San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-08-20

the war dress or warrior, was slain Dy
chance in the fray. See, now, none of
your people know that you have found
me-they are thinking of other things
than maids in the hour of their victory.
This then is my plan: We will search
now by the starlight till we find the
body of fair maid, for doubtless some
were slain by hazard in the fight, and
on her we will set warriors dress and lay
by her the corpse of one of your own men.
Tomorrow, at the light, you shall take
the captains of your soldiers, and hav-
ing laid the body of the girl in the dark
of the cave you shall show it to them
hurriedly and tell them that this was
the Lily, slain by one of your own peo-
pie, whom in your wrath you slew also.
They will look little on so common
sight, and if by hazard they see the maid
and think her not so very fair, they will
deem that it is death which has robbed
Ser of her comeliness. SO shall the tale
which you must tell to Dingaan be built
up firmly, and Dingaan shall hold it for a
true tale"
'And how shall this be, NADIA" asked
Umslopogaas, chow shall this be when
men see you among the captives and
know you by your beauty? Are there,
then, two such Lilies in the land?"
Il shall not be known. for | shall not
be seen, Umslopogaas. Now this night
you must set me free. will wander
hence disguised as youth and covered
with blanket, and if any meet me who
shall say that am the Lily"
And where will you wander, NADIA?
| To your death? Must we then meet
after SO many years to part again for
ever?'
Where was it that you said you
lived, my brother? Beneath the shade
of a Ghost mountain that men may
know by shape of stone that is fash
toned like an old woman frozen into
stone, was it not? Tell me of the road
| thither."
So Umslopogaas told her the road, and
she listened silently.
Good" she said. Il am strong and
my feet are swift. Perchance they may
serve to bring me so far, and perchance
if l win the shadow of that mountain
you will find me hut to hide in, UNI
slopogaas, my brotherT
"Surely it shall be so, my sister,"
answered Umslopogaas, land yet the
way is long and many dangers lie in the
path of maid journeying alone, with
out food or shelter" and as he spoke he
thought of Zinita, his wife, for he
guessed that she would love NADIA little,
although she was but his sister
Still, it must be travelled and the
| dangers must be braved," she answered,
smiling. ALAS! there is no other plan"
Then Umslopogaas summoned Galazi
the Wolf and told to him all this story,
for Galazi he could trust alone. The
Wolf listened in silence, marveling the
while at the beauty of NADIA, as the star
light showed it. When all was told he
said only that he no longer wondered
that the people of the Halakazi had de-
fed Dingaan and brought death upon
| themselves because of this maid.
Then they rose and went to search
among the dead for girl who should
suit their purpose. Soon they found one
"a maid tall and fair-and Galazi bore
her in his arms to the great cave. Here
in the cave were none but the dead, and
tossed here and there in their last sleep
they looked fearsome in the glare of the
torches.
They sleep sound" said the Lily,
gazing on them. Sweet is rest"
1--WE shall soon win it, maiden" an
swered GalaZi, and again NADIA trem-
bled.
Then, having arrayed her in the dress
of a warrior and put a spear and shield
by her, they laid down the slain girl in
dark place in the cave, and finding a
dead warrior of the People of the AK
placed him beside her. Now they left
the cave, and making pretense that they
visited the sentries, Umslopogaas and
Galazi passed from place to place and
the Lily walked after them like a guard,
hiding her face with shield and hold
ing spear in her hand, and having
with her bag of corn and dried flesh.
So they passed on to the entry in the
mountain side. The stones that had
blocked it had been pulled down so as to
suffer those of the HalakaI to fly who
had been spared at the entreaty of
NADIA. But there was guard by the
entry to watch that none came back.
Umslopogaas challenged them and they
saluted him, but he saw that they were
worn out with battle and journeying
and knew little of what they saw or
said. Then he, Galazi and NADIA passed
through the opening on to the plain be-
You'd.
Here the Slaughterer and the Lily
babe each other farewell, while Galazi
watched, and presently the Wolf saw
Umslopogaas return as one who is heavy
at heart and caught sight of the Lily
running across the plain lightly as a
swallow.
Umslopogaas walked slowly through
the archway in the mountain side.