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himself, and to the realization of these wishes he had 

 determinedly bent all his efforts. 



Thus he firmly declined the offer of a passage back 

 in the Eliza Adams, which our captain secured for all 

 the Kanakas ; preferring to be landed at the Bluff, with 

 the goodly sum of money to which he was entitled, 

 saying that he had important business to transact in 

 Sydney before he returned. This business, he privately 

 informed me, was the procuring of arms and ammunition 

 wherewith to make war upon his rival. Of course we 

 could not prevent him, although it did seem an abomi- 

 nable thing to let loose the spirit of slaughter among 

 those light-hearted natives just to satisfy the ambition 

 of an unscrupulous negro. But, as I have before 

 noticed, from information received many years after I 

 learned that he had been successful in his efforts, though 

 at what cost to life I do not know. 



So our dusky friends left us, with a good word from 

 every one, and went on board the Eliza Adams, whose 

 captain promised to land them at Futuna within six 

 months. How he carried out his promise, I do not 

 know; but, for the poor fellows' sakes, I trust he kept 

 his word. 



