Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-17


lier than the moon, and having eyes
brighter than the stars. Three went
out at the mountain gate, o king; only
two returned, and peeping after them
methought that saw the third running
swiftly across the plains as a young
maid ruDs, D king. One thing more,
king OF the world, the best OF the cap
tives and the cattle are not here for q
gift to thee; they are at the kraal OF
BulaliO, chief Of the People Of the AK.
have spoken, o king-yes, because my
heart loves not lies have spoken the
truth, and now do thou protect me from
these Wolf Brethren, o king, for they
are very fierce"
Now, all the while that the traitor told
his tale UmslOpogaas inch by inclewas
edging nearer TO him and yet net yer,
till at length he might have touched
him with an outstretched spear. None
noted him save /, Umbova, alone, and
perchance Galazi, for all were watching
the face OF Dingaan.
"Fear not the Wolf Brethren, sol
der" gasped Dingaan, rolling his red
eyes, "the paw OF the lion guards thee,
my servant"
Ere the words had left his lips the
Slaughterer leaped. He leaped full on to
the traitor, seized him with his hands,
and broke him as a child breaks stick.
He broke him, and cast him dead before
Dingaan, crying:
Take thy servant, king. Surely he
sleeps In thy shadow"
Now Dingaan spoke, and his voice
came thick with rage.
"Slay him." he Kissed. "Slay the dog
and all with him."
"NOw we come to q game which can
play" answered Umslopogaas. "Ho!
People OF the AK! will you stand to be
slaughtered like Sheep"
Then for answer great shout went
up-a shout and a roar OF laughter.
And this was the shout:
mo, Slaughterer, not so are we mind
ed" and right and left they faced to
meet the foe, while from all along the
companies came the cracking sound OF
shaken shields.
Back Sprang Umslopogaas to head his
men; forward leaped the soldiers OF the
king to work the kings will, if so they
might. And Galazi the Wolf, he also
sprang forward toward Dingaan, and as
he sprang swung up the Watcher, cry
ing In a great voