wantingtogoandseehisfamilyinthebush-’Buthehasnofamilyinthebush，’saidLloyd。’No，’saidMitaiele。
Theywenttotheboy’sbedtheysleepinthewalled-incompartmentoftheverandah，oncemydressing-roomandcalledatonceforme。Helaylikeoneasleep，talkingindrowsytonesbutwithoutexcitement，andattimes’cheeping’
likeafrightenedmouse；hewasquitecooltothetouch，andhispulsenotfast；hisbreathingseemedwhollyventral；thebuststill，thebellymovingstrongly。Presentlyhegotfromhisbed，andranforthedoor，withhisheaddownnotthreefeetfromthefloorandhisbodyallonastretchforward，likeastrikingsnake:Isay’ran，’butthisstrangemovementwasnotswift。LloydandImasteredhimandgothimbackinbed。Soontherewasanotherandmoredesperateattempttoescape，inwhichLloydhadhisringbroken。Thenweboundhimtothebedhumanelywithsheets，ropes，boardsandpillows。Helaythereandsometimestalked，sometimeswhispered，sometimesweptlikeanangrychild；hisprincipalwordwas’Faamolemole’-’Please’-andhekepttellingusatintervalsthathisfamilywerecallinghim。Duringthisinterval，bythespecialgraceofGod，myboyscamehome；wehadalreadycalledinArrick，theblackboy；nowwehadthatHercules，Lafaele，andamanSavea，whocomesfromPaatalise’sownislandandcanalonecommunicatewithhimfreely。Lloydwenttobed，Itookthefirstwatch，andsatinmyroomreading，whileLafaeleandArrickwatchedthemadman。SuddenlyArrickcalledme；Iranintotheverandah；
therewasPaatalisefreeofallhisbondsandLafaeleholdinghim。Totellwhatfollowedisimpossible。Wewerefivepeopleathim-LafaeleandSavea，verystrongmen，Lloyd，I
andArrick，andthestrugglelasteduntil1A。M。beforewehadhimbound。Onedetailforaspecimen:LloydandIhadchargeofoneleg，wewerebothsittingonit，andlo！wewerebothtossedintotheair-I，Idaresay，acoupleoffeet。Atlastwehadhimspread-eagledtotheironbedstead，byhiswristsandankles，withmattedrope；amostinhumanebusiness，butwhatcouldwedo？itwasallwecoulddotomanageitevenso。Thestrengthoftheparoxysmshadbeensteadilyincreasing，andwetrembledforthenext。AndnowI
cometopureRiderHaggard。Lafaeleannouncedthattheboywasverybad，andhewouldget’somemedicine’whichwasafamilysecretofhisown。Someleaveswerebroughtmysteriouslyin；chewed，placedontheboy’seyes，droppedinhisearsseeHamletandstuckuphisnostrils；ashedidthis，theweirddoctorpartlysmotheredthepatientwithhishand；andbyabout2A。M。hewasinadeepsleep，andfromthattimeheshowednosymptomofdementiawhatever。ThemedicinesaysLafaeleisprincipallyusedforthewholesaleslaughteroffamilies；hehimselffearedlastnightthathisdosewasfatal；onlyoneotherperson，onthisisland，knowsthesecret；andshe，Lafaeledarklywhispers，hasabusedit。
Thisremarkabletreewemusttrytoidentify。
Theman-of-wardoctorcameupto-day，gaveusastrait-
waistcoat，taughtustobandage，examinedtheboyandsawhewasapparentlywell-heinsistedondoinghisworkallmorning，poorlad，andwhenhefirstcamedownkissedallthefamilyatbreakfast！TheDoctorwasgreatlyexcited，asmaybesupposed，aboutLafaele’smedicine。
TUESDAY。
AllyesterdaywritingmymailbythehandofBelle，tosavemywrist。Thisisagreatinvention，towhichIshallstick，ifitcanbemanaged。WehadsomealarmaboutPaatalise，buthesleptwellallnightforabenediction。Thislunaticasylumexercisehasnoattractionsforanyofus。
Idon’tknowifIrememberedtosayhowmuchpleasedIwaswithACROSSTHEPLAINSineveryway，insideandout，andyouandme。Thecriticsseemtotasteit，too，aswellascouldbehoped，andIbelieveitwillcontinuetobringmeinafewshillingsayearforawhile。Butsuchbookspayonlyindirectly。
Tounderstandthefullhorrorofthemadscene，andhowwellmyboysbehaved，rememberthatTHEYBELIEVEDP。’SRAVINGS，theyKNEWthathisdeadfamily，thirtystrong，crowdedthefrontverandahandcalledonhimtocometotheotherworld。
TheyKNEWthathisdeadbrotherhadmethimthatafternooninthebushandstruckhimonbothtemples。Andremember！wearefightingthedead，andtheyhadtogooutagainintheblacknight，whichisthedeadman’sempire。Yetlastevening，whenIthoughtP。wasgoingtorepeattheperformance，IsentdownforLafaele，whohadleaveofabsence，andheandhiswifecameupabouteighto’clockwithalightedbrand。ThesearethethingsforwhichIhavetoforgivemyoldcattle-manhismanifoldshortcomings；theyareheroic-soaretheshortcomings，tobesure。
