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,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL 

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,L\ISE ,MI*EL WAS =TUNATE4 ,?OSE P]SONS S5T TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA & S5T5C$ TO ! MO/ RIGOR\S DEPORTATION LIV$ UND] CONDITIONS ?AT W]E TOL]ABLE1 IF NOT EASY4 ,BASICALLY1 ! AU?ORITIES RE/RICT$ ,L\ISE ,MI*EL & H] COMRADES TO A SMALL T]RITORY NE> ,N\MEA AT ! TIP ( ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA4 ,! ISSUE ( RATIONS WAS 9SUFFICI5T1 BUT ! DEPORTEES W]E ALL[$ TO SUPPLEM5T !IR DIETS ?R\< !IR [N EF=TS4 

,AFT] ,H5RI ,RO*E=T'S SUCCESSFUL ESCAPE 9 #a#h#g#d1 ! TYRANNICAL ,GOV]NOR ,ALEYRON REPLAC$ ,GOV]NOR DE LA ,RI*]IE1 & ! MAJOR PROBLEM ( ! DEPORTEES WAS AN >BITR>Y ADM9I/RATION :I* H>ASS$ !M & CUT (F 9=MATION AB\T ! WORLD \TSIDE AS MU* AS POSSIBLE4 ,M$ICAL C>E WAS M9IMAL4 ,CONDITIONS1 9 FACT1 W]E MORE UNPLEASANT ?AN ,MI*EL SUGGE/S1 BUT LESS SEV]E ?AN ! GOV]NM5T HAD 9T5D$4 

,F\R MON?S AFT] ! ,VIRG9IE LEFT ,FRANCE1 WE SAIL$ 9TO ,N\MEA ?R\< ONE ( ! GAPS 9 ! D\BLE RAMP>T ( CORAL :I* SURR\NDS ! ISL&4 ,H]E1 AS AT ,ROME1 !RE >E SEV5 HILLS1 :I* APPE>$ BLUE UND] AN 9T5SELY BLUE SKY4 ,TO ! S\? WAS ,MT4 ,DORE1 ) R$ CREVASSES ( GOLD-BE>+ E>?1 & O!R M\NTA9 PEAKS W]E VISIBLE 9 ALL DIRECTIONS4 ,ONE M\NTA9 HAD SPLIT 9 TWO1 =M+ A ,V1 & :]E ! TWO >MS ( ! ,V MET1 UPROOT$ ROCKS HAD FALL5 BACKW>DS 9TO SOME 9T]NAL CAVITY4 ,?OSE >ID SUMMITS1 ?OSE GORGES TORN FROM A CATACLYSM & /ILL GAP+ WIDE1 ?OSE VOLCANIC CONES FROM :I* FLAMES SPURT$ LONG AGO & MAY ]UPT AGA9--ALL ?AT WILD]NESS PLEAS$ ME4 

,AS USUAL1 ! AU?ORITIES TRI$ TO SEP>ATE ! M5 FROM ! WOM54 ,AT FIR/ !Y TRI$ TO S5D US WOM5 UP ! COA/ TO ,B\RAIL :ILE ! M5 /AY$ ON ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA JU/ \TSIDE ,N\MEA4 ,! EXCUSE !Y US$ WAS ?AT CONDITIONS AT ,B\RAIL W]E BETT]1 & = ?AT V]Y REASON WE PROTE/$ BITT]LY4 ,IF \R MALE COMRADES W]E GO+ TO SUFF] MORE ON ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA1 WE WANT$ TO BE !RE ) !M4 ,! CAPTA9 ( ! ,VIRG9IE UND]/OOD ?AT WE W]E RI<T1 & HE MADE ! AU?ORITIES UND]/&1 TOO4 ,F9ALLY1 ON ! CAPTA9'S ORD]S1 ! ,VIRG9IE'S LAUN* F]RI$ US A%ORE4 

,I CAN /ILL SEE ALL ! DETAILS ( ! SITE4 ,ON ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA WE LIV$ ON ! $GE ( ! SEA NE> ! ,WE/]N ,=E/4 ,N\MEA WAS ON ! O!R SIDE ( ! HILLS FROM ,NUMBO1 :I* WAS COMPOS$ ( E>!N HUTS OV] :I* CREEP]S =M$ >ABESQUES4 ,FROM A DI/ANCE !IR R&OM GR\P+S AMONG ! TREES W]E LOVELY4 ,WE HE>D ! WAVES BEAT+ ET]NALLY ON ! REEFS1 & ABOVE US WE SAW ! CRACK$ M\NTA9 PEAKS FROM :I* TORR5TS ( WAT] P\R$ NOISILY D[N TO ! SEA DUR+ ! FREQU5T GREAT RA9S4 ,AT SUNSET WE WAT*$ ! SUN DISAPPE> 9TO ! SEA1 & 9 ! VALLEY ! TWI/$ :ITE TRUNKS ( ! NIA\LIS GL[$ ) A SILV] PHOSPHORESC5CE4 

