Capt. Hayes,
Dear ------ The above-mentioned I have supplied as per bill.
I will feel obliged if you will pay the 120.00 to any of our
firm's vessels on my account, I hope that, as I have not
charged you native prices, you will pay me soon,
Yours, Ac.
He then handed the bill to old Tuna, and told her that she must give it
to the captain when he reached Nukutavake. When he did meet Bully a long
time afterwards in Samoa, Hayes paid up like a man. But long before
this old Tuna had given the trader's bill and letter to Hayes. Two years
later the young trader found awaiting him at the American Consulate at
Tahiti, the following letter:--