The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-03-26

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death upon mortal who dared TO stand
against thee. Deign to kneel before me
and let me pierce thy heart with this
speart then when call upon thee arise
unhurt-"
knelt down, not because / wished 10,
but because / must l had not over
much faith in Indaba-zimbi, and thought
1t probable that he was in truth about TO
make an end Of me But really / was so
worn with fears, and the horrors OF, the
night and day had so shaken my nerves,
that did not greatly care what befell
me. When had been kneeling thus
for about half minute Indaba-zimbi
spoke.
people Of the Umtetwa children OF
TChaka," he said, draw back little
space, lest an evil fall on you, for now
the air is thick with ghosts"
They drew back space, leaving us in
circle about twelve yards in diameter.
Look on him who kneels before
you" went on Indaba-zimbi, 'and
listen TO my words, TO the words OF the
witch-fnder, the words OF the rain
maker, Indaba-zimbi, whose fame is
known to you. He seems TO be man,
does he not? ] tell you, children Of the
Umtetwa, he is no man. He is the
spirit who gives victory TO the white
men, he 1t is who gave them assegais
that thunder and taught them how to
slay. Why were the Impis OF Dingaan
rolled back at the Blood river? Because
he was there. Why did the Amaboona
slay the people Of Mosilikaayye by the
thousand? Because he was there. And
80 say TO you that, had / not drawn
him from the lager by my magic but
three hours ago, you would have been
conquered-yes, you would have been
blown away like the dust before the
wind; you would have been burnt up
like the dry grass in the winter when
the fire Is awake among 1t. Ay, be-
cause he had but been there many OF
your braves were slain in overcoming
q few-a pinch OF men who could be
counted on the fingers. But because
loved you, because your chief, Susu a,
Is my half brother-for had we not one
fatherp-I camo 10 you, warned you.
Then you prayed me and drew the
spirit forth. But you were not satisfied
when the victory was yours, when the
spirit OF all you had taken asked but
one little thing-a white child 10 take
away and sacrifice TO himself, TO make
the medicine Of his magic off,
Here could hardly restrain myself
from interrupting, but thought better
of II.
"You said him nay; you said: Let
him fight with our bravest man, let him
fight with Bombyane the giant for the
child And he deigned TO slay Bomby-
ane as you have seen. and now you say:
'Slay himi hc Is no spirit Now I will |
show you II he Is spirit, for will slay
him before your eyes, and call him TO |
life again. But you have brought this
upon yourselves. Had you believed, |
had you offered no insult TO the spirit. |
he would have stayed with you, and you |
should have become unconquerable.
Now he will arise and leave you, and
woe be on you II you try to stay him.
Now, all men, he went on. ''look for
space upon this assegai that / hold up,.
and he lifted the bangwan OF the de-
ceased Bombyane high above his head
70 that all the multitude could see Il.
Every eye was fixed upon the broad
bright spear. For awhile he held IL /
'tiii, then he moved 1t round and round
in circle, muttering as no did SO, and
still their gaze followed III For my /
part, I followed his movements With the
greatest anxiety. Thnt assegai had al |
'eady been nearer my person than /
'ound at all pleasant. and had NO de-
lire TO make further pcquaintanoe with
Z Nor. indeed, was sure that Indaba-
dmbi was not really goinf 70 kiii ne. |
could not understand his proccedinss
i all. and At the best did, not relish ! !
'laying the corpus vik 70 his magical ex-
'ssimeats. fas8 4 8.'