VII. 
Eeturn 3(ournep* 
(March, 1888, to September, 1888.) 
En Route — A Story of Two Slave Children — Bridge-building — Avoid the 
Desolated Country — Nana Kandundu at War with Kangombe — Nana 
Victorious — A Chief's Honesty — A Caravan Plundered — How the Camers 
do Business — At Bihe — Leave Africa — Reach England. 
EN ROUTE. 
Moletiga's Town, March iT^th, 1888. — Much has . transpired 
since my last letter. I have several sheets by me, all written, 
but happily they are now out of date, and I find myself on my 
way home! When I heard of my dear brother's death I said, 
" Oh, to see all at home again, what would I not give ! " not 
dreaming that my way would be opened so soon. I had no 
knowledge of N.'s long, painful illness, and news of his death 
came like a thunderbolt ; but it was graciously tempered by the 
coming of Messrs. Swan and Faulknor, or I know not how I 
should have borne it. 
Besides the recommendation of friends to think of a change, 
and the strong advice of my brethren Swan and Faulknor, other 
things greatly influenced me. For instance, our affairs at the 
coast require attention, now that more than one are in the field 
and things have got beyond the primary stage. I thought to 
delay until May, for the sake of having more time with my 
brethren, but they both opposed it. Cinyama and the carriers 
would not think of waiting longer, so when their time came for 
leaving I packed up and came off with them. 
Msidi's farewell was quite touching in its way. He was 
anxious that I should wait for his son to go with me. I did not 
care to encourage this, so declined to wait. At last, after finding 
