In fact, he was now on that very errand, according to his own account, having just come across the mountains by the way of Happar.

By noon of the next day the fruit would be heaped up in stacks on the beach, in readiness for the boats which he then intended to bring into the bay.
Jimmy now asked Toby whether he wished to leave the island--if he did, there was a ship in want of men lying in the other harbour, and he would be glad to take him over, and see him on board that very day.
'No,' said Toby, 'I cannot leave the island unless my comrade goes with me.

I left him up the valley because they would not let him come down.
Let us go now and fetch him.' 'But how is he to cross the mountain with us,' replied Jimmy, 'even if we get him down to the beach?
Better let him stay till tomorrow, and I will bring him round to Nukuheva in the boats.' 'That will never do,' said Toby, 'but come along with me now, and let us get him down here at any rate,' and yielding to the impulse of the moment, he started to hurry back into the valley.

But hardly was his back turned, when a dozen hands were laid on him, and he learned that he could not go a step further.
It was in vain that he fought with them; they would not hear of his stirring from the beach.

Cut to the heart at this unexpected repulse, Toby now conjured the sailor to go after me alone.