The Exiles of Faloo

He read on. The Rev. Cyril Mast pointed out that King Smith’s attitude in religious matters was one of the broadest toleration as exemplified by the fact that he permitted the French Catholic mission on his island. He had lessened the superstitious observances of the natives had deported the priests and now held solely in his own person the important power of “taboo.� In view of labour difficulties and other difficulties with the natives it was imperatively necessary to conciliate the possessor of this power. It was hardly too much to say that their existence depended upon it. It would be necessary to elect King Smith “even if he were not the genial open-handed sportsman whom we all know him to be.