In Afric’s Forest and Jungle 
fore, had no excuse for detaining either them or 
me. 
The military caravans always started early in 
the morning with a great rush, and they travelled 
very rapidly in a kind of “quick-step” so as to 
reach Okee-Magee (two mountains), the fortified 
camp, before night. It was decided, therefore, 
that I should pass my last night in the Egbar 
camp, the Bashorun guaranteeing protection not 
only for my wife and self, but for the converts 
and children. We waited until dark and then 
swiftly and silently left the mission yard for the 
camp. It resembled a funeral, and before order¬ 
ing the start, I went hastily back into my room 
and fell on my knees in the dark and fervently 
prayed in a few words for the doomed city. 
Poor Ejahyay! Before many months had passed 
there was nothing left of it but blackened ruins, 
the homes of the wild beasts of the forest. In 
this great solitude of forest and jungle myriads 
who rejected the gospel now sleep in death 
awaiting the resurrection of the judgment day. 
Then it may be found that there were some poor 
timid souls who lived and died in a faith which 
only Jesus saw. There must have been more 
than one Ardayloo in all Yoruba. 
I felt quite secure in camp, but did not sleep 
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