Ihadtwoprieststoluncheonyesterday:theBishopandPereRemy。Theywereverypleasant，andquitecleantoo，whichhasbeenknownsometimesnottobe-evenwithbishops。
　　Monseigneurisnotunimposing；withhiswhitebeardandhisvioletgirdlehelookssplendidlyepiscopal，andwhenourthreewaitingladscameuponeafteranotherandkneeledbeforehiminthebighall，andkissedhisring，itdidmegoodforapieceofpageantry。Remyisveryengaging；heisalittle，nervous，eagerman，likeagoverness，andbrimfuloflaughterandsmalljokes。Soisthebishopindeed，andourluncheonpartywentoffmerrily-farmoremerrilythanmanyaGermanspread，thoughwithsomuchlessliquor。Onetraitwasdelicious。WithacompleteignoranceoftheProtestantthatIwouldscarcehaveimagined，herelatedtousasnewslittlestoriesfromthegospels，andgotthenamesallwrong！Hiscommentsweredelicious，andtoourearsathoughtirreverent。’AH！ILCONNAISSAITSONMONDE，ALLEZ！’’ILETAITFIN，NOTRESEIGNEUR！’etc。
　　FRIDAY。
　　DownwithFannyandBelle，tolunchattheInternational。
　　Heardthereaboutthehugefollyofthehour，alltheMulinuuammunitionhavingbeenyesterdaymarchedopenlytovaultsinMatafele；andthismorning，onacryofprotestfromthewhites，openlyandhumiliatinglydisinterredandmarchedbackagain。Peoplespokeofitwithakindofshrillnotethatdidnotquitesatisfyme。Theyseemednotquitewellatease。Luncheonover，werodeoutontheMalieroad。AllwasquietinVaiusu，andwhenwegottothesecondford，alas！
　　therewasnopicket-whichwasjustwhatBellehadcometosketch。Onthroughquiteemptyroads；thehousesdeserted，neveraguntobeseen；andatlastadrumandapennywhistleplayinginVaiusu，andacricketmatchontheMALAE！
　　WentuptoFaamuina’s；heisatrifleuneasy，thoughhegivesuskava。Icannotseewhatailshim，thenitappearsthathehasanengagementwiththeChiefJusticeathalf-pasttwotosellapieceofland。Isthisthereasonwhywarhasdisappeared？Werideback，stoppingtosketchhereandtherethefords，aflagoftruce，etc。IrideontoPublicHallCommitteeandpassanhourwithmycommitteesveryheavily。
　　Tothehoteltodinner，thentotheball，andhomebyeleven，verytired。AttheballIheardsomenews，ofhowthechiefofLetonusaidthatIwasthesourceofallthistrouble，andshouldbepunished，andmyfamilyaswell。This，andtherudenessofthemanatthefordoftheGase-gase，looksbutill；IshouldhavesaidthatFaamuina，asheapproachedthefirstford，wasspokentobyagirl，andimmediatelysaidgoodbyeandplungedintothebush；thegirlhadtoldhimtherewasawarpartyoutfromMulinuu；andalittlefurtheron，aswestoppedtosketchaflagoftruce，thebeatingofdrumsandthesoundofabuglefromthatdirectionstartledus。Butwesawnothing，andIbelieveMulinuuisatleastatpresentincapableofanyactofoffence。Onegoodjob，thesethreatstomyhomeandfamilytakeawayallmychildishtemptationtogooutandfight。Ourforcemustbehere，toprotectourselves。Iseepanicrisingamongthewhites；I
　　heartheshrillnoteofitintheirvoices，andtheytalkalreadyaboutarefugeonthewarships。Therearetwohere，bothGerman；andtheORLANDOisexpectedpresently。
　　SUNDAY9THJULY。
　　Well，thewarhasatlastbegun。Forfourorfivedays，Apiahasbeenfilledbythesepoorchildrenwiththeirfacesblacked，andtheredhandkerchiefabouttheirbrows，thatmakestheMalietoauniform，andtheboatshavebeencominginfromthewindward，someofthem50strong，withadrumandabugleonboard-thebuglealwaysill-played-andasortofjesterleapingandcaperingonthesparrednoseoftheboat，andthewholecrewutteringfromtimetotimeakindofmenacingululation。Fridaytheymarchedouttothebush；andyesterdaymorningweheardthatsomehadreturnedtotheirhousesforthenight，astheyfoundit’souncomfortable。’
　　Afterdinneramessengercameuptomewithanote，thatthewoundedwerearrivingattheMissionHouse。Fanny，LloydandIsaddledandrodeoffwithalantern；itwasafinestarrynight，thoughprettycold。WeleftthelanternatTanuga-
