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"Why not kill hiitated Umbezi, "or

bid your headreat a chief in a : "Oh, Macumazahn the crafty, if I have dealt well by you, coive me your counsel"

"I come, Eater-up-of-Elephants," I answered, and I did

"What shall I do--what shall I do?" went on U the

perspiration off his broith one hand, while he wrung the other in his

agitation "There stands a friend of mine"--he pointed to the infuriated

Masapo--"ishes me to kill another friend of ate "If I refuse I offend one friend,

and if I consent I bring blood upon h Saduko is poor, without doubt he has those who love

hi blood upon other parts of

yourself besides your hands, since Saduko is not one to sit still like a

sheep while his throat is cut Also did he not say that he is not quite