The captain, I suppose, has given him a bottle, as usual, to keep him in good humour.

After drinkin' he usually goes to sleep, and the people know it well and keep out of his way, for fear they should waken him.

Even the babies are taken out of ear-shot; for, when he's waked up, he rushes out just as you see him now, and spears or clubs the first person he meets." It seemed at the present time, however, that no deadly weapon had been in his way, for the infuriated chief was raging about without one.

Suddenly he caught sight of an unfortunate man who was trying to conceal himself behind a tree.

Rushing towards him, Romata struck him a terrible blow on the head, which knocked out the poor man's eye and also dislocated the chief's finger.