,! M5 :O HAD SAIL$ ) US HAD DISEMB>K$ SEV]AL DAYS BE=E WE WOM5 DID4 ,:5 WE W]E R[$ A%ORE1 !Y W]E WAIT+ = US ON ! BEA* ) O!R COMRADES :O HAD COME ON E>LI] %IPS1 & = MORE ?AN A WEEK WE W]E HONOR$ GUE/S1 FET$ FROM HUT TO HUT4 

,\R FIR/ MEAL WAS ) ,P]E ,MALEZIEUX1 ?AT OLD MAN ( ! ,JUNE ,DAYS :OSE COAT HAD BE5 RIDDL$ BY BULLETS ON ,JANU>Y #b#b4 ,HE HAD ESCAP$ FROM ! SLAU<T] )\T HAV+ ANY IDEA H[ HE HAD SURVIV$1 NOR DID WE4 ,I BELIEVE ?AT ! LESS Y\ VALUE Y\R LIFE1 ! MORE *ANCE !RE IS ?AT Y\ WILL KEEP IT4 

,LAC\R COOK$ A ROA/ 9 A HOLE1 ! WAY ! ,KANAKAS DO4 ,LAC\R WAS ! COMRADE :O HAD HE>D ! ,PROTE/ANT ORGAN PLAY+ ONE NI<T AT ,NEUILLY NE> ! ,P]RONNET B>RICADE4 ,! ORGAN HAD BE5 ANSW]+ ! ,V]SAILLES >TILL]Y1 SOMETIMES LIKE A *ALL5GE1 SOMETIMES BY IMITAT+ ! DIABOLICAL ?UND] ( ! CANNONS4 ,LAC\R1 ALONG ) FIVE OR SIX ,NATIONAL ,GU>DSM51 HAD PU%$ HIS WAY 9TO ! *UR* ORATORY TO ?REAT5 ! P]SON :OSE PLAY+ WAS ATTRACT+ %ELLS TO ! B>RICADE4 ,IT WAS ,I1 ( C\RSE4 ,ORD]$ TO RE/1 ,I HAD GONE 9TO ! ORATORY1 :I* WAS CLOSE TO ! B>RICADE2 ! ORGAN WAS A GOOD ONE--AT ?AT TIME ONLY A FEW NOTES W]E BROK5--& ,I HAD NEV] FELT 9 GREAT] =M4 ,EV]YONE RE/S 9 HIS [N WAY4 ,9 MY MEMORY ,I C\LD HE> A FEW MEASURES ( ?AT DANCE ( ! BOMBS1 SO ,LAC\R WAS AN OLD FRI5D4 

,AT ANO!R FEA/ 9 \R HONOR1 ONE GIV5 BY ,H5RI ,RO*E=T1 ,I MET A ,KANAKA = ! FIR/ TIME4 ,IT WAS ,DA\MI1 FROM ,SIF\4 ,ON ,BALZ5Q'S ADVICE1 ,DA\MI HAD COME DRESS$ LIKE A ,EUROPEAN 9 A HI< HAT1 :I* M>R$ ! EFFECT ( HIS WILD MAN'S HEAD1 & HE WAS WE>+ KID GLOVES4 ,) HIS H&S ?US IMPRISON$1 ,DA\MI C\LD NOT HELP ,OLIVI] ,PA9 ) ! ROA/1 NOR C\LD HE HELP ) ! O!R PREP>ATIONS4 ,?AT IS H[ ,I WAS ABLE TO GET HIM ALONE & HAVE HIM S+ A W> *ANT TO ME :ILE ,I F$ LEAVES TO A %E-GOAT TE!R$ TO A CA/] OIL PLANT4 

,DA\MI SANG ?AT W> *ANT 9 ! S(T VOICE ( ! ,KANAKAS4 ,A ?REAT H[L$ ?R\< ITS TUNE 9 QU>T] TONES1 & ! F>EWELL AT ! 5D CAME \T AS A TRUE CRY2 ! ,KANAKAS GET ?OSE QU>T] TONES FROM ! CYCLONES1 JU/ AS ! ,>ABS DRAW !IRS FROM ! HOT & VIOL5T W9D ( ! DES]T4 

,)9 ! PRISON >EA ON ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA1 ! T[N ( ,NUMBO GREW UP LITTLE BY LITTLE1 EA* NEW >RIVAL ADD+ HIS [N E>!N HUT COV]$ ) GRASS4 ,NUMBO1 9 ! VALLEY1 WAS CRESC5T-%AP$1 ! EA/]N 5D BE+ ! TOP ( ! CRESC5T & CONTA9+ ! PRISON1 ! PO/ (FICE1 & ! CANTE54 ,! O!R 5D1 ! WE/]N ONE1 LAY 9 A =E/ ON L[ HILLS COV]$ ) SALT-RESI/ANT PLANTS4 ,! MIDDLE ( ! CRESC5T1 RUNN+ ALONG ! :OLE L5G? ( ! BAYS FROM EA/ TO WE/1 WAS :]E WE BUILT \R HUTS4 

