New-York tribune., 1910-07-17

patches of tea were made A series t"N~.
of experiments conducted II
upon those yellow dogs which
the inseparable companions of the
negro In a short time it was openly proclaimed that
| could beat the bush devil and his sassywood ordeal
But there rush for my services; IN tact, my as
sertion was met with incredulous smiles.
Going to the Great Test
CONE four or five months later when the harvest
- was due and the prospects all pointed to abundant
crop, there night fierce hurricane which
DESTROYED everything its path and ruined the crops
in many fields. Two days later waited upon by
distinguished visitors from up country, one OF whom
was introduced to me by Governor Watson as Mono
rndoo King of the WhoOras, warlike tribe living some
distance back from the Through his interpreter
his Majesty indicated a desire for private Consuta
ton: 50 we adjourned to my office.
Daddy you be one good friend OF King Mamboura!
Yes, Mamboura is my good friend
"Mamboura be my good friend. Mamboura tell me
you be one great medicine man Mamboura tell me
maybe you stop SassyWood medicine Can you
do that, Daddy?"
Yes, if | can give the man my God medicine right
away quick l can stop the devil medicine -
"Ah: but, Daddy, they no let you give any medicine!
Will they let see the man. and talk to him. and
pat him on the back?
You can see him and talk to him, maybe pat him
the back, maybe.
If they will let me touch his back, think I can
stop the devil medicine; maybe, but not sure What IS
the trouble, Momorundoo?"
You know two DAYS ago plenty wind, big storm,
spoil plenty rice crops. One bush devil say my son
Tarney make the wind come, and now that bush devil
make nv drink SaSSVWOOd medicine. My son say
he no make wind come no kill rice crops That bush
devil no like me: he make much humbug tor me;
he try to kill my boy Varney-'
Here was too good chance to lose; an opportunity
to see the sassvwood ordeal in full operation and posi-
bv again to demonstrate the superiority Of the God
medicine over that of the devil doctor So after ascer
tanning the date of the ordeal promised MOmorundoo
to be on hand and prove his son innocence II possible
so to do.
The next morning found US our way, and by night
fall we were the guests of MOmOrundoo. The ordeal
was set for the following night, and the intervening
time was spent in attending to such patients as came
from nearby towns and half towns. incidentally the
accused Young man was interviewed. He repeatedly
assured me of his innocence, and insisted that some one
else had tapered with the elements With proper le-
gal dignity assured him OF my belief IN his innocence
and that under no consideration could defend guilty
man. I specially cautioned him that, should approach
him after he had swallowed the sassywOOd medicine
and stick pin into his back under conditions was he
to take anv notice of action either by look, word or
deed as the pin sticking was to be his salvation.
During the afternoon our friend A1amboura and a
crowd of his followers ianed the OF their canoes
into the sand at the landing place Others came also
for the fame of both MOmOrndOO and the devil doctor
was widespread. and it well known that ennty eX-
tied between the two BY mOOn-up the village was
crowded with nearly thousand people and the tom
toms were beating in dozen places where dancing was
going on Mamboura came up to me steaIth1ly and
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