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           "Idonotknow,"repliedGlenarvan.

           "YourpeoplewillnotacceptyouasanexchangeforTohonga?"

           "Mealone?no,"repeatedGlenarvan."Allofusperhapstheymight."

           "OurMaoricustom,"repliedKai-Koumou,"isheadforhead."

           "Offerfirsttheseladiesinexchangeforyourpriest,"saidGlenarvan,pointingtoLadyHelenaandMaryGrant.

           LadyHelenawasabouttointerrupthim.ButtheMajorheldherback.

           "Thosetwoladies,"continuedGlenarvan,bowingrespectfullytowardLadyHelenaandMaryGrant,"arepersonagesofrankintheirowncountry."

           Thewarriorgazedcoldlyathisprisoner.Anevilsmilerelaxedhislipsforamoment;thenhecontrolledhimself,andinavoiceofill-concealedanger:

           "DoyouhopetodeceiveKai-Koumouwithlyingwords,accursedPakeka?CannottheeyesofKai-Koumoureadhearts?"

           AndpointingtoLadyHelena:"Thatisyourwife?"hesaid.

           "No!mine!"exclaimedKara-Tete.

           Andthenpushinghisprisonersaside,helaidhishandontheshoulderofLadyHelena,whoturnedpaleathistouch.

           "Edward!"criedtheunfortunatewomaninterror.

           Glenarvan,withoutaword,raisedhisarm,ashot!andKara-Tetefellathisfeet.

           Thesoundbroughtacrowdofnativestothespot.Ahundredarmswereready,andGlenarvan’srevolverwassnatchedfromhim.

           Kai-KoumouglancedatGlenarvanwithacuriousexpression:thenwithonehandprotectingGlenarvan,withtheotherhewavedoffthecrowdwhowererushingontheparty.

           Atlasthisvoicewasheardabovethetumult.

           "Taboo!Taboo!"heshouted