In the hope of advancing the cause of his Master, he forgot, or at least restrained, his own grief for a time.
"What would the chief say to the Christians ?" he began, on being confronted with the savage and some of his warriors who crowded round him.
"That he wishes to have done with war," replied the man.
"That is a good wish; but why did the chief begin war ?" "Keona began it!" said the savage, angrily.

"We thought our wars with the Christians were going to stop.

But Keona is bad.

He put the war spirit into my people." Mr.Mason knew this to be true.
"Then," said he, "Keona deserves punishment." "Let him die," answered the chief; and an exclamation of assent broke from the other natives.

Keona himself, happening to be there, became pale and looked anxious; but remained where he stood, nevertheless, with his arms crossed on his dark breast.