ThenallnightlongIwasbeingwakenedwithscaresthatreallyshouldbelookedinto，thoughIKNEWtherewasnothinginthemandnobottomtothewholestory；andthedrumsandshoutsandcriesfromTanugamanonoandthetownkeepingupanallnightcorybanticchorusinthemoonlight-themoonroselate-andthesearch-lightofthewar-shipintheharbourmakingajewelofbrightnessasitlitupthebayofApiainthedistance。Andthennextmorning，abouteighto’clock，adrumcomingoutofthewoodsandapartyofpatrolswhohadbeeninthewoodsonourleftfrontwhichisourtruerear
cominguptothehouse，andmeetingthereanotherpartywhohadbeeninthewoodsonourright{front/rear}whichisVaeaMountain，and43ofthembeingentertainedtoavaandbiscuitsontheverandah，andmarchingoffatlastinsinglefileforApia。Briefly，itisnotmuchwonderifyourletterandmywholemailwasleftatthecottage，andIhavenomeansofseeingoransweringparticulars。
Thewholethingwasnothingbutabottomlessscare；itwasOBVIOUSLYso；youcouldn’tmakeachildbelieveitwasanythingelse，butithasmadetheConsulssitup。Myownprivatescareswerereallyabominablyannoying；asforinstanceafterIhadgottosleepfortheninthtimeperhaps-andthatwasnoeasymattereither，forIhadacrickinmynecksoagonisingthatIhadtosleepsittingup-Iheardnoisesasofamanbeingmurderedintheboys’house。Tobesure，saidI，thisisnothingagain，butifaman’sheadwasbeingtaken，thenoiseswouldbethesame！SoIhadtogetup，stiflemycriesofagonyfromthecrick，getmyrevolver，andcreepoutstealthilytotheboys’house。Andthereweretwoofthemsittingup，keepingwatchoftheirownaccordlikegoodboys，andwhilingthetimeoveragameofSweepiCascino-thewhistofourislanders-andoneofthemwasourchampionidiot，Misifolo，andIsupposehewasholdingbadcards，andlosingallthetime-andthesenoiseswerehishumorousprotestsagainstFortune！
Well，excusethisexcursionintomy’blacksandchocolates。’
Itisthelast。YouwillhaveheardfromLysaghthowI