Копи царя Соломона
The Witch-Hunt
Thewhitemenstartedandtravelledonandon,seekingforonewhoislost. Theycrossedtheburningdesert,theycrossedthesnow-cladmountains,andatlastreachedthelandoftheKukuanas,andtheretheyfoundthee,OInfadoos."
"Surelythouartmadtotalkthus,"saidtheastonishedoldsoldier.
"Thouthinkestso;see,Iwillshowthee,Omyuncle.
"IamIgnosi,rightfulkingoftheKukuanas!"
ThenwithasinglemovementUmbopaslippedoffhis"moocha"orgirdle,andstoodnakedbeforeus.
"Look,"hesaid;"whatisthis?"andhepointedtothepictureofagreatsnaketattooedinblueroundhismiddle, itstaildisappearingintoitsopenmouthjustabovewherethethighsaresetintothebody.
Infadooslooked,hiseyesstartingnearlyoutofhishead.Thenhefelluponhisknees.
"Koom!Koom!"heejaculated;"itismybrother’sson;itistheking."
"DidInottelltheeso,myuncle? Rise;Iamnotyettheking,butwiththyhelp,andwiththehelpofthesebravewhitemen,whoaremyfriends,Ishallbe. YettheoldwitchGagoolwasright,thelandshallrunwithbloodfirst,andhersshallrunwithit,ifshehasanyandcandie,forshekilledmyfatherwithherwords,anddrovemymotherforth. Andnow,Infadoos,choosethou. Wiltthouputthyhandsbetweenmyhandsandbemyman? Wiltthousharethedangersthatliebeforeme,andhelpmetooverthrowthistyrantandmurderer,orwiltthounot?Choosethou."
