to　load；　and　with　that　the　momentary　effervescence　died　away。　　Next
  day；　Saturday；　5th；　the　chief　justice　took　his　departure　from　the
  islands　…　a　step　never　yet　explained　and　（in　view　of　the　doings　of
  the　day　before　and　the　remonstrances　of　other　officials）　hard　to
  justify。　　The　president；　an　amiable　and　brave　young　man　of　singular
  inexperience；　was　thus　left　to　face　the　growing　difficulty　by
  himself。　　The　clansmen　of　the　prisoners；　to　the　number　of　near　upon
  a　hundred；　lay　in　Vaiusu；　a　village　half　way　between　Apia　and
  Malie；　there　they　talked　big；　thence　sent　menacing　messages；　the
  gaol　should　be　broken　in　the　night；　they　said；　and　the　six　martyrs
  rescued。　　Allowance　is　to　be　made　for　the　character　of　the　people
  of　Manono；　turbulent　fellows；　boastful　of　tongue；　but　of　late　days
  not　thought　to　be　answerably　bold　in　person。　　Yet　the　moment　was
  anxious。　　The　government　of　Mulinuu　had　gained　an　important　moral
  victory　by　the　surrender　and　condemnation　of　the　chiefs；　and　it　was
  needful　the　victory　should　be　maintained。　　The　guard　upon　the　gaol
  was　accordingly　strengthened；　a　war…party　was　sent　to　watch　the
  Vaiusu　road　under　Asi；　and　the　chiefs　of　the　Vaimaunga　were
  notified　to　arm　and　assemble　their　men。　　It　must　be　supposed　the
  president　was　doubtful　of　the　loyalty　of　these　assistants。　　He
  turned　at　least　to　the　war…ships；　where　it　seems　he　was　rebuffed；
  thence　he　fled　into　the　arms　of　the　wrecker　gang；　where　he　was
  unhappily　more　successful。　　The　government　of　Washington　had
  presented　to　the　Samoan　king　the　wrecks　of　the　TRENTON　and　the
  VANDALIA；　an　American　syndicate　had　been　formed　to　break　them　up；
  an　experienced　gang　was　in　consequence　settled　in　Apia　and　the
  report　of　submarine　explosions　had　long　grown　familiar　in　the　ears
  of　residents。　　From　these　artificers　the　president　obtained　a
  supply　of　dynamite；　the　needful　mechanism；　and　the　loan　of　a
  mechanic；　the　gaol　was　mined；　and　the　Manono　people　in　Vaiusu　were
  advertised　of　the　fact　in　a　letter　signed　by　Laupepa。　　Partly　by
  the　indiscretion　of　the　mechanic；　who　had　sought　to　embolden
  himself　（like　Lady　Macbeth）　with　liquor　for　his　somewhat　dreadful
  task；　the　story　leaked　immediately　out　and　raised　a　very　general；
  or　I　might　say　almost　universal；　reprobation。　　Some　blamed　the
  proposed　deed　because　it　was　barbarous　and　a　foul　example　to　set
  before　a　race　half　barbarous　itself；　others　because　it　was　illegal；
  others　again　because；　in　the　face　of　so　weak　an　enemy；　it　appeared
  pitifully　pusillanimous；　almost　all　because　it　tended　to
  precipitate　and　embitter　war。　　In　the　midst　of　the　turmoil　he　had
  raised；　and　under　the　immediate　pressure　of　certain　indignant　white
  residents；　the　baron　fell　back　upon　a　new　expedient；　certainly　less
  barbarous；　perhaps　no　more　legal；　and　on　Monday　afternoon；
  September　7th；　packed　his　six　prisoners　on　board　the　cutter
  LANCASHIRE　LASS；　and　deported　them　to　the　neighbouring　low…island
  group　of　the　Tokelaus。　　We　watched　her　put　to　sea　with　mingled
  feelings。　　Anything　were　better　than　dynamite；　but　this　was　not
  good。　　The　men　had　been　summoned　in　the　name　of　law；　they　had
  surrendered；　the　law　had　uttered　its　voice；　they　were　under　one
  sentence　duly　delivered；　and　now　the　president；　by　no　right　with
  which　we　were　acquainted；　had　exchanged　it　for　another。　　It　was
  perhaps　no　less　fortunate；　though　it　was　more　pardonable　in　a
  stranger；　that　he　had　increased　the　punishment　to　that　which；　in
  the　eyes　of　Samoans；　ranks　next　to　death；　…　exile　from　their　native
  land　and　friends。　　And　the　LANCASHIRE　LASS　appeared　to　carry　away
  with　her　into　the　uttermost　parts　of　the　sea　the　honour　of　the
  administration　and　the　prestige　of　the　supreme　court。
  The　policy　of　the　government　towards　Mataafa　has　thus　been　of　a
  piece　throughout；　always　would…be　violent；　it　has　been　almost
  always　defaced　with　some　appearance　of　perfidy　or　unfairness。　　The
  policy　of　Mataafa　（though　extremely　bewildering　to　any　white）
  appears　everywhere　consistent　with　itself；　and　the　man's　bearing
  has　always　been　calm。　　But　to　represent　the　fulness　of　the
  contrast；　it　is　necessary　that　I　should　give　some　description　of
  the　two　capitals；　or　the　two　camps；　and　the　ways　and　means　of　the
  regular　and　irregular　government。
  MULINUU。　　Mulinuu；　the　reader　may　remember；　is　a　narrow　finger　of
  land　planted　in　cocoa…palms；　which　runs　forth　into　the　lagoon
