"Why do the white men come here?
"They come to trade," he said presently.
"Yes, they come to trade," Frank replied.
"And they have no other reason ?" "No," Frank said.

"They do not want to take land, because the white man cannot work in so hot a climate." "Then if he could not trade he would go away ?" the general asked.
"Yes," Frank agreed, "if he could do no trade it would be no use remaining here." "We will let him do no trade," the general said, brightening up.

"If we cannot take the forts we will surround them closely, and no trade can come in and out.

Then the white man will have to go away.

As to the Fantis we will destroy them, and the white men will have no one to fight for them." "But there are white troops," Frank said.
"White soldiers ?" the Ashanti asked surprised.