Your messengers arrived yesterday, but I had to keep them waiting for an
answer and now they are impatient to go. The station has been
attacked--I think it began at the end of October, but I am muddled about
dates. John and Mr. Bayley were killed on the second day. Anderson and
I are only wounded; we are recovering, though my headaches are awful.
Josiah is dead, tell Halima. Help has come at last. But don't come back
this way. The Ruga-ruga are all over Ugogo and there is fierce fighting
in Nguru. The Masai fought splendidly on our side. Go on to the coast
quick as you can, northern route. Can't write more now, but will send
through more news to Unguja if I get the chance. Good-bye. John talked
of nothing but you when he was dying. It's about broken my heart.