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"Do you mean that he should kill himself, Zikali?"

"No, no; I mean that his own idhlozi, his Spirit, should be left to kill

him, which it will do in tihost, which he calls the ghost of U he is host lives in him, or he is

with ghosts,

and ghosts have a way of sharing their food with the mad Now you

understand everything, do you not?"

"Of course," I answered; "it is as plain as the sun"

"Oh! did I not say you were clever, Macuin, and why they are just the saer plain Look, it has sunk; and you would be on

your road ish to be far fro You will pass

the plain of Endondakusuka, will you not, and cross the Tugela by the

drift? Have a look round, Macunise any

old friends Umbezi, the knave and traitor, for instance; or some of the

princes If so, I should like to send thee What! You cannot

wait? Well, then, here is a little present for you, soain, Macue little tale of Mameena with the Heart of Fire I wonder

where she is now? Soreat eyes

about him and sniffed at the air like a hound "Farewell till we ain Farewell, Macumazahn Oh! if you had only run aith Maht have been to-day!"