to dissolve. I had known this man for more than a year and was always very active and open; Last year he accompanied me and several others as a guide to Puyundo, where the French whale boats were anchored; I last saw him at Wadnelli, two miles from the city, on the same day that Biddle was murdered. So it cut through my soul like a knife to see this innocent man shot. I couldn't stop myself from crying.

Lieutenant Hugonin strongly defended the soldier who fired the shot, claiming that he had acted quite rightly; But this is no wonder, since the people are under his command and he is more responsible than the soldier. But he seemed to have a different opinion about the person who fired the pistol, ( 120 ) because he said that since the pistol didn't go off, it was better not to say anything about it. At first he wanted to take all the remaining natives prisoner, according to his instructions and because some things were found in their carrying bags which were supposed to be stolen property, but Yumbalta claimed that he had brought them from Mallei*, where we found the murderers three weeks ago. and where he accompanied us. The item consisted of a nightcap, a barber's knife, a small bag, some thread, and a rag, apparently from a woman's dress. --

As we were about to return, we heard several natives speaking in the distance; Then Tunba ran to meet them and brought them with him; they had no spears and were very friendly. They were accused of paying little attention to the man who was shot, but I saw clearly that their whole attention was focused on us and that they were not without concerns

( 121 ) [The right-hand edge of this page has been torn off.] by repeatedly saying that we [want] to go. As soon as we had gone away, however, they [shouted] a loud and agitated lament and [was] heard using loud, violent expressions _ _ _ at which Tunba remarked that they _ _ _ he had brought us hither and that they were going _ _ _ to spear him. I slept [poorly] that night, constantly tormented by the accusation that I either could have killed the native by _ _ _, or that I [should not] have been there. In addition, the natives continued to appeal to me to prove that they were comrades, since I had seen them near the city and knew them as acquaintances or friends. [I] said to Hugonin, as we approached the [camp site] where the natives were, whether he [didn't] want to investigate who and what the natives _ _ _ before he became hostile towards them, because _ _ _

( 122 ) [The left-hand edge of this page has been torn off.] _ _ _ says you might want to from Nauo* Tribe _ _ _ replied that we would soon see what _ _ _eight is made of when we get to it. _ _ _ it was too late.

April ____, 1842.
Since yesterday's incident convinced me _ _ _ that I was not needed and that I had _ _ _ been taken when they wanted my company _ _ _ to report innocent natives, I decided _ _ _ to go home. Shortly after sunrise _ _ _ I set off on foot to Palanna _ _ _ [and] from there on horseback to the city. Kungka* _ _ _ I, who witnessed some sorrow _ _ _ what happened.