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Updated: June 9, 2025
The natives thought that if the person drank the water and died, he was guilty; if he lived, he was innocent. "That is no way to honor your son, Chief Edem," said Mary. "You know it is wrong and sinful to kill people." "But they are bad people. They deserve to die." "You do not know that. That water is poison. Anyone who drinks it would die."
Bishop and the baggage carriers." "I will send a messenger to Chief Edem," said the slave, "to tell him that you have come." Mary took some of her food and cooked it over an open fire in the pouring rain. She fed the children and put them to bed. At last Mr. Bishop came to the village. "I am sorry, Miss Slessor," he said. "The carriers will not bring anything until tomorrow. They are tired.
She treated them as human beings, saw the romance and tragedy in their patient lives, wept over their trials, and rejoiced in their joys. There was one little idyll of harem life which she liked to tell. Some slave-dealers arrived at Ekenge, and among their "bargains" was a young and handsome girl, whom Edem bought for one of his chief men.
Akpo did not believe Edem had forgiven him. He did not want to trust Edem. At last Mary convinced him that Edem meant just what he said and that Akpo could really go home. Mary and Akpo came to his home village of Payekong. The houses had been burned. The cattle had been stolen. But it was still home. Tears came to Akpo's eyes. Thankfully the chief kneeled at Mary's feet.
"No, I cannot do that," said Mary. She knew that if the banana plant was taken to the chief, someone would die because of the witchcraft belief. "But you must send it," said Chief Edem. "If you do not send it, he will make war on us." "Very well," said Mary, "I will send it. But I know there will be much trouble." So he took the banana plant to Chief Njiri.
He turned, elated at her suppliant attitude, laughed loudly, and said that no violence would be used until all his demands had been complied with. She returned to her yard, and days of strain followed. The situation developed into a quarrel between the truculent chief and Edem, and every man went armed, women crept about in fear, scouts arrived hourly with the latest tidings.
They are to blame. They put a spell on him," said the witch doctor. Chief Edem called for the leader of his soldiers. "Take my warriors and go to Payekong," said Chief E'dem. "Capture the people and burn down the houses. Quickly now!" The warriors were too late. Chief Akpo, the chief of Payekong, had heard the news. He and his people had run off into the jungle.
Most people, white and black, occasionally felt disposed to dispute her rulings, and more than once her will and that of the chief clashed, but he stood to his word, and there was no family in the district who gave her message a more loyal hearing. Edem acted nobly. He not only arranged for the housing of the two men, but gave them a piece of ground and seed for food plants.
Don't believe the bad witch doctor." Chief Edem would not listen. He had everyone he thought might have the witchcraft made a prisoner. The witch doctor took the chief and his wives and chief men and prisoners to a nearby farm. Mary was not allowed to come to this farm. Mary knew of Someone who could help her.
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