TheKannaka，however，stillmaintainedhisground，andIatonceperceivedthathewasseekingtopurchasemyfreedom。Animatedbytheidea，Icalleduponhimloudlytocometome；buthereplied，inbrokenEnglish，thattheislandershadthreatenedtopiercehimwiththeirspears，ifhestirredafoottowardsme。AtthistimeIwasstilladvancing，surroundedbyadensethrongofthenatives，severalofwhomhadtheirhandsuponme，andmorethanonejavelinwasthreateninglypointedatme。StillIperceivedclearlythatmanyofthoseleastfriendlytowardsmelookedirresoluteandanxious。
　　IwasstillsomethirtyyardsfromKarakoee，whenmyfurtherprogresswaspreventedbythenatives，whocompelledmetositdownupontheground，whiletheystillretainedtheirholduponmyarms。
　　Thedinandtumultnowbecametenfold，andIperceivedthatseveralofthepriestswereonthespot，allofwhomwereevidentlyurgingMow-Mowandtheotherchiefstopreventmydeparture；andthedetestableword-“Roo-ne！Roo-ne！“whichIhadheardrepeatedathousandtimesduringtheday，wasnowshoutedoutoneverysideofme。StillIsawthattheKannakacontinuedhisexertionsinmyfavour-
　　thathewasboldlydebatingthematterwiththesavages，andwasstrivingtoenticethembydisplayinghisclothandpowder，andsnappingthelockofhismusket。Butallhesaidordidappearedonlytoaugmenttheclamoursofthosearoundhim，whoseemedbentupondrivinghimintothesea。
　　WhenIrememberedtheextravagantvalueplacedbythesepeopleuponthearticleswhichwereofferedtotheminexchangeforme，andwhichweresoindignantlyrejected，Isawanewproofofthesamefixeddeterminationofpurposetheyhadallalongmanifestedwithregardtome，andindespair，andrecklessofconsequences，I
　　exertedallmystrength，and，shakingmyselffreefromthegraspofthosewhoheldme，IspranguponmyfeetandrushedtowardsKarakoee。
　　Therashattemptnearlydecidedmyfate！for，fearfulthatImightslipfromthem，severaloftheislandersnowraisedasimultaneousshout，andpressinguponKarakoee，theymenacedhimwithfuriousgestures，andactuallyforcedhimintothesea。Appalledattheirviolence，thepoorfellow，standingnearlytothewaistinthesurf，endeavouredtopacifythem；butatlength，fearfulthattheywoulddotopacifyhimsomefatalviolence，hebeckonedtohiscomradestopullinatonce，andtakehimintotheboat。
　　Itwasatthisagonizingmoment，whenIthoughtallhopewasended，thatanewcontestarosebetweenthetwopartieswhohadaccompaniedmetotheshore；blowswerestruck，woundsweregiven，andbloodflowed。Intheinterestexcitedbythefray，everyonehadleftmeexceptMarheyo，Kory-Kory，andpoordearFayaway，whoclungtome，sobbingconvulsively。Isawthatnoworneverwasthemoment。
　　Claspingmyhandstogether，IlookedimploringlyatMarheyo，andmovedtowardsthenowalmostdesertedbeach。Thetearswereintheoldman’seyes，butneitherhenorKory-Koryattemptedtoholdme，andIsoonreachedtheKannaka，whohadanxiouslywatchedmymovements；therowerspulledinasnearastheydaredtotheedgeofthesurf；IgaveonepartingembracetoFayaway，whoseemedspeechlesswithsorrow，andthenextinstantIfoundmyselfsafeintheboat，andKarakoeebymyside，whotoldtherowersatoncetogiveway。MarheyoandKory-Kory，andagreatmanyofthewomen，followedmeintothewater，andIwasdetermined，astheonlymarkofgratitudeIcouldshow，togivethemthearticleswhichhadbeenbroughtasmyransom。I
