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[pg 3] Witch-Doctors

by Charles Beadle
Author of “A Whiteman’s Burden”

Boston and New York
Houghton Mifflin Company
1922

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Printed in Great Britain by Butler & Tanner, Frome and London

CHARACTERS

Lucille Charltrain (Mrs. Gerald Birnier) A Photograph Usakuma (The Incarnation of the Unmentionable One) An Idol Gerald Birnier A Professor zu Pfeiffer (Hermann von Schnitzler und) German Kommandant Zalu Zako (son of Kawa Kendi) Heir Apparent Bakuma (daughter of Bakala) in love with Zalu Zako MYalu (son of MBusa) a chief in love with Bakuma Bakahenzie (son of Maliko)

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class="tei tei-cell">Chief Witch-Doctor Marufa (son of MTungo) another Witch-Doctor Kawa Kendi (son of MFunya MPopo) King-God and Rainmaker MFunya MPopo (son of MKoffo) Predecessor of Kawa Kendi Kingata Mata (son of Kabolo) Keeper of the Sacred Fires Sakamata deposed Witch-Doctor and spy Yabolo another Witch-Doctor Mungongo Birnier’s servant Schultz German sergeant Ludwig German sergeant Schneider German sergeant

CHARACTERS

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