San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-03

lazi, with the dog wolves, went TO the
north gate, and Umslopogaas, with the
she wolves, to the south gate. The gates
were stopped with thorns, but the bretn-
rem pulled out the thorns and made
passage.
As they did this dogs ran out bark
ing, and presently CAME to the south
gate OF the kraal and flew at Umslopo-
gaas, who pulled away the thorns. Now
when the wolves saw the dogs they
sprang on them, and the sound of their
worrying came to the ears of the SOL
diers of Chaka and of the jewellers IN
the kraal, so that they sprang from
sleep, snatching their arms. And as
they came out of the huts they saw in
the moonlight man wearing a VOLTS
hide, and with him countless wolves
black and gray. Then they cried aloud
in terror, saying that the ghosts were
on them, and turned to flee to the north
gate of the kraal. But behold here also
they met a man clad in VOLTS skin only
and with him countless wolves, black
and gray. Little they needed the spears
anu hClllSS vi TIC SOlUlGIS. EOOIIlG were
killed. but the rest did not stay. Pres
emily the knots of men broke up. but
the wolves hunted them by gaze and
scent and pulled them down before they
passed the gates of the kraal
The wolf brethren also ravened with
the rest. Busy was the Watcher. and
many bowed beneath him, and often the
spear of Umslop0gaas flashed in the
moonlight. 1t was finished: none were
left living in that kraal, and the wolves
growled sullenly as they took their fill
Now the brethren met and called to the
wolves, and the wolves entered the nuts
and killed those who lurked there or
drove them forth to be slain without.
Presently man, great and tall, sprang
from the last of the huts, and the wolves
outside rushed on him. But Umslopo-
gaas beat them back, for it was that
captain whom Chaka had sent out to kill
him. He beat them back, saying: Greet
ing to you, captain of the king! Now
tell us what is your errand here, beneath
the shadow of her who sits in stone?
and he pointed with his spear to the gray
witch on the Ghost mountain, on which
the moon shone bright.
Now, the captain had a great heart
and answered boldly:
What is that to you, wizard? Your
ghost wolves have made an end Of my
errand. Let them make an end of me
alsow
BE not in haste, captain" said UNI
slopogaas. Now choose and swiftly.
Will you run for your life against my
wolves, or will you stand face to face
with me, and if | am SLAIN with him
who bears the club and with whom
rule this people, black and gray?"
Il fear ghosts, but of men have no
fear, though they be wizards" answered
the captain.
"Good~ cried Umslopogaas, shaking
his spear.
Then they rushed together, and that
fray was fierce. For presently the spear
of Umslopsgaas was broken in the
shield of the captain, and he was left
weaponless. Now Umslopogaas turned
and fled swiftly, bounding over the dead
and the wolves who preyed upon them,
and the captain followed with uplifted
spear and Knocked him as he came.
Galazi also wondered that Umslopogaas
should fly from single man. Hither
and thither fled Umslopogaas, and al
ways his eyes were ON the earth. OF
sudden, Galazi, who watched, saw him
sweep forward like bird and stoop to
the ground. Then he wheeled around,
and 10! in his hand there was an ak.
The captain rushed at him and Umslopo-
gaas smote as he rushed, and the blade
of the great spear that was lifted to
pierce him fell to the ground, hewn
from its haft. Again Umslopogaas
smote; the moon shaped AK sank through
the stout shield deep into the breast be-
yond Then the captain threw up his
arms and sank to the earth.
Then UmslopOgaas spoke to Galazi,
saying: my brother, will fight no
more with the spear, but with the ak
alone; it was to seek an AK that ran
to and fro like a coward. But this is
poor thing! See, the haft is split because
of the greatness of my stroke! Now
this is my desire-to win that great AK
of Jikiza, which is called Groanmaker,
of which we have heard tell, so that ak
and club may stand together in the
fray"
THAT must be for another night"
said Galazi. 1--WE have not done so i'll
for once"
Thus then did the wolf brethren bring
death on the impi of Chaka, and this
was but the first of many deaths that they
wrought, with the help of the wolves.
For ever they ravened through the land
at NIGHT and falling on those they