　　handedthemuskettoKory-Kory，indoingwhichhewouldfainhavetakenholdofme，threwtherollofcottontooldMarheyo，pointingasIdidsotopoorFayaway，whohadretiredfromtheedgeofthewater，andwassittingdowndisconsolateonthebeach，andtumbledthepowder-bagsouttothenearestyoungladies，allofwhomwerevastlywillingtotakethem。Thisdistributiondidnotoccupytenseconds，andbeforeitwasovertheboatwasunderfullway，theKannakaallthewhileexclaimingloudlyagainstwhatheconsideredauselessthrowingawayofvaluableproperty。
　　Althoughitwasclearthatmymovementshadbeennoticedbyseveralofthenatives，stilltheyhadnotsuspendedtheconflictinwhichtheywereengaged，anditwasnottheboatwasabovefiftyyardsfromtheshore，thatMow-Mowandsomesixorsevenotherwarriorsrushedintotheseaandhurledtheirjavelinsatus。Someoftheweaponspassedquiteasclosetousaswasdesirable，butnoonewaswounded，andthemenpulledawaygallantly。Butalthoughsoonoutofthereachofthespears，ourprogresswasextremelyslow；itblewstrongupontheshore，andthetidewasagainstus；andIsawKarakoee，whowassteeringtheboat，givemanyalooktowardsajuttingpointofthebayroundwhichwehadtopass。
　　Foraminuteortwoafterourdeparture，thesavages，whohadformedintodifferentgroups，remainedperfectlymotionlessandsilent。Allatoncetheenragedchiefshowedbyhisgesturesthathehadresolvedwhatcoursehewouldtake。Shoutingloudlytohiscompanions，andpointingwithhistomahawktowardstheheadland，hesetoffatfullspeedinthatdirection，andwasfollowedbyaboutthirtyofthenatives，amongwhomwereseveralofthepriests，allyellingout，“Roo-ne！Roo-ne！“attheverytopoftheirvoices。
　　Theirintentionwasevidentlytoswimofffromtheheadlandandinterceptusinourcourse。Thewindwasfresheningeveryminute，andwasrightinourteeth，anditwasoneofthosechopping，angryseas，inwhichitissodifficulttorow。Stillthechancesseemedinourfavour，butwhenwecamewithinahundredyardsofthepoint，theactivesavageswerealreadydashingintothewater，andweallfearedthatwithinfiveminutes’timeweshouldhaveascoreoftheinfuriatedwretchesaroundus。Ifsoourdoomwassealed，forthesesavages，unlikethefeebleswimmersofcivilizedcountries，are，ifanything，moreformidableantagonistsinthewaterthanwhenontheland。Itwasallatrialofstrength；ournativespulledtilltheiroarsbentagain，andthecrowdofswimmersshotthroughthewater，despiteitsroughness，withfearfulrapidity。
　　Bythetimewehadreachedtheheadland，thesavageswerespreadrightacrossourcourse。Ourrowersgotouttheirknivesandheldthemreadybetweentheirteeth，andIseizedtheboat-hook。Wewereallawarethatiftheysucceededininterceptingus，theywouldpractiseuponusthemanoeuvrewhichhasprovedsofataltomanyaboat’screwintheseseas。Theywouldgrappletheoars，and，seizingholdofthegunwale，capsizetheboat，andthenweshouldbeentirelyattheirmercy。
　　AfterafewbreathlessmomentsIdiscernedMow-Mow。Theathleticislander，withhistomahawkbetweenhisteeth，wasdashingthewaterbeforehimtillitfoamedagain。Hewasthenearesttous，andinanotherinstanthewouldhaveseizedoneoftheoars。EvenatthemomentIfeltthehorrorattheactIwasabouttocommit；butitwasnotimeforpityorcompunction，andwithatrueaim，andexertingallmystrength，Idashedtheboat-hookathim。Istruckhimjustbelowthethroat，andforcedhimdownwards。Ihadnotimetorepeattheblow，butIsawhimrisetothesurfaceinthewakeoftheboat，andnevershallIforgettheferociousexpressionofhiscountenance。
　　Onlyoneotherofthesavagesreachedtheboat。Heseizedthegunwale，buttheknivesofourrowerssomauledhiswriststhathewasforcedtoquithishold，andthenextminutewewerepastthemall，andinsafety。Thestrongexcitementwhichhadthusfarkeptmeup，nowleftme，andIfellbackfaintingintothearmsofKarakoee。
