Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-17
CHAPTER XXIN
THE WAR OF The wouay

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Can jt then DC that BulGlio torres you
better than as, NOdQf'
Now on the morrow at daybreak /
went 10 lead NADIA 20 the place OF as
sembly and found her waiting me. She
was dressed now IN some wOman'S gar
nents that I had brought her, her curl
ing hair fell upon her shoulders, on her
wrist and neck and knee were bracelets
of ivory, and I'm her hand she bore lily
bloom that she had gathered as she went
10 battle in the river. And this she did,
perhaps, because she was minded here
as elsewhere 20 be known aS the Lily,
and it is the Zulu fashion TO name peO-
Die from such thing. Also she had
begged OF me a cape / had, made OF the
whitest feathers Of the ostrich, and this
she Uut about her shoulders and 10 hung
down 20 her middle. For this had been
q custom with NADIA from child, that
she did not love % 90 about as do other
girls. naked except for their girdleS, but
would always find some rag or skin TO
lie upon her breast. PerChauce 10 was
because her skin was fairer than that or
Other women, or perchance because she
knew that she who hides her beauty oft
seems the fairest, or because there was
truth In the tale OF her white blood and
tine fashion came % her with the blood.
Now j took her by the hand aad led
her through the sweet morning air 20
The place OF assembly; and an. she was
Sweeter THAI the air and fairer than the
dawn
There were many people In the place
Of assembly, for 10 was the day OF the
monthly meeting OF the council OF the
headmen, and there also were al the
women Qf the kraal and 80 their head
Zinita. Now 10 dad got about that the
girl whOm(the SlaughJerer went 70 seek
I'm the caves Of the Halakazi had come
TO the kraai OF the People OF the AK,
and an eyes watched for her.
The women looked also, but they said
nothing Of the beauty of NADIA. They
scarcely seemed 90 see 10. Zinita stood
looking 40 NADIA from beneath her bent
brows, while with one hand she held the
little daughter OF UmsiOpOgaas, her
child, aud with the other played with
the beads about her neck. Presently we
passed her, and NADIA, knowing well who
this must be, turned her eyes full upon
the angry eyes OF Z,uita and held them
there awhile. Now, what there was In
the glance of NADIA ] know not, but l
know this, that Ziuita, who feared few
things. FOUND something TO fear In IL.
AT the least, 10 was she who turned her
head away and the Lily passed on smil-
ing and greeted UmslOpOgaas with q
little nod.
"Hail, NADIA, said the Slaughterer.
Then ne turned 90 his headmen and
spoke: "ThiS is she whom we went 10
the caves of the Halakazi TO seek for
Dingaan. on. the story is known now.
One told 90 up at the kraal Umguguu-
dhlovu, who shall tell 10 90 more. She
prayed me TO save her from Dingaan,
and so did. and all would have gone
well had 10 rot been for certain traitor
who is done with, for j took another to
DinEaan. Look on her now, my friends,
and say if did not we'll TO save her, the
Lily flower, such as there is no other in
the land, TO be the joy of the People OF
the AK aud a wife 90 me.
With one accord the headmen an
swered, Indeed you did well, Slaug-
terer," for the glamour OF NADIA was
upon them and they would cherish her
as others had cherished her. Only Gal
All the Wolf shook his head. Yet be said
nothing, for words do not avail against
fate. Now, as l found afterward, since
Zinita, the head wife Of UmSlOpagaaS,
had learned OF what stock be was, she
had knOwn,that NADIA was no sister to
him. Yet when she heard him declare
that he was about 70 take her 70 vile
she turned upon him, saying:
Chow can this be, lOrd?'
"Why do you ask, Ziuita?' he an
swered: sis it not allowed % a man 20
take another wife If he will?'
surely, lord, 80 she said, ''yet men do
not wed their sisters, and have heard
that 10 was because this NADIA was your
sister that You saved her from Dingaan
and brought the wrath of Dingaau upon
the People OF the Ax-the wrath that
shall destroy them
$50 I thought then, Zinita, he an
swered; 'ncw I know otherwise. NADIA
Is daughter to UmbOva yOnder, indeed
but he is no father 20 me, though he has
been named so, nor was the mother of
NADIA my mother, That is so, cOun-
cilors."
Then Zinita looked on me and NUT
tered, so fool Of a Mouth, not for moth
ing did fear evil az your hands,
heard the words and took no note
and she spoke again to UmslOpOgaas,
SAYING: "Here is the mystery, o lord
Rulalio. Win ia then please you to de-
clare TO US who is your father?
81 have no father, he answered, wax
ING wroth. FThe heavens above are my
father. am born Of blood and fire, and
She. the Lily, Is born Of beauty, TO be my
mate. Now, woman, be silent" he
thought awhile and added, NAY, you
will know. my father was Inda0azimbi
the Witchiinder, the Smeller out Of the
Tbipe. the son Of Arpi." This Umslopo-
gaas said at q hazard. since having de-
Ned me he must declare father and
might not name the Black One who was
zone. But in after years the saying was
aken uD ia the land, and il was told
lat UmslopoEaas was the son Of Ssda-
,zimbl the Wltchdnder, who had ag
led the land, nor did he de|