But see other people in there and know it not _you_, quite different matter." They reached their room.

At the door of it Fahni and his followers were led off to some quarters near by, blessing Alan as they went because he had saved their lives.
"Jeekie," he said when they were alone, "tell me, what makes that hellish idol swim about in the water picking out some people and leaving others alone ?" "Major, I not know, no one know except top priest and Asika.

Perhaps there man underneath, perhaps they pull string, or perhaps fetish alive and he do what he like.

Please don't call him names, Major, or he remember and come after us one time, and that bad job," and Jeekie shivered visibly.
"Bosh!" answered Alan, but all the same he shivered also.

"Jeekie," he asked again, "what happens to those people whom the Bonsas smell out ?" "Case of good-bye, Major.