Aruba Town HallGrasshopper and Sparrow sat at the entrance to the main hall ensuring that only those who had been invited were admitted. "No more than glorified bodyguards," thought Grasshopper sourly. Later having closed the doors he surveyed the crowd from the wings of the stage, it was much larger this time he reckoned. About six hundred locals were pressed into their seats with others standing waiting to hear about the new sensation. Rumours had abounded since Karuku’s performance on Isle Cache and everyone wanted to see this self proclaimed 'Saviour of the People' in the flesh. Many had come to see him exposed, some to see a Messiah. They sat in their seats expectantly as Joseph strode onto the stage. The warm up act, he smiled amiably at everyone knowing he would have a central role
