CHAPTER IX. _DEEPENING SHADOWS._ Welcome Guests 243 A Fiendish Deed 244 The Plague of Measles 245 A Heroic Soul 246 Horrors of Epidemic 247 A Memorable New Year 248 A Missionary Attacked 249 In the Valley of the Shadow 251 Blow from an Adze 252 A Missionary’s Death 253 Mrs. Johnston’s Letter 255 A Heavy Loss 256 The Story of Kowia 256 Kowia’s Soliloquy 258 The Passing of Kowia 259 Mortality of Measles 261 Fuel to the Fire 262 Hurricanes 262 A Spate of Blood and Terror 263 Nowar Vacillates 265 The Anger of the Gods 265 Not Afraid to Die 266 Martyrs of Erromanga 267 Visit to the Gordons 268 Their Martyrdom 269 Vindication of the Gordons 270 Gordon’s Last Letter 272 Plots of Murder 273 Death by Nahak 275 Nowar Halting Again 275 Old Abraham’s Prayer 277 Miaki and the Mission House 278 Satanic Influences 280 Perplexity Deepening 280 Bishop Selwyn’s Testimony 281 Rotten Tracts 283 Captain and Mate of _Blue Bell_ 285 My Precious Dog 287 Fishing Nets and Kawases 288 The Taro Plant 290 The Kava Drink 290 Katasian and the Club Scene 291 The Yams 292 Sunshine and Shadow 292 Teachers Demoralized 293 The Chief’s Alphabet 294 Our Evil Genius 295 Ships of Fire Again 295 Commodore Seymour’s Visit 296 Nouka and Queen ’Toria 297 The Dog to his Vomit Again 298
CHAPTER X. _FAREWELL SCENES._ The War Fever 303 Forced to the War Council 305 A Truce Among the Chiefs 306 Chiefs and People 308 The Kiss of Judas 309 The Death of Ian 309 The Quivering Knife 310 A War of Revenge 312 In the Thick of the Battle 313 Tender Mercies of the Wicked 315 Escape for Life 316 The Loss of All 317 Under the Tomahawk 318 Jehovah is Hearing 318 The Host Turned Back 320 The War Against Manuman 320 Traps Laid 321 House Broken Up 322 War Against Our Friends 322 A Treacherous Murderer 323 On the Chestnut Tree 324 Bargaining for Life 325 Five Hours in a Canoe 328 Kneeling on the Sands 329 Faimungo’s Farewell 330 “Follow! Follow!” 331 A Race for Life 332 Ringed Round with Death 334 Faint yet Pursuing 336 Out of the Lion’s Jaws 337 Brothers in Distress 339 Intervening Events 341 A Cannibal’s Taste 341 Pillars of Cloud and Fire 342 Passing by on the Other Side 344 Kapuku and the Idol Gods 344 A Devil Chief 344 “In Perils Oft” 345 Through Fire and Water 345 “Sail O! Sail O!” 349 “Let Me Die” 350 In Perils on the Sea 351 Tannese Visitors 352 The Devil Chief Again 353 Speckled and Spotted 354 Their Desired Haven 355 “I am Left Alone” 355 My Earthly All 356 Eternal Hope 356 Australia to the Rescue 357 For My Brethren’s Sake 358 A New Holy League 358 The Uses of Adversity 359 Arm-chair Critics Again 360 Concluding Note 361 Prospectus of Part Second 362
APPENDIX. A. The Prayer of the Chiefs of Tanna 367 B. Notes on the New Hebrides 371