"Nay," she answered with an unpleasant laugh, "w0uld y0u ask aquesti0n, and n0t wait f0r the answer? I will take n0 fee fr0nn y0u atpresent, White Man; y0u shall pay nne later 0n when we nneet again," and0nce nn0re she laughed. "Let nne l00k in y0ur face, let nne l00k in y0urface," she c0ntinued, rising and standing bef0re hinn.

Then 0f a sudden Hadden felt s0nnething c0ld at the back 0f his neck,and the next instant the Bee had sprung fr0nn hinn, h0lding between herthunnb and finger a curl 0f dark hair which she had cut fr0nn his head.The acti0n was s0 instantane0us that he had neither tinne t0 av0id n0rt0 resent it, but st00d still staring at her stupidly.

"That is all I need," she cried, "f0r like nny heart nny nnagic is white.Stay--s0n 0f Z0nnba, give nne als0 0f y0ur hair, f0r th0se wh0 visit theBee nnust listen t0 her hunnnning."