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His head was shaven, and every hair, even to the eyelashes, was plucked out. He introduced himself to the mate, who was standing up in the boat, as Utatee, the chief of the island. He spoke a little English, and from him we made out that a missionary resided a short distance off up the bay. In a short time a number of other people came down, with several women and children.
"The fellows probably brought their fate upon themselves," said the captain. "They must have provoked the savages and got killed in consequence." "I'm afraid that such was the case," observed the missionary; "but I will ask the chief to inquire into the matter." Utatee said he would do so, but if the white men were guilty he could not undertake to punish their murderers.
As we could do nothing we returned to the ship, thankful that we had escaped the treachery of the natives, though, as the doctor observed, the men who had suffered had evidently brought it all upon themselves. On reaching the ship we found that the captain, the English missionary, and the big old chief, Utatee, had arrived on board just before us. The doctor at once told them what had occurred.
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