able　to　draw　Laupepa　as　a　hero；　but　he　is　a　man　of　certain　virtues；
  which　the　Germans　had　now　given　him　an　occasion　to　display。
  Without　hesitation　he　sacrificed　himself；　penned　his　touching
  farewell　to　Samoa；　and　making　more　expedition　than　the　messengers；
  passed　early　behind　Apia　to　the　banks　of　the　Vaisingano。　　As　he
  passed；　he　detached　a　messenger　to　Mataafa　at　the　Catholic　mission。
  Mataafa　followed　by　the　same　road；　and　the　pair　met　at　the　river…
  side　and　went　and　sat　together　in　a　house。　　All　present　were　in
  tears。　　〃Do　not　let　us　weep；〃　said　the　talking　man；　Lauati。　　〃We
  have　no　cause　for　shame。　　We　do　not　yield　to　Tamasese；　but　to　the
  invincible　strangers。〃　　The　departing　king　bequeathed　the　care　of
  his　country　to　Mataafa；　and　when　the　latter　sought　to　console　him
  with　the　commodore's　promises；　he　shook　his　head；　and　declared　his
  assurance　that　he　was　going　to　a　life　of　exile；　and　perhaps　to
  death。　　About　two　o'clock　the　meeting　broke　up；　Mataafa　returned　to
  the　Catholic　mission　by　the　back　of　the　town；　and　Malietoa
  proceeded　by　the　beach　road　to　the　German　naval　hospital；　where　he
  was　received　（as　he　owns；　with　perfect　civility）　by　Brandeis。
  About　three；　Becker　brought　him　forth　again。　　As　they　went　to　the
  wharf；　the　people　wept　and　clung　to　their　departing　monarch。　　A
  boat　carried　him　on　board　the　BISMARCK；　and　he　vanished　from　his
  countrymen。　　Yet　it　was　long　rumoured　that　he　still　lay　in　the
  harbour；　and　so　late　as　October　7th；　a　boy；　who　had　been　paddling
  round　the　CAROLA；　professed　to　have　seen　and　spoken　with　him。　　Here
  again　the　needless　mystery　affected　by　the　Germans　bitterly
  disserved　them。　　The　uncertainty　which　thus　hung　over　Laupepa's
  fate；　kept　his　name　continually　in　men's　mouths。　　The　words　of　his
  farewell　rang　in　their　ears：　〃To　all　Samoa：　　On　account　of　my　great
  love　to　my　country　and　my　great　affection　to　all　Samoa；　this　is　the
  reason　that　I　deliver　up　my　body　to　the　German　government。　　That
  government　may　do　as　they　wish　to　me。　　The　reason　of　this　is；
  because　I　do　not　desire　that　the　blood　of　Samoa　shall　be　spilt　for
  me　again。　　But　I　do　not　know　what　is　my　offence　which　has　caused
  their　anger　to　me　and　to　my　country。〃　　And　then；　apostrophising　the
  different　provinces：　〃Tuamasanga；　farewell！　　Manono　and　family；
  farewell！　　So；　also；　Salafai；　Tutuila；　Aana；　and　Atua；　farewell！
  If　we　do　not　again　see　one　another　in　this　world；　pray　that　we　may
  be　again　together　above。〃　　So　the　sheep　departed　with　the　halo　of　a
  saint；　and　men　thought　of　him　as　of　some　King　Arthur　snatched　into
  Avilion。
  On　board　the　BISMARCK；　the　commodore　shook　hands　with　him；　told　him
  he　was　to　be　〃taken　away　from　all　the　chiefs　with　whom　he　had　been
  accustomed；〃　and　had　him　taken　to　the　wardroom　under　guard。　　The
  next　day　he　was　sent　to　sea　in　the　ADLER。　　There　went　with　him　his
  brother　Moli；　one　Meisake；　and　one　Alualu；　half…caste　German；　to
  interpret。　　He　was　respectfully　used；　he　dined　in　the　stern　with
