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46 and it belonged to Moniz. Keith watched for several minutes until she came round on to the other tack, when he knew she was making for Tao Tao. Then he roused Trent.

"He's running for the reef," the planter cried in an alarmed tone. "Maromi," he called to the house boy, "you fetch Peter Pan and Taleile plenty quick. My word, you hurry!"

Maromi scrambled down to the blacks' quarters, and before he returned with the "boss boy," and Peter Pan, Joan was up and joining in the general scramble for the beach.