He wondered why his devil devil doctor so earnestly desired a mere dog's death.

There were many dogs.

Then why this particular dog?
That the weight of something was on the other's mind was patent, although what it was Bashti could not gauge, guess--unless it might be revenge incubated the day he had prevented Agno from eating the dog.

If such were the case, it was a state of mind he could not tolerate in any of his tribespeople.

But whatever was the motive, guarding as he always did against the unknown, he thought it well to discipline his priest and demonstrate once again whose word was the last word in Somo.