Asi, like Mataafa, disclaimed his chiefship and declared himself a private person; but he was more rudely dealt with.

German sailors surrounded his house in the night, burst in, and dragged the women out of the mosquito nets--an offence against Samoan manners.

No Asi was to be found; but at last they were shown his fishing-lights on the reef, rowed out, took him as he was, and carried him on board a man- of-war, where he was detained some while between-decks.

At last, January 16th, after a farewell interview over the ship's side with his wife, he was discharged into a ketch, and along with two other chiefs, Maunga and Tuiletu-funga, deported to the Marshalls.

The blow struck fear upon all sides.