Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-08-19
w,u,,l a. serve a. torches.

wund Ia serve a. torches.
Here is that which shall giee us
light" said Galazi, and one man OF
every two took n torch and lighted it at
n fire. that burned near the mouth of tho
cave Then they rushed in. waving the
naung torches and assegais alOft Here
for the last time the Halakazi stood
against them, aud the torches hoated up
aud down upon the wave of war. But
they did not stand for very long. The
ps.,ple 81 the Ak drove them out into
the open and finished them by starlight
among tho cattle.
Ia one corner Of the cave Umslopo-
gaas saw a knot Of men clustered around
something a. though to guard it H.
rushed ut tho men and with him went
ITALIAN and others. Very soon most of
them had spoken their last, for Groan-
maker clavo through them rs an assegai
clcaves the air, and there were others to
deal with those no left. But when Um-
sluIogaas was through by the light of
his torch he saw n man. tall and slender.
Who leaned against the wall Of the cave
anil held "a shield before his face.
You are "a cowardl' he cried, and
smoie with Groanmaker. The great
al pierced the hide. but missing the
head tchind rang loud against the rock,
and ~ u rang q sweet voice said:
"Ahl my brother. slay Inc not. Where
fore are You angry with mey'
Now lhs shield had come away from
lhe holders hands uppn tho blade of tho
al aud there was something in the notes
VI the vOice that caused Umslopogaas
~ smile no more. II was as though o
memory u childhood had come to him
In dream His torch was burning low,
but he thrust it forward to look on him
who crouched against the rock. The
drcas was the dress Of a man, but this
was No mans form. Nay. rather that
uf woman lovely 10 look on aud well
plgh white IN color She dropped her
hands from before her face. and now he
saw her well. Ito saw eyes that shone
~ stars hair chat Gurled and fell upon
the shoulders. and such beauty as was
not known among our people. Ard as
the voice had spoken TO him of some-
thing that was lost, so did the eyes
aerin 81 shine across the blackneSs of
many wears ard the beauty to bring back
b. knaw not what.
lie looked IN her in all her beauty
AMI she looked on him In his herceness
and his might. rod with war and wounds.
They hath l"1ltsd while the torcblight
fiarcd ON them, ON the walls Of the cave
aud the broad blade of the Groanmaker,
aud from around rose the sounds Of the
staying,
How are You named who are 50 fair
IA seef' he asked at length.
Il am named the Lily now. Once
hal another name. NADIA. daughter of
Uml1va, ! was once. but name and all
sl-o afa dead and 20 ~ join them. Stay
ne and make al ond. | will shut my
eyes that may not sec the great ak
fash"
Now Umslopogaas gazed upon her
again aud Groanmakcr fell from his
hand.
Look on me. NADIA. daughter of Um-
boya. he said In low voice. look on
ne and say who am l."
She looked once again, and yet again.
Now her face was thrust forward as one
who gAKna over the edge of the world.
I II grew fred and strange. by my
hearth she said: "by any heart thou art
UmslupogaAs my brother who is dead,
and whom dead IA living have loved
svrr aud alonn,"
! Then the torch fiared out, but Um-
| sloTsDgaas took her IN the darkness and
/ pressed her to him aud kissed her. the
sister whom he had found after many
/ years. anl she kissed him.
"You Kiss me now. ;" she said, "yet not
b'ng ago that great AZ shore my locks,
missing mo by but a fingers breadth,
and still tho sound Of slaughter rings in
my ears. All boon of you, my broth
", booai Let there be- no more death
since w arc met once more. The peo-
pie II thu Halakaxi are conquered, and
u ls their just doom. for thus, In this
saIne way. they slew those with whom I
lived aforetinio. Yet they have treated
nae we'll. not forcing me into wedlock
and withholding mo from Dingaan, So
spare them. my brother. u you may.n
Then rmslopogass lifted up his voice,
commanding that the killing should
cease, and sent messengers running
swiftly. with these words: This is the
command Of iiulalio. that be who lifts
hand against ono moro Of the people Of
the IIalakAxi shall himself know the
aaaegai'
Now. when the soldiers had eaten
sbundantly II the store Of the Halakazi,
and guards had been set to ward the
cattle and watch against surprise, Um-
slopogasa spoke long with NADIA the
LILY. taking her apart. and told her all
HI. story. sho told him also all that tale
Yen know, my father. Of how she had
lived with the little people that were
subject 10 tho Halakazi. she and her
mother. Macropha. and how the fame Of
her leauty hal spread about the land.
! Then she told him Of how the Halakazi
| hal claimed her, and OF how In the end
they had taken her by force Of arms,
Staying all the people Of the kraal, and
| among them her own mother. There
after sho had dwelt among the Hala-
( kari, who named her anew. calling her
/ the LILY. and they had done well by her,
giving her reverence because Of her
sweetness and boauty. and forcing her
/ into marriage with no man.
And wherefore would you not wed o
man. NADIA. my sister," asked Umslopo-
gaas. You who are far past the age of
maFriagef'
Nay, ! know not" she answered,
hanging her head. but have no heart
that way. seek this only-to be left
alone"
Now pmslopogaas thought awhile and
spoke do you not know, then, NADIA,
why u Ia that ! have made this war, and
why thu peoplo u tho Halakazi are dead
AMI scattered. aud their cattle the prize
~ my arml will tell you. am come
hither To wiz you. whom know only
by report rs the Lily maid, the fairest
~ women. g. bO wife to Dingaan.
Therefore did undertake this enter.
prise, to win you and make my peace
with Dingaan
Now. when abe heard these words,
Nadia the Lily trembled and wept, and
sinking 10 the earth she clasped tbs
knees ~ Cmslol,ogaas in duplication.
"Uh. DC not tlis cruel thing by me, your