  the　officers；　but　the　boys　dined　〃near　where　the　fire　was。〃　　They
  come　to　a　〃newly…formed　place〃　in　Australia；　where　the　ALBATROSS
  was　lying；　and　a　British　ship；　which　he　knew　to　be　a　man…of…war
  〃because　the　officers　were　nicely　dressed　and　wore　epaulettes。〃
  Here　he　was　transhipped；　〃in　a　boat　with　a　screen；〃　which　he
  supposed　was　to　conceal　him　from　the　British　ship；　and　on　board　the
  ALBATROSS　was　sent　below　and　told　he　must　stay　there　till　they　had
  sailed。　　Later；　however；　he　was　allowed　to　come　on　deck；　where　he
  found　they　had　rigged　a　screen　（perhaps　an　awning）　under　which　he
  walked；　looking　at　〃the　newly…formed　settlement；〃　and　admiring　a
  big　house　〃where　he　was　sure　the　governor　lived。〃　　From　Australia；
  they　sailed　some　time；　and　reached　an　anchorage　where　a　consul…
  general　came　on　board；　and　where　Laupepa　was　only　allowed　on　deck
  at　night。　　He　could　then　see　the　lights　of　a　town　with　wharves；　he
  supposes　Cape　Town。　　Off　the　Cameroons　they　anchored　or　lay…to；　far
  at　sea；　and　sent　a　boat　ashore　to　see　（he　supposes）　that　there　was
  no　British　man…of…war。　　It　was　the　next　morning　before　the　boat
  returned；　when　the　ALBATROSS　stood　in　and　came　to　anchor　near
  another　German　ship。　　Here　Alualu　came　to　him　on　deck　and　told　him
  this　was　the　place。　　〃That　is　an　astonishing　thing；〃　said　he。　　〃I
  thought　I　was　to　go　to　Germany；　I　do　not　know　what　this　means；　I　do
  not　know　what　will　be　the　end　of　it；　my　heart　is　troubled。〃
  Whereupon　Alualu　burst　into　tears。　　A　little　after；　Laupepa　was
  called　below　to　the　captain　and　the　governor。　　The　last　addressed
  him：　〃This　is　my　own　place；　a　good　place；　a　warm　place。　　My　house
  is　not　yet　finished；　but　when　it　is；　you　shall　live　in　one　of　my
  rooms　until　I　can　make　a　house　for　you。〃　　Then　he　was　taken　ashore
  and　brought　to　a　tall；　iron　house。　　〃This　house　is　regulated；〃　said
  the　governor；　〃there　is　no　fire　allowed　to　burn　in　it。〃　　In　one
  part　of　this　house；　weapons　of　the　government　were　hung　up；　there
  was　a　passage；　and　on　the　other　side　of　the　passage；　fifty
  criminals　were　chained　together；　two　and　two；　by　the　ankles。　　The
  windows　were　out　of　reach；　and　there　was　only　one　door；　which　was
  opened　at　six　in　the　morning　and　shut　again　at　six　at　night。　　All
  day　he　had　his　liberty；　went　to　the　Baptist　Mission；　and　walked
  about　viewing　the　negroes；　who　were　〃like　the　sand　on　the　seashore〃
  for　number。　　At　six　they　were　called　into　the　house　and　shut　in　for
  the　night　without　beds　or　lights。　　〃Although　they　gave　me　no
  light；〃　said　he；　with　a　smile；　〃I　could　see　I　was　in　a　prison。〃
  Good　food　was　given　him：　　biscuits；　〃tea　made　with　warm　water；〃
  beef；　etc。；　all　excellent。　　Once；　in　their　walks；　they　spied　a
  breadfruit　tree　bearing　in　the　garden　of　an　English　merchant；　ran
  back　to　the　prison　to　get　a　shilling；　and　came　and　offered　to
  purchase。　　〃I　am　not　going　to　sell　breadfruit　to　you　people；〃　said