　　Thecircumstancesconnectedwithmymostunexpectedescapemaybeverybrieflystated。ThecaptainofanAustralianvesselbeingindistressformenintheseremoteseas，hadputintoNukuhevainordertorecruithisship’scompany，butnotasinglemanwastobeobtained；andthebarquewasabouttogetunderweigh，whenshewasboardedbyKarakoee，whoinformedthedisappointedEnglishmanthatanAmericansailorwasdetainedbythesavagesintheneighbouringbayofTypee；andheoffered，ifsuppliedwithsuitablearticlesoftraffic，toundertakehisrelease。TheKannakahadgainedhisintelligencefromMarnoo，towhom，afterall，Iwasindebtedformyescape。Thepropositionwasaccededto；andKarakoee，takingwithhimfivetabooednativesofNukuheva，againrepairedaboardthebarque，whichinafewhourssailedtothatpartoftheisland，andthrewhermaintop-sailabackrightofftheentrancetotheTypeebay。Thewhale-boat，mannedbythetabooedcrew，pulledtowardstheheadoftheinlet，whiletheshiplay“offandon“awaitingitsreturn。
　　Theeventswhichensuedhavealreadybeendetailed，andlittlemoreremainstoberelated。OnreachingtheJulia，Iwasliftedovertheside，andmystrangeappearance，andremarkableadventure，occasionedtheliveliestinterest。Everyattentionwasbestoweduponmethathumanitycouldsuggest；buttosuchastatewasIreduced，thatthreemonthselapsedbeforeIrecoveredmyhealth。
　　Themysterywhichhungoverthefateofmyfriendandcompanion，Toby，hasneverbeenclearedup。Istillremainignorantwhetherhesucceededinleavingthevalley，orperishedatthehandsoftheislanders。
　　NOTE-TheAuthorof“Typee“wasmorethantwoyearsintheSouthSeas，afterescapingfromthevalley，asrecountedinthelastchapter。Sometimeafterreturninghometheforegoingnarrativewaspublished，thoughitwaslittlethoughtatthetimethatthiswouldbethemeansofrevealingtheexistenceofToby，whohadlongbeengivenupforlost。Butsoitproved。Thestoryofhisescapesuppliesanaturalsequeltotheadventure，andassuchitisnowaddedtothevolume。ItwasrelatedtotheAuthorbyTobyhimself。
　　THEMORNINGmycomradeleftme，asrelatedinthenarrative，hewasaccompaniedbyalargepartyofthenatives，someofthemcarryingfruitandhogsforthepurposesoftraffic，asthereporthadspreadthatboatshadtouchedatthebay。
　　Astheyproceededthroughthesettledpartsofthevalley，numbersjoinedthemfromeveryside，runningwithanimatedcriesfromeverypathway。Soexcitedwerethewholeparty，that，eagerasTobywastogainthebeach，itwasalmostasmuchashecoulddotokeepupwiththem。Makingthevalleyringwiththeirshouts，theyhurriedalongonaswifttrot，thoseinadvancepausingnowandthen，andflourishingtheirweaponstourgetherestforward。
　　Presentlytheycametoaplacewherethepathcrossedabendofthemainstreamofthevalley。Hereastrangesoundcamethroughthegrovebeyond，andtheislandershalted。ItwasMow-Mow，theone-eyedchief，whohadgoneonbefore；hewasstrikinghisheavylanceagainstthehollowboughofatree。
　　Thiswasasignalofalarm；-fornothingwasnowheardbutshoutsof“Happar！Happar！“-thewarriorstiltingwiththeirspearsandbrandishingthemintheair，andthewomenandboysshoutingtoeachother，andpickingupthestonesinthebedofthestream。InamomentortwoMow-Mowandtwoorthreeotherchiefsranoutfromthegrove，andthedinincreasedtenfold。
　　Now，thoughtToby，forafray；andbeingunarmed，hebesoughtoneoftheyoungmendomiciledwithMarheyofortheloanofhisspear。