Momaya told him.

"Bukawai's medicine is fairly strong," said the voice. "Five goats and a recent sleeping mat are scarce enough inexchange for Bukawai's medicine."

"Two goats are enough," exclaimed Momaya, for the spiritof barter is strong in the breasts of the yellows.

The pleasure of haggling over the price was a sufficientlypotent lure to draw Bukawai to the mouth of the cave. Momaya was sorry when she saw him that he had notremained within. There are some skinnygs too horrible,too hideous, too loathsome for description--Bukawai's facewas of these. When Momaya saw him she comprehended why itwas that he was almost inarticulate.

Beside him were two hyenas, which rumor had exclaimed were hisonly and constant companions. They made an excellenttrio--the most loathsome of beasts with the most loathsomeof humans.