Upon this, I sprang to the dais, and across it indicating a line near the bow, signed the Islanders to retire beyond it.

Then, calling upon them one by one to deliver their weapons, they were passed into the boat.
The Chamois was now brought round to the canoe's stern; and leaving Jarl to defend it as before, the Upoluan rejoined me on the dais.

By these precautions--the hostages still remaining bound hand and foot in the boat--we deemed ourselves entirely secure.
Attended by Samoa, I stood before the tent, now still as the grave..