On　the　morrow；　the　25th；　one　of　the　German　war…ships；　which　had
  been　despatched　to　Leulumoenga　over　night　re…entered　the　bay；
  flying　the　Tamasese　colours　at　the　fore。　　The　new　king　was　given　a
  royal　salute　of　twenty…one　guns；　marched　through　the　town　by　the
  commodore　and　a　German　guard　of　honour；　and　established　on　Mulinuu
  with　two　or　three　hundred　warriors。　　Becker　announced　his
  recognition　to　the　other　consuls。　　These　replied　by　proclaiming
  Malietoa；　and　in　the　usual　mealy…mouthed　manner　advised　Samoans　to
  do　nothing。　　On　the　27th　martial　law　was　declared；　and　on　the　1st
  September　the　German　squadron　dispersed　about　the　group；　bearing
  along　with　them　the　proclamations　of　the　new　king。　　Tamasese　was
  now　a　great　man；　to　have　five　iron　war…ships　for　his　post…runners。
  But　the　moment　was　critical。　　The　revolution　had　to　be　explained；
  the　chiefs　persuaded　to　assemble　at　a　fono　summoned　for　the　15th；
  and　the　ships　carried　not　only　a　store　of　printed　documents；　but　a
  squad　of　Tamasese　orators　upon　their　round。
  Such　was　the　German　COUP　D'ETAT。　　They　had　declared　war　with　a
  squadron　of　five　ships　upon　a　single　man；　that　man；　late　king　of
  the　group；　was　in　hiding　on　the　mountains；　and　their　own　nominee；
  backed　by　German　guns　and　bayonets；　sat　in　his　stead　in　Mulinuu。
  One　of　the　first　acts　of　Malietoa；　on　fleeing　to　the　bush；　was　to
  send　for　Mataafa　twice：　〃I　am　alone　in　the　bush；　if　you　do　not　come
  quickly　you　will　find　me　bound。〃　　It　is　to　be　understood　the　men
  were　near　kinsmen；　and　had　（if　they　had　nothing　else）　a　common
  jealousy。　　At　the　urgent　cry；　Mataafa　set　forth　from　Falefa；　and
  came　to　Mulinuu　to　Tamasese。　　〃What　is　this　that　you　and　the　German
  commodore　have　decided　on　doing？〃　he　inquired。　　〃I　am　going　to　obey
  the　German　consul；〃　replied　Tamasese；　〃whose　wish　it　is　that　I
  should　be　the　king　and　that　all　Samoa　should　assemble　here。〃　　〃Do
  not　pursue　in　wrath　against　Malietoa；〃　said　Mataafa　〃but　try　to
  bring　about　a　compromise；　and　form　a　united　government。〃　　〃Very
  well；〃　said　Tamasese；　〃leave　it　to　me；　and　I　will　try。〃　　From
  Mulinuu；　Mataafa　went　on　board　the　BISMARCK；　and　was　graciously
  received。　　〃Probably；〃　said　the　commodore；　〃we　shall　bring　about　a
  reconciliation　of　all　Samoa　through　you〃；　and　then　asked　his
  visitor　if　he　bore　any　affection　to　Malietoa。　　〃Yes；〃　said　Mataafa。
  〃And　to　Tamasese？〃　　〃To　him　also；　and　if　you　desire　the　weal　of
  Samoa；　you　will　allow　either　him　or　me　to　bring　about　a
  reconciliation。〃　　〃If　it　were　my　will；〃　said　the　commodore；　〃I
  would　do　as　you　say。　　But　I　have　no　will　in　the　matter。　　I　have
  instructions　from　the　Kaiser；　and　I　cannot　go　back　again　from　what
  I　have　been　sent　to　do。〃　　〃I　thought　you　would　be　commanded；〃　said
  Mataafa；　〃if　you　brought　about　the　weal　of　Samoa。〃　　〃I　will　tell
  you；〃　said　the　commodore。　　〃All　shall　go　quietly。　　But　there　is　one
  thing　that　must　be　done：　　Malietoa　must　be　deposed。　　I　will　do
