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"Would that I could say so, too," muttered Panda; "but it is not

possible"

Then followed a long pause, during which all were silent, for every th Panda rose with

difficulty, because of his unwieldy weight, and uttered these fateful

words, that were none the less ominous because of the ho bulls quarrel they ht it out"

Instantly in one tremendous roar volleyed forth the royal salute of

"Bayéte", a signal of the acceptance of the King's word--the word that

meant civil war and the death of many thousands

Then Panda turned and, so feebly that I thought he would fall, walked

through the gateway behind hiled to be first after hi that

it would be an omen of success for her son Finally, however, to the

disappoint it side

by side

When they had gone the great audience began to break up, the h by co any insult or molestation to their adversaries I think that

this peaceable attitude arose, however, froe of private quarrel into that of public

war It was felt that their dispute awaited decision, not with sticks

outside the Nodwengu kraal, but with spears upon soreat battlefield,