Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-05-21

thor nstonishmont we took 90 our heels,
md gaining large rock placed our
backs against Il, determined to sell our
lives as dearly Us possible II any further
attempt was made to harm as.
The mutt being dead, u consultation
was held by the chief and his advisers,
who evidently decided not TO carry on
a war against man who was powerful
enough u kill mutt with small
noise. In a parlcy which followed we
explained 10 the chief, very plainly,
what the consequences would DO TO
him and his tribe II we were harmed
when the news reached our friends on
tho coast. We were not subjected TO
any further trouble, the stipulation DO.
ing that we leave their country at once,
a condition we were not loath to com
ply with. had my men bring our
horses and rifles 20 tho rock, aud re.
ceiving nm angfy goodby from Matokwa
and sundry malignant scowls froin the
assembled warriors, wo departed at n
bfisl, trot
After an hours travel Umcobelh, one
Of my servants, rode up 20 me and said,
Boss, can you make big war; /
did not understand what he meant by
this, and asked him 10 explain. Ho
then told mo that We would bc very
likely TO receive visit from the Sltan.
tas, the tribe wo had Just left, and they
would try TO avcngo the deaths Of the
mutt and his scryitor whom wo had
shot. This piece Of information was
far from pleasant, rs knew we throo
could do but lltllc against the numbers
that would possibly assall US called
Mphana, and asked him II ho thought
we would be pursued, aud received n
very depressing reply In the affirmative
Tho day was nearly spent, and told
my men we could hide during the night
and possibly escape them the following
day. This they doubted, and proposed
that we 20 ON 90 tho Iittlc Marraba
tribe and ask protection. ] had been
among these people before and had
rendered them quite u service, and
readily agreed 20 tho proposal, as Il
seemed the only way out OF the trouble
/ learned from my servants that tho
two tribes were not overly friendly 10
each other, aud this gave me moro
hopes Of succeeding In getting their
help aud protection. We rode hard
until about 4 In the morning, and found
ourselves on the outskirts of the Little
Maraba kraal. We entered tho village
and ut once paid our respects To tho
chief As we had neither seen nor
heard anything Of the Sitantas, con.
cludcd not TO say anything 10 the chief
about It, but Umcobcla said II would
be best, and had him toll the story
Tho chief thought some time over what
lac had heard, and finally spokoi you
killed the great ainanzif
Eyes, had to do 1t TO save my own
life"
"You do not feel any sickness or
nothing moving In your
mo; what do you meanr
"Nothing, Boss; Il Is good. Moth.
Ing can harm you now, and turning
TO his men he had long and earnest
talk with them. They began TO encir-
cle mo and gaze on me with wonder
and curiosity shown In every feature.
| asked Umcobola what 1t meant, and
be said the chief and people could
hardly believe had killed tho mutt
and lived aiterward and that n my
words were truo nothing could harm
me, for was most mighty; equal TO
the spirits. told him 10 tell tho poo.
pie Il was true, and that wo wcro nnx.
ious for help should tho Siantas follow
us, all Of which hc did and received
assurance Of their united holp. then
requested food and place TO rest In,
and was given quarters In the chiefs
hut We ate n hearty meal and wcro
soon slunbering, for was nearly done
up with fatigue.
Nothing was seen Of the sitantas that
day, and was .congratulating myself
upon getting out Of serious difficulty
20 easily when Mphana spoke up aud
said, wait ill another day, Boss, you
may zee more" laughed at his fears
and interested myself In getting every.
thing ready for an early start nc1t
morning. After eating supper Istrollod
out 10 smoke and enjoy tho cool night
air, and found tho kraal In n state Of
excitement and making preparations
for FIGHT. hurried back To tho but
aud asked Umcobela what the trouble
was and found that runners had Just
come In stating that the Sltantas woro
coming In large numbers toward tho
village. ] then hastened 10 the chief
and told him TO avoid n conflict II pos.
siblo; TO tell tho Sitantas we were not
there or anything that would prevent n
battle He smiled and said, "Whlto
Boss afraid Of Sitanta warrior when he
kill mutt amanzi"
told him no, but that ! did not
wish TO 500 any Of his subjects killed.
He replied gruiily, THAT Is whnt war.
rlors arc for" and then left him, 70.
solving In my mind TO do my share II n
battle must DO fought secured my
rcyolvers, and taking bountiful sup
ply OF ammunition babe my servants
do the same, and grasping our rifles we
went 10 tho side OF the lraal whore the
sitantas were expected. II was not
long until courier arrived demanding
OF us Chief Little Marraba, but the
chief sent back word that 'the whit,
boss was Great Medicine, or Induna