There was no Pelly to support de Coetlogon, who might now be disregarded.

Mullan, Leary's successor, even if he were not precisely a Hand, was at least no Leary; and even if Mullan should show fight, Knappe had now three ships and could defy or sink him without danger.

Many small circumstances moved him in the same direction.

The looting of German plantations continued; the whole force of Mataafa was to a large extent subsisted from the crops of Vailele; and armed men were to be seen openly plundering bananas, breadfruit, and cocoa-nuts under the walls of the plantation building.

On the night of the 13th the consulate stable had been broken into and a horse removed.
On the 16th there was a riot in Apia between half-castes and sailors from the new ship _Olga_, each side claiming that the other was the worse of drink, both (for a wager) justly.