Chapter XVIII
Witch-doctors of Swaziland—How they brought a famine—L’Tunga’s school of witch-doctoring—The “Poison Test” to settle ownership—The professional witch-doctor’s equipment—L’Tunga decides a murder case—Some genuine cures 310
Chapter XIX
Wearisome delay in coronation—War suggestions from Umzulek—My plan to bluff Labotsibeni—The bluff is called—A ticklish situation—Labotsibeni refuses to surrender the throne—Our demonstration fails—Night murders provoke war 331
Chapter XX
Lebombo threatened with attack—Tzaneen flies to us for protection—Victory for Sebuza—Labotsibeni’s mysterious death—Lomwazi spared for execution later—Funeral sacrifice of the old Queen—Queen Tzaneen in state—We are forced to join the royal impi 355