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She knew what coal was intended for, and often 

 climbed into the bunker and threw it down by the 

 furnace door. The furnace door and steam gauge 

 were two things that escaped her busy fingers. I 

 do not know how she learned the danger of them, 

 but she never touched them. She had to be 

 watched to keep her from seizing the machinery. 

 For this she seemed to have a strong desire, but did 

 not know the danger she incurred. 



I was aboard a ship when a trader brought off 

 from the beach a young kulu to be sent to England. 

 The little captive sat upright on the deck and 

 seemed aware that he was being sent away. At 

 any rate his face wore a look of deep concern as if 

 he had no friend to whom he could appeal. On 

 approaching him I spoke to him, using his own word 

 for food. He looked up and promptly answered it. 

 He looked as if in doubt as to whether I was a big 

 ape or something else. I repeated the sound, and 

 he repeated the answer and came towards me. As 

 he approached me I again gave the sound. He 

 came up and sat by my feet for a moment, looking 

 into my face. I uttered the sound again, when he 

 took hold of my leg and began to climb up as if it 

 had been a tree. He climbed up to my neck and 

 began to play with my lips, nose and ears. We at 

 once became friends, and I tried to buy him, but the 

 price asked was more than I desired to pay. I 

 regretted to part with him, but he was taken back to 

 the beach, and I never saw him again. 



On another occasion one was brought aboard, and 



