The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-13
CHAPTER XIII.

the Wolf Jared in their war against the
People of the Halakazi. When l HI j
gone from the shadow of the Ghost
mountain Umslopogaas summoned Il
gathering of all his headmen and told
them that the People of the AK should
no longer be little people; that they
should grow great and number their
cattle by tens of thousands.
The headmen asked would he then
make war on Dingaan, the king? UNI
slopogaas answered. No, he would VIII
the favor of the king thus, and he told
them of the Lily maid and of the Hala-
kazi tribe in Swaziland, and of how he
would go up against that tribe. Now
some of the headmen said yea to this
and some said nay, and the talk ran high
and lasted till the evening. But when
the evening was come UInslopogaas rose
and said he was chief under the ak. and
none other, and that this was his will
that they should coup against the Hala-
kaZi. If there was any man there who
would gainsay his will let him stand
forward and do battle with him, and he
who conquered should order all things.
To this there was no answer, for there
were few who cared to look upon the
beak of Groanmaker, and 50 it came
about that it was agreed that the Peo-
pie of the AK should go up against tue
Halakazi. and Umslopogaas sent out
messengers to summon every fighting
man to his side
But when Zinita, his wife, came to
hear of the matter she was wroth and
upbraided UmslOpogaas and heaped
curses on me, Umbova, whom she knew
only as the mouth of Dingaan, because.
as she said truly, had put this thought
into the mind of the Slaughterer.
WHAT she said; do you not live here
in peace and plenty, and must you go to
make war on those who have not harmed
you, there perhaps to perish or come to
other i'll? You say you do this to win
girl for Dingaan and to find favor III his
sight Has not Dingaan girls more than
he can count? 1t is more likely that
wearying of us, your wives, you go to
win girls for yourself, Bulalio, and as
for finding favor, rest quiet: so shall you
find most favor. If the king sends his
impis against you then it will be time to
fight, . fool with little wit
Thus Zinita spoke to him, and Um-
slopogaas could not challenge her to
battle.
Now on the third day all the fighting
men were gathered, and there might
have been two thousand of them, good
men and brave. Then UmslOpogacs
went out to them and spoke to them,
telling them of this adventure, and Ga
lazi the Wolf was with him.
Now a great shout rose from every
throat.
I'VE will go with you. Bulalio, to vic
tory or death"
So on the morrow they went and trav-
eled fast. and after awhile entered the
territory of the Halakazi. At dawn
Umslopogaas looked out over the wide
plains beyond and Galazi showed him
long. low hill, two hours march away.
There. my brother" he said, lis the
head kraal of the Halakazi, where l was
born, and in that hill is the great cave.
Then they went on, and before the
sun was high they came to the crest Of
a rise and heard the sound of horns o.
the farther side of the rise. They stoo"
upon the rise and looked, and 10! yet t;;i
off and running toward them, was the
whole impi of the Halakazi, and ii Was
great impi.
Then Umslopogaas and Galazi made
ready for the battle. They posted all
the young men in the broken groand
above the bottom Of the slope, for these
could best be spared to the spear. and
GalaZi the Wolf took command of them:
but the veterans staid upon the hillside,
and with them UmSlOpOgaas.
Now the Halakazi came on. and there
were four full regiments of them; the
plain was black with them and the air
was rent with their shoutings, and like
lightnings flashed their spears. On the
farther side of the slope they halted and
sent herald forward to demand what
the People of the AK would have of
them. The Slaughterer answered that
they would have three things: First,
the head of their chief, whose place GA
lazi should fill henceforth: second, that
fair maid whom men named the Lily;
third, a thousand head of cattle. If
these things were granted then he would
spare them, the Halakazi; if not, he
would stamp them fiat and take all.
So the herald returned, and when he
reached the ranks of the Halakazi he
called Aloud his answer. linen great
roar of laughter went up from the Hala-
kazi-a roar that shook the earth. The
brow of Umslopogaas the Slaughterer
burned red beneath the black when he
heard it, and he shook Groanmaker to-
ward their host.
I'VE shall sing another song before
this sun is SET" he cried. and strobe
along the ranks speaking to this man
and that by name, and lifting up their
hearts with great words.
Now the Halakazi raised a shout and
charged.
1t was soon done when once it was
begun. Some were fed and some were
dead, and this was the end of that fight.
No. no; not of all the fight. The Hal
akazi were worsted in the field, but
man lived to win the great cave. and
there must the work be finished. Thith,''
then went the Slaughterer presently
with such of his impi as was left to him