The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-09-24

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BEFORE COULD TURN WAS SEIZED AND
THROWN.
We can creep to the top OF the ridge and
look over"
At first I hesitated, but curiosity
overcame me. I was young in those
days and weary with suspense.
So we started. L had my elephant
gun and ammunition. Indaba-zimbi had
his medicine bag and an assegai. We
crept to the top of the rise like sports
men stalking buck. The slope on the
other side was strewn with rocks,
among which grew bushes and tall
grass.
They must have gone down the
Donga,' l said to Indaba-zimbi. Il
can't see one of thep."
AS l spoke there came roar of men
all round me. From every rock, from
every tuft of grass rose Zulu warrior.
Before could turn, before could lift q
gun was seized and thrown.
''Hold him! Hold the white spirit
fast" cried voice. Hold him or he
will slip away like a snake. Don't hurt
him, but hold him fast. Let Indaba-
zimbi walk by his side
turned on Indaba-zi mbi. 'You black
devil, you have betrayed me-" 1 cried.
"Wait and see, Macumazahn," he an
swered, coolly. "Now the fight is going
to begin"
CHAPTER V.
I gasped with wonder and rage. What
did that scoundrel Indaba-zimbi mean?
Why had been drawn out Of the lager
and seized, and why, being seized, was I
not instantly killed. They called me
the white Spirit" Could it be that
they were keeping me to make me into
medicine? l had heard Of such things
being done by Zulus and kindred tribes,
and my blood ran cold at the thought.
What an end! To be pounded up, made
medicine of and eaten!
However, had little time for further
reflection, for now the whole Impi was
pouring back from the Donga and river
banks where it had hidden while their
ruse was carried out, and once more
formed up on the side of the slope. l
was taken to the crest of the slope and
placed in the center of the reserve line
in the special charge of huge Zulu
named Bombyane, the same man who
had come forward as a herald. This
brute seemed to regard me with an affec-
Tomato curiosity. Now and again he
poked me in the ribs with the handle
of his assegai, as though to assure him.
self that was solid, and several times
he asked me to be so good as toprophesy
how many Zulus would be killed before
the "Amaboona.' as they called the Bo-
ers, were ''eaten up
At first took no notice of him beyond
scowling, but presently. goaded into an
ger, prophesied that he would be dead
in an hour.
He only laughed aloud. ''Oh! white
spirit" he said, lis it so? Well, I've
walked long way from Zululand, and
shall be glad of a rest"
And he got it shortly, as will be seen.
Now the Zulus began to sing again
We have caught the white spirit my brother!
my brother!
Iron-tongue whispered Of him, he smelt him
out my brother.
Now the Maboona are ours-they are already
dead, my brother"
So that treacherous villain Indaba-
ximbi had betrayed me. Suddenly the
chief of the Impi, . gray-haired man
named Sususa, held up his assegai, and
instantly there was silence. Then he
spoke to some indunas who stood near
him. Instantly they ran to the right
and left down tho first line, saying
word to the captain Of each company as
they passed him. Presently they were
at the respective ends of the line. and
simultaneously held up their spears. As
they did 50. with an awful roar Of ''Bu-
lata Amaboona~-''Slayt the Beers" the
entire line, numbering nearly q thousand
men, bounded forward like buck startled
from its form. and rushed down upon the
little laager. It was . splendid sight to
see them, their assegais glitsering in the
sunlight as they rose and fell above
their black shields, their war plumes
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