,EA* P]SON BUILT HIS NE/ OR DUG HIS LAIR ACCORD+ TO HIS [N IMPULSES4 ,FROM A DI/ANCE ,BAU]'S HUT WAS A BEAUTIFUL VILLA4 ,HE HAD HUNG A BASKET 9 FRONT ( IT FILL$ ) EUPHORBIA ?AT WAS SOMETIMES C>$ =4 ,P]E ,CROISET HAD BUILT A *IMNEY = HIS HUT1 & ) LUCK Y\ C\LD ALMO/ MAKE C(FEE !RE TO CELEBRATE ! ANNIV]S>Y ( ,M>* #ah )\T MAK+ ! RO( GO UP 9 FLAMES4 ,G- HAD PL[$ UP HALF ! M\NTA9SIDE TO PLANT CROPS2 AN ONLOOK] W\LD HAVE ?\<T HE WAS WAT*+ ! ,SWISS ,FAMILY ,ROB9SON4 ,9 ,G-'S /OREH\SE UND] A 

ROCK HE KEPT A :OLE M5AG]IE1 9 ! MID/ ( :I* HIS CAT REIGN$ SUPREME4 ,AT ! V]Y TOP ( ! M\NTA9 ,BURLOT DWELT LIKE A LOOK\T4 ,Y\ C\LD HE> ! SONOR\S CACKLE ( HIS H51 :I* SANG \T LIKE A DONKEY W>N+ HIM ( ANYONE 5T]+ HIS PLACE4 

,*AMPY'S HUT ON ! WE/]N COA/ WAS SO SMALL ?AT :5 SEV]AL PEOPLE SAT D[N !RE IT WAS LIKE BE+ 9 A BASKET4 ,:5 ! W9D BLEW1 AS IT DID /RONGLY 5\< TO TE> ! HORNS (F CATTLE 9 ! =E/ & ON ,N\ ,ISL& S\?WE/ ( US 9 ! BAY1 IT MADE ,*AMPY'S LITTLE BASKET DANCE4 

,PROV9S HAD A /UP5D\S VOICE & W\LD YELL ACROSS FROM ONE BAY TO ANO!R1 TRY+ TO *AT ) US ACROSS F\R HUNDR$ MET]S ( WAT]4 ,WE C\LD HE> HIM1 BUT \R RESPONSES C\LDN'T REA* HIM4 ,HE WAS ! ONLY ONE AMONG US ) SU* A P[]FUL VOICE4 

,P]E ,MALEZIEUX HAD BUILT HIS HUT ) HIS SMI?Y AT ! $GE ( A L>GE =E/1 :I* WE CALL$ ,P]E ,MALEZIEUX'S ,=E/4 ,NE> HIM LIV$ ,BALZ5Q1 A =M] /AFF MEMB] ( ,BLANQUI'S NEWSPAP]1 & 9 HIS HOLE FULL ( CRUCIBLES1 ,BALZ5Q DI/ILL$ AN ESS5CE ( NIA\LI FROM ! TREES4 ,AT HIS HUT Y\ C\LD ALMO/ BELIEVE Y\ W]E VISIT+ SOME AL*EMI/4 ,BUNANT LIV$ NE>BY & W5T 9TO ! WOODS ) HIS HAT*ET 9 HIS BELT2 HE & HIS WIFE BO? DRESS$ LIKE B&ITS4 

,ALL \R OP]ATIONS W]E AS PRIMITIVE AS ! ,/ONE ,AGE4 ,WE HAD TO MAKE \R [N TOOLS1 IMPROVIS+ AS BE/ WE C\LD = ! ?+S WE LACK$ OR ?AT W]5'T ALL[$ 9 ! CAMP4 

,:5 ,I WAS LIV+ AT ,NUMBO 9 A HUT BEL[ ! 9FIRM>Y1 ,I P>TIALLY DEMOLI%$ AN UN9HABIT$ HUT TO MAKE IT 9TO A GRE5H\SE4 ,! GU>DS W]E APPALL$ AT MY AUDACITY 9 D>+ TO T\* A BUILD+ [N$ BY ! /ATE4 ,EV5 ! DEPORTEES F\ND MY ACTION A LITTLE BRA%1 & SPECULAT$ ON :AT ! GOV]NOR--AT ?AT TIME DE LA ,RI*]IE-- W\LD DO :5 HE 9SPECT$ ! >EA & F\ND \T AB\T IT4 

,AS IT TURN$ \T1 ,I WAS ABLE TO GET HIS SYMPA?Y = MY EXP]IM5T :5 HE CAME4 ,I TOOK HIM 9SIDE ! GRE5H\SE & %[$ HIM SOME TREES /&+ 9 ! BE/-LIT CORN]4 ,!Y W]E PAPAYAS :I* ,I HAD VACC9AT$ ) ! SAP ( O!R PAPAYAS AFFLICT$ ) PLANT JAUNDICE1 & ,I WANT$ TO KEEP !M HIDD5 UNTIL MY EXP]IM5T WAS COMPLET$4 ,GOV]NOR DE LA ,RI*]IE UND]/OOD MY EXP]IM5T & GAVE ORD]S ?AT ,I BE ALL[$ TO CONT9UE US+ ! GRE5H\SE4 

