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sent for by the principal chief, and 
questioned closely concerning the schoo¬ 
ner* My fears and apprehensions were 
now excited to a degree beyond human 
expression, and the kind reader will 
pardon all attempts to express them. 
The natives seeing the whites so 
bold, excited in them a fear which indu¬ 
ced them to flee the Island. Accord¬ 
ingly, about midnight, the canoes were 
launched, and I was carried to a remote 
part of the Island, a distance of about 
40 miles, where I remained until my 
fortunate escape. 
29th. Early in the morning, we dis¬ 
covered a boat under sail, standing di¬ 
rectly for the place where we were j 
the natives were considerably agitated 
with fear, and engaged in planning some 
method by which to overcome the peo¬ 
ple in the boat, if the}” should come 
where we were ; and, as I expected, 
the natives would hide me, as they had 
heretofore done, I thought it best to of¬ 
fer my services to assist them—I said I 
would aid them in fighting the boat’s 
