Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-03

| He Is q proud chief IL
might. not knowing tina
serve can muster a COMP
man he has. Let US go on l.
So we walked forward toward,
that was gathered on the farther
! the kraaI Now the two great enr"ho
were marshaling the soldiers saw us
and came to meet rs, one following the
other. he who came first bore the Ak
upon his shoulder and he who followed
swung a huge club. / looked upon
the foremost of them, and ah! my
father, my heart grew faint with JOY,
for knew him across the years. 1t was
Umslopogaas-my fosterling, UmsIopo-
gaas-and none other. now grown into
manhood-aye, into such man as was
not to be found beside him In Zululand.
He was great and fierce, somewhat
spare in frame, but wide shouldered and
shallow fanked. His arms were long
and not over big, but the muscles stood
out on them like knots In rope, his
legs were long also and very thick be-
meath the knee. His eye was like an
eagles, his nose somewhat hooked and
he held his head little forward, as q
man who searches continually for hid
den foe. He seemed to walk slowly,
and yet he came swiftly, but with
gliding movement like that OF wolf
or lion, and always his fingers played
around the horn handle OF the ak
Groanmaker. For him who followed,
he was great also, shorter than Umslop-
agaas by the half OF head, but OF
sturdier build. His eyes were small
and twinkled increasingly like little
star, and his look was very wild, for
now and again he grinned, showing his
white teeth.
When l saw Umslopogaas longed to
run to him and throw myself upon his
neck. Yet l took counsel with myself
and did not-nay, dropped the corner
of the kaross wore over my eyes, hid
Ing my face, lest he should know me.
Presently he stood before me, searching
me out with his keen eyes, for l drew
forward to greet him.
Correcting, Mouth Of Dlngaan," he
said in loud voice. "You are little
man to be the mouth OF so big chief"
1.-THE mouth is little member, even
OF the body o: a great king, 0 Chief
Bulalio, ruler OF the People Of the AK,
wizard of the wolves that are upon the
Ghost mountain, who aforetime was
named Umslopogaas, son OF Mopo, son
of Makedama."
Now, when Umslopogaas heard these
words he started and stared hard at me.
"You are we'll instructed" he said.
''The ears of the king are large il his
mouth be small, o Chief Bulalio, an
swered, 'and /, who am but the mouth,
speak what the ears have heard"
"How know you that / have dwell
with the wolves upon the Ghost noun
tain, o Mouth?" he asked.
"The eyes of the king see far, o Chief
Bulalio. Thus, methinks, last night
they saw a great chase and merry.
1t seems that they saw koodoo bull
running at speed, and after him count
less wolves making their music, and
with the wolves two men clad in
wolves skins-such men as you, Blu
lalio, and he with the club who follows
you"
Now Umslopogaas lifted the ak
Groanmaker as though he would cut me
down, then let it fall again, while Gala
ri the wolf glared at me with wide
opened eyes.
How know you that was once named
Umsopogaas, who have lost that name
these many days? Speak, o Mouth, lest
l kill you"
''Slay il you will, Umslopogaas, an
swered, but know that when the brains
are scattered the mouth is dumb. He
who scatters brains loses wisdom"
Answer" he said.
AZ answer not. Who are you that |
should answer you? l know it; II Is
enough. To my business"
Now Umslopogaas ground his teeth
in anger. II am not wont to be thwart-
ed here in my own kraal," he said.
"But to your business. Speak II, Little
Mouth"
"This is my business, little chief
When the Black One who Is gone yet
lived you sent him such message by
one Masilo-such message as his ears
had never heard and that had been
your death, o fool pulled up with pride,
but death came first to the Black One,
and his hand was staid. Now Dlngaan,
whose shadow lies upon the land, the
king whom / serve, and who sits In the
place of the Black One who is gone,
speaks to you by me, his mouth. He
would know this II it be true that
you refuse to own his sovereignty, TO
pay tribute to him in men and maids
and cattle and to serve him in his wars.
Answer, you little headman-answer In
few words and short!"
Now Umslopogaas gasped for breath
in his rage and again he fingered the
great ak. 1T is well for you, o Mouth"
he said, "that swore safe conduct to
you, else you had not gone hence. Yet
/ answer you in few words and short
Look on those spears-they are but
fourth part Of the number l can
muster. That is my answer Look
now on yonder mountain, the
mountain of ghosts and wolves-un-
known, impossible, save to me and one
other only. That Is my answer. Spears
and mountains shall come together-the
mountain shall be alive with spears and
with the fangs of beasts. Let Dingaan
seek his tribute there! have spoken!"
Now laughed shrilly, desiring to try
the heart of Umslopogaas, my fostering,
yet further.
Fool" said. "Boy with the brain
OF a monkey, for every spear you have,
Dingaan, whom serve, can send hum
dred, and your mountain shall
be stamped fat; and for your
ghosts and your wolves, see. with
the mouth of Dingasn / spit upon
them" and l spat upon the ground.
Now Umslopogaas shook in his rage.
and the great ak glimmered as he shook.