,I WANT$ TO SUCCE$ ) TW5TY TREES BE=E ,I TALK$ AB\T MY EXP]IM5T4 ,?AT WAS IMPORTANT TO ME BECAUSE EV5 AMONG ! DEPORTEES1 :]E ALL ( US W]E SUFF]+ = HAV+ LOV$ LIB]TY1 PREJUDICE /ILL REMA9$4 ,:AT W\LD MY COMRADES HAVE SAID IF ,I HAD TALK$ OP5LY AB\T US+ VACC9ES ON VEGETABLES8 ,EV5 :5 ONLY V]Y FEW P]SONS KNEW :AT ,I WAS DO+ ,I KEPT HE>+ ?+S LIKE1 0,IF IT W]E TRUE ?AT VACC9ES C\LD BE US$ AGA9/ ALL ILLNESSES1 PR(ESSORS ( M$IC9E W\LD ALREADY HAVE DONE IT4 ,>E Y\ SOME SORT ( SCI5TI/ ?AT Y\ >E SO BUSY ON PROJECTS LIKE ?IS80 

,S9CE ?AT TIME SCI5TI/S HAVE TRI$ VACC9ES = RABIES & *OL]A1 JU/ AS ,I TRI$ IT = PLANT JAUNDICE 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,SAP IS LIKE BLOOD1 & ! SAME PR9CIPLES ?AT GOV]N DISEASES ( ! BLOOD APPLY TO ! ILLNESSES ( PLANTS4 ,IF BOLDNESS IS USEFUL TO EXP]IM5T]S1 IT IS MO/ USEFUL :5 IT IS EMPLOY$ TO REASON AB\T ! ANALOGIES ?AT EXI/ AMONG ALL LIV+ ?+S4 

,MY F\R VACC9AT$ PAPAYAS CONTRACT$ JAUNDICE1 BUT !Y RECOV]$4 ,P]HAPS !Y W]E ! ONLY ONES :I* DID NOT DIE ( PLANT JAUNDICE ?AT YE>1 ESPECIALLY ON ! P59SULA4 ,BE=E MY EXP]IM5T WAS COMPLETE1 H[EV]1 A NEW GOV]NOR1 ! BRUTAL & GROTESQUE ,ALEYRON1 S5T US WOM5 TO ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/1 & ,I DON'T KN[ :AT BECAME ( MY TREES4 

,GOV]NOR ,ALEYRON TOOK OV] 9 #a#h#g#d1 FOLL[+ ,H5RI ,RO*E=T'S ESCAPE1 & ! SITUATION ( ! DEPORTEES WORS5$ GREATLY4 ,GOV]NOR ,ALEYRON'S TIME 9 (FICE WAS A TIME ( DESP]ATE MADNESS4 ,ON ONE SIDE ( ! >EA TO :I* WE W]E CONF9$ WAS ! PRISON ITSELF1 & UND] ,GOV]NOR ,ALEYRON ! PRISON WAS ALWAYS FULL4 ,MANY ( \R FRI5DS W]E LOCK$ UP !RE = LONG P]IODS4 ,ODI\S ?+S HAPP5$4 ,! GU>DS %OT AT ANY DEPORTEE :O RETURN$ TO HIS CAB9 AFT] CURFEW1 EV5 IF HE WAS ONLY A FEW M9UTES LATE4 ,ONE UN=TUNATE MAN :O DIDN'T HAVE ALL HIS WITS AB\T HIM WAS %OT AT1 ! WAY SOMEBODY W\LD HAVE TAK5 AIM AT A RABBIT1 BECAUSE HE CAME BACK A LITTLE LATE TO HIS PLOT4 ,AT ROLL CALLS !RE W]E SIMIL> 9SULTS1 & AS PUNI%M5T ! DEPORTEES W]E DEPRIV$ ( BREAD4 

,! COMICAL ?+--!RE IS ALWAYS SOME?+ COMICAL--WAS ?AT ,ALEYRON SET S5TRIES >\ND ,NUMBO AT NI<T1 & !IR CALLS 9 ! MID/ ( SIL5CE CREAT$ AN OP]ATIC EFFECT4 ,! S5TRIES CA/ BLACK %AD[S AS !Y /OOD UND] ! FULL MOONLI<T :I* CAME OV] ! PEAKS4 ,D[N FROM ! TOP ( ! M\NTA9S WE HE>D ! CLE> NI<T E*O TO1 0,S5T9ELS1 TAKE C>E40 ,IT WAS ALMO/ AS IF ,I W]E AT A P]=MANCE ( ! ,T\R DE,NESLES ON AN IMM5SELY 5L>G$ /AGE1 & ,I ADMIT ,I 5JOY$ ! SPECTACLE GREATLY4 ,SOME ( ! S5TRIES HAD BEAUTIFUL1 DEEP VOICES1 & *ANCE PICK$ !M TO BEG94 ,BUT !N !IR VOICES GREW HO>SE & ! EFFECT PALL$4 

