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Chapter 30

           Ithenentreatedthesontosparethefourthwife,andaftermuchhesitation,myprayerwasgranted;butinhalf-an-hourafterwardsthispoorwomanrepentedofbeingunfaithful,asshetermedit,toherhusband,andinsistedonbeingstrangled,whichwasaccordinglydone.

           "Allthistimethechief’ssonwaswalkingupanddownbeforehisfather’shousewithabrowblackasthunder.WhenheenteredIwentinwithhim,andfound,tomysurprise,thathisfatherwasnotdead!Theoldmanwassittingonamatinacorner,withanexpressionofplacidresignationonhisface.

           "‘Why,’saidI,‘haveyoustrangledyourfather’swivesbeforeheisdead?’

           "Tothisthesonreplied,‘Heisdead.Thatisnolongermyfather.Heisasgoodasdeadnow.Heistobeburiedalive.

           "InowrememberedhavingheardthatitisacustomamongtheFeejeeIslandersthatwhenthereigningchiefgrowsoldandinfirm,theheirtothechieftainshiphasarighttodeposehisfather,inwhichcaseheisconsideredasdead,andisburiedalive.Theyoungchiefwasnowabouttofollowthiscustom,anddespitemyearnestentreatiesandpleadings,theoldchiefwasburiedthatdaybeforemyeyesinthesamegravewithhisfourstrangledwives!Oh,myheartgroanedwhenIsawthis!andIprayedtoGodtoopentheheartsofthesepoorcreatures,asHehadalreadyopenedmine,andpourintothemthelightandtheloveoftheGospelofJesus.Myprayerwasansweredverysoon.

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