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"Nay," interrupted Cetewayo, "it was not those eaters of rats on

him the day, it was the wisdom of this Macumazahn"

"Macumazahn's wisdoe

of Saduko and his rats," commented Umbelazi, and fro sides for and against Saduko, as they

did upon every other ht of

whatever was in question, but because they wished to oppose each other

"Quite so," went on the King; "I agree with both of you, my sons But

the point is this: I think Saduko a man of promise, and one who should

be advanced that he may learn to love us all, especially as his House

has suffered wrong froone listened to

the evil counsel of Bangu, and allowed him to kill out Matiwane's tribe

without just cause Therefore, in order to wipe away this stain and

bind Saduko to us, I think it well to re-establish Saduko in the

chieftainship of the Aive him also the chieftainship of the Amakoba, of whom it seems

that the woh he

already holds their cattle which he has captured in war"

"As the King pleases," said U to the case of Saduko