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the aspect of the child when I was called in to give it medicine

I did so as accurately as possible, and could see that my account made

a deep impression on the mind of the court Then Panda asked ed to reply: "No, I have not"

After this the Councillors consulted privately, and ere called

back the King gave his judgment, which was very brief It was evident,

he said, that there had been events which ainst Saduko, by whoh a reconciliation had taken

place, there seee But if Masapo

killed the child, there was no evidence to sho he had done so

Moreover, that infant, his own grandson, had not died of any known

disease He had, however, died of a similar disease to that which had

carried off certain others ho Saduko himself, had been sick and recovered, all of

which seeainst Masapo

Still, he and his Councillors wished not to conde so, they had deterreat witch-doctor, one who lived at a distance and knew nothing of the

circumstances Who that doctor should be was not yet settled When

it was and he had arrived, the case would be re-opened, and meanwhile

Masapo would be kept a close prisoner Finally, he prayed that the white

man, Macumazahn, would remain at his town until the matter was settled