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cleverer than you and all your House tied into one bundle, as you may

find out some day"

"Yes," answered Nandie, quite undisturbed, "I do teach hilad that in thishead and listens

to ree that it is likely I shall learn hter of Ule before this white lord, again I say to you

that this is o, I go!" gasped Mameena; "but I tell you that Saduko shall hear of

this"

"Certainly he will hear of it, for I shall tell hiht"

Another instant and Ma shot out of the hut like a

rabbit from its burrow

"I ask your pardon, Macumazahn, for what has happened," said Nandie,

"but it had become necessary that I should teach ht to sit I do not trust her, Macumazahn I

think that she knows more of the death of my child than she chooses to

say, she ished to be rid of Masapo for a reason you can guess I

think also she will bring shame and trouble upon Saduko, whom she

has bewitched with her beauty, as she bewitches all men--perhaps even

yourself a little, Macumazahn And now let us talk of other matters"