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Every village chief has his successor in hope This individual was one

of those who had helped Umballa to carry the treasure frouided him to the cave itself He spoke to

Uht; for to

these yet sie folk Uion was the same

"Holy one," he said, "we can best your eneerly

"Yonder is the chief's bullock cart I myself will find the bullocks!"

"What then?"

"We shall be on the way south before the others land"

"An extra handful of gold for you! Get the oars out! Let us hurry!"

"More, holy one; these men will obey me"

"They shall be well paid"

Umballa had reached the point where he could not plan without

treachery He proposed to carry the basket into the jungle somewhere,

bury it and make ith every man who knew the secret; then, at the

proper time, he would return for it with a brave caravan, his own men

or those whose loyalty he could repurchase

The landing was made, the basket conveyed to the bullock cart, which

was eht out

and harnessed--all this activity before the fishing boats had covered

half the distance