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Show The Charm Worked Too Well. A story of witchcraft In East Africa was told at a meeting of tho Folklore Society by Robert Webb. A man ap-pllod ap-pllod to n witch doctor for a powerful charm to kill an enemy. He was given a parcel to bury In the path down which the victim was to walk. To test Its efficiency the man burled It Just outside the door of the witch doctor's hut. A femalo slave of the magician was tho first to leave tho hut, and on passing tho spot fell dead. Tho witch doctor sued his client for the valuod of tho dead slave, and tho case was tried before tho natlvo courts. |