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Atthetouchofthefetishthemanscreamedlikeahorseinpainorterror，andsoldiersleapingonhimwithasavageshout，draggedhimupanothergangwayoppositetothatbywhichhehaddescended，whereon，toallappearancesmoredeadthanalive，hedepartedintotheshadows。Thehornsanddrumssetupabrayoftriumph，theAsikaclappedherhandsapprovingly，thespectatorscheered，andanothervictimwasbundleddownthegangwayandsubmittedtothejudgmentoftheBonsas，whichcameathimlikeahungrypikeatafrog。Thenfollowedmoreandmore，somebeingchosenandsomeletgo，tillatlast，growingweary，thepriestsdirectedthesoldierstodrivetheprisonersdowninbatchesuntilthepeninthewaterwasfullasthoughwithhuddledsheep。Ifthehorriblegoldenmasksswamatthemandtouchedoneoftheirnumber，theywerealldraggedaway；iftheseremainedquiescenttheywereletgo。
SothethingwentonuntilatlengthAlancouldbearnomoreofit。
“Lady，“hesaidtotheAsikawhenshepausedforamomentfromherhand-clapping，“Iamweary，Iwouldsleep。“
“What！“sheexclaimed，“doyouwishtosleeponsuchagloriousnightwhensomanyevildoersarecomingtotheirjustdoom？Well，well，goifyouwill，forthenmypromiseisoffmeandIcanhastenthisbusinessanddealwiththewickedbeforethepeopleaccordingtoourcustom。Good-nighttoyou，Vernoon，to-morrowwewillmeet，“andshecalledtosomeprieststoleadhimaway，andwithhimtheOgulacannibalswhomshehadgiventohimasservants。
Alanwentthankfullyenough。Asheplungedintooneofthepassagesthesoundoffrightfulyellingreachedhisears，followedbyloud，triumphantshouts。
“NowyougonetheykillthosewhoBonsasmellout，“saidJeekie。“Whyyounowaitandsee？Veryinterestingsight。“
“Holdyourtongue，“answeredAlansavagely。“Didyouthinksoyearsagowhenyouwereputintothatpentobebutchered？“
“No，Major，“repliedtheunabashedJeekie，“notthinkatallthen，toofargone。Butseeotherpeopleinthereandknowitnot/you/，quitedifferentmatter。“
Theyreachedtheirroom。AtthedoorofitFahniandhisfollowerswereledofftosomequartersnearby，blessingAlanastheywentbecausehehadsavedtheirlives。
“Jeekie，“hesaidwhentheywerealone，“tellme，whatmakesthathellishidolswimaboutinthewaterpickingoutsomepeopleandleavingothersalone？“
“Major，Inotknow，nooneknowexcepttoppriestandAsika。Perhapstheremanunderneath，perhapstheypullstring，orperhapsfetishaliveandhedowhathelike。Pleasedon’tcallhimnames，Major，orherememberandcomeaft