,EV5 UND] ,ALEYRON & ,ADMIRAL ,RIB\RT1 :O WAS ON ! ISL& 9VE/IGAT+ ,RO*E=T'S ESCAPE1 ,I WAS ABLE TO SMUGGLE A FEW LETT]S \T4 ,!Y DESCRIB$ ! ILLEGAL ACTIONS ( ,GOV]NOR ,ALEYRON1 & !Y TELL ! /ORY ( \R TRANSF] FROM ,NUMBO TO ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/4  
  

,NUMBO1 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA #ah ,APRIL #ahge 

,DE> FRI5DS3 

,FROM ! PUBLICITY GIV5 ! REVELATIONS MADE BY ?OSE :O HAVE ESCAP$ REC5TLY1 Y\ \<T TO KN[1 MORE OR LESS1 ! SITUATION ( ! DEPORTEES4 ,Y\ \<T TO KN[ AB\T ! ABUSES ( AU?ORITY :I* ,MESSIEURS ,RIB\RT1 ,ALEYRON1 & !IR CONSORTS >E GUILTY (4 

,UND] ,ADMIRAL ,RIB\RT \R LETT]S W]E OP5$ & READ1 AS IF ! FEW P]SONS :O HAD SURVIV$ ! SLAU<T] ( #ahga /ILL /RUCK FE> 9TO ! ASSASS9S ACROSS ! OCEAN4 

,UND] ,COLONEL ,ALEYRON1 ! H]O ( ! ,LOBAU B>RACKS1 A GU>D FIR$ AT A DEPORTEE SITT+ 9 HIS [N HUT4 ,?AT DEPORTEE HAD UNKN[+LY CROSS$ ! B\ND>Y TO LOOK = FIREWOOD4 ,E>LI] ANO!R GU>D HAD %OT AT ,CROISET'S DOG1 :I* WAS LY+ BETWE5 ! LEGS ( HIS MA/]1 & ,I DON'T KN[ :E!R ! GU>D WAS AIM+ AT ! MAN OR ! DOG4 

,SO MANY ?+S HAVE HAPP5$ S9CE !N4 ,IT SEEMS TO ME ?AT ,I'M GO+ TO =GET SOME?+1 BECAUSE !RE IS SO MU* TO TELL1 BUT ,I'LL REMEMB] SOON] OR LAT]4 

,Y\ HAVE ALREADY LE>N$ ?AT ! GU>DS CUT (F ! BREAD RATION ( ! DEPORTEES :O %[$ UP = ROLL CALL BUT DID NOT L9E UP 9 TWO R[S 9 A MILIT>Y FA%ION4 ,! DEPORTATION LAWS DO NOT REQUIRE !M TO L9E UP ?AT WAY1 & !IR PROTE/ WAS VIGOR\S BUT PEACEFUL4 ,IT %[$ ?AT ! DEPORTEES HAD NOT =GOTT5 SOLID>ITY1 9 SPITE ( ! DIVISIONS BR\<T AB\T AMONG US BY PEOPLE =EIGN TO \R CAUSE1 :OM ! ADM9I/RATORS HAVE DELIB]ATELY MIX$ ) US4 ,S9CE !N1 ! GU>DS HAVE CUT (F SUPPLIES TO =TY-FIVE DEPORTEES1 ALL[+ !M TO RECEIVE ONLY BREAD1 SALT1 & DRI$ VEGETABLES4 ,!IR ONLY CRIME WAS %[+ !IR HO/ILITY TO A JOB ?AT EXI/$ SOLELY 9 ! (FICIALS' IMAG9ATION4 

,F\R WOM5 HAVE ALSO BE5 DEPRIV$ ( SUPPLIES ON ! *>GE ?AT !IR CONDUCT & MORALITY LEFT SOME?+ TO BE DESIR$4 ,?AT *>GE IS FALSE4 ,! HUSB& ( ONE ( ?OSE WOM51 ! DEPORTEE ,LANGLOIS1 RE6 SPOND$ VEHEM5TLY BECAUSE HIS WIFE HAD GIV5 HIM NO GR\NDS = DISCONT5T4 ,= DEF5D+ HIS WIFE AGA9/ ?OSE SL&]S1 HE WAS S56 T5C$ TO EI<TE5 MON?S 9 PRISON & F9$ #c FRANCS4 

,V]LET SAYS ?AT ! DEPORTEE ,H5RY ,PLACE ALSO SPOKE UP = ! WOMAN :O IS HIS COMPANION1 ! CONDUCT ( :OM M]ITS ! RESPECT ( ALL ! DEPORTEES4 ,PLACE NEV]!LESS WAS S5T5C$ TO SIX MON?S 9 PRISON & F9$ #e FRANCS4 ,EV5 WORSE1 NO?+ CAN BR+ HIS *ILD BACK TO LIFE4 ,! *ILD WAS BORN :ILE ,PLACE WAS IMPRISON$ AWAIT+ TRIAL1 & IT DI$ AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ! TORM5TS SUFF]$ BY ITS MO!R1 :O WAS NURS+ IT4 ,PLACE WAS NEV] ALL[$ TO SEE HIS *ILD ALIVE4 

