him back soon. What shall we do?'

Patteson laid his hand on the young chief's shoulder, answering, 'God
can guard him by sea as on land, and with His blessing we will bring
him back safe to you. Let some of the chiefs go with him to protect
him. I will watch over him, but you may choose whom you will to
accompany him.'

So five chiefs were selected as a body-guard for the young
Angadhohua, who was prince of all the isle, but on an insecure
tenure, for the French, in New Caledonia, were showing a manifest
inclination to annex the Loyalty group.

The heavily loaded boat had a perilous strife with the surf before
the ship was reached, and it was a very rough passage to Anaiteum,
where some goods had to be left for Mr. Inglis, and he asked that
four Fate visitors might be taken home. This was done, and Mr.
Grordon was visited at Erromango on the way, and found well and
prosperous.

At Mai, the reception of Petere and Laure was ecstatic. There was a
crowd on shore to meet them, and on the two miles' walk to the
village parties met, hugged, and wept over them. At the village Mr.
Patteson addressed the people for ten minutes, and Petere made an
animated exposition of what he had learnt, and his speeches evidently
had great effect. His younger brother and two little boys all came
in his stead, and would form part of the winter school at Lifu.

The Espiritu Santo boy, the dunce of the party, was set down at home,
and the Banks Islanders were again found pleasant, honest, and