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Good Falls Sick

           ButTwala,whoknewit,isdead,andIknowitnot,norknowIwhatisinit. Yetthereisalegendinthelandthatonce,manygenerationsgone,awhitemancrossedthemountains, andwasledbyawomantothesecretchamberandshownthewealthhiddeninit. Butbeforehecouldtakeitshebetrayedhim,andhewasdrivenbythekingofthatdaybacktothemountains,andsincethennomanhasenteredtheplace." 

           "Thestoryissurelytrue,Ignosi,foronthemountainswefoundthewhiteman,"Isaid. 

           "Yes,wefoundhim.AndnowIhavepromisedyouthatifyecancometothatchamber,andthestonesarethere" 

           "Thegemuponthyforeheadprovesthattheyarethere,"Iputin,pointingtothegreatdiamondIhadtakenfromTwala’sdeadbrows. 

           "Mayhap;iftheyarethere,"hesaid,"yeshallhaveasmanyasyecantakehenceifindeedyewouldleaveme,mybrothers." 

           "Firstwemustfindthechamber,"saidI. 

           "ThereisbutonewhocanshowittotheeGagool." 

           "Andifshewillnot?" 

           "Thenshemustdie,"saidIgnosisternly."Ihavesavedheralivebutforthis. Stay,sheshallchoose," andcallingtoamessengerheorderedGagooltobebroughtbeforehim. 

           Inafewminutesshecame,hurriedalongbytwoguards,whomshewascursingasshewalked. 

           "Leaveher,"saidthekingtotheguards. 

           Sosoonastheirsupportwaswithdrawn,thewitheredoldbundleforshelookedmorelikeabundlethananythingelse,outofwhichhertwobrightandwickedeyesgleamedlikethoseofasnakesankinaheapontothefloor. 

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