The Decoy was not fast, about six knots being her average pace of steaming; however, no one was in a hurry; there would be nothing to do until the troops arrived from England; and to all, a trip down the coast was a pleasant change after the long monotony of rolling at anchor.

For some distance from Cape Coast the shore was flat, but further on the country became hilly.

Some of the undulations reached a considerable height, the highest, Mamquady, being over two thousand feet.
"That ought to be a very healthy place," Frank said.

"I should think that a sanatorium established there would be an immense boon to the whites all along the coasts." "One would think so," an officer replied "but I'm told that those hills are particularly unhealthy.

That fellow you see jutting out is said to be extremely rich in gold.