I thought that I should find a way to reason with thee.
To-morrow shalt thou go with Infadoos and my white brothers to the place, and beware how thou failest, for if thou showest it not, then thou shalt slowly die.

I have spoken." "I will not fail, Ignosi.

I always keep my word--_ha! ha! ha!_ Once before a woman showed the chamber to a white man, and behold! evil befell him," and here her wicked eyes glinted.

"Her name was Gagool also.

Perchance I was that woman." "Thou liest," I said, "that was ten generations gone." "Mayhap, mayhap; when one lives long one forgets.