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In
the
center
of
this
long
canoe
,
with
their
feet
tied
together
,
sat
ten
European
prisoners
closely
packed
together
.
It
was
Glenarvan
and
Lady
Helena
,
Mary
Grant
,
Robert
,
Paganel
,
the
Major
,
John
Mangles
,
the
steward
,
and
the
two
sailors
.
The
night
before
,
the
little
band
had
unwittingly
,
owing
to
the
mist
,
encamped
in
the
midst
of
a
numerous
party
of
natives
.
Toward
the
middle
of
the
night
they
were
surprised
in
their
sleep
,
were
made
prisoners
,
and
carried
on
board
the
canoe
.
They
had
not
been
ill-treated
,
so
far
,
but
all
attempts
at
resistance
had
been
vain
.
Their
arms
and
ammunition
were
in
the
hands
of
the
savages
,
and
they
would
soon
have
been
targets
for
their
own
balls
.
They
were
soon
aware
,
from
a
few
English
words
used
by
the
natives
,
that
they
were
a
retreating
party
of
the
tribe
who
had
been
beaten
and
decimated
by
the
English
troops
,
and
were
on
their
way
back
to
the
Upper
Waikato
.
The
Maori
chief
,
whose
principal
warriors
had
been
picked
off
by
the
soldiers
of
the
42nd
Regiment
,
was
returning
to
make
a
final
appeal
to
the
tribes
of
the
Waikato
district
,
so
that
he
might
go
to
the
aid
of
the
indomitable
William
Thompson
,
who
was
still
holding
his
own
against
the
conquerors
.
The
chief
's
name
was
"
Kai-Koumou
,
"
a
name
of
evil
boding
in
the
native
language
,
meaning
"
He
who
eats
the
limbs
of
his
enemy
.
"
He
was
bold
and
brave
,
but
his
cruelty
was
equally
remarkable
.
No
pity
was
to
be
expected
at
his
hands
.
His
name
was
well
known
to
the
English
soldiers
,
and
a
price
had
been
set
on
his
head
by
the
governor
of
New
Zealand
.
This
terrible
blow
befell
Glenarvan
at
the
very
moment
when
he
was
about
to
reach
the
long-desired
haven
of
Auckland
,
and
so
regain
his
own
country
;
but
no
one
who
looked
at
his
cool
,
calm
features
,
could
have
guessed
the
anguish
he
endured
.
Glenarvan
always
rose
to
his
misfortunes
.
He
felt
that
his
part
was
to
be
the
strength
and
the
example
of
his
wife
and
companions
;
that
he
was
the
head
and
chief
;
ready
to
die
for
the
rest
if
circumstances
required
it
.
He
was
of
a
deeply
religious
turn
of
mind
,
and
never
lost
his
trust
in
Providence
nor
his
belief
in
the
sacred
character
of
his
enterprise
.
In
the
midst
of
this
crowning
peril
he
did
not
give
way
to
any
feeling
of
regret
at
having
been
induced
to
venture
into
this
country
of
savages
.
His
companions
were
worthy
of
him
;
they
entered
into
his
lofty
views
;
and
judging
by
their
haughty
demeanor
,
it
would
scarcely
have
been
supposed
that
they
were
hurrying
to
the
final
catastrophe
.
With
one
accord
,
and
by
Glenarvan
's
advice
,
they
resolved
to
affect
utter
indifference
before
the
natives
.
It
was
the
only
way
to
impress
these
ferocious
natures
.
Savages
in
general
,
and
particularly
the
Maories
,
have
a
notion
of
dignity
from
which
they
never
derogate
.
They
respect
,
above
all
things
,
coolness
and
courage
.
Glenarvan
was
aware
that
by
this
mode
of
procedure
,
he
and
his
companions
would
spare
themselves
needless
humiliation
.
From
the
moment
of
embarking
,
the
natives
,
who
were
very
taciturn
,
like
all
savages
,
had
scarcely
exchanged
a
word
,
but
from
the
few
sentences
they
did
utter
,
Glenarvan
felt
certain
that
the
English
language
was
familiar
to
them
.
He
therefore
made
up
his
mind
to
question
the
chief
on
the
fate
that
awaited
them
.
Addressing
himself
to
Kai-Koumou
,
he
said
in
a
perfectly
unconcerned
voice
:
"
Where
are
we
going
,
chief
?
"
Kai-Koumou
looked
coolly
at
him
and
made
no
answer
.
