Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-04

never an OK lcst, or a sudden death, but
 he was consulted by those interested. When he had been with us a year a deputation came to him from the tribe he had left asking him to return.
 Things had not gone we'll with them slnce ho went away, they said, and now the chief, his enemy, was dead. Old lndaba-zimbi listened to them till thev had done, and, as he listened, raked sand into g little heap with his toes. Then he spoke, pointing to tho little heap. ''There is your tribe to-day" he said. Then he lifted his heel and stamped the heap flat. ''There is your tribe before three moons are gone. Nothing is left of it. You drove me away; will have no moro to do with you; but when you are being killed think of my words.''
 The messengers went. Three months afterwards heard that the whole com munity had been wiped out by an Impi of raiding Pondos.
 When was at length ready to start upon my expedition I went to old lndaba-zimbi to say goodbye to him, and was rather surprised to find him engaged In rolling up medicine, asse- gais and other sundries in his blankets.
 "Good-bye, Indaba-zimbi," I said, .'I am going to trek north"
 "1es, Macumazahn," he answered, with his head OH one side; ''and so am go together''
 Twill we!' said; ''wait till you arc asked, you old humbug."
 ''You had better ask me, then, Macumazahn, for if you don't you will hao ,1f old chief (my fathor) Is gone to where the storms come from" and he nodded to the sky, ''I feel myself getting into bad habits again. So last night just threw up the bones and worked out about your jo,: cnoy, and I can tell yous this, that If ycI don't take me you will die, ant., what $ more, you will lose one, who is dearcr 10 you than life. So just because you gave me that hint couple of years ago, made up my mind to come with you.'
 Don't talk stuff to me- said.
 ''Ah, very well, lIacumazahn, very we'll; but what happened to my own peo- pie six months ago, and what did tell the messengers would happen? They drove mo away, a,l they are gone. If you drive me away you will soon he gone, too," and ho nodded his white lock at mo and smiled.
 Now, l was not more superstitious than othor people, but somehow old In- daba-zimbi impressed me- Also knew his extraordinary influence over every class ofnativc, and bathought me thatAe might be useful in that way.
 'All right" I said, q appoint you witch-finder to the expedition without pay"
 First serve, then ask for waEes,'' he answered. '.I am glad to see that you have enough imagination not to be alto, gether a fool, like most white men, Macumazahn. Yes, yes, it is want of that makes people fools; they won't believe what they can't understand. You can't understand my any more than the fool at the kraal could understand that I was his master with the lightning Well, it is time to trek, but if I were you, Ma should take one wagon, not two.
 "Why?" I said.
 "Because you will lose your wagons, and it is better to lose one than two."
 "Oh, nonsense!' said.
 All right, Macumazahn, live and learn." And without another word he | walked to the foremost wagon, put his bundle into it and climbed into tho 1 front seat.
 So having bid an affectionate adieu to | my white friends, including the old | Scotchman who got drunk in honor of the event, and quoted Burns till tho tears ran down his face, at length I 1
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