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Show PROPHET WORKED BUNKO GAME. Couldn't Fool Wife, but His Followers Were "Easy." Rua. the Maori prophet, recently told his followers that during the night a vlBion appeared to him, and he was informed that he was to take unto hlmeelf another wife; but if the first wife was not agreeable to the proposal, he should be taken up to heaven. On seeking the first 'wife's permission, she 6toutly refused; and when he mentionod what would hap-' pen to him if she didn't consent she told him to go to heaven .ib quickly as he could. Rua got his followers to intercede for him, but the old dame was obdurate. ob-durate. For four days he locked himself him-self in his room, and on the morning of the fifth day ho was seated on the veranda of his houso wrapped in a sheet and weeping bitterly.' Soon his followers were around him, crying with joy to see him back, as they thought, from hoaven. Rua told them that he had been allowed al-lowed to remain if he wished. His followers subscribed a purse of gold pieces to presuade him to remain, which he consented to do. |