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A Bold Stratagem

           Theintrepidtravelersforgotthepast,forgotthefuture,toenjoythepresentdelight!AndyetthetaskbeforethemwasnotaneasyonetogainsomeEuropeanoutpostinthemidstofthisunknowncountry.ButKai-Koumouonceofftheirtrack,theythoughtthemselvessafefromallthesavagesinNewZealand.

           Awholedayhadtoelapsebeforetheycouldmakeastart,andtheyemployeditinarrangingaplanofflight.PaganelhadtreasureduphismapofNewZealand,andonitcouldtraceoutthebestroads.

           Afterdiscussion,thefugitivesresolvedtomakefortheBayofPlenty,towardstheeast.Theregionwasunknown,butapparentlydesert.Thetravelers,whofromtheirpastexperience,hadlearnedtomakelightofphysicaldifficulties,fearednothingbutmeetingMaories.Atanycosttheywantedtoavoidthemandgaintheeastcoast,wherethemissionarieshadseveralstations.Thatpartofthecountryhadhithertoescapedthehorrorsofwar,andthenativeswerenotinthehabitofscouringthecountry.

           AstothedistancethatseparatedLakeTaupofromtheBayofPlenty,theycalculateditaboutahundredmiles.Tendays’marchattenmilesaday,couldbedone,notwithoutfatigue,butnoneofthepartygavethatathought.IftheycouldonlyreachthemissionstationstheycouldresttherewhilewaitingforafavorableopportunitytogettoAuckland,forthatwasthepointtheydesiredtoreach.

           Thisquestionsettled,theyresumedtheirwatchofthenativeproceedings,andcontinuedsodoingtilleveningfell.

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