Chapter 34

“Also,” said the gossip, “this man takes sand from the river and pours water over it and mutters in a curious tongue. B’sambo of the Isisi saw and heard this, watching the foreigner from the beach. And they say that this man goes to all the little islands because N’dama of the Isisi has told him that in the little islands are great riches.” The man of the Akasava knew N’dama for an enemy, for his brother had once disappeared and he had gone to Sandi to find him. This was bad news indeed. He went back to his brethre…