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"Macumazahn, your spirit has written on this stone that you should

beware of Maerous than any buffalo If you

are wise you will not go out hunting with Uh it is true

that hunt will not cost you your life There, away, Stone, and take

your writings with you!" and as he spoke he jerked his ar whiz past my face

Next he spat out the black stone and examined it in similar fashion

"Your expedition will be successful, Son of Matiwane," he said

"Together with Macumazahn you in many cattle at the cost of sundry

lives But for the rest--well, you did not askof that story before to-day Away, Stone!" and

the black pebble followed the white out into the surrounding gloom

We sat quite still until the dwarf broke the deep silence with one of

his great laughs

"My witchcraft is done," he said "A poor tale, was it not? Well, hunt

for those stones to-morrow and read the rest of it if you can Why did

you not askwhile I was about it, White Man?