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The Yellow God

CHAPTER VII
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When Little Bonsa do that need fear nothing no more.

All come right as rain." "Nonsense," said Barbara, laughing.

Then from a cautious distance she continued her examination of the fetish.
"See," said Jeekie, pointing to the misshapen little gold legs which were yet so designed that it could be stood up upon them, "when anyone wear Little Bonsa, tie her on head behind by these legs; look, here same old leather string.

Now I put her on, for she like to be worn again," and with a quick movement he clapped the mask on to his face, manipulated the greasy black leather thongs and made them fast.

Thus adorned the great negro looked no less than terrific.
"I see you, miss," he said, turning the fixed eyes of opal-like stone, bloodshot with little rubites, upon Barbara, "I see you, though you no see me, for these eyes made very cunning.


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