In Afric’s Forest and Jungle 
farm camp about twenty miles from Ejahyay on 
the road to Abeokuta. The other had been living 
for some years in Ogbomishaw and in Awyaw, 
the capital, towns that were friendly to Ebaddan. 
Both of these men were nearly white and they 
were also men of excellent character. 
Before Mr. Phillips had entirely recovered from 
the smallpox, Enigbio hurriedly entered the house 
one day and brought a message from Areh say¬ 
ing that our friend Vaughn was in great danger, 
and that we should warn him to come into 
Ejahyay immediately. We had heard that Areh 
might have some trouble with Ebaddan because 
he had refused to acknowledge allegiance to the 
successor of his old enemy, but we could not see 
how that could affect the safety of a foreigner 
who was entirely neutral in the matter. 
The night before I started on the journey sug¬ 
gested by Areh, Russell arrived from Awyaw, 
and to this providential fact 1 doubtless owe my 
life. I had naturally thought of buckling on a 
seven-shooter but my wife dissuaded me from 
this and persuaded Russell to accompany me. 
We decided to take no arms, but in case of real 
danger to make use only of the mettle and the 
bottom of our horses. 
I was most unfortunately mounted for this 
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