At Berande he had been treated as one of no consequence, with handcuffs on hands and feet, to say nothing of chains.

When his tribe had returned the three runaways, he was given his freedom.

And finally, the terrible white man had fined him and Balesuna village ten thousand cocoanuts.

After that he had sheltered no more runaway Malaita men.

Instead, he had gone into the business of catching them.