  nothing　to　him　beyond；　he　will　only　be　kept　on　board　for　a　couple
  of　months　and　be　well　treated；　just　as　we　Germans　did　to　the　French
  chief　＇Napoleon　III。＇　some　time　ago；　whom　we　kept　a　while　and　cared
  for　well。〃　　Becker　was　no　less　explicit：　　war；　he　told　Sewall；
  should　not　cease　till　the　Germans　had　custody　of　Malietoa　and
  Tamasese　should　be　recognised。
  Meantime；　in　the　Malietoa　provinces；　a　profound　impression　was
  received。　　People　trooped　to　their　fugitive　sovereign　in　the　bush。
  Many　natives　in　Apia　brought　their　treasures；　and　stored　them　in
  the　houses　of　white　friends。　　The　Tamasese　orators　were　sometimes
  ill　received。　　Over　in　Savaii；　they　found　the　village　of　Satupaitea
  deserted；　save　for　a　few　lads　at　cricket。　　These　they　harangued；
  and　were　rewarded　with　ironical　applause；　and　the　proclamation；　as
  soon　as　they　had　departed；　was　torn　down。　　For　this　offence　the
  village　was　ultimately　burned　by　German　sailors；　in　a　very　decent
  and　orderly　style；　on　the　3rd　September。　　This　was　the　dinner…bell
  of　the　fono　on　the　15th。　　The　threat　conveyed　in　the　terms　of　the
  summons　…　〃If　any　government　district　does　not　quickly　obey　this
  direction；　I　will　make　war　on　that　government　district〃　…　was　thus
  commented　on　and　reinforced。　　And　the　meeting　was　in　consequence
  well　attended　by　chiefs　of　all　parties。　　They　found　themselves
  unarmed　among　the　armed　warriors　of　Tamasese　and　the　marines　of　the
  German　squadron；　and　under　the　guns　of　five　strong　ships。　　Brandeis
  rose；　it　was　his　first　open　appearance；　the　German　firm　signing　its
  revolutionary　work。　　His　words　were　few　and　uncompromising：　〃Great
  are　my　thanks　that　the　chiefs　and　heads　of　families　of　the　whole　of
  Samoa　are　assembled　here　this　day。　　It　is　strictly　forbidden　that
  any　discussion　should　take　place　as　to　whether　it　is　good　or　not
  that　Tamasese　is　king　of　Samoa；　whether　at　this　fono　or　at　any
  future　fono。　　I　place　for　your　signature　the　following：　'WE　INFORM
  ALL　THE　PEOPLE　OF　SAMOA　OF　WHAT　FOLLOWS：　（1）　THE　GOVERNMENT　OF
  SAMOA　HAS　BEEN　ASSUMED　BY　KING　TUIAANA　TAMASESE。　　（2）　BY　ORDER　OF
  THE　KING；　IT　WAS　DIRECTED　THAT　A　FONO　SHOULD　TAKE　PLACE　TO…DAY；
  COMPOSED　OF　THE　CHIEFS　AND　HEADS　OF　FAMILIES；　AND　WE　HAVE　OBEYED
  THE　SUMMONS。　　WE　HAVE　SIGNED　OUR　NAMES　UNDER　THIS；　15TH　SEPTEMBER
  1887。〃　　Needs　must　under　all　these　guns；　and　the　paper　was　signed；
  but　not　without　open　sullenness。　　The　bearing　of　Mataafa　in
  particular　was　long　remembered　against　him　by　the　Germans。　　〃Do　you
  not　see　the　king？〃　said　the　commodore　reprovingly。　　〃His　father　was
  no　king；〃　was　the　bold　answer。　　A　bolder　still　has　been　printed；
  but　this　is　Mataafa's　own　recollection　of　the　passage。　　On　the　next
  day；　the　chiefs　were　all　ordered　back　to　shake　hands　with　Tamasese。
  Again　they　obeyed；　but　again　their　attitude　was　menacing；　and　some；
  it　is　said；　audibly　murmured　as　they　gave　their　hands。
  It　is　time　to　follow　the　poor　Sheet　of　Paper　（literal　meaning　of
