TheEnglishmenhadcarefullypackedeverythingthatbelongedtotheNo。
3steamerandmachinery，andhadstowedherinamagazinethatwasgiveninchargeofanofficer，whogaveareceiptforthecontents。
Everythingwasreadybythe25thMayforourreturnhomewards。IerectedamonumentofredbrickcoatedwithpitchovermypoorfriendHigginbotham’sgrave，withinmygarden，nearthespotwherethemissionarieswereformerlyburied。
Westartedonthe26th，havingtakenafarewellofmygallant”FortyThieves，”manyofwhomshowedmuchemotionatparting。AsIwalkeddownthelineoftroopswhenItookofficialleave，myoldsoldiersbroketheboundsofdisciplinebyshouting：”MayGodgiveyoualonglife！andmayyoumeetyourfamilyingoodhealthathome！”
Ifeltachokingsensationinsayinggood-bye；butweweresoononboard，andthesteamwasup。