The sun., 1891-04-05
4 BIO DANCE EovS1

returned. IN that strange. Inappropriate. and
tll-omensd array (which very well became his
handsome person) to strut In . circle Of ad-
mirers and bs thenceforth the centre Of pho
tography. Thus had Mopu efeotsdlhis intro
duction. ss By accident to tho white strangers.
made 1t favor to display hisInnery. and re-
duced his rival to . secondary role on the"
theatre Of the disputed village. Pasasua felt
the blow: and with spirit whichrwo never
dreamed he could possess. asserted his prior
ity. It was found impossible that day to get
PHOTOGRAPH OF Moipu alone: for whenever he
stood up before the camera his successor
placed himself unbidden BY his1side. and gen.
tly but firmly held to his position. Tho Dor.
traits Of the pair. jacob and Esau. standing
shoulder to shoulder. ono in his careful Euro
pean dress. ono In his barbaric :trappines. fg-
ure the past and present Of their island. A
graveyard with its humble orossss would be
the sptest symbol Of the future.
We are all impressed with the belief that
Moipu had planned his campaign from the BE-
ginning to tho end. It is certain that he lost
no time in pushing his advantage. Mr.. o.
bourne was invelRled to his house: various
gifts were nshsd out of an old sea chest:
Father Orens was called into service - inter-
prefer. and Moipu formally preparedto make
brothers" with Mata- Galshi-Gl -Eyes-the
not very euphonious nsne under which Mr..
Osbourns passed In tho MarQuesAs. Tho feast
Of brotherhood took place ON board the Casco
Psaasua had arrived with his family. like
plain man: and his presontalwhieh had been
numerous, had followed one another st inter.
walls through several dAyA Molpu, - II to
mark at every point the opposition. came with
Q certain feudA pomp. attended By retainers
bearing gifts Of all descriptions. from plumss
Of old mems beard to little. pious, Catholic en-
cravings.
I had met the man before this In the village.
and detsstsd him on sight; there was some-
thing indsscribably rafash In his looks snd
ways that raised my gorge; and whom man
eating was referred to. and he laughed Q low.
cruel laugh. part bosstful. part bashful. like
one reminded Of some dashing peccadillo. my
repugnance was mingled with nausea. This
10 no very human attitude. nor one ct all be-
coming In . traveller And. seen more pri-
vately, the man improved. Something neRroid
In character and face was still displeasing; but
his ugly mouth became attractive when he
smiled, his figure and bearing were certainly
noble. and his eyes superb. In his apprecia.
| tion OF Jams and pickles. In his delight In the
reyerbsratins mirrors OF the dining cabin and
| consequent endless repetition OF .Moipus
and Mata- -Galahis. he showed himself sngs-
Rlngly child. And yet am not sure; and
What seemed ohildishness may have been
| rather c0urtly ART ulS uouuoIs ptEucA uO -"
beyond the mark; they were refined and Ca
ressing to the point OF grossnsss. and
when think OF the serene absent
mindedusss with which he nrst strolled
In upon our party and then recall him run
ming on hands and knees along the cabin sofas.
paving the velvet, dipping into the beds, and
bleating commsndstory "mitais" with exsg-
eerated emphasis. like some enormous. over
msnnered ape. I feel the moro sure that both
must have been calculated. And sometimes
wonder next II .Moipu were quite alone In this
polite duplicity. and ask myself whether the
Ossco were quite 80 much admired In the Mar
Quesss as our visitors desired us to suppose.
Twill complete this sketch of an incurable
caunibal grandee with two inconRruous traits.
His favorite morsel was the human hand. OF
which he speaks to-day with an hl-fayored
lustIulness. And when he said good-by to
Mrs. Stevenson. holding her hand. viewing her
with fearful eyes. and chanting his farewell
Improvisation In the falsetto Of Msrquesan
thigh society, he wrote upon her mind sentt-
mental impression which try in vain to
shasA RoJknr Louu 6T1v1AsoA.