,! C\RAGE\S & DIGNIFI$ ,CIPRIANI WAS S5T5C$ TO EI<TE5 MON?S 9 PRISON & F9$ #c FRANCS4 ,N\RNY WAS TREAT$ ! SAME WAY = WRIT+ 9SOL5T LETT]S TO ! AU?ORITIES1 LETT]S ?AT !Y CLE>LY DES]V$4 

,REC5TLY1 ,CITIZ5 ,MALEZIEUX1 ! DEAN ( ! DEPORTEES1 WAS SEAT$ ONE EV5+ 9 FRONT ( HIS HUT *ATT+ ) SEV]AL DEPORTEES :O WORK ) HIM4 ,A DRUNK5 GU>D ACCUS$ HIM ( DI/URB+ ! PEACE AT NI<T & /RUCK HIM1 :]EUPON ,MALEZIEUX WAS PUT 9 PRISON4 

,\R BELOV$ CONQU]ORS MIX ! DROLL ) ! H>%4 ,!Y HAVE DRAWN UP LI/S TO GIVE DEPORTEES REW>DS = H>D WORK OR TO CUT (F PROVISIONS FROM P]SONS BE+ DISCIPL9$4 ,IT TURNS \T ?AT ! PEOPLE :O HAVE WORK$ ! H>DE/ S9CE !IR >RIVAL HAVE BE5 PUT ON ! LI/ TO BE CUT (F FROM PROVISIONS4 ,ONE DEPORTEE IS ON BO? LI/S AT ! SAME TIME3 ! LI/ ( ?OSE BE+ PUNI%$ = REFUS+ TO WORK & ! LI/ ( ?OSE TO RECEIVE REW>DS = SPECIAL DILIG5CE1 BO? LI/S BE+ PR9T$ 9 ! (FICIAL ,J\RNAL DE ,N\MEA4 

,AT ! EV5+ ROLL CALL A FEW DAYS BE=E ,CAPTA9 DE ,PRITZBU] TOOK OV] FROM ,ALEYRON AS GOV]NOR1 A GU>D ) A BAD REPUTATION ?REAT5$ ! DEPORTEES ) HIS REVOLV] 9 HIS H&4 ,?AT *ALL5GE & MANY O!RS S9CE M]IT ! DEEPE/ SCORN4 

,IT IS V]Y PROBABLE ?AT 9 ! FUTURE !RE WILL BE NEW LI/S ( P]SONS CUT (F FROM PROVISIONS4 ,WORK DOESN'T REALLY EXI/ BECAUSE COMMUNICATIONS HAVE BE5 CUT (F = TOO LONG = ANYONE TO TRY ANY?+4 ,MOREOV]1 = SOME ( ! DEPORTEES TO CONT9UE !IR OLD PR(ESSIONS W\LD REQUIRE SOME BASIC EXP5DITURES :I* IT IS IMPOSSIBLE = !M TO MAKE4 

,TELL+ ALL !SE ?+S WILL S]VE TO TE> ! VEIL COMPLETELY AWAY FROM ! EV5TS 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,IT WILL %[ JU/ :]E ! HATR$ ( ! VICTORS CAN DESC5D1 & ?AT IS USEFUL TO KN[4 ,BUT NOT TO IMITATE !M1 = WE >E NEI!R BUT*]S NOR JAIL]S4 ,WE NE$ TO KN[ & PUBLICIZE ! EXPLOITS ( ! P>TY ( ORD] SO ?AT ITS DEFEAT WILL BE COMPLETE4 

,F>EWELL4 ,I'LL SEE Y\ SOON1 P]HAPS1 IF ! SITUATION REQUIRES ?OSE ( US :O DON'T VALUE \R LIVES HI<LY TO RISK !M TO ESCAPE1 SO ?AT WE CAN TELL PEOPLE AB\T ! CRIMES \R LORDS & MA/]S >E COMMITT+ H]E 9 ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 

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,AT ! 5D ( ?IS LETT] ( #ah ,APRIL #ahge ,I W5T ON TO TALK AB\T AN ESCAPE PLAN ,MME ,RA/\L & ,I HAD WORK$ \T4 ,MME ,RA/\L LIV$ 9 ,AU/RALIA1 & WE DEVELOP$ \R PLAN ?R\< LETT]S WE SMUGGL$ FROM ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA TO ,SYDNEY & BACK HIDD5 9 ! BOTTOM ( A BOX ( SEW+ MAT]IALS4 

