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When his time had expired, he managed, after a few months of waiting about in Sydney, to work his way back to Anuda Island. And scarce had the boat touched the beach when he was seized by the welcoming arms of his native friends and carried ashore. "Is it well with my wife, O friends?" he asked.
Write a letter to Commander Arness, and tell him to call at Anuda and arrest a deserter from the marines, calling himself George Barcom, and who can be identified by this photograph. He is the only white man on the island, so this Mr. Howlman says, and there should be no difficulty in finding him. That will satisfy you, I presume, Mr. Howlman?" "Quite, sir, I assure you. I have done my duty and "
"But then we men of Anuda sprang to her aid with our clubs in our hands, and she ran into our midst and called to us to save her from her father. "So there was much talk, and then her father's wrath began to subside, for we made him many presents of food for his journey back, and he went away in peace. "That is all.
This letter from Hayling explains the whole business," and he handed, the lieutenant the despatch from the Admiral's secretary, which duly set forth that the Spitfire was to take on board a certain white trader living on Anuda otherwise, Cherry Island and bring him prisoner to Sydney. His wife was to be returned to her father at Niuafou. The last paragraph in the letter was to this effect
They had fled in an open boat to another island called Anuda one of those dark places of the earth where the good seed has not yet been sown." * Tuilagi "Queen of the Sky"; a name common in Polynesia. "And what was the nature and reason of your objection to their marriage?" said the Admiral quietly.
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