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In due course we arrived at the gate of the kraal, where we found the

heralds and the praisers prancing and shouting

"Have you seen Umbezi?" asked Saduko of theot here, but his people say

that he is co out presently"

"Then tell his people that he had better be quick about it, or I shall

turn him out," replied the proud Saduko

Just at this h it appeared

U extrehtened, although this he tried to conceal

"Who visits me here," he said, "with so -stick he carried he pointed doubtfully at the lines

of armed men "Oh, it is you, is it, Saduko?" and he looked hirand you are to be sure Have you been robbing

anybody? And you, too, Macurand You

look like an old cow that has been suckling two calves on the winter

veld But tell me, what are all these warriors for? I ask because I have

not food for so many, especially as we have just had a feast here"

"Fear nothing, Urandest ht food for my own men As for my business, it is simple You asked

a hundred head of cattle as the lobola [that is, the hter, Mameena They are there Go send your servants to the