L7Z ADVENTURES IN THE SOUTH SEAS 
friend was sometimes selected from strangers and with 
whom a bond of brotherhood was made, the life of the 
one so chosen was safe from all violence at the hands of 
the people. 
Apparently the old king, Bula, was so impressed by the 
absolute fearlessness of Pao that he determined to select 
Pao for his enemu. At once the spears were lowered and 
the clubs fell to the ground, for Pao, the king’s friend, must 
not be harmed, but protected as the most popular man on 
the island. 
“Pao had always to accompany Bula, whether he went to 
play or to plant, to fish or to fight. The king understood 
that Pao was a religious teacher, and looked upon Pao’s 
Bible as a sort of inferior god. The people, however, wor- 
shiped many gods, and added Pao’s God to the rest, but he 
lost no opportunity to speak to them of Christ.’”’ They came 
with him to pray, but unknown to him, retired at times to 
another house to engage in one of their inhuman feasts. 
The first time Pao went with them to battle they won a great 
victory, and they attributed that to Pao’s God. But after two 
years the old king became blind, and they attributed this, too, 
to the same power. Because of this, five men were deputed 
to tomahawk Pao. They encircled him on the beach, de- 
termined to carry out their brutal purpose, but fear fell 
upon them, and they fled into the bush. 
In the course of time other teachers came to Lifu. These 
came from Tonga, but after five years the old king died. 
At the same time an epidemic visited Lifu, and carried off 
many of the people. At once the savages attributed these 
distresses to the teachers, and the cry arose, “Kill off the 
teachers.” Having now no protection, Pao and his com- 
panions were forced to fly to Maré. But only a short time 
had elapsed when these daring men again returned to Lifu. 
They were very coldly received by the Lifuans, and erelong 
were compelled to fly once more. 
