that you are the means of bringing about such a state of affairs. I am afraid about Todds question. Hamlin tells me they are a bad lot that is the tribe I mean. E. Hamlin does not particularly like tackling the Arawas at Maketu - he thinks they are a wild cunning lot. You will be sorry to hear Capt. Carter is very poorly or at least he has got into that state of mind hypochondiacal I should call it that no one can do anything with him - he sits on the sofa with his feet doubled under him and a rug about his legs on the hotest day you can imagine. He went out to drive a couple of weeks ago. I must tell you the day was so hot that even in my cool office