　　manono，andthendowninthestarlight。IfoundApia，andmyself，inastrangestateofflusteration；myownexcitementwasgloomyandImaysaytruculent；othersappearedimbecile；somesullen。Thebestplaceinthewholetownwasthehospital。Alongishframe-houseitwas，withabigtableinthemiddleforoperations，andtenSamoans，eachwithanaverageoffoursympathisers，stretchedalongthewalls。
　　Clarkewasthere，steadyasadie；MissLarge，littlespectacledangel，showedherselfarealtrump；thenice，clean，Germanorderliesintheirwhiteuniformslookedandmeantbusiness。IhearafinestoryofMissLarge-acast-
　　ironteetotaller-goingtothepublic-houseforabottleofbrandy。
　　ThedoctorswerenottherewhenIarrived；butpresentlyitwasobservedthatoneofthemenwasgoingcold。HewasamagnificentSamoan，verydark，withanobleaquilinecountenance，likeanArab，Isuppose，andwassurroundedbysevenpeople，fondlinghislimbsashelay:hewasshotthroughbothlungs。AndanorderlywassenttothetownfortheGermannavaldoctors，whowerediningthere。MeantimeIfoundanerrandofmyown。BothClarkeandMissLargeexpressedawishtohavethepublichall，ofwhichIamchairman，andIsetoffdowntown，andwokepeopleoutoftheirbeds，andgotacommitteetogether，andwithagreatdealofdifficultyfromoneman，whomwefinallyoverwhelmed
　　gotthepublichallforthem。Bartheoneman，thecommitteewassplendid，andagreedinamomenttosharetheexpenseiftheshareholdersobject。Backtothehospitalabout11。30；
　　foundtheGermandoctorsthere。Twomenweregoingnow，onethatwasshotinthebowels-hewasdyingratherhard，inagloomystuporofpainandlaudanum，silent，withcontortedface。Thechief，shotthroughthelungs，waslyingononeside，awaitingthelastangel；hisfamilyheldhishandsandlegs；theywereallspeechless，onlyonewomansuddenlyclaspedhisknee，and’keened’fortheinsideoffiveseconds，andfellsilentagain。Wenthome，andtobedabouttwoA。M。Whatactuallypassedseemsundiscoverable；buttheMataafasweresurelydrivenbackoutofVaitele；thatisablowtothem，andtheresistancewasfargreaterthanhadbeenanticipated-whichisablowtotheLaupepas。Allseemstoindicatealongandbloodywar。
　　Frank’shouseinMulinuuwaslikewisefilledwithwounded；
　　manydeadbodieswerebroughtin；Ihearwithcertaintyoffive，wrappedinmats；andapastorgoesto-morrowtothefieldtobringothers。TheLaupepasbroughtinelevenheadstoMulinuu，andtothegreathorrorandconsternationofthenativemind，oneprovedtobeagirl，andwasidentifiedasthatofaTaupou-orMaidoftheVillage-fromSavaii。I
　　hearthismorning，withgreatrelief，thatithasbeenreturnedtoMalie，wrappedinthemostcostlysilkhandkerchiefs，andwithanapologeticembassy。Thiscouldeasilyhappen。Thegirlwasofcourseattendingonherfatherwithammunition，andgotshot；herhairwascutshorttomakeherfather’swarhead-dress-evenasourownSina’sisatthismoment；andthedecollatorwasprobably，inhisredflurryoffight，whollyunconsciousofhersex。Iamsorryforhiminthefuture；hemustmakeuphismindtomanybitterjests-perhapstovengeance。Butwhatanendtoonechosenforherbeautyand，inthetimeofpeace，watchedoverbytrustycronesandhunchbacks！
　　EVENING。
　　CanIwriteornot？Iplayedlawntennisinthemorning，andafterlunchdownwithGrahamtoApia。Ulu，hethatwasshotinthelungs，stilllives；hethatwasshotinthebowelsisgonetohisfathers，poor，fiercechild！Iwasabletobeofsomeverysmallhelp，andinthewayofhelpingmyselftoinformation，toprovemyselfameregazeratmeteors。ButthereseemsnodoubttheMataafasforthetimearescattered；
　　themostofourfriendsareinvolvedinthisdisaster，andMataafahimself-whomighthaveswepttheislandsafewmonthsago-forhimtofallsopoorly，doublesmyregret。
　　TheysaytheTaupouhadagunandfired；probablyanexcusemanufacturedEXPOSTFACTO。Igodownto-morrowat12，tostaytheafternoon，andhelpMissLarge。Inthehospitalto-
　　day，whenIfirstenteredit，therewerenoattendants；onlythewoundedandtheirfriends，allequallysleepingandtheirheadspoiseduponthewoodenpillows。Thereisaprettyenoughboythere，slightlywounded，whosefateistobeenvied:twogirls，andoneofthemostbeautiful，withbeamingeyes，tendhimandsleepuponhispillow。Intheothercorner，anotheryoungman，verypatientandbrave，lieswhollydeserted。Yetheseemstomefarthebetterofthetwo；butnotsopretty！Heavens，whatadifferencethatmakes；inournotverywellproportionedbodiesandourfinelyhideousfaces，the1-32nd-ratherthe1-64th-thiswayorthat！SixteenheadsinallatMulinuu。IamsostiffIcanscarcemovewithoutahowl。
