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108 "Two horsemen," and their adventure—Exchange horses—What about Vaughn—Progress arrested—New route—Voices in the bush—Village in Ashes—Isehin—A Hunting-Party—Dead man by the Koadside—Ibadan Soldiers, another adventure—"Enough, Enough, white man, go on!"—A city on a hill—Berecadu, and its defenses—Night travel in Africa—Abbeokuta again—"The Dahomians are coming"—Deputation—The Doctor is come, and how he did it—Final Departure for the Coast—The Carrier Nuisance once more—Troubles—Heroic Woman—Safe at Lagos—Departure—Kru Men—A Slaver. O N the morning of the third day after our departure from Ilorin we reached Ogbomishaw, where we in-tended to remain only that day, to rest, and proceed early the next, as we were anxious to reach the coast to obtain our letters; but we were disappointed, as no carriers would stir out of the town on account of the hostilities raging amongst the people of Oyo, Iba-dan, and Ijaye.

Having spent the day in fruitless search for carriers, we had just returned to the house, which, through the kindness of the American Baptist Missionaries, we