Contents

I. The Rival Chiefs 11
II. Discord Among the Whites 23
III. Plotting for Power 44
IV. Captain “Bully” Scott and His Mate 58
V. The “Talofa” in Ukula 81
VI. The “Talofa’s” Cargo 103
VII. The Kapuan Firm 112
VIII. Avao, Tapau of Ukula 131
IX. O’Neil’s Opinion 145
X. Rumors of War 165
XI. High Chief Kataafa 183
XII. Smuggled Arms 202
XIII. Ukula Attacked 221
XIV. Count Rosen Takes Charge 240
XV. The “De Facto” Government 259
XVI. Carl Klinger 277
XVII. Ben Stump Listens 293
XVIII. A “Cutting Out” Expedition 310
XIX. A Reënforcement 327
XX. The Tables Turned 345
XXI. A Reconnaissance 362
XXII. War in Earnest 377
XXIII. Conclusion 395