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CHAPTER Xxx.
zIY1rA COMES TO THE KING

came near, saying that woman cravcd
leave to speak upon some great matter.
"Let her come" he answered.
Presently the woman was led in.
"What is thy errand" asked the king.
81 ask blood, O king"
"The blood Of whom"
"The blood of Bulalio the Slaugh-
terer, chief of tho People of the AK; the
blood of NADIA the Lily and of all those
who cling to her."
WHAT" he cried, "docs the Lily then
live, as the captain thought"
"She lives, . king. She is wife to the
Slaughterer, and has put me, his first
wife, away"
For a little while Dingaan sat as
founded.
Then Zinita drew near and told Din
gam the tale of tho birth of Umslopo-
gaas and all that followed; and by many
token and many II deed of T'Chaka's
that he remembered, Dingaan the king
knew that it was q true tale.
When at length she had done he sum
moned the captain of the regiment that
stood around. lie was a great man
named Faku, and he also summoned
certain men who do the kings bidding.
To the captain of the impi he spoke
straightly, saying:
Take three companies and guides
and come by night to the town of the
People of tho AK that is by Ghost
mountain, and burn it and STAY all the
wizards who sleep therein. Most of all,
Stay the chief Of the people, who is
named Bulalio the Slaughtorer, or UNI
slopogaas. Stay him by torture if you
may, but slay him and bring his head to
me. Take that wife Of his who is known
as NADIA the Lily alive, if ye may, and
bring her to me, for ! would cause her
to be slain here. Bring the cattle also
Now go, and go swiftly, this hour. If
ye return having failed in ono jot of my
command We die, every one of You've
die, and slowly. Begone!"
The captain saluted and running to
! his regiment issued a command Three
full companies lcaped forward at his
word and ran after him through the
gates of the Eraal Umgugundhlovu,
heading for the Ghost mountain.
Then the king commanded those who
do his bidding that thoy should take the
children of Zinita and Stay them. Pres
entity they slew her also.
Galazi sat on the lap of the Stone
Witch and ga2ed idly toward the kraal
Of the People Of the AK, and as he gazed
his eyes caught a CLEAN Of light that
seemed to travel in and out of the edge
Of the shadow OF Ghost mountain. lie
started and watched. 1t was little
impi running III companies, and each
man had assegai and shield.
Now Galuzi knew we'll tnat these were
the kings dogs and their game was men,
big kraal of sleeping men, otherwise
there had been fewer dogs. Galazi Won
dcred whom the, sought. All! Now
they turned to the ford and lie knew. II
was his brother Cmslopogaas and NADIA
the Lily and the People Of the AK. These
were the kings dogs, and Zinita had lei
them slip.
Galazi bounded to his feet. From
bowllcr to bowlder he leaped Ike !
buck, he crashed through the brake
like a bull, he SKINNED the level like
II swallow. The mountain was done
with now; there in front lay the river
foamiug in its flood. All. good Leaf
far into the torrent. 1t is strong, but he
breasts it. He is through, and away W
the narrow gorge Of stone to the long
slope.
Before him is the town. All. they are
there. He sees moving through The