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Before Saduko could answer, a shrill, rasping voice broke upon our ears,

which after soly and ancient fenised the lady as known by the

pleasing name of "Worn-out-Old-Cow"

"He lies!" screeched the voice "He lies Thanks be to the spirit of ood She slept

last night, not with her aunt, but with her husband, Masapo, to who in payment a

hundred and twenty head of cattle, which enty more than you bid,

Saduko"

Nohen Saduko heard these words I thought that he would really go

rey under his dark skin and for a while

treh he were about to fall to the

ground Then he leapt as a lion leaps, and seizing U over hi!" he cried in a terrible voice "Tell me the truth or I will

rip you up What have you done with Ma tones, "Maet married It was no fault of ot no farther, and had I not intervened by throwinghim back, that moment would have been Umbezi's