206 ADVENTURES IN THE SOUTH SEAS 
will live godly in Christ Jesus must suffer persecution, and 
this has been fulfilled, but the work of God cannot be stayed.’ 
To those at his own station he said, ‘Do not be afraid or 
become weak; a teacher will come to you each Sabbath and 
teach you.’ Five days after the murder, and with his own 
arm rendered useless for some time, he was standing before 
them admonishing them. He also visited the different sta- 
tions and admonished them all to be loyal to God. That 
he was not murdered at the same time as his wife is a 
miracle. His wife, knowing the maniac was almost upon 
her, called to Simi, and he replied, ‘Do not be afraid; we 
will die together.’ ” 
While the death of these two noble women brought 
consternation and sorrow to the people, the bereaved and 
wounded husband accompanied their murderer to the prison 
in a distant island, and with an entire absence of the spirit 
of revenge, so natural to his heart before his conversion, 
labored earnestly for his salvation. This attitude of sin- 
cere concern for the soul of the one who had so greatly 
wronged him, deeply impressed the hearts of officials and 
others with whom Simi came in contact, and they showed 
him great kindness until he was recovered from his wounds 
and had returned to the place of tragedy and of service on 
Malaita. 
