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AfterthisIsobeltookanighttrainbacktotownand，returningtoHawk’sHall，threwherselfwiththeenergythatwasremarkableinher，intothemanagementofherhospitalandmanyanotherworkandcharityconnectedwiththewar。Foritwasonlyinworkthatshecouldforgetherselfandherachingloneliness。
Godfreyhadacomfortableandaprosperousvoyage，sinceitwasalmostbeforethedaysofsubmarines，atanyratesofaraspassengersteamerswereconcerned，andtheysawnoenemyships。Therefore，withinlittlemorethanamonthhelandedonthehotshoresofMombasa，andcouldcabletoIsobelthathewassafeandwellandreceiveherlovinganswer。
Hisnextbusinesswastoreporthimselfintheproperquarter，whichhedid。Thoseoverhimseemedquitebewilderedastowhathehadcomefororwhathewastodo，andcouldonlysuggestthatheshouldtraveltoNairobiandUgandaandputhimselfintouchwiththecivilauthorities。Thishedidalsoand，asaresult，formulatedacertainschemeofaction，towhichhismilitarysuperiorsassented，intimatingthathemightdoasheliked，solongashedidnotinterferewiththem。
Whathappenedtohimmaybeverybrieflydescribed。IntheendhestartedtovisitagreatchiefonthebordersofGermanEastAfrica，butinBritishterritory，amanwhoseloyaltywasrumouredtobedoubtful。Thischief，Jagabyname，wasaprofessedChristian，andathistowntherelivedamissionaryofthenameofTafelett，whohadbuiltachurchthereandwassaidtohavemuchinfluenceoverhim。SowiththeReverendMr。TafelettGodfreycommunicatedbyrunners，sayingthathewascomingtovisithim。Accordinglyhestartedwithaguardofnativetroops，acolouredinterpreterandsomeservants，butwithoutanywhitecompanion，sincetheattackonGermanterritorywasbeginningandnoonecouldbesparedtogowithhimuponadiplomaticmission。
Thejourneywaslongandarduous，involvingmanydaysofmarchingacrosstheEastAfricanveldandthroughitsforests，wheregameofallsortswasextraordinarilyplentiful，andatnighttheyweresurroundedbylions。Atlength，however，withtheexceptionofonemanwhoremainedwiththelions，theyarrivedsafelyatthetownofJagaandweremetbyMr。Tafelett，whotookGodfreyintohishouse，aneatthatchedbuildingwithawideverandahthatstoodbythechurch，whichwasakindofwhitewashedshed，alsothatched。
Mr。Tafelettprovedtobeaclergymanofgoodbirthandstanding，oneofthoseearnest，saint-likesoulswhofollowliterallythescripturalinjunctionandabandonalltoadvancethecauseoftheirMasterinthedarkplacesoftheearth。Atall，thin，nervous-lookingmanofnotmuchoverthirtyyearsofage；one，too，possessedofconsiderableprivatemeans，hehadsomefiveyearsbeforegivenupagoodlivinginEnglandinordertoobeywhatheconsideredtobehis“call。“Beingsenttothisoutlyingpost，hefounditinaconditionofthemostcompletesavagery，andworkedasfewhavedone。Hebuiltthechurchwithnativelabour，furnishingitbeautifullyinside，mostlyathisownexpense。Helearnedthelocallanguages，hestartedaschool，hecombatedthewitch-doctorsandmedicine-men。
FinallyhemetwithhisrewardintheconversionoftheyoungchiefJaga，whichwasfollowedbythatofaconsiderableportionofhispeople。
Butherecamethetrouble。Thebulkofthetribe，whichwaslargeandpowerful，didnotsharetheirchief’sviews。Forinstance，hisuncle，Alulu，theheadrain-makerandwitch-doctor，differedfromthemveryemphatically。HewasshrewdenoughtoseethatthetriumphofChristianitymeanthisdestruction，alsotheabandonmentofalltheirancientcustoms。Heharanguedthetribeinsecret，askingthemiftheywishedtobringuponthemselvesthevengeanceoftheirancestralandotherspiritsandtogothrough
