The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-05

him by the hand. whereupon Tom knock
ed nm down with blow in the eye.
But as he fell Maori caught Tom by
the feet and threw him with the assist
ance OF IangIroa, and these two then
dIsarmed him and tied his hands and
feet. Meanwhile savage named Rapa-
hua seized Joe Bird and threw him down
and with the help Of Tangiroa dashed his
hands. Farant had no firearms, but he
came on a run with his sword az Matahu.
The latter, with the aid OF Popokla and
Natoto, tied the Frenchman up like MS
mates. The three beachcomoers were
then thrown into their boat and word
was sent 10 four other Penrhyns who
were fishing on the other side TO come
and row the boat
Toms wife. Sumaria, came running 10
Here's house shouting. 20 nga, ropa, o
nga ropa, good people they are killing tho
white mon for they are taking them
away IN she boat" Toms wife Kogora-
rild. and KaItals wife all fastened 10
the boat Here Sumaria and hatai
wife had already cast of the lashings
from TOMS wrists and ankles, when
Rapahua aimed a gun at the women and
forced them 90 desist. Tom, apparently
thinking that they were % be set on ono
OF the islets across The lagoon, then
babe Kaitars wife to call the Manahi-
xmas 10 launch the boat. This the PEN
rhyns prevented with guns and swords,
and four rOWers By this time having
come across. they pulled the boat out
into the lagoon. Tom was seated on the
gunwale and the other two were lying
under the thwarts. Joe Bird begged his
oaptors for mercy ana offered ali he had
II only his life might be spared.
But Tom bade him not to be a child
for II was now too late. and he him
self had brought this fate upon himself
and mis- companions. At the deepest part
OF the lagoon the Penrhyns hove Joe
Bird over first. and he sank right 10
the bottom. Tom was the next 20 go.
and he too, went down Ike stone.
But the F'renchman rose alongside mo
boat. and POwhatu cut his head open
with a sword Then the Frenchman sank
10 Join his mates in the quiet depths OF
the lagoon.
Now that the deed was done tbs
shrewdness and facile invention % the
Paumotu woman. Kokorarik. stood tho
party IN good stead. Left 70 their own
simple devices they would have shared
out the goods OF the murdered white
men. and their detection would have been
certain She II was who set the scene
and concocted the story so well as 70 de-
ceive Captain Sustenance. She had ths
boat burned and the metal work sunk
IN tuc idbVtuf duI mo bAVR'Afy va N
white men was in like manner destroyed
all but the single bolt OF cheap cloth
distributed 20 the divers. That was a
stroke OF genuine art. II would be such
a natural thing tor Joe Bird 70 do II
he were sailing away that IL carried.pioot
in itself The money was almost al IN
Aer possession. but she had long series
OF unwrltten accounts by which II was
made 20 seem the wages OF the Penrhyn
islanders acquired by her In the way OF
trade.
with these confessions set out In fun
the original document ends. A oarefui
search OF the records SHOWS no indication
that any attempt was made 70 punish tns
murderers Three men had died IN tns
early morning m the lagoon or a htue
visited aton in the wild South seas, but
they were only beachcombers, ana thelr
loss was net yrievousy felt by the world
OF civilization they had voluntarily casy
OF in order TO plunge into the heart OF
savagery, a Wild sudden. cruel
heart.
How sucha murder was regarded by
man whowasnving the same IRE anc was
exposed TO the same chances ~ naiVeiy
shown in the Concluding wo~ts OF the de-
position OF Captain Sustenance: There
aid not appear 20 have BEEN any serious
quarrel. neither should judge the ma
tives 20 nave been mucn excitedi
should infer that Il must have been
talked OF long before and probably se-
celerated BY me gun unhappily discharg-
"a over instead OF into the head OF Tan
gtroo."--Nsw York Sun