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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." 

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