"
"Then he lied," thundered Brother John, "and he knew that he lied."
"Yes, yes, it is evident that he lied," answered Bausi. "Bring him
here, and with him those who serve him."
Now by the light of the moon which was shining brightly in the
heavens, for the thunder-clouds had departed with the last glow of
sunset, soldiers began an active search for Imbozwi and his
confederates. Of these they caught eight or ten, all wicked-looking
fellows hideously painted and adorned like their master, but Imbozwi
himself they could not find.
I began to think that in the confusion he had given us the slip, when
presently from the far end of the line, for we were still all tied to
our stakes, I heard the voice of Sammy, hoarse, it is true, but quite
cheerful now, saying:
"Mr. Quatermain, in the interests of justice, will you inform his
Majesty that the treacherous wizard for whom he is seeking, is now
peeping and muttering at the bottom of the grave which was dug to
receive my mortal remains."
I did inform his Majesty, and in double-quick time our friend Imbozwi
was once more fished out of a grave by the strong arms of Babemba and
his soldiers, and dragged into the presence of the irate Bausi.
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