I shall
never forget the gratitude that he expressed. All the Kanakas
attributed his escape solely to my knowledge, and would not be
persuaded that I had not all the secrets of the physical system open
to me and under my control. My medicines, however, were gone, and no
more could be got from the ship, so that his life was left to hang
upon the arrival of the California.
Sunday, April, 24th. We had now been nearly seven weeks in San
Diego, and had taken in the greater part of our cargo, and were
looking out, every day, for the arrival of the California, which had
our agent on board; when, this afternoon, some Kanakas, who had been
over the hill for rabbits and to fight rattlesnakes, came running down
the path, singing out, singing out, "Kail ho!" with all their might.
Mr. H., our third mate, was ashore, and asking them particularly about
the size of the sail, etc., and learning that it was "Moku- Nui Moku,"
hailed our ship, and said that the California was on the other side of
the point. Instantly, all hands were turned up, the bow guns run out
and loaded, the ensign and broad pennant set, the yards squared by
lifts and braces, and everything got ready to make a good
appearance.
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