ri's
boat anchored close alongside. On the weather clearing up a little, we
crossed Hall Sound to Delena, where we were soon met by natives carrying
torches, and were led to their houses. A change of clothing, and we were
all as comfortable as possible.

We spent the hour of midnight with Kone and Levas, chiefs of Delena,
telling them of our visit to the west, and its success in establishing
peace. They were greatly delighted, and will do me the honour of
visiting me at Port Moresby, that is, will relieve me of some tomahawks.
With a light wind and a smooth sea, we had a pleasant run to Boera, where
we arrived at sunset. There was great joy in the village at our arrival.

We reached Port Moresby on the 20th, and on March 6th we baptized Kohu
and Rahela, the first two women of New Guinea converted to Christianity.
May they be kept as true ministering women for Christ!

CHAPTER V. THE KALO MASSACRE.

Twelve teachers and their friends killed at Kalo in 1881--The warning--The
massacre--The fear for the teachers at Koma--Mr. Chalmers's views on the
question--Voyage westwards in the _Mayri_--A Sunday at Delena--Visit of
Queen Koloka--Threatened attack by Lolo natives--The fight--Peace--Miria's
village--Bad character of the Motu natives--Visit to the chief of Motu
Lavao--Story of Dr. Thorngren's murder--Peace made with the village.

On the 7th of March, 1881, the natives of Kalo, a village at the head of
Hood Bay, near the mouth of the Kemp Welch River, massacred their
teacher, Anederea, with his wife and two children; also Materua, teacher
of Kerepunu, his wife and two children; Taria, teacher of Hula; Matatuhi,
an inland teacher; and two Hula boys--in all, twelve persons.

The earliest news of the tragedy was given in the following letter from
the Rev. T. Beswick, dated Thursday Island, Torres Straits, March 24th:--

On Friday, the 4th inst., Taria, our Hula teacher, left Port Moresby
with Matatuhi, an inland teacher, the latter wishing to visit the Kalo
teacher for some native medicine. Reaching Hula on the evening of the
4th, Taria heard a rumour that the Kalo people intended to kill their
teacher and his family. Accordingly he went thither the following
day, along with Matatuhi, and requested the Kalo teacher and his
family to leave at once. The teacher refused to place credence in the
rumour, and even questioned his chief and pretended friend, who
assured him that there wa