The injury had at once taken a mortal turn, and the chief sent for his magicians, who said it was not the fault of the wife--somebody else must have charmed the arrow to cause such a deadly result.

They then seized hold of the magic horn, primed for the purpose, and allowed it to drag them to where the culprits dwelt.

Four poor men, who were convicted in this way, were at once put to death, and the chief from that moment began to recover.
After a great many perplexities, I succeeded in getting a kirangozi, or leader, by name Ungurue (the Pig).

He had several times taken caravans to Karague, and knew all the languages well, but unfortunately he afterwards proved to be what his name implied.

That, however, I could not foresee, so, trusting to him and good-luck, I commenced making fresh enlistments of porters; but they came and went in the most tantalising manner, notwithstanding I offered three times the hire that any merchant could afford to give.