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“There，“hesaid，“thinkthatdo，“andhestudiedhimbythelightofthecandle。“Sameheight，samecolourhair，samedirtyclothes，andasAsikineverseeMajor’sfacebecausehealwayswearmaskinpublic，likeastwopeasonshovel。Ohmy！Jeekiecleverchap，Jeekiedevilishcleverchap。ButwhenAsikapulloffthatmasktogivehimtrueloverkiss，OHMY！wonderthathappenthen？ThinkwholeofBonsa-Townbustup；thinkbigwaterfallrunbackwards；thinkshenotquitepleased；
thinkmygoodLordfindhimselfinfalseposition；thinkJeekiegladtobeoncoast；thinkhenotgobacktoBonsa-Townnomore。Ohmyaunt！no，hestopinEnglandandgochurchtwiceonSunday，“andpressinghisbighandsonthepitofhisstomachherockedandrolledinfierce，silentlaughter。
ThenanowlhootedagainimmediatelybeneaththefenceandJeekie，blowingoutthecandle，openedtheflapofthetentandtappedtheheadporter，whostoodoutside，ontheshoulder。HecreptinandbetweenthemtheyliftedthesenselessAylwardandborehimtotheV-shapedentranceofthebomawhichwasimmediatelyoppositetothetentand，oddlyenough，halfopen。HerethetwootherporterswithwhomJeekiehadperformedsomeceremony，chancedtobeonguard，therestoftheircompanybeingstationedatadistance。Jeekieandtheheadporterwentthroughthegaplikemencarryingacorpsetomidnightburial，andpresentlyinthedarknesswithouttwoowlsbegantohoot。
NowAylwardwaslaiduponalitterthathadbeenprepared，andeightwhite-robedAsikibearersstaredathisgoldmaskinthefaintstarlight。
“Isupposeheisnotdead，brother，“saidOwlNo。2doubtfully。
“Nay，brother，“saidOwlNo。1，“feelhisheartandhispulse。Notdead，onlydrunk。Hewillwakeupbydaylight，bywhichtimeyoushouldbefaruponyourway。BegoodandgentletothewhitemanVernoon，whohasbeenmymaster。Becareful，too，thathedoesnotescapeyou，brother，forasyouknowheisverystrongandcunning。
SaytotheAsikathatJeekieherservantmakeshisreverencetoher，andhopesthatshewillhavemany，manyhappyyearswiththehusbandthathesendsher；alsothatshewillrememberhimwhomshecalled’BlackDog，’inherprayerstothegodsandspiritsofourpeople。“
“Itshallbedone，brother，butwhydoyounotreturnwithus？“
“Because，brother，IhavetiesacrosstheBlackWater——dearchildren，almostwhite——whomIlovesomuchthatIcannotleavethem。Farewell，brethren，theblessingsoftheBonsasbeonyou，andmayyougrowfatandprosperintheloveandfavourofourladytheAsika。“
“Farewell，“theymurmuredinanswer。“Goodfortunebeyourbedfellow。“
Anotherminuteandtheyhadliftedupthelitterandvanishedataswingingtrotintotheshadowofthetrees。Jeekiereturnedtothecampandorderedthethreementore-stopthegatewaywiththorns，mutteringintheirears:
“Remember，brethren，onewordofthisandyoudie，allofyou，asthosediewhobreaktheoath。“
“Havewenotsworn？“theywhispered，astheywentbacktotheirposts。
Jeekiestoodawhileinfrontoftheemptytentandifanyhadbeentheretonotehim，theymighthaveseenashadowasofcompunctioncreepoverhispowerfulblackface。
“Whenhewakeuphewon’tknowwhereheare，“hereflected，“andwhenhegettoBonsa-Townhe’llwonderwhereheis，andwhenhemeetAsika！
Well，heverybigblackguar
