d loudly: "Where
are you going Mmadi-Make?" The child answered: "Wherever God
wishes me to go." In his old age he often reflected upon the
great significance of these words. When he was out of the cabin,
he looked back and saw his mother and many of his father's men
fall under the blows of the enemy. He cowered down with another
boy under a tree. Struck with fear, he covered his eyes with his
hands. The fight continued. The enemy, believing themselves
already victorious, seized him, and held him aloft as a sign of
joy. At this sight, the fellow-countrymen of Mmadi-Make cheered
their forces and rallied to save the son of their king. The
fighting began again, and while it lasted the boy was still
raised aloft. Finally the enemies were conquerors and he was
positively their prize. His master exchanged him for a fine black
horse, which another Negro gave him, and the child was taken to
the place of embarkation. There he found many of his
fellow-countrymen, all like himself, prisoners, all condemned to
slavery. With sorrow they recognized him, but they could do
nothing for him. They were even forbidden to speak to him.

When the prisoners, being taken on small boats, reached the
seashore, Mmadi-Make saw with surprise several large vessels, on
one of which he was received with his third master. He supposed
that it was a Spanish vessel. After suffering a storm, they
landed on a coast, and the master promised the child that he
would take him to his mother. The latter, delighted, quickly saw
his hope disappear, finding instead of his mother, his master's
wife, who, moreover, received him very well, kissed him and
treated him with much kindness. Her husband named him Andrew, and
directed him to take the camels to the pasture, and watch them.

It is impossible to say of what nationality this man was, or how
long Angelo, who has now been dead twelve years, lived at his
home. This short memoir has been written down recently from the
story of his friends. But it is known that after a reasonably
long stay, his master announced to him his intention of
transporting him to a country where he would be better off.
Mmadi-Make was greatly pleased with this. His mistress parted
from him with regret. They embarked and arrived at Messina, where
he was conducted