“938 A SECOND CONSPIRACY. 
island the captain had become king, but that 
he himself, and those who accompanied him, 
preferred returning to Tahaiti, where among 
their kind friends, they wished to pass the re- 
mainder of their days. ‘These innocent people 
gave implicit credence to his story, and heartily 
rejoiced in the prospect of their friends’ con- 
tinued residence among them. Christian’s pri- 
vate intention, however, was to establish a 
colony on some unknown and _ uniihabited 
island, since it was easy to forsee, that the 
criminals would be first sought in Tahaiti, 
whenever the tidings of their proceedings should 
reach the English government. Being dissatis- 
fied with some of his companions, or unable to 
obtain their concurrence in his views, he con- 
certed his project with eight only of the crew, 
and under the strictest injunctions of secrecy. 
Thus arcse a second conspiracy among the 
accomplices in guilt. 
Christian and the parties to his new plot, 
found an opportunity of engaging the rest of 
the crew at a distance, while they weighed 
anchor and stood out to sea, with eight Tahai- 
