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"Wait a while, O King I say that Saduko has spoken not with his own

voice, but with the voice of Mareatest

witch in all the land, and that she has drugged him with the medicine

of her eyes, so that he knows not what he says, even as she drugged the

Prince who is dead"

"Then prove it, or he dies!" exclai

Now the dent to Panda and whispered in his ear, whereon Panda

whispered in turn into the ears of two of his councillors These men,

ere unarohlo But

as they passed Mameena one of the her ar off the kaross he wore--for the

weather was cold--flung it over her head and knotted it behind her so

that she was hidden except for her ankles and feet Then, although she

did not ht hold of her and stood still

Now Zikali hobbled to Saduko and bade hi while and made certain movements with his hands

before his face, after which Saduko uttered a great sigh and stared

about him

"Saduko," said Zikali, "I pray you tell me, your foster-father, whether