“So，“saidhe，“youandIhadbettergotoNukuhevanowoverland，andto-morrowIwillbringTommo，astheycallhim，bywater；theyhavepromisedtocarryhimdowntotheseaformeearlyinthemorning，sothattherewillbenodelay。“
“No，no，“saidTobydesperately，“Iwillnotleavehimthatway；
wemustescapetogether。“
“Thereisnohopeforyou，“exclaimedthesailor，“forifI
leaveyouhereonthebeach，assoonasIamgoneyouwillbecarriedbackintothevalley，andthenneitherofyouwilleverlookupontheseaagain。“AndwithmanyoathshesworethatifhewouldonlygotoNukuhevawithhimthatday，hewouldbesuretohavemetheretheverynextmorning。
“Buthowdoyouknowtheywillbringhimdowntothebeachto-morrow，whentheywillnotdosoto-day？“saidToby。Butthesailorhadmanyreasons，allofwhichweresomixedupwiththemysteriouscustomsoftheislanders，thathewasnonethewiser。Indeed，theirconduct，especiallyinpreventinghimfromreturningintothevalley，wasabsolutelyunaccountabletohim；andaddedtoeverythingelsewasthebitterreflection，thattheoldsailor，afterall，mightpossiblybedeceivinghim。Andthenagainhehadtothinkofme，leftalonewiththenatives，andbynomeanswell。IfhewentwithJimmy，hemightatleasthopetoprocuresomereliefforme。Butmightnotthesavageswhohadactedsostrangely，hurrymeoffsomewherebeforehisreturn？Then，evenheremained，perhapstheywouldnotlethimgobackintothevalleywhereIwas。
Thusperplexedwasmypoorcomrade；heknewnotwhattodo，andhiscourageousspiritwasofnousetohimnow。Therehewas，allbyhimself，seateduponthebrokencanoe-thenativesgroupedaroundhimatadistance，andeyeinghimmoreandmorefixedly。
“Itisgettinglate，“saidJimmy，whowasstandingbehindtherest。“Nukuhevaisfaroff，andIcannotcrosstheHapparcountrybynight。Youseehowitis:-ifyoucomealongwithme，allwillbewell；ifyoudonot，dependuponitneitherofyouwilleverescape。“
“Thereisnohelpforit，“saidToby，atlast，withaheavyheart，“Iwillhavetotrustyou“；andhecameoutfromtheshadowofthelittleshrine，andcastalonglookupthevalley。
“Nowkeepclosetomyside，“saidthesailor，“andletusbemovingquickly。“TinorandFayawayhereappeared；thekind-heartedoldwomanembracingToby’sknees，givingwaytoafloodoftears；whileFayaway，hardlylessmoved，spokesomefewwordsofEnglishshehadlearned，andheldupthreefingersbeforehim-insomanydayshewouldreturn。
AtlastJimmypulledTobyoutofthecrowd，andaftercallingtoayoungTypeewhowasstandingbywithayoungpiginhisarms，allthreestartedforthemountains。
“Ihavetoldthemthatyouarecomingbackagain，“saidtheoldfellow，laughing，astheybegantheascent，“butthey’llhavetowaitalongtime。“Tobyturned，andsawthenativesallinmotion-thegirlswavingtheirtappasinadieu，andthementheirspears。Asthelastfigureenteredthegrovewithonearmraised，andthethreefingersspread，hisheartsmotehim。
Asthenativeshadatlastconsentedtohisgoing，itmighthavebeen，thatsomeofthem，atleast，reallycounteduponhisspeedyreturn；probablysupposing，asindeedhehadtoldthemwhentheywerecomingdownthevalley，thathisonlyobjectinleavingthemwastoprocurethemedicinesIneeded。This，Jimmyalsomusthavetoldthem。Andastheyhaddonebefore，whenmycomrade，toobligeme，startedonhisperilousjourneytoNukuheva，theylookeduponme，inhisabsence，asoneoftwoinseparablefriendswhowasasureguaranteefortheother’sreturn。Thisisonlymyownsupposition，however，forastoalltheirstrangeconduct，itisstillamystery。
