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Show 80 risk the life of our young warrior, or abort cur mission and turn back." "No! Not either!" It was -oa who had spoken. All e-es turned upon him. "What do you mean? These are our only choices, my eldest son." "No, my father and my chief. I beg your forgiveness for sneaking so. But both of these choices are too grave. There is one more choice. <"-ive me one of the small canoes, and I shall take my brother back to our village where his life might be saved by our tohungas." Turi was stunned. After a long silence he snoke again in humility and new admiration for his son. "Roa," he said, "what you suggest was not in my thinking because such a journey for one canoe is very dangerous. I also knox^ what this voyage meant to you. It is a great sacrifice you are suggesting; but I shall leave the vote to our x.rarriors." There were a few dissenting votes, but the majority voted Roa their confidence. "I thank you for your faith In me, e_ hoa ma, |
