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Updated: June 6, 2025
"Then by Markie and Lukie will I swear," said Bosambo, fervently; "those fine fellows of whom Your Excellency knows. I have sat long in the country of the Ochori, and I have ruled wisely according to my abilities. And over me at all times was Sandi, who was a father to his people and so beautiful of mind and countenance that when he came to us even the dead folk would rise up to speak to him.
They moved, a straggling body of men and women, with their stiff walk and their doleful song, a wild people with strange, pinched faces and long black hair, along the river's edge. A week's journeyings brought them to the Ochori country and to Bosambo, who was holding a most important palaver.
Late that night Bones met Bosambo before his hut in a long and earnest palaver, and an hour before dawn he went out with Bosambo and his huntsmen, and was pulled to a certain creek in the Ochori land which is notorious for the size and strength of its crocodiles.
"There was a certain magic in old Sanders' name," he said. Bones' lips pursed. "My dear old chap," he said, "there is a bit of magic in mine." "I have not noticed it," said Hamilton. "I am getting awfully popular as a matter of fact," said Bones complacently. "The last time I was up the river, Bosambo came ten miles down stream to meet me and spend the day."
"Lord, that will be so," said the messenger, "unless all chiefs in the land stand in brotherhood together. And because we know Sandi loves you, and M'ilitani also, and that Tibbetti himself is as tender to you as a brother, M'bisibi sent this word saying, 'Go to Bosambo, and say M'bisibi, the wise man, bids him come to a great and fearful palaver touching the matter of several devils.
"I will bring back with me new things," said Bosambo enticingly; "strange devil boxes, large magics which will entrance you, things that no common man has seen, such as I and Sandi alone know in all this land.
I dislike these domestic murderers intensely give me a ravaging brigand with the hands of all people against him." "You'll have one if you don't touch wood," said Hamilton seriously. Hamilton came of Scottish stock and the Scots are notorious prophets. Now the truth may be told of Bosambo, and all his movements may be explained by this revelation of his benevolence.
Bones, despite the character he gave himself, was no fool, and, moreover, he had the advantage of knowing of the new N'gombi spears that were going out to the Akasava day by day; and when Bosambo told of the midnight summons that had come to him, Bones did the rapid exercise of mental figuring which is known as putting two and two together.
Now your honour shall tell me by whose favour these things come about." Sir Robert chuckled. "Bosambo," he said solemnly, "they gave these things to me because I am an old man. Now when your lord Sandi becomes old these honours also will he receive." He saw Bosambo's face fall and went on: "Also much may happen that will bring Sandi to their lordships' eyes, they who sit above us.
"Mighty master," answered Bosambo, humbly, "I do not know fear, for as your honour may have heard, I am a very brave man, fearing nothing save my lord Sanders' displeasure." A ghost of a smile played about the corners of Sir Robert's mouth. "That you have earned, my friend," said he. "Now you shall tell me why you came away secretly, also why you desired this palaver with me.
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