New-York tribune., 1918-05-12

jscts on the ground, mutterinr str,r.. -
berish over each. The people look.d -, -
awe. When Shimbo ended by th,r..,--
stones and bundles Of srsss ;r
crotches, they were not deceived. tn
were but blinds: the really potent 49,
was on the ground. y"
Then the procession returned n A.. =,
lage, Shimbo hobbling, and mut..r,.-
little in advance. There was no mead -
words. Tho crops were safe from t,.s.
Tor every human being knew that the 49,.
OF Shimbo's magic was to bring On anv =.
who touched it at night . sort Of n.s-s-
50 that he would cry out loudly and Ss. - :.
caught. Shimbo sank back to his n,... 8
tho sun with q groan. Thi. va, -.
work" a1o
TT oWEvER, this was but = h.o;.
= ming. If this was hand -.
harder waste follow. Very much har,e,
ihe writer reports that Old Shlrh.
wasn't left long in peace. For next
Asiy ouHt miooie-aged man with ..v
evli race planted his spear and sat close =
Whisper ms desires He had an enemy. =
another village-he went on at lengts :. =
failing his grievances and the harm ~ sN. 10.
suffered ~ naa
"Shimbo cut him short. This ws. go.
business, the business of a ,,uo;:.. 's.vas Ivy
deals IN black magic; not of mere 49,.
7nue, who knows only white magic. r. ,rrs.
De paid. Ensued bargaining, at the s.s;. A.
factory conclusion of which Shimbo ~sss
INTO executive session with himself
"'Your enemy has come to visit tb,. n.
lage to-day? he demanded. -
"'of course, 0 Mouiin,' said the man
That knew to be necessary
For the second time Shimbo aros. -,
followed his client to sandy spot outs;as
the village. The man led him to \ Iittl.
pile OF leafy boughs laid on the ground.
These being removed, disclosed the pr;nt
OF foot. Shimbo spat carefully in III.
print, took up the wetted sand and wr,nnss
it In bit Of skin. 'sS'S ~
"'Now the hyena,' he commanded. Ii n
avery near, o Mouiin,' replied the mar
respectfully. '---
HE guided Shimbo to the edge of 4
thicket where lay the body of a hvens
freshly poisoned for this purpose. Shimbs
1umbled in his robe, drew forth q tinv
ceremonial knife, muttered charm .nd
then proceeded to cut off the beasts no.s.
Thereupon, followed by his client Ia "a.
turned to his Office.
His next procedure was to empty hh
Kettle and replenish it with a small ousn.
tlty of fresh, but magic, water from :
gourd. Into this he put the sand from tia
footprint, the hyena's nose, the dung Of an
OK and a dozen sorts of dried herbs, Mut-
tering spells, he stirred this mixture until
the water had boiled away. The residue
ne wrapped in a leaf which the client
accepted. When the magic had quit, drisd
to powder, he would blow il from the
palm of his hand toward his enemy. Tbs
enemy was thereupon done for. Doubtf
None whatever. Shimbo knew that ths
chances of something happening to that
enemy were pretty strong. And If the
common accidents Of life passed By, nsver.
the!sss that victim was sure to be informed
tnat magic was out against him. Such q
the power Of mind over body amonr ssv.
ages that he would quite likely give rp
ana die anyway. His altsynative was 70
set an antidote of Shimbo at q price. Aud
II anything went wrong, Shimbo he'd at
least hyc prearranged counter-accusatlons
as to faulty procedure by the man WHO
used the magic. AS black magic oousss
nigh, and Shimbo's motto was cash IN I'd.
vance, ne felt we'll satisfied with the tysns-
action" Wv