  perhaps　three　quarters　of　a　mile。　　To　the　east　is　the　bay　of　Apia。
  To　the　west；　there　is；　first　of　all；　a　mangrove　swamp；　the
  mangroves　excellently　green；　the　mud　ink…black；　and　its　face
  crawled　upon　by　countless　insects　and　black　and　scarlet　crabs。
  Beyond　the　swamp　is　a　wide　and　shallow　bay　of　the　lagoon；　bounded
  to　the　west　by　Faleula　Point。　　Faleula　is　the　next　village　to
  Malie；　so　that　from　the　top　of　some　tall　palm　in　Malie　it　should　be
  possible　to　descry　against　the　eastern　heavens　the　palms　of
  Mulinuu。　　The　trade　wind　sweeps　over　the　low　peninsula　and　cleanses
  it　from　the　contagion　of　the　swamp。　　Samoans　have　a　quaint　phrase
  in　their　language；　when　out　of　health；　they　seek　exposed　places　on
  the　shore　〃to　eat　the　wind；〃　say　they；　and　there　can　be　few　better
  places　for　such　a　diet　than　the　point　of　Mulinuu。
  Two　European　houses　stand　conspicuous　on　the　harbour　side；　in
  Europe　they　would　seem　poor　enough；　but　they　are　fine　houses　for
  Samoa。　　One　is　new；　it　was　built　the　other　day　under　the　apologetic
  title　of　a　Government　House；　to　be　the　residence　of　Baron　Senfft。
  The　other　is　historical；　it　was　built　by　Brandeis　on　a　mortgage；
  and　is　now　occupied　by　the　chief　justice　on　conditions　never
  understood；　the　rumour　going　uncontradicted　that　he　sits　rent　free。
  I　do　not　say　it　is　true；　I　say　it　goes　uncontradicted；　and　there　is
  one　peculiarity　of　our　officials　in　a　nutshell；　…　their　remarkable
  indifference　to　their　own　character。　　From　the　one　house　to　the
  other　extends　a　scattering　village　for　the　Faipule　or　native
  parliament　men。　　In　the　days　of　Tamasese　this　was　a　brave　place；
  both　his　own　house　and　those　of　the　Faipule　good；　and　the　whole
  excellently　ordered　and　approached　by　a　sanded　way。　　It　is　now　like
  a　neglected　bush…town；　and　speaks　of　apathy　in　all　concerned。　　But
  the　chief　scandal　of　Mulinuu　is　elsewhere。　　The　house　of　the
  president　stands　just　to　seaward　of　the　isthmus；　where　the　watch　is
  set　nightly；　and　armed　men　guard　the　uneasy　slumbers　of　the
  government。　　On　the　landward　side　there　stands　a　monument　to　the
  poor　German　lads　who　fell　at　Fangalii；　just　beyond　which　the
  passer…by　may　chance　to　observe　a　little　house　standing　back…ward
  from　the　road。　　It　is　such　a　house　as　a　commoner　might　use　in　a
  bush　village；　none　could　dream　that　it　gave　shelter　even　to　a
  family　chief；　yet　this　is　the　palace　of　Malietoa…Natoaitele…
  Tamasoalii　Laupepa；　king　of　Samoa。　　As　you　sit　in　his　company　under
  this　humble　shelter；　you　shall　see；　between　the　posts；　the　new
  house　of　the　president。　　His　Majesty　himself　beholds　it　daily；　and
  the　tenor　of　his　thoughts　may　be　divined。　　The　fine　house　of　a
  Samoan　chief　is　his　appropriate　attribute；　yet；　after　seventeen
  months；　the　government　（well　housed　themselves）　have　not　yet　found
  …　have　not　yet　sought　…　a　roof…tree　for　their　sovereign。　　And　the
  lodging　is　typical。　　I　take　up　the　president's　financial　statement
  of　September　8；　1891。　　I　find　the　king's　allowance　to　figure　at
  seventy…five　dollars　a　month；　and　I　find　that　he　is　further　（though
  somewhat　obscurely）　debited　with　the　salaries　of　either　two　or
  three　clerks。　　Take　the　outside　figure；　and　the　sum　expended　on　or
  for　His　Majesty　amounts　to　ninety…five　dollars　in　the　month。
  Lieutenant　Ulfsparre　and　Dr。　Hagberg　（the　chief　justice's　Swedish
  friends）　drew　in　the　same　period　one　hundred　and　forty　and　one
  hundred　dollars　respectively　on　account　of　salary　alone。　　And　it
  should　be　observed　that　Dr。　Hagberg　was　employed；　or　at　least　paid；
  from　government　funds；　in　the　face　of　His　Majesty's　express　and
  reiterated　protest。　　In　another　column　of　the　statement；　one
  hundred　and　seventy…five　dollars　and　seventy…five　cents　are　debited
  for　the　chief　justice's　travelling　expenses。　　I　am　of　the　opinion
  that　if　His　Majesty　desired　（or　dared）　to　take　an　outing；　he　would
  be　asked　to　bear　the　charge　from　his　allowance。　　But　although　I
  think　the　chief　justice　had　done　more　nobly　to　pay　for　himself；　I
  am　far　from　denying　that　his　excursions　were　well　meant；　he　should
  indeed　be　praised　for　having　made　them；　and　I　leave　the　charge　out
  of　consideration　in　the　following　statement。
  ON　THE　ONE　HAND
  Salary　of　Chief　Justice　Cedarkrantz　500
  Salary　of　President　Baron　Senfft　von　Pilsach　（about）　415
  Salary　of　Lieutenant　Ulfsparre；　Chief　of　Police　140
  Salary　of　Dr。　Hagberg；　Private　Secretary　to　the　Chief　Justice　100
  Total　monthly　salary　to　four　whites；　one　of　them　p