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Show - 207 in their mission. After beacing and tving their canoe, thev started on the trail to the village. The forest was still until wharauroa, the short-tailed cuckoo, sounded his chatterv alarm, and they knex-j their presence was known. Soon afterward a shrill war cry was sounded and thev were set unon and surrounded by enemy warriors, who boxnd them and hauled them off to aooear before Heke, their rangatira. Heke did not immediately recognize Roa. "Who are these strangers who tresnass unon our land?" "Do you not know me, Chief Heke?" asked Roa boldly. "I was once a cantive of your neonie and fought vour son, Kupe, to obtain my freedom." "Ah ha!" exclaimed Heke steeping closer. "7,'Tow I see that you are the one called Roa who was verv brave. I did not recognize vou for you bear the moko unon vour face now, and. it is the tattooing of a chieftain." "Yes that is so. I am now rangatira of my peonle. This is my brother, Ruruku, and my Pakeha friend, Henry Busby. We renuest the privilege of speaking with you regarding important matters." "You are very young to be a chief," said Heke, |