　　MONDAY，10TH。
　　SomenewsthatMataafaisgonetoSavaiibywayofManono；
　　thismaymeanagreatdealmorewarfaring，andnogreatissue。WhenSosimocameinthismorningwithmybreakfasthehadtoliftmeup。Itisnojoketoplaylawntennisaftercarryingyourrightarminaslingsomanyyears。
　　Whatahard，unjustbusinessthisis！Onthe28th，ifMataafahadmoved，hecouldhavestillsweptMulinuu。Hewaited，andIfearheisnowonlythestickofarocket。
　　WEDNESDAY，12TH。
　　Nomorepoliticalnews；butmanyrumours。ThegovernmenttroopsareofftoManono；nowordofMataafa。O，thereisapassageinmymother’sletterwhichpuzzlesmeastoadate。
　　IsitnextChristmasyouarecoming？ortheChristmasafter？
　　Thisismostimportant，andmustbeunderstoodatonce。IfitisnextChristmas，IcouldnotgotoCeylon，forlackofgold，andyouwouldhavetoadoptoneofthefollowingalternatives:1st，eithercomestraightonhereandpassamonthwithus；’tistherainyseason，butwehaveoftenlovelyweather。Or2ndcometoHawaiiandIwillmeetyouthere。Hawaiiisonlyaweek’ssailfromS。Francisco，makingonlyaboutsixteendaysontheheavingocean；andthesteamersrunonceafortnight，sothatyoucouldturnround；
　　andyoucouldthuspassadayortwointheStates-afortnighteven-andstillseeme。ButIhavesworntotakenofurtherexcursionstillIhavemoneysavedtopayforthem；andtogotoCeylonandbackwouldbetortureunlessI
　　hadalot。Youmustanswerthisatonce，please；sothatI
　　mayknowwhattodo。Wewoulddearlylikeyoutocomeonhere。I’lltellyouhowitcanbedone；IcancomeupandmeetyouatHawaii，andifyouhadatallgotoveryoursea-
　　sickness，IcouldjustcomeonboardandwecouldreturntogethertoSamoa，andyoucouldhaveamonthofourlifehere，whichIbelieveyoucouldnothelpliking。Ourhorsesarethedevil，ofcourse，miserablescrews，andsomeofthemalittlevicious。Ihadadreadfulfright-thepassageinmymother’sletterisrecrossedandIseeitsaystheendof/94:somuchthebetter，then；butIwouldliketosubmittoyoumyalternativeplan。IcouldmeetyouatHawaii，andreconductyoutoHawaii，sothatwecouldhaveafullsixweekstogetherandIbelievealittleover，andyouwouldseethisplaceofmine，andhaveasniffofnativelife，nativefoods，nativehouses-andperhapsbeintimetoseetheGermanflagraised，whoknows？-andwecouldgenerallyyarnforallwewereworth。IshouldlikeyoutoseeVailima；andIshouldbecurioustoknowhowtheclimateaffectedyou。Itisquitehitormiss；itsuitsme，itsuitsGraham，itsuitsallourfamily；othersitdoesnotsuitatall。Itiseithergoldorpoison。Iriseatsix，therestatseven；lunchisat12；atfivewegotolawntennistilldinneratsix；andtoroostearly。
　　AmanbroughtinaheadtoMulinuuingreatglory；theywashedtheblackpaintoff，andbehold！itwashisbrother。
　　WhenIlastheardhewassittinginhishouse，withtheheaduponhislap，andweeping。Barbarouswarisanuglybusiness；butIbelievethecivilisedisfullyuglier；butLord！whatfun！
　　IshouldsaywenowhavedefinitenewsthatthereareTHREE
　　women’sheads；itwasdifficulttogetitoutofthenatives，whoareallashamed，andthewomenallinterrorofreprisals。Nothinghasbeendonetopunishordisgracethesehatefulinnovators。Itwasafalsereportthattheheadhadbeenreturned。
　　THURSDAY，13TH，MataafadrivenawayfromSavaii。Icannotwriteaboutthis，anddonotknowwhatshouldbetheendofit。
　　MONDAY，17TH。
　　HaggardandAhrensaGermanclerktolunchyesterday。
　　Thereisnorealcertainnewsyet:Imustsay，nomancouldSWEARtoanyresult；buttheskylookshorriblyblackforMataafaandsomanyofourfriendsalongwithhim。Thethinghasanabominable，abeastly，nightmareinterest。Butit’swonderfulgenerallyhowlittleonecaresaboutthewounded；
　　hospitalsights，etc。；thingsthatusedtomurderme。Iwasfarmorestruckwiththeexcellentwayinwhichthingsweremanaged；asifithadbeenapeep-show；Iheldsomeofthethingsatanoperation，anddidnotcareadump。