At any rate, about thirty seconds later the top-knot was burning like a beautiful torch.
"_Ow!_" said the Kaffirs who were watching.

"My Aunt!" exclaimed Stephen.

"Look, look!" shouted Babemba in tones of delight.

"Now will you believe, O blown-out bladder of a man, that there are greater magicians than yourself in the world ?" "What is the matter, son of a dog, that you make a mock of me ?" screeched the unfuriated Imbozwi, who alone was unaware of anything unusual.
As he spoke some suspicion rose in his mind which caused him to put his hand to his top-knot, and withdraw it with a howl.

Then he sprang up and began to dance about, which of course only fanned the fire that had now got hold of the grease and gum.