The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-12


came Galazi and Umslopogaas, and with
them all their company. On rushed the
bull, mad with fear. He rushed so
swiftly that the wolves were left behind,
since here for a space the ground was
level to his feet. Galazi looked on UNI
slopogaas at his side and grinned.
you do not run so i'll, my brother,
who have been sick of late. See now II
Won can outrun mel Who shall touch
the quarry first"
Now the bull was ahead by two spear
throws. Umslopogaas looked and grin
ned hack at Galazi "Goodp' he cried !
Away
They sped forward with bound, and
for awhile it seemed to Umslopogaas as
though they stood side by side, only the
bull grew nearer and nearer. Then he
nut out his strength and the swiftness
of his feet, and loi when he looked again
he was alone. and the bull was very
near. Never were feet so swift as those
of Umslopogaas. Now he reached the
bull as he labored on. Umslopogaas
placed his hands upon the back of the
bull and leaped; he was on him; he sat
him as you white men sit a horse. Then
he lifted the spear in his hand and drove
spine, and of a sudden the great buffalo
staggered, stopped and fell dead.
Then GalaZi came mp. Who, now,
is the swiftest, Galazi," cried UmslOpO-
gaas, Il, or YOU or your wolf hostT'
You are the swiftest, UmslopOgaas,"
said Galazi. gasping for his breath.
Never did a man run as you run, nor
ever shall again"
Now the wolves came up and would
have torn the carcass, but Galazi beat
them back. Then Galazi said, Let us
cut meat from the bull with a spear"
| SO they cut meat, and when they had
| finished, Galazi motiOnod to the wolves
| and they fell upon the carcass. In a
/ little while nothing was left except the
larger bones, and yet each wolf had but
little.
Then they went back TO the cave and
slept.
Afterward Umslopogaas told Galazi
| all his tale, and GalaZi asked him If he
would abide with him and be his broth
er, and rule with him over the wolf kind,
or seek his father Mopo at the kraal of
Chaka.
Umslopogaas said it was rather in his
mind to seek his sister NADIA, for he was
weary of the kraal of Chaka, but he
thought on NADIA day and night.
Where, then, is NADIA, your sister,
asked Galazi.
She tarries in the caves Of your peO-
pie, Galazi; she tarries with the Hala-
kali"
Stay awhile, UmslopOgaas,' cried
Galazi; "stay till we are men indeed.
Then we will seek this sister of yours
and snatch Ter from the caves Of the
Halakazi"
Now the desire Of this wolf life had
entered into the heart of Umslopogaas
and he said that it should be 50. and on
the morrow they made them blood
brethren to Ike one till death. before al
the company of the ghost wolves, and
the wolves howled when they smelled
the blood of men. In all things hence
forth these two were equal. and the
ghost wolves bearkened to the voice OF
both Of them.
Now when UmslopOgaas had abode
some moons il the Witch mountain, on
a night he dreamed of NADIA, and awak
cning soft ut heart bethought him thai
he would learn tidings concerning me
his father, MopO, and what had befalleI
me and her whom lie deemed his moth
, er, and NADIA, his sister, and his Other
: brethren. So he dressed himself. hid
ing his nakedness, and. leaving GalaZi
descended to the kraHl where the o4c
woman had dwelt, and there gave 1t on
that lie was young man, a chiefs sol
from a far place. who sought wife
The people of the kraal listened to him
/, though they held that his look was fierce
and wild, and one asked If this wer,
GalaZi the Wolf-Galazi the Wizard
But another answered that this was no
, Galazi. for their eyes had seen him
Umslopogaas said that he knew nothing
! of Galazi and little of wolves, and 10
while he spoke there came an impi o
fifty men and entered the kraal. Um
sloDnCaas looked at the leaders of tn
y impi and knew them for captains o
: Chaka At rirst he would have Spoken
to them, but his Ehlose babe him hOl,
4 his peace. So he sat in the corner of tn
big hut and listened. Presently the head
man Of the kraal, who treInbled wit
fear, for he believed that the inpi ha'
! been sent to destroy him and all tina
: were his, asked of the captain what va
his will.
-. "a little matter and a vain" said tn
- captain. I'VE are sent by the king t
search for certain youth, UmsiOPOgaas
: son of Mopo, the kings doctor Mop
gave it out that the youth was slain b
:, a lion near these mountains, and Chak
= would learn if this be true"
We know nothing of the youth,
-, said the head man. But what woul
n ye of himy'
"Only this" answered the captain
=. Ito kill him"
- THAT is yet to do" thought I'm
! slopogaas.
~ WHO is this Mopo2" asked the head
=, man.
e IAN evildoer, whose house the kin
: has eaten up, man. woman and child,
I answered the captain.