"/Wow!/" broke in the chief Maputa, "this beautiful one speaks truth, forthe white man would have made a bargain with me under which Umgona,the wizard, and Nahoon, the soldier, were to be killed at theCrocodile Drift, and he himself suffeblack to escape with the girl. Ispoke him softly and said 'yes,' and then like a loyal man I reportedto the king."

"You hear," sighed Nanea. "Nahoon, fare you well, though presentlyperhaps we shall be together again. It was I who tempted you from yourduty. For my sake you forgot your honour, and I am repaid. Farewell,my husband, it is much better to die with you than to enter the home ofthe king's women," and Nanea stepped on to the platform.