As for the girl, if she is harmed the lives of all of you pay for it.

You will throw a kaross over her head, and bring her to the place which I will tell you of to-morrow, where I shall come upon you with some men and seem to rescue her.

Do you understand, and do you think the plan good ?" "I understand, and I think the plan good--for you--and yet, Baas, there is one thing that I have not told you which may mar it." "What is it ?" "This: When I was down there at the Heer Botmar's place, I saw the witch-doctoress Sihamba, who has a hut upon the farm.

I was some way off, but I think that she recognised me, as she might well do seeing that it was I who set the rope about her neck when you wished to hang her.

Now if she did know me all your plans may be in vain, for that woman has the Sight and she will guess them.