o recruit his
ship's company, but not a single man was to be obtained; and the barque
was about to get under weigh, when she was boarded by Karakoee, who
informed the disappointed Englishman that an American sailor was detained
by the savages in the neighbouring bay of Typee; and he offered, if
supplied with suitable articles of traffic, to undertake his release. The
Kannaka had gained his intelligence from Marnoo, to whom, after all, I was
indebted for my escape. The proposition was acceded to; and Karakoee,
taking with him five tabooed natives of Nukuheva, again repaired aboard
the barque, which in a few hours sailed to that part of the island, and
threw her main-top-sail aback right off the entrance to the Typee bay. The
whale-boat, manned by the tabooed crew, pulled towards the head of the
inlet, while the ship lay "off and on" awaiting its return.

The events which ensued have already been detailed, and little more
remains to be related. On reaching the _Julia_, I was lifted over the
side, and my strange appearance, and remarkable adventure, occasioned the
liveliest interest. Every attention was bestowed upon me that humanity
could suggest; but to such a state was I reduced, that three months
elapsed before I recovered my health.

The mystery which hung over the fate of my friend and companion, Toby, has
never been cleared up. I still remain ignorant whether he succeeded in
leaving the valley, or perished at the hands of the islanders.

SEQUEL

CONTAINING

THE STORY OF TOBY

NOTE.--The Author of "Typee" was more than two years in the South
Seas, after escaping from the valley, as recounted in the last
chapter. Some time after returning home the foregoing narrative
was published, though it was little thought at the time that this
would be the means of revealing the existence of Toby, who had
long been given up for lost. But so it proved. The story of his
escape supplies a natural sequel to the adventure, and as such it
is now added to the volume. It was related to the Author by Toby
himself.

The morning my comrade left me, as related in the narrative, he was
accompanied by a large party of the natives, some of them carrying fruit
and hogs for the purposes of traffic, as the report had spread that boats
had touched at the bay.

As they proceeded through the settle