,! PLAN WAS ?AT ONE NI<T AFT] ROLL CALL ,I WAS TO CLIMB OV] ! M\NTA9 & GET TO ! ,NOR!RN ,=E/4 ,!RE ,I W\LD GET ON ! ROAD ?AT RAN ?R\< ! ,NOR!RN ,=E/1 & IF ,I OBS]V$ ?REE OR F\R RISKY PRECAUTIONS AS ,I FOLL[$ IT1 ,I W\LD F9ALLY 5T] ,N\MEA ?R\< ! CEMET]Y4 ,MEAN:ILE1 ,MME ,RA/\L W\LD >RANGE = SOMEONE TO SMUGGLE ME ABO>D ! MAIL PACKET TO ,SYDNEY4 ,:5 ,I >RIV$ 9 ,SYDNEY ,I W\LD TELL AB\T ! ACTIONS ( ,ALEYRON & ,RIB\RT1 9SPIR+ ! ,5GLI%1 ,I HOP$1 TO S5D A BRIG CREW$ BY BOLD SAILORS4 ,I W\LD RETURN ON ! BRIG TO RESCUE ! O!R DEPORTEES1 OR IF ,I FAIL$ TO MOVE ! ,5GLI%1 ,I W\LD RETURN ALONE4 

,IT WAS ! SEW+ BOX CONTA9+ ! PLAN :I* FAIL$ TO RETURN4 ,:5 ,I F9ALLY CAME ?R\< ,SYDNEY AFT] ,I WAS LEGALLY REPATRIAT$1 ,I LE>N$ FROM ,MME ,RA/\L 7N[ ,MME ,H5RY7 ?AT AT ! MOM5T :5 ,I WAS SUPPOS$ TO RECEIVE ! MESSAGE TO C>RY \T \R ESCAPE PLAN1 SOMEONE H&$ \R SEW+ BOX OV] TO ! AU?ORITIES4 

,I HAVE NO IDEA :Y ! ,NEW ,CAL$ONIAN ADM9I/RATION NEV] SPOKE TO ME AB\T ?OSE PLANS = ESCAPE !Y HAD 9T]CEPT$1 BUT IT MAY HAVE BE5 ONE MOTIVE BEH9D S5D+ US WOM5 FROM ,NUMBO TO ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/4 

,A MON? AFT] ,I WROTE ! LETT] TO MY FRI5DS AB\T ! EVIL ACTS ( ,GOV]NOR ,ALEYRON & HIS GU>DS1 WE WOM5 W]E ORD]$ TO MOVE FROM ,NUMBO TO ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/1 :I* IS ALSO ON ! ,DUCOS ,P59SULA1 & ,I WROTE ANO!R LETT] DESCRIB+ ?OSE EV5TS4  
  

,DUCOS ,P59SULA #i ,JUNE #ahge 

,DE> FRI5DS1 

,H]E >E ! (FICIAL TRANSF] PAP]S ,I HAVE SPOK5 TO Y\ AB\T4 ,WE CONS5T$ TO ! TRANSF] ONLY AFT] \R PROTE/S HAD BE5 SATISFI$4 ,WE PROTE/$ TWO PO9TS3 FIR/1 ! WAY ! TRANSF] WAS ORD]$2 & SECOND1 ! MANN] 9 :I* WE W]E TO LIVE 9 ! NEW HUTS4 

,:E!R WE OCCUPI$ ?IS CORN] OR ?AT CORN] ( ! P59SULA MADE NO DIFF]5CE TO US1 BUT WE C\LDN'T 5DURE ! 9SOL5CE ( ! FIR/ ORD] ! ADM9I/RATION PO/$1 & WE HAD ! RI<T TO SET \R CONDITIONS & NOT CONS5T TO *ANGE RESID5CE UNTIL ?OSE CONDITIONS W]E MET4 

,?AT IS :AT WE DID4 

,H]E IS A COPY ( ! FIR/ ORD]1 DAT$ #ai ,MAY #ahge & PO/$ AT ,NUMBO4 ,?AT WAS ! WAY WE GOT ! GOV]NM5T'S ORD]S--BY PROCLAMATION4  
  
  

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,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 NUMB] #a ,M>IE ,S*MIT1 NUMB] #c ,M>IE ,CAILLEUX1 NUMB] #d ,AD,G,B,P3LE ,DESFOSSES1 NUMB] #e ,NA?ALIE ,LEMEL1 NUMB] #b ,MME ,DUPRE1 NUMB] #f  
  

,WE PROTE/$4 ,H]E >E \R TWO LETT]S ( PROTE/1 ! FIR/ FROM ,MME ,LEMEL4  
  

,NUMBO1 #b ,MAY #ahge 

,! DEPORTEE ,NA?ALIE ,DUVAL 7,MME ,LEMEL7 DOES NOT REFUSE TO LIVE 9 ! HUT TO :I* ! ADM9I/RATION ASSIGNS H]1 BUT %E WI%ES TO CALL ATT5TION TO ! FOLL[+ PO9TS4 

,FIR/1 %E CANNOT MOVE H]SELF2 

,SECOND1 %E CANNOT PROCURE ! WOOD NECESS>Y = COOK+ H] FOOD & SAW IT UP H]SELF2 

,?IRD1 %E HAS ALREADY BUILT TWO H5 H\SES & CULTIVAT$ A G>D52 

,F\R?1 ?R\< ! AU?ORITY ( ! LAW ON DEPORTATION :I* READS1 0,! DEPORTEES WILL BE ABLE TO LIVE 9 GR\PS OR 9 FAMILIES10 ! DEPORTEES HAVE ! RI<T TO *OOSE ! P]SONS ) :OM !Y WI% TO E/ABLI% RELATION%IPS4 ,! SAID DEPORTEE ,NA?ALIE ,DUVAL 7,MME ,LEMEL7 REFUSES COMMUNAL LIFE EXCEPT UND] ?OSE CONDITIONS4 

