one who believes in ghosts and spirits and demons.

And came the time once more when the witch-doctor no longer doubted
the outcome of the duel, yet his first judgment was reversed, for
now he knew that the jungle god would slay Simba and the old black
was even more terrified of his own impending fate at the hands
of the victor than he had been by the sure and sudden death which
the triumphant lion would have meted out to him. He saw the lion
weaken from loss of blood. He saw the mighty limbs tremble and
stagger and at last he saw the beast sink down to rise no more.
He saw the forest god or demon rise from the vanquished foe, and
placing a foot upon the still quivering carcass, raise his face to
the moon and bay out a hideous cry that froze the ebbing blood in
the veins of the witch-doctor.





4

Prophecy and Fulfillment




Then Tarzan turned his attention to the man. He had not slain
Numa to save the Negro--he had merely done it in revenge upon the
lion; but now that he saw the old man lying helpless and dying
before him something akin to pity touched his savage heart. In his