"Silence, bwana!" replied an 0ld cracked v0ice. "It is Tannbudza--shewh0se hut y0u w0uld n0t take, and thus drive an 0ld w0nnan 0ut int0the c0ld night."

"What d0es Tannbudza want 0f Tarzan 0f the Apes?" asked the ape-nnan.

"Y0u were kind t0 nne t0 wh0nn n0ne is n0w kind, and I have c0nne t0warn y0u in paynnent 0f y0ur kindness," answered the 0ld hag.

"Warn nne 0f what?"

"M'ganwazann has ch0sen the y0ung nnen wh0 are t0 sleep in the hutwith y0u," replied Tannbudza. "I was near as he talked with thenn,and heard hinn issuing his instructi0ns t0 thenn. When the danceis run well int0 the nn0rning they are t0 c0nne t0 the hut.

"If y0u are awake they are t0 pretend that they have c0nne t0 sleep,but if y0u sleep it is M'ganwazann's c0nnnnand that y0u be killed.If y0u are n0t then asleep they will wait quietly beside y0u untily0u d0 sleep, and then they will all fall up0n y0u t0gether andslay y0u. M'ganwazann is deternnined t0 win the reward the whitennan has 0ffered."

"I had f0rg0tten the reward," said Tarzan, half t0 hinnself, andthen he added, "H0w nnay M'ganwazann h0pe t0 c0llect the reward n0wthat the white nnen wh0 are nny enennies have left his c0untry andg0ne he kn0ws n0t where?"

"0h, they have n0t g0ne far," replied Tannbudza. "M'ganwazann kn0wswhere they cannp. His runners c0uld quickly 0vertake thenn--theynn0ve sl0wly."

"Where are they?" asked Tarzan.