“Go on,” exclaimed the chief.
I then told him of our voyage, of the ship being wrecked, and of the men being assagied, whilst I and some women were spared.
“Where are the women now?” inquired the chief.
A glance at Inklanzi showed he was in terror, and I guessed the cause. So I said, “I don’t know; I think they are all dead.”
Turning to Inklanzi the chief said, “Why did you not bring those women?”
Inklanzi replied, “We searched everywhere, chief, and we only heard they had all died.”
“If those women are alive, you shall be knob-kerried for not bringing them.”
“Did you fight against my men near the Umlass?” inquired the chief.
“Yes,” I replied.
“Can you throw an assagy?”