I made sacrifices, I fasted in the veldt alone, I did all those things of which you have heard, and I learned much; for there is wisdom in our magic as well as lies--and you know it, my father, else you had not come here to ask me about your lost oxen.
So things went on till I was twenty years of age--a man full grown.

By now I had mastered all I could learn by myself, so I joined myself on to the chief medicine-man of our tribe, who was named Noma.

He was old, had one eye only, and was very clever.

Of him I learned some tricks and more wisdom, but at last he grew jealous of me and set a trap to catch me.

As it chanced, a rich man of a neighbouring tribe had lost some cattle, and came with gifts to Noma praying him to smell them out.