“YouseewhatsortofataboomanIam，“saidthesailor，afterforsometimesilentlyfollowingthepathwhichledupthemountain。
“Mow-Mowmademeapresentofthispighere，andthemanwhocarriesitwillgorightthroughHappar，anddownintoNukuhevawithus。Solongashestaysbymeheissafe，andjustsoitwillbewithyou，andto-morrowwithTommo。Cheerup，then，andrelyuponme，youwillseehiminthemorning。“
Theascentofthemountainwasnotverydifficult，owingtoitsbeingneartothesea，wheretheislandridgesarecomparativelylow；thepath，too，wasafineone，sothatinashorttimeallthreewerestandingonthesummitwiththetwovalleysattheirfeet。ThewhitecascadesmarkingthegreenheadoftheTypeevalleyfirstcaughtToby’seye；Marheyo’shousecouldeasilybetracedbythem。
AsJimmyledthewayalongtheridge，TobyobservedthatthevalleyoftheHapparsdidnotextendnearsofarinlandasthatoftheTypees。Thisaccountedforourmistakeinenteringthelattervalleyaswehad。
Apathleadingdownfromthemountainwassoonseen，andfollowingit，thepartywereinashorttimefairlyintheHapparvalley。
“Now，“saidJimmy，astheyhurriedon，“wetaboomenhavewivesinallthebays，andIamgoingtoshowyouthetwoIhavehere。“
So，whentheycametothehousewherehesaidtheylived-whichwasclosebythebaseofthemountain，inashadynookamongthegroves，-hewentin，andwasquitefuriousatfindingitempty-theladieshadgoneout。However，theysoonmadetheirappearance，and，totellthetruth，welcomedJimmyquitecordially，aswellasToby，aboutwhomtheywereveryinquisitive。Nevertheless，asthereportoftheirarrivalspread，andtheHapparsbegantoassemble，itbecameevidentthattheappearanceofawhitestrangeramongthemwasnotbyanymeansdeemedsowonderfulaneventasintheneighbouringvalley。
Theoldsailornowbadehiswivespreparesomethingtoeat，ashemustbeinNukuhevabeforedark。Amealoffish，bread-fruit，andbananas，wasaccordinglyservedup，thepartyregalingthemselvesonthemats，inthemidstofanumerouscompany。
TheHapparsputmanyquestionstoJimmyaboutToby；andTobyhimselflookedsharplyatthem，anxioustorecognisethefellowwhogavehimthewoundfromwhichhewasstillsuffering。Butthisfierygentleman，sohandywithhisspear，hadthedelicacy，itseemed，tokeepoutofview。Certainlythesightofhimwouldnothavebeenanyaddedinducementtomakingastayinthevalley，-someoftheafternoonloungersinHapparhavingpolitelyurgedTobytospendafewdayswiththem，-therewasafeastcomingon。He，however，declined。
AllthiswhiletheyoungTypeestucktoJimmylikehisshadow，andthoughaslivelyadogasanyofhistribe，hewasnowasmeekasalamb，neveropeninghismouthexcepttoeat。AlthoughsomeoftheHapparslookedqueerlyathim，othersweremorecivil，andseemeddesirousoftakinghimabroadandshowinghimthevalley。ButtheTypeewasnottobecajoledinthatway。HowmanyyardshewouldhavetoremovefromJimmybeforethetaboowouldbepowerless，itwouldbehardtotell，butprobablyhehimselfknewtoafraction。
Onthepromiseofaredcottonhandkerchief，andsomethingelsewhichhekeptsecret，thispoorfellowhadundertakenaratherticklishjourney，though，asfarasTobycouldascertain，itwassomethingthathadneverhappenedbefore。
Theisland-punch-arva-wasbroughtinattheconclusionoftherepast，andpassedroundinashallowcalabash。