7SIGN$7 ,NA?ALIE ,DUVAL 7,MME ,LEMEL71 NUMB] #b  
  

,I S5T ! AU?ORITIES MY PROTE/1 TOO4  
  

,NUMBO1 #b ,MAY #ahge 

,! DEPORTEE ,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 NUMB] #a1 PROTE/S ! MEASURE :I* ASSIGNS A DOMICILE F> FROM ! CAMP TO ! WOM5 DEPORTEES1 AS IF !IR PRES5CE 9 ! CAMP WAS A SC&AL4 ,! SAME LAW GOV]NS BO? MALE & FEMALE DEPORTEES2 NO UNM]IT$ 9SULT %\LD BE ADD$4 

,I CANNOT GO TO ?IS NEW DOMICILE UNLESS ! ADM9I/RATION PUBLICLY PO/S ITS MOTIVES = S5D+ US !RE4 

,! DEPORTEE ,L\ISE ,MI*EL DECL>ES ?AT IF ?OSE MOTIVES >E 9SULT+1 %E WILL BE OBLIG$ TO PROTE/ TO ! 5D1 NO MATT] :AT HAPP5S TO H]4 

,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 NUMB] #a  
  
  

,! DAY AFT] \R PROTE/S1 WE W]E W>N$ TO BE READY TO MOVE DUR+ ! DAY1 AN ORD] WE HA/5$ NOT TO OBEY4 ,WE W]E FIRMLY RESOLV$ NOT TO LEAVE ,NUMBO UNTIL ! AU?ORITIES ACC$$ TO \R JU/ PROTE/S4 ,WE DECL>$ WE W]E READY TO GO TO ! PRISON IF !Y WI%$1 BUT WE W\LD C]TA9LY NOT BO!R TO MOVE AS !Y HAD ORD]$4 ,WE AFFIRM$1 H[EV]1 ?AT ONCE ! 9SOL5T PROCLAMATION WAS CORRECT$ & \R LODG+S >RANG$ 9 SU* A WAY ?AT WE W\LDN'T DI/URB EA* O!R1 WE HAD NO REASON TO PREF] ONE PLACE TO ANO!R4 

,! HEAD GU>D WAS V]Y ANNOY$ ) US4 ,T[>D EV5+ HE CAME ON HORSEBACK SO HE W\LD APPE> MORE IMPOS+1 BUT HIS HORSE KEPT BREAK+ W9D1 :I* SPOIL$ ! EFFECT4 ,& !N1 BOR$ ) ! LONG PAUSE HIS MA/] MADE 9 FRONT ( \R HUTS1 ! HORSE RAN BACK TO ! MILIT>Y CAMP MORE SWIFTLY ?AN HIS RID] WI%$4 

,?REE OR F\R DAYS LAT]1 ! GOV]NOR & ! T]RITORIAL COMM&+ (FIC] CAME TO \R HUTS4 ,!Y PROMIS$ TO ACC$E TO \R DEM&S BY PUTT+ UP A SECOND PROCLAMATION1 & !Y AGRE$ TO SEP>ATE US 9 LITTLE HUTS :]E WE W\LD BE ABLE TO LIVE 9 TWOS & ?REES AS WE WI%$4 ,?US AT ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/ WE W\LD BE ALL[$ TO GR\P \RSELVES ACCORD+ TO \R TRADES4 

,!Y FULFILL$ A P>T ( !IR COMMITM5TS IMM$IATELY1 BUT SO LONG AS !Y W]5'T MET TOTALLY1 IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE = !M TO MAKE US LEAVE ,NUMBO4 ,!IR PROBLEM WAS ?AT !RE W]E NO PLACES = US 9 ! PRISON1 SO !Y DECID$ TO MEET \R DEM&S COMPLETELY4 ,N[ WE >E AT ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/4 ,IT IS SAD = ,MME ,LEMEL1 :O IS SO SICK %E CAN SC>CELY WALK4 ,?AT'S :Y ,I'M NOT REJOIC+ 9 ! NE>NESS ( ! =E/ ,I LOVE SO MU*4 

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,L\ISE ,MI*EL1 NUMB] #a ,BAY ( ! ,WE/1 #i ,JUNE #ahge  
  

,! ADM9I/RATION GAVE 9 TO \R REBELLION BECAUSE IT W\LD HAVE HAD GREAT] PROBLEMS IF IT HAD NOT2 !RE WAS NO SPECIAL PRISON 9 :I* TO KEEP A HALF-DOZ5 WOM54 ,BUT 9 ,JUNE #ahge ,I MADE A NEW BEG9N+ AT ! ,BAY ( ! ,WE/4 

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