　harbour；　and　as　Toby　looked　down　upon　them；　the

strange　events　which　had　happened　so　recently　seemed　all　a　dream。

　　　　They　soon　descended　towards　the　beach；　and　found　themselves　in

Jimmy's　house　before　it　was　well　dark。　Here　he　received　another

welcome　from　his　Nukuheva　wives；　and　after　some　refreshments　in　the

shape　of　cocoa…nut　milk　and　poee…poee；　they　entered　a　canoe　（the

Typee；　of　course；　going　along）　and　paddled　off　to　a　whale…ship　which

was　anchored　near　the　shore。　This　was　the　vessel　in　want　of　men。　Our

own　had　sailed　some　time　before。　The　captain　professed　great

pleasure　at　seeing　Toby；　but　thought　from　his　exhausted　appearance

that　he　must　be　unfit　for　duty。　However；　he　agreed　to　ship　him；　as

well　as　his　comrade　as　soon　as　he　should　arrive。

　　　　Toby　begged　hard　for　an　armed　boat；　in　which　to　go　round　to

Typee　and　rescue　me；　notwithstanding　the　promises　of　Jimmy。　But　this

the　captain　would　not　hear　of；　and　told　him　to　have　patience；　for

the　sailor　would　be　faithful　to　his　word。　When；　too；　he　demanded　the

five　silver　dollars　for　Jimmy；　the　captain　was　unwilling　to　give　them。

But　Toby　insisted　upon　it；　as　he　now　began　to　think　that　Jimmy　might

be　a　mere　mercenary；　who　would　be　sure　to　prove　faithless　if　not

well　paid。　Accordingly　he　not　only　gave　him　the　money；　but　took　care

to　assure　him；　over　and　over　again；　that　as　soon　as　he　brought　me

aboard　he　would　receive　a　still　larger　sum。

　　　　Before　sunrise　the　next　day；　Jimmy　and　the　Typee　started　in　two　of

the　ship's　boats；　which　were　manned　by　tabooed　natives。　Toby；　of

course；　was　all　eagerness　to　go　along；　but　the　sailor　told　him　that　if

he　did；　it　would　spoil　all；　so；　hard　as　it　was；　he　was　obliged　to

remain。

　　　　Towards　evening　he　was　on　the　watch；　and　descried　the　boats

turning　the　headland　and　entering　the　bay。　He　strained　his　eyes；　and

thought　he　saw　me；　but　I　was　not　there。　Descending　from　the　mast

almost　distracted；　he　grappled　Jimmy　as　he　struck　the　deck；　shouting

in　a　voice　that　startled　him；　〃Where　is　Tommo？〃　The　old　fellow

faltered；　but　soon　recovering；　did　all　he　could　to　soothe　him；

assuring　him　that　it　had　proved　to　be　impossible　to　get　me　down　to　the

shore　that　morning；　assigning　many　plausible　reasons；　and　adding

that　early　on　the　morrow　he　was　going　to　visit　the　bay　again　in　a

French　boat；　when；　if　he　did　not　find　me　on　the　beach…　as　this　time　he

certainly　expected　to…　he　would　march　right　back　into　the　valley；

and　carry　me　away　at　all　hazards。　He；　however；　again　refused　to

allow　Toby　to　accompany　him。

　　　　Now；　situated　as　Toby　was；　his　sole　dependence　for　the　present　was

upon　this　Jimmy；　and　therefore　he　was　fain　to　comfort　himself　as

well　as　he　could　with　what　the　old　sailor　told　him。