  LAUPEPA）；　who　was　now　to　be　blown　so　broadly　over　the　face　of
  earth。　　As　soon　as　news　reached　him　of　the　declaration　of　war；　he
  fled　from　Afenga　to　Tanunga…manono；　a　hamlet　in　the　bush；　about　a
  mile　and　a　half　behind　Apia；　where　he　lurked　some　days。　　On　the
  24th；　Selu；　his　secretary；　despatched　to　the　American　consul　an
  anxious　appeal；　his　majesty's　〃cry　and　prayer〃　in　behalf　of　〃this
  weak　people。〃　　By　August　30th；　the　Germans　had　word　of　his　lurking…
  place；　surrounded　the　hamlet　under　cloud　of　night；　and　in　the　early
  morning　burst　with　a　force　of　sailors　on　the　houses。　　The　people
  fled　on　all　sides；　and　were　fired　upon。　　One　boy　was　shot　in　the
  hand；　the　first　blood　of　the　war。　　But　the　king　was　nowhere　to　be
  found；　he　had　wandered　farther；　over　the　woody　mountains；　the
  backbone　of　the　land；　towards　Siumu　and　Safata。　　Here；　in　a　safe
  place；　he　built　himself　a　town　in　the　forest；　where　he　received　a
  continual　stream　of　visitors　and　messengers。　　Day　after　day　the
  German　blue…jackets　were　employed　in　the　hopeless　enterprise　of
  beating　the　forests　for　the　fugitive；　day　after　day　they　were
  suffered　to　pass　unhurt　under　the　guns　of　ambushed　Samoans；　day
  after　day　they　returned；　exhausted　and　disappointed；　to　Apia。
  Seumanu　Tafa；　high　chief　of　Apia；　was　known　to　be　in　the　forest
  with　the　king；　his　wife；　Fatuila；　was　seized；　imprisoned　in　the
  German　hospital；　and　when　it　was　thought　her　spirit　was
  sufficiently　reduced；　brought　up　for　cross…examination。　　The　wise
  lady　confined　herself　in　answer　to　a　single　word。　　〃Is　your　husband
  near　Apia？〃　　〃Yes。〃　　〃Is　he　far　from　Apia？〃　　〃Yes。〃　〃Is　he　with　the
  king？〃　　〃Yes。〃　　〃Are　he　and　the　king　in　different　places？〃　　〃Yes。〃
  Whereupon　the　witness　was　discharged。　　About　the　10th　of　September；
  Laupepa　was　secretly　in　Apia　at　the　American　consulate　with　two
  companions。　　The　German　pickets　were　close　set　and　visited　by　a
  strong　patrol；　and　on　his　return；　his　party　was　observed　and　hailed
  and　fired　on　by　a　sentry。　　They　ran　away　on　all　fours　in　the　dark；
  and　so　doing　plumped　upon　another　sentry；　whom　Laupepa　grappled　and
  flung　in　a　ditch；　for　the　Sheet　of　Paper；　although　infirm　of
  character；　is；　like　most　Samoans；　of　an　able　body。　　The　second
  sentry　（like　the　first）　fired　after　his　assailants　at　random　in　the
  dark；　and　the　two　shots　awoke　the　curiosity　of　Apia。　　On　the
  afternoon　of　the　16th；　the　day　of　the　hand…shakings；　Suatele；　a
  high　chief；　despatched　two　boys　across　the　island　with　a　letter。
  They　were　most　of　the　night　upon　the　road；　it　was　near　three　in　the
  morning　before　the　sentries　in　the　camp　of　Malietoa　beheld　their
  lantern　drawing　near　out　of　the　wood；　but　the　king　was　at　once
  awakened。　　The　news　was　decisive　and　the　letter　peremptory；　if
  Malietoa　did　not　give　himself　up　before　ten　on　the　morrow；　he　was
  told　that　great　sorrows　must　befall　his　country。　　I　have　not　been
  able　to　draw　Laupepa　as　a　hero；　but　he　is　a　man　of　certain　virtues；
  which　the　Germ