They might now expect every day to meet people of another tribe, and as soon as they should do so they would be allowed to depart.
Finding that he was firm, and having no desire to forfeit the wages they had earned, the Fans agreed to go forward, although they were now in a country entirely unknown to them, where the people would presumably be hostile.

They had, however, such faith in the arms carried by the white men and Houssas, that they felt comparatively easy as to the result of any attack which might be made upon them.
The very day after this little mutiny, smoke was seen curling up from the woods.

Mr.Goodenough deemed it inexpedient to show himself at once with so large a number of men.

He, therefore, sent forward Ostik with two of the Fans, each of whom could speak several native dialects, to announce his coming.

They returned in an hour saying that the village was a very large one, and that the news of the coming of two white men had created great excitement.