An interesting duty, to some extent, was that of searching the island. Tt will be remembered that one junk-fall Diggaye was missing, and the search for recuted all over the island." There ihe the luggage thus gone astray was pros
are ostensibly. fishers, but no out, when occasion serves, they turn to piracy with a very good grace, Captain Vibert took some twenty soldiers with him, but left these, so to speak, on the beach, and went with' few companions to the higher levels of the island. fe goos without saying that their searching was watched with the keenest curiosity by avery e within call, Pressnrly they came una mat-covered spot which looked.
means innocent. Captain Vibert ay the mat, and there, staring at was the the word "Sobraon." At this the natives gathered round, displaying such knives as they had, and clearly threatening violence unless their spoil was left untouchd. Finally the soldiers hat to be called up to protect the discoverers. This was but the first of a series of finds, the articles stolen being generally sails, rope, and things connected with tne sea.
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