"That is King Eyo Honesty VII," said the man.

"King Eyo Honesty?

"King Eyo Honesty," said Mary, "I am Mary Slessor.

" "I am very happy to have met you," said King Eyo Honesty.

" When King Eyo Honesty VII, Mary's old friend, heard of this invitation, he said: "Our Ma must not go as an ordinary traveler to this savage land and people.

"King Eyo," she said, "I thank you from the bottom of my heart.

When King Eyo Honesty VII heard of it, he came to see Mary.

" "Thank you, King Eyo; that will help me very much.

" King Eyo fixed up his canoe for Mary, as though she were a queen.

" Mary wrote to good King Eyo, of Duke Town.

King Eyo invited the chiefs.

" "But you promised and I promised King Eyo that you would come.

King Eyo Honesty talked with them about the Gospel and what it meant for their lives.

King Eyo was good to us.