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The next day the man who had threatened the Fantee 
was charged and found guilty. Plange begged for the poor 
fellow's Kfe, but the king would not listen. " You shall 
see how I chastise such deceivers," was his angry reply. 
A further petition to the queen mother wps successful 
so far, that the cruel monarch consented to sleep over 
it. Meanwhile the offender was placed in the block 
and umnercifully thrashed, amid scornful cries of con- 
tempt. 
We were just then gladdened by letters from home, 
brought us by two Fantees on September 30th, Friends, 
relations, and fellow- workers, overwhelmed us with love 
and tender sympathy. They also unconsciously aided me 
in a profitable transaction. 
For a long time the mohammedans had been trying to 
persuade me to pait with my clock for a slave, but I 
did not like to give it up, and promised to send for 
another. A beautiful watch sent from Mr. Michaud in 
Neuchatel gave me the opportunity of gratifying them. 
I hesitated to accept the thirty dollars they offered, as 
it was only worth about three, but willingly took a 
little girl of eight years old, who had been stolen from 
her country and kept in slavery. The buyers had seen 
a similar watch in Timbuctoo, and were especially 
astonished at its striking the hours, and went off quite 
proud of their treasure. 
Other things had been sent, but the king's prohibition 
cellency. Iherefore I beg your excellency, in order that this affair may 
be quickly concluded, to pay me the sum, partly in goods, partly in gold 
dust or coin, ttii ough my messenger ; so that I may be enabled to send 
the v/hiLe men to the coast, and to announce peace to all my land. I 
hope your excellency will send back the messenger twenty days after 
sight, and expect that your excellency will allow no delay to take ^lace 
ui the matter, but complete it according to our mulaal wishes." 
Kofi Kari-Kari. 
(Coffee Calcalli.) 
