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father-in-law or from sheer love of sport, for which he always had a

positive passion, backed him up Only Scohose dash of Hottentot

bloodout that ere very short of powder and that buffalo "ate up much lead" At last

Saduko said: "The lord Macuh it is a

pity But doubtless the prophesying of Zikali weighs upon histo be done"

"Zikali!" exclaimed Umbezi "What has the old dwarf to do with this

matter?"

"Never mind what he has or has not to do with it," I broke in, for

although I do not think that he meant them as a taunt, butme to the quick, especially as

ether without foundation

"We will try to kill soh,

unless the herd should get bogged, which is not likely, as the swamp is

very dry, I do not think that we can hope for ht or ten at

the most, which won't be of much use for shields Come, let us make a

plan We have no tiain

before the sun is well up"