  the　merchant；　〃come　and　take　what　you　like。〃　　Here　Malietoa
  interrupted　himself　to　say　it　was　the　only　tree　bearing　in　the
  Cameroons。　　〃The　governor　had　none；　or　he　would　have　given　it　to
  me。〃　　On　the　passage　from　the　Cameroons　to　Germany；　he　had　great
  delight　to　see　the　cliffs　of　England。　　He　saw　〃the　rocks　shining　in
  the　sun；　and　three　hours　later　was　surprised　to　find　them　sunk　in
  the　heavens。〃　　He　saw　also　wharves　and　immense　buildings；　perhaps
  Dover　and　its　castle。　　In　Hamburg；　after　breakfast；　Mr。　Weber；　who
  had　now　finally　〃ceased　from　troubling〃　Samoa；　came　on　board；　and
  carried　him　ashore　〃suitably〃　in　a　steam　launch　to　〃a　large　house
  of　the　government；〃　where　he　stayed　till　noon。　　At　noon　Weber　told
  him　he　was　going　to　〃the　place　where　ships　are　anchored　that　go　to
  Samoa；〃　and　led　him　to　〃a　very　magnificent　house；　with　carriages
  inside　and　a　wonderful　roof　of　glass〃；　to　wit；　the　railway　station。
  They　were　benighted　on　the　train；　and　then　went　in　〃something　with
  a　house；　drawn　by　horses；　which　had　windows　and　many　decks〃；
  plainly　an　omnibus。　　Here　（at　Bremen　or　Bremerhaven；　I　believe）
  they　stayed　some　while　in　〃a　house　of　five　hundred　rooms〃；　then
  were　got　on　board　the　NURNBERG　（as　they　understood）　for　Samoa；
  anchored　in　England　on　a　Sunday；　were　joined　EN　ROUTE　by　the　famous
  Dr。　Knappe；　passed　through　〃a　narrow　passage　where　they　went　very
  slow　and　which　was　just　like　a　river；〃　and　beheld　with　exhilarated
  curiosity　that　Red　Sea　of　which　they　had　learned　so　much　in　their
  Bibles。　　At　last；　〃at　the　hour　when　the　fires　burn　red；〃　they　came
  to　a　place　where　was　a　German　man…of…war。　　Laupepa　was　called；　with
  one　of　the　boys；　on　deck；　when　he　found　a　German　officer　awaiting
  him；　and　a　steam　launch　alongside；　and　was　told　he　must　now　leave
  his　brother　and　go　elsewhere。　　〃I　cannot　go　like　this；〃　he　cried。
  〃You　must　let　me　see　my　brother　and　the　other　old　men〃　…　a　term　of
  courtesy。　　Knappe；　who　seems　always　to　have　been　good…natured；
  revised　his　orders；　and　consented　not　only　to　an　interview；　but　to
  allow　Moli　to　continue　to　accompany　the　king。　　So　these　two　were
  carried　to　the　man…of…war；　and　sailed　many　a　day；　still　supposing
  themselves　bound　for　Samoa；　and　lo！　she　came　to　a　country　the　like
  of　which　they　had　never　dreamed　of；　and　cast　anchor　in　the　great
  lagoon　of　Jaluit；　and　upon　that　narrow　land　the　exiles　were　set　on
  shore。　　This　was　the　part　of　his　captivity　on　which　he　looked　back
  with　the　most　bitterness。　　It　was　the　last；　for　one　thing；　and　he
  was　worn　down　with　the　long　suspense；　and　terror；　and　deception。
  He　could　not　bear　the　brackish　water；　and　though　〃the　Germans　were
  still　good　to　him；　and　gave　him　beef　and　biscuit　and　tea；〃　he
  suffered　from　the　lack　of　vegetable　food。
  Such　is　the　narrative　of　this　simple　exile。　　I　have　not　sought　to
  correct　it　by　extraneous　testimony。　　It　is　not　so　much　the　facts
  that　are　historical；　as　the　man's　attitude。　　No　one　could　hear　this
  tale　as