The Ashanti camp was deserted.

Ammon Quatia had moved away with the main body of his troops, although the musketry fire round the village was kept up.

A Fanti stood at the door of the hut with Ostik.

The four guards were sleeping quietly.
Noiselessly the little party stole away.

A quarter of an hour later they struck the path, and an hour's walking brought them to Assaiboo.