The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-09-30
CHAPTER xxx.
z1NITA COMES TO THE KING.


ZINTTA COMES TO THE KING.
Whilst Dingaan the king sat upon
day in the kraal Umgugundhlovu, one
came near, saying that woman craved
leave to speak upon some great matter.
Let her come" he answered.
Presently the woman was led in.
What is thy errand" asked the king.
Il ask blood, o king"
''The blood of whom?"
THE blood Of Bulalio the Slaugh-
terer, chief of the People of the AK; the
flood of NADIA the Lily and of all those
who cling to her."
..Whatr' he cried, ''does the Lily then
live, as the captain thoughtT
She lives, o king. She is wife to the
s;laughterer, and has put me, his first
wife, away"
For a little while Dingaan sat as
founded.
Then Zinita drew near and told Din
gaan the tale of the birth of Umslopo-
gaas and all that followed; and by many
a token and many deed of TChaka's
that he remembered, Dingaan tho King
knew that it was a true tale.
When at length she had done he sum
moned the captain of the regiment that
stood around. He was a great man
named Faku, and he also summoned
certain men who do the kings bidding.
To the captain of the impi he spoke
straightly, saying:
Take three companies and guides
and come by night to the town of the
People of the AK that is by Ghost
mountain, and burn it and slay all the
wizards who sleep therein. Most of all,
Stay the chief of the people, VINO is
named BulaIio the Slaughterer, or UNI
slOpogaas. SlDy biIn by torture if you
may, but slay hiIA and bring his head to
me. Take that wife of his who is known
aus NADIA the Lily alive, if ye may, and
bring her tQRpe, for 1 would cause her
To be slain here Bring the cattle also.
Now go, and go swiftly, this hour. If
ye return having failed in one jot of my
command ye die, every one Of you've
die, and slowly. Begonew
The captain saluted and running to
his regiment issued command. Three
full companies leaped forward at his
word and ran after him through the
gates of the kraal Umgugundhlovu,
heading for the Ghost mountain.
Then the king commanded those who
do his bidding that they should take the
children of Hinita and slay them. Pres
emily they slew her also.
Galazi sat on the lap of the Stone
Witch and gazed idly toward the kraal
of the People of the AK, and as he gazed
his eyes caught a CLEAN of light that
seemed to travel in and out of the edge
of the shadow of Ghost mountain. He
started and watched. 1t was little
iinpi running in companies, and each
man had assegai and shield.
Now Galazi knew well that these were
the kings dogs and their game was men,
a big kraal Of sleeping men, otherwise
there had been fewer dogs. Galazi won
dered whom they sought. All! Now
they turned to tie ford and he knew. II
was his brother Umslopogaas and NADIA
the Lily and the People of the Az. These
were the kings dogs, and Zinita had LET
them slip.
Galazi bounded to his feet. From
bowlder to bowlder he leapel like q
buck, he crashed through the brake
like a bull, he SKINNED the level like
a swallow. The mountain was done
with now; there in front lay the river
foaming in its flood Ali a good LEAF
lar llUO Jll6 IOTIGllJ. II 10 SIAOlSs OtAb III
breasts it. He is through, and away NJ
the narrow gorge of stone to the long
slope.
Before him is the town. All! they are
there. He sees moving through tie
grass the long line of the Slayers. Six
spear throws to run and they have but
such a little way! The mealie plants
are tall and at a spot they almost touch
the fence. He is there, hidden by the
lnealie stalks, and there along the fence
to the right and to the left the SlayerS
creepl
"Wowl What was that?" said one
man of the king to another man, as
they joined their guard, completing the
death circle. ''Wowl Something great
and black crashed through the fence be
fore me-"
Il heard it, brother" answered the
other man.
as your fire ready, brother? Wow
These wizards shall wake warm! The
signal should be Soon"
Then arose the sound OF a great voice.
crying: tn, Zoo - ~
your gatesp
CHAPTER XXI.