San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-09

give my royal salute W Iue princes, my
brothers," And he glared upon me
fiercely.
las thou wilt. o king" answered
gently. Doubtless thy dream was evil,
and yet more evil was the omen of the
fire that fell upon thy hut. And yet
and ceased.
And yet-Mopo, thou faithless serv-
anti"
And yet, . king, it seems to me in
my folly that it were well to strike the
head of the snake and not its tail; for
without the tail the head may live, but
not the tail without the head.
Thou wouldst say, Mopo, that if these
princes die never canst thou or any other
man give them the royal name. Do
hear Alright, Mopo"
"Who am that should lift up my
voice asking for the blood of princes"
answered. Judge thou, o king"
Now Chaka brooded awhile; then he
spoke, Say, Mopo, can it be done this
night"
There are but few men in the kraal
o king. All are gone out to war; and of
those few many are the servants of the
princes, and perhaps they might give
blow for blow"
"How then, Mopo?"
NAY, | know not, o king; yet at the
great kraal beyond the river sits the reg
iment which is named the Slayers. By
midday tomorrow they might be here,
and them
"Thou speakest wisely my child, Mo-
pc; it shall be for tomorrow. Go sum-
mon the regiment of the Slayers; and
Mopo, see that thou fail me not"
IF fail thee, o king, then fail my
self, for it seems that my life hangs on
this matter"
IF all the words that ever passed thy
lips are lies yet is that word true, Mopo,"
said Chaka. Moreover, know this, my
servant: If aught miscarries thou shalt
die no common death. Begone!'
81 hear the king" | answered, and
went out.
For awhile sat in my hut bordering,
then when all men slept | arose and
crept like a snake by many paths to the
hut of Dingaan the prince, who awaited
me on that night. Following the shadow
of the hut | came to the door and
scratched upon it after a certain fash
ion. Presently it was opened and
Crawled in and the door was shut again.
Now there was little light in the hut,
and by its flame ! saw the two princes
sitting side by side wrapped about with
blankets which hung before their brows.
"Who is this that Comes?" said the
Prince Dingaan.
Then / lifted the blanket from my
head so that they might see my face,
and they also drew the blankets from
their brows. spoke, saying, Hail to
you, princes, who tomorrow shall be
dust! Hail to you, sons of Senzangacona,
who tomorrow shall be spirits"
What meanest thou, thou dog, that
thou dost speak to us words of such i'll
Omen?" said the Prince Dingaan in
low voice. Wherefore dost thou point
at us with that white and withered
hand of thine, wizard?" Missed the
Prince Umhlangana.
Have not told you, oh We princes"
l whispered, that We must strike or
die, and has not your heart failed you.
Now, hearken! Chaka has dreamed an
other dream. Now it is Chaka who
strikes, and We are already dead, ye
children of Senzangacona."
eff the slayers of the king be without
the gates, at least thou shall die first,
thou who hast betrayed us!" quoth the
Prince Dingaan, and drew an assegai
from under his kaross.
First hear the kings dream, o
prince" | said. Then, if thou wilt,
kill me and die. Chaka the king slept
and dreamed that he lay dead, and that
one of you, the princes, wore his royal
kaross."
"Who'wore the royal kaross?" asked
Dingaan eagerly, and both looked up,
waiting on my words
"The Prince Umhlangana wore tin
the dream of Chaka-O Dingaan, shoot
of a royal stock" answered.
Now Dingaan scowled heavily.
,"Chaka dreamed this ALSO" went on
THAT one of you, the princes, held his
royal spear"
"Who held the royal spear?" asked
Umhlangana.
1.-THE Prince Dingaan held tin the
dream of Chaka-O Umhlangana, sprung
from the root of kings, and it dripped
blood"
Now the face of Umhlangana grew
dark.
"Chaka dreamed this also: That l.
Mopo, your dog, came up and gave the
royal salute, even the Bayete"
ITO whom didst thou give the Bayete,
o Mopo, son of Makedama?" asked both
of the princes.
81 gave it to both of you. o twin stars