In Afric’s Forest and Jungle 
Tarkpar and Foolah adventurers under the com¬ 
mand of Ebaddan officers, and that to save me 
from them, the son of the governor himself had 
brought me to Ebaddan and delivered me to his 
father that I might have a fair trial before being 
delivered up into Ogumulla’s power. As power¬ 
ful as he was, the latter dared not assume to be 
superior to Ebekoonleh in authority. The rever¬ 
ence these people have for their legitimate rulers 
is one of the most remarkable things about them, 
and according to venerated custom Ogumulla 
was only Ebekoonleh’s lieutenant, and could 
command no forward movement until he received 
orders or at least permission from his superior. 
During the five days that 1 was prisoner in 
Ebaddan, the two chiefs were said to have had a 
stormy conference every day, Ogumulla demand¬ 
ing an immediate attack on Ejahyay and other 
things, and Ebekoonleh refusing to order what 
he demanded. Ogumulla also demanded that 1 
should be put to death and that Areh’s horse 
should be given to him. I found out that the 
reason 1 was allowed to retain my horse was be¬ 
cause the governor was not willing that his am¬ 
bitious subordinate should have the horse 1 had 
ridden. 1 was not allowed to lay my case before 
the governor, but Mrs. Hinderer made many 
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