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Chapter 30

           Hetoldme,however,thatatthesouthernsideofitthemissionarieshadobtainedafootingamongstaninsignificanttribe.AnativeteacherhadbeensenttherebytheWesleyans,whohadsucceededinpersuadingthechiefatthatparttoembraceChristianity.Butinsteadofthatbeingofanyadvantagetoourenterprise,itseemstheveryreverse;forthechiefTararoisadeterminedheathen,andpersecutestheChristianswhoarefartooweakinnumberstoofferanyresistanceandlookswithdislikeuponallwhitemen,whomheregardsaspropagatorsofthenewfaith."

           "’Tisapity,"saidJack,"thattheChristiantribeissosmall,forweshallscarcelybesafeundertheirprotection,Ifear.IfTararotakesitintohisheadtowishforourvessel,ortokillourselves,hecouldtakeusfromthembyforce.YousaythatthenativemissionarytalksEnglish?"

           "SoIbelieve."

           "Then,whatIproposeisthis,"saidJack."Wewillrunroundtothesouthsideoftheisland,andcastanchorofftheChristianvillage.Wearetoofarawayjustnowtohavebeendescriedbyanyofthesavages,soweshallgetthereunobserved,andhavetimetoarrangeourplansbeforetheheathentribesknowofourpresence.Butindoingthisweruntheriskofbeingcapturedbytheill-disposedtribes,andbeingveryill-used,ifnota"

           "Roastedaliveandeaten!"criedPeterkin."Come,outwithit,Jack!Accordingtoyourownshowing,it’swelltolookthedangerstraightintheface."

           "Well,thatistheworstofit,certainly.

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