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The Witch-Hunt

           NearerandnearerwaltzedGagool,lookingforalltheworldlikeananimatedcrookedstickorcomma, herhorrideyesgleamingandglowingwithamostunholylustre. 

           Nearershecame,andyetnearer,everycreatureinthatvastassemblagewatchinghermovementswithintenseanxiety. Atlastshestoodstillandpointed. 

           "Whichisittobe?"askedSirHenrytohimself. 

           Inamomentalldoubtswereatrest,fortheoldhaghadrushedinandtouchedUmbopa,aliasIgnosi,ontheshoulder. 

           "Ismellhimout,"sheshrieked."Killhim,killhim,heisfullofevil;killhim,thestranger,beforebloodflowsfromhim.Slayhim,Oking." 

           Therewasapause,ofwhichIinstantlytookadvantage. 

           "Oking,"Icalledout,risingfrommyseat,"thismanistheservantofthyguests,heistheirdog; whosoevershedsthebloodofourdogshedsourblood. BythesacredlawofhospitalityIclaimprotectionforhim." 

           "Gagool,motherofthewitch-finders,hassmelthimout;hemustdie,whitemen,"wasthesullenanswer. 

           "Nay,heshallnotdie,"Ireplied;"hewhotriestotouchhimshalldieindeed." 

           "Seizehim!"roaredTwalatotheexecutioners;whostoodroundredtotheeyeswiththebloodoftheirvictims. 

           Theyadvancedtowardsus,andthenhesitated.AsforIgnosi,heclutchedhisspear,andraiseditasthoughdeterminedtosellhislifedearly. 

           "Standback,yedogs!"Ishouted,"ifyewouldseetomorrow’slight. Touchonehairofhisheadandyourkingdies,"andIcoveredTwalawithmyrevolver. 

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