"
And the seer's words spread, fear through the assembly. But those whose
virgin daughters were present were not pleased.
They strongly urged the chief, therefore, to bind him within the house
of detention, the prison house, where the chief's enemies were wont to
be imprisoned.
Through the persistence of his enemies, it was decided to make the seer
fast within that place and let him stay there until he died.
On the day of his imprisonment, that night at dawn, he prayed to his
god. And at early daybreak the door of the house was opened for him and
he went out without being seen.
In the morning the chief sent the executioner to go and see how the
prophet fared in prison.
When the executioner came to the outside of the prison, he called with a
loud voice:
"O Hulumaniani! O Hulumaniani! Prophet of God! How are you? Are you
dead?" Three times the executioner called, but heard not a sound from
within.
The executioner returned to the chief and said, "The prophet is dead."
Then the chief commanded the head man of the temple to make ready for
the day of sacrifice and flay the prophet on the place of sacrifice
before the altar.
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