; the path, too,
was a fine one, so that in a short time all three were standing on the
summit with the two valleys at their feet. The white cascades marking the
green head of the Typee valley first caught Toby's eye; Marheyo's house
could easily be traced by them.

As Jimmy led the way along the ridge, Toby observed that the valley of the
Happars did not extend near so far inland as that of the Typees. This
accounted for our mistake in entering the latter valley as we had.

A path leading down from the mountain was soon seen, and, following it,
the party were in a short time fairly in the Happar valley.

"Now," said Jimmy, as they hurried on, "we taboo men have wives in all the
bays, and I am going to show you the two I have here."

So, when they came to the house where he said they lived--which was close
by the base of the mountain, in a shady nook among the groves,--he went in,
and was quite furious at finding it empty--the ladies had gone out.
However, they soon made their appearance, and, to tell the truth, welcomed
Jimmy quite cordially, as well as Toby, about whom they were very
inquisitive. Nevertheless, as the report of their arrival spread, and the
Happars began to assemble, it became evident that the appearance of a
white stranger among them was not by any means deemed so wonderful an
event as in the neighbouring valley.

The old sailor bade his wives prepare something to eat, as he must be in
Nukuheva before dark. A meal of fish, bread-fruit, and bananas, was
accordingly served up, the party regaling themselves on the mats, in the
midst of a numerous company.

The Happars put many questions to Jimmy about Toby; and Toby himself
looked sharply at them, anxious to recognise the fellow who gave him the
wound from which he was still suffering. But this fiery gentleman, so
handy with his spear, had the delicacy, it seemed, to keep out of view.
Certainly the sight of him would not have been any added inducement to
making him stay in the valley,--some of the afternoon loungers in Happar
having politely urged Toby to spend a few days with them,--there was a
feast coming on. He, however, declined.

All this while the young Typee stuck to Jimmy like his shadow, and though
as lively a dog as any of his tribe, he was now as meek as a lamb, never
opening his mouth except to eat. Although some of the Happars looked
queerly at him, others were more civil, and seemed desirous of taking him
abroad and showing him the