Nowmycomrade，whileseatedintheHapparhouse，begantofeelmoretroubledthaneveratleavingme:indeed，sosaddidhefeelthathetalkedaboutgoingbacktothevalley，andwantedJimmytoescorthimasfarasthemountains。Butthesailorwouldnotlistentohim，and，bywayofdivertinghisthoughts，pressedhimtodrinkofthearva。Knowingitsnarcoticnature，herefused；butJimmysaidhewouldhavesomethingmixedwithit，whichwouldconvertitintoaninnocentbeveragethatwouldinspiritthemfortherestoftheirjourney。Soatlasthewasinducedtodrinkofit，anditseffectswerejustasthesailorhadpredicted；hisspiritsroseatonce，andallhisgloomythoughtslefthim。
Theoldrovernowbegantorevealhistruecharacter，thoughhewashardlysuspectedatthetime。“IfIgetyouofftoaship，“saidhe，“youwillsurelygiveapoorfellowsomethingforsavingyou。“
Inshort，beforetheyleftthehouse，hemadeTobypromisethathewouldgivehimfiveSpanishdollarsifhesucceededingettinganypartofhiswagesadvancedfromthevessel，aboardofwhichtheyweregoing；Toby，moreover，engagingtorewardhimstillfurther，assoonasmydeliverancewasaccomplished。
Alittlewhileafterthistheystartedagain，accompaniedbymanyofthenatives，andgoingupthevalley，tookasteeppathnearitshead，whichledtoNukuheva。HeretheHapparspaused，andwatchedthemastheyascendedthemountain，onegroupofbandit-lookingfellowsshakingtheirspearsandcastingthreateningglancesatthepoorTypee，whoseheartaswellasheelsseemedmuchthelighterwhenhecametolookdownuponthem。
Ongainingtheheightsoncemore，theirwayledforatimealongseveralridgescoveredwithenormousferns。Atlasttheyentereduponawoodedtract，andheretheyovertookapartyofNukuhevanatives，wellarmed，andcarryingbundlesoflongpoles。Jimmyseemedtoknowthemallverywell，andstoppedforawhile，andhadatalkaboutthe“Wee-Wees“asthepeopleofNukuhevacalltheMonsieurs。
ThepartywiththepoleswereKingMowanna’smen，andbyhisorderstheyhadbeengatheringthemintheravinesforhisallies，theFrench。
Leavingthesefellowstotrudgeonwiththeirloads，Tobyandhiscompanionsnowpushedforwardagain，asthesunwasalreadylowinthewest。TheycameuponthevalleysofNukuhevaononesideofthebay，wherethehighlandsslopeoffintothesea。Themen-of-warwerestilllyingintheharbour，andasTobylookeddownuponthem，thestrangeeventswhichhadhappenedsorecentlyseemedalladream。
Theysoondescendedtowardsthebeach，andfoundthemselvesinJimmy’shousebeforeitwaswelldark。HerehereceivedanotherwelcomefromhisNukuhevawives，andaftersomerefreshmentsintheshapeofcocoa-nutmilkandpoee-poee，theyenteredacanoetheTypee，ofcourse，goingalongandpaddledofftoawhale-shipwhichwasanchoredneartheshore。Thiswasthevesselinwantofmen。Ourownhadsailedsometimebefore。ThecaptainprofessedgreatpleasureatseeingToby，butthoughtfromhisexhaustedappearancethathemustbeunfitforduty。However，heagreedtoshiphim，aswellashiscomradeassoonasheshouldarrive。
Tobybeggedhardforanarmedboat，inwhichtogoroundtoTypeeandrescueme，notwithstandingthepromisesofJimmy。Butthisthecaptainwouldnothearof，andtoldhimtohavepatience，forthesailorwouldbefaithfultohisword。When，too，hedemandedthefivesilverdollarsforJimmy，thecaptainwasunwillingtogivethem。
ButTobyinsisteduponit，ashenowbegantothinkthatJimmymightbeameremercenary，whowouldbesuretoprovefaithlessifnotwellpaid。Accordinglyhenotonlygavehimthemoney，buttookcaretoassurehim，overandoveragain，thatassoonashebroughtmeaboardhewouldreceiveastilllargersum。