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This brief state finished,

Panda asked Saduko whether he pleaded guilty or not guilty

"Guilty, O King," he answered, and was silent

Then Panda asked hi to say in excuse of his conduct

"Nothing, O King, except that I was Uiven the word that he and the Prince yonder ht, I,

like many others, some of whom are dead and soht have the victory"

"Then why did you desert my son the Prince in the battle?" asked Panda

"Because I saw that the Prince Ceteas the stronger bull and wished

to be on the winning side, as all men do--for no other reason," answered

Saduko cal Cetewayo Panda, who,

like the rest of us, had heard a very different tale, looked extremely

puzzled, while Zikali, in his corner, set up one of his great laughs

After a long pause, at length the King, as suprean to pass

sentence At least, I suppose that was his intention, but before three

words had left his lips Nandie rose and said: "My Father, ere you speak that which cannot be unspoken, hear me It is

well known that Saduko, eneral