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his white back"

Now, at this speech Saduko shifted his feet uneasily; it seeh he felt there was truth in Uhter's

character But he only said: "Cattle can be acquired"

"Or stolen," suggested Umbezi

"Or taken in war," corrected Saduko "When I have a hundred head I will

hold you to your word, O father of Maave all your beasts to

wind Before you have a hundred head of

cattle Mameena will have six children ill not call you father

Ah, don't you like that? Are you going away?"

"Yes, I a," he answered, with a flash of his quiet eyes; "only

then let the man whom they do call father beware of Saduko"

"Beware of how you talk, young rave voice

"Would you travel your father's road? I hope not, for I like you well;

but such words are apt to be remembered"