Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-29

| for while the darkness waslso dense
that we could not move, nor, indeed
was ] inclined to leave the safety of the
hillside where the lightning was never
known to strike and venture down te
the ironstone. Occasionally there still
came flashes, but, search SIS we would,
we could see no trace Of either of the
wizards. For my part, / believed that
they were both dead. Now the clouds
slowly rolled away down the course Of
the river. and with it went the rain; and
now the stars shone out il their wake
"Let US go and see.r said the old chief,
rising and shaking the water from his
hair. "The fire fight has ended, let US
60 and see who has conquered
rose and followed him. dripping as
though l had swum a hundred yards
with my clothes on, and after me came
all the people of the krsal
We reached the spot; even in that
light l could see where the ironstone
had been split and fused BY the thunder
bolts. While was hooking about me.
suddenly heard the chief. who was on
my right, give low moan, and saw the
people cluster round nina. l went up
and looked. There, on the ground, Law
the body of his son. he was dreadful
sight. His hair was burned eff his head,
the copper rings upon his arms were
fused, the assegai handle which lay near
was literally shivered into threads, and,
when took hold Of his arm, it seemed
to me that every bone of is was broken.
The men with the chief stood gazing
silently, while the women walled.
Great is the magic Of fndaba-zim hi.
said man at length. The chief turned
and struck him q heavy blow with the
kerrie in his hand.
''Great or not, thou dog, he shall die"
he cried, ''and so shalt thou if thou sing
est his praises SO loudly
l said nothing, bat thinking it probable
that Indsba-xinabi had shared the fate OF
his enemy, went to look. But 1 could
see nothing of him. and at length, being
thoroughly chilled with the wet, started
back to my wagon 10 get change of
clothes. On reaching il, l was rather sur
prised to see a strange kaffir seated on
the driving box wrapped up in blanket.
'.Hullo! come out of that / said.
The figure On the box slowly unrolled
the blanket, and with great dei;beratioa
took pinch of snuff.
''It was good fire fight, white man,
was it notg" sand Indaba-zimSi, in his
high, cracked voice. ''But he never hsd
a chance against me, poor boy. lie
knew nothing about 1t. See. white man,
whatcomes Of presumption in the young.
1t is sad, very sad, but made the flashes
fly, didn't r.
"You old humbug," I said, sunless
you are careful Won viii soon learn what
comes of presumption in the old, for
your chief is after you with AN assegai,
and it Will take alI.yoar magic to dodge
that"
Now you don't say So said Indaba-
zimbi, caRmbering of the wagon with
rapidly; land all because of this wretch
ed upstart. There's gratitude for you,
white man. l expose him. and they
want to kill me. Well. thank you for
the hint. We shall meet again before
long," and he was gone like shot, and
not too soon, for just then some men
came up to the wagon.
On the following morning l started
The FIST face l saw ON ar
irving at the station was that Of Indaba-
zimbi.
GLOW do you Go, Macumaxhny' hs
said, holding his head ON one side and
his white lock. Il hear you
are Christians here, and want to try 4
new religion. Mine must be bad one,
seeing that my people wanted to kin noe
for exposing an irnpostor.'