However, Williams landed, and divided some cloth among those who stood nearest.

Then Harris began to walk forward into the bush, Williams following, and, with a crowd of natives round him, was counting in Samoan, trying whether the boys around would recognize the names of the figures.

Cunningham did not like the countenances of the natives, and remarked it to him, but was not heard.
Stooping to pick up a shell, Cunningham was startled by a yell, and Harris came rushing along, pursued by a native.

Williams turned and looked, a blast on a shell was heard, and he too fled.

Cunningham reached the boat in safety, but Harris fell in crossing a small brook, and the natives were at once upon him with their clubs.