ItcameovermetheotherdaysuddenlythatthisdiaryofminetoyouwouldmakegoodpickingsafterIamdead，andamancouldmakesomekindofabookoutofitwithoutmuchtrouble。So，forGod’ssake，don’tlosethem，andtheywillproveapieceofprovisionformy’pooroldfamily，’asSimelecallsit。
AboutmycomingtoEurope，Igetmoreandmoredoubtful，andratherinclinetoCeylonagainasplaceofmeeting。Iamsoabsurdlywellhereinthetropics，thatitseemslikeaffectation。YetrememberIhaveneveroncestoodSydney。
Anyway，Ishallhavethemoneyforitallahead，beforeI
thinkofsuchathing。
WehadabowlofPunchonyourbirthday，whichmyincrediblemothersomehowknewandremembered。
Isometimessitandyearnforanythinginthenatureofanincomethatwouldcomein-minehasallgottobegoneandfishedforwiththeimmortalmindofman。WhatIwantistheincomethatreallycomesinofitselfwhileallyouhavetodoisjusttoblossomandexistandsitonchairs。Thinkhowbeautifulitwouldbenottohavetomindthecritics，andnoteventhedarkestofthecrowd-SidneyColvin。Ishouldprobablyamusemyselfwithworksthatwouldmakeyourhaircurl，ifyouhadanyleft。
THEcharacterofmyhandwritingisexplained，alas！byscrivener’scramp。ThisalsoexplainshowlongIhaveletthepaperlieplain。
1P。M。
IwasbusycopyingDavidBalfourwithmylefthand-amostlaborioustask-Fannywasdownatthenativehousesuperintendingthefloor，LloyddowninApia，andBelleinherownhousecleaning，whenIheardthelattercallingonmyname。Iranoutontheverandah；andthereonthelawnbeheldmycrazyboywithanaxeinhishandanddressedoutingreenferns，dancing。Irandownstairsandfoundallmyhouseboysonthebackverandah，watchinghimthroughthedining-room。Iaskedwhatitmeant？-’Dancebelonghisplace，’theysaid-’Ithinkthisnotimetodance，’saidI。
’Hashedonehiswork？’-’No，’theytoldme，’awaybushallmorning。’Buttheretheyallstayedonthebackverandah。I
wentonalonethroughthedining-room，andbadehimstop。Hedidso，shoulderedtheaxe，andbegantowalkaway；butI
calledhimback，walkeduptohim，andtooktheaxeoutofhisunresistinghands。Theboyisinallthingssogood，thatIcanscarcesayIwasafraid；onlyIfeltithadtobestoppederehecouldworkhimselfupbydancingtosomecraziness。Ourhouseboysprotestedtheywerenotafraid；
allIknowistheywereallwatchinghimroundthebackdooranddidnotfollowmetillIhadtheaxe。Asfortheoutboys，whowereworkingwithFannyinthenativehouse，theythoughtitaverybadbusiness，andmadenosecretoftheirfears。
WEDNESDAY，6TH。
Ihavenoaccounttogiveofmystewardshipthesedays，andthere’sadaymoretoaccountforthanmerearithmeticwouldtellyou。ForwehavehadtwoMondayFourths，tobringusatlastontherightsideofthemeridian，havinghithertobeenanexceptionintheworldandkeptourprivatedate。
Businesshasfilledmyhourssansintermission。
TUESDAY，12TH
Iamdoingnoworkandmymindisinabeyance。FannyandBellearesewing-machininginthenextroom；Ihavebeenpullingdowntheirhair，andFannyhasbeenkickingme，andnowIamdrivenout。AustinIhavebeenchasingabouttheverandah；nowhehasgonetohislessons，andImakebelievetowritetoyouindespair。Butthereisnothinginmymind；
Iswiminmerevacancy，myheadislikearottennut；IshallsoonhavetobegintoworkagainorIshallcarryawaysomepartofthemachinery。Ihavegotyourinsufficientletter，forwhichIscorntothankyou。IhavehadnoreviewbyGosse，nonebyBirrell；anothertimeifIhavealetterintheTIMES，youmightsendmethetextaswell；alsopleasesendmeacricketbatandacake，andwhenIcomehomefortheholidays，Ishouldliketohaveapony。
Iam，sir，yourobedientservant，JACOBTONSON。
P。S。Iamquitewell；Ihopeyouarequitewell。Theworldistoomuchwithus，andmymotherbidsmebindmyhairandlacemybodiceblue。
MYDEARCOLVIN，-ThisisFridaynight，theIbelieve18thor20thAugustorSeptember。Ishallprobablyregretto-
morrowhavingwrittenyouwithmyownhandliketheApostlePaul。ButIamaloneoverhereintheworkman’shouse，whereIandBelleandLloydandAustinarepigging；therestareatcardsinthemainresidence。Ihavenotjoinedthembecause’bellybelongme’hasbeenkickingup，andIhavejusttaken15dropsoflaudanum。
OnTuesday，thepartysetout-selfinwhitecap，velvetcoat，cordsandyellowhalfboots，Belleinawhitekindofsuitandwhitecaptomatchmine，Lloydinwhiteclothesandlongyellowbootsandastrawhat，Grahaminkhakisandgaiters，Henrymyoldoverseerinbluecoatandblackkilt，andthegreatLafaelewithabigship-bagonhissaddle-bow。
WeleftthemailattheP。O。，hadlunchatthehotel，andabout1。50setoutwestwardtotheplaceoftryst。Thiswasbyalittleshrunkenbrookinadeepchannelofmudonthefarsideofwhich，inathicketoflowtrees，allfullofmothsofshadowandbutterfliesofsun，welaydowntoawaitherladyship。Whiskeyandwater，thenasketchoftheencampmentforwhichweallposedtoBelle，passedoffthetimeuntil3。30。ThenIcouldholdonnolonger。30minuteslate。Hadthesecretoozedout？Weretheyarrested？Igotmyhorse，crossedthebrookagain，androdehardbacktotheVaeacrossroads，whenceIwasawareofwhiteclothesglancingintheotherlongstraightradiusofthequadrant。
Iturnedatoncetoreturntotheplaceoftryst；butD。
overtookme，andalmostboremedown，shouting’Ride，ride！’
likeaheroinaballad。LadyMargaretandhewereonlycometoshewtheplace；theyreturned，andtherestofourparty，reinforcedbyCaptainLeighandLadyJersey，setonforMalie。ThedelaywasduetoD。’sinfiniteprecautions，leadingthemuplanes，bybackways，andthendownagaintothebeachroadahundredyardsfurtheron。
ItwasagreedthatLadyJerseyexistednomore；shewasnowmycousinAmeliaBalfour。ThatrelativeandIheadedthemarch；sheisacharmingwoman，allofuslikeherextremelyaftertrialonthissomewhatrudeandabsurdexcursion。AndweAmelia’dorMissBalfour’dherwithgreatbutintermittentfidelity。Whenwecametothelastvillage，IsentHenryonaheadtowarntheKingofourapproachandamendhisdiscretion，ifthatmightbe。AsheleftIheardthevillagersaskingWHICHWASTHEGREATLADY？Andalittlefurther，atthebordersofMalieitself，wefoundtheguardmakingamusicofbuglesandconches。ThenIknewthegamewasupandthesecretout。Aconsiderableguardofhonour，mostlychildren，accompaniedus；but，forourgoodfortune，wehadbeenlookedforearlier，andthecrowdwasgone。
DinnerattheKing’s；heaskedmetosaygrace，Icouldthinkofnone-nevercould；GrahamsuggestedBENEDICTUSBENEDICAT，atwhichIleaped。Wewerenearlydone，whenoldPopoinflictedtheAtuahowlofwhichyouhaveheardalready
rightatLadyJersey’sshoulder。Shestartedinfinestyle-
’There，’Isaid，’wehavebeengivingyouachapterofScott，butthisgoesbeyondtheWaverleyNovels。’Afterdinner，kava。LadyJ。wasservedbeforeme，andtheKingDRANKLAST；itwastheleastformalkavaIeversawinthathouse，-nonamescalled，noshowofceremony。Allmyladiesarewelltrained，andwhenBelledrainedherbowl，theKingwaspleasedtoclaphishands。ThenheandImustretireforourprivateinterview，toanotherhouse。Hegavemehisownstaffandmademepassbeforehim；andintheinterview，whichwaslonganddelicate，hetwicecalledmeAFIOGA。Ah，thatleavesyoucold，butIamSamoanenoughtohavebeenmoved。SUSUGAismyacceptedrank；tobecalledAFIOGA-
Heavens！whatanadvance-anditleavesEuropecold。ButitstaggeredmyHenry。Thefirsttimeitwascomplicated’lanasusugaMAlanaafioga-hisexcellencyANDhismajesty’-thenexttimeplainMajesty。Henrythenbeggedtointerrupttheinterviewandtellwhohewas-heisasmallfamilychiefinSawaii，notverysmall-’IdonotwishtheKing，’sayshe，’tothinkmeaboyfromApia。’Onourreturntothepalace，weseparated。Ihadaskedfortheladiestosleepalone-
thatwasunderstood；butthatTusitala-hisafiogaTusitala-shouldgooutwiththeotheryoungmen，andnotsleepwiththehighbornfemalesofhisfamily-wasadoctrinereceivedwithdifficulty。LloydandIhadonescreen，GrahamandLeighanother，andwesleptwell。
InthemorningIwasfirstabroadbeforedawn；notverylong，alreadytherewasastirofbirds。Alittleafter，IheardsingingfromtheKing’schapel-exceedinggood-andwentacrossinthehourwhentheeastisyellowandthemorningbankisbreakingup，tohearitnearer。Allaboutthechapel，theguardswereposted，andallsalutedTusitala。I
couldnotrefrainfromsmiling:’Sothereisaplacetoo，’I
thought，’wheresentinelssaluteme。’Minehasbeenaqueerlife。
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