. Heralds of the cross, or, The fulfilling of the command : chapters on missionary work . everything the man did, and was able to recog-nise him, so that he was afterwards found he was accused of having stolen, he at firstdenied it; but when all that he had done was exactlydescribed to him, and he was told that some one hadwatched him all the while, he became so frightenedthat he ran away. It had now become clear to Rafaravavy and hercompanions that their only chance of safety was toget down to the coast and from thence take ship toEngland. Their danger was even greater than that ofth
. Heralds of the cross, or, The fulfilling of the command : chapters on missionary work . everything the man did, and was able to recog-nise him, so that he was afterwards found he was accused of having stolen, he at firstdenied it; but when all that he had done was exactlydescribed to him, and he was told that some one hadwatched him all the while, he became so frightenedthat he ran away. It had now become clear to Rafaravavy and hercompanions that their only chance of safety was toget down to the coast and from thence take ship toEngland. Their danger was even greater than that ofthe other Christians, because, besides being Christians,they were now looked upon as runaway slaves. Theyall therefore went back secretly to the capital and hidthemselves in the houses of friends till the night camefor them to set out upon their dangerous travellers were six in number — Rafaravavy,Sarah, and four men; besides two servants who wereto go with them as far as Tamatave, the place wherethey would find the ship. The ten days journey was full of perils and narrow. \ BRIDGE IN MADAGASCAR.—P. 323. THE MARTYRS OF MADAGASCAR. 323 escapes. The friends often, as they travelled, talkedof their favourite Pilgrims Progress, and comparedthemselves to Christian. Once their way lay alonga hill so steep and slippery from the heavy rains thatthey could hardly keep their footing ; this they called the hill Difficulty. Another time they had to cross a wide and deepstream by a single plank some height above thewater. The narrow bridge shook at every step, andthe women asked if there was no way but this. Theywere told there was no other, and they then calledto mind how Christian had found that there wasno way to the Celestial City but through the deepriver. This encouraged them, and they passed oversafely. Once they saw a number of traders coming towardsthem, on their way back to the capital; they turnedaside into the forest, all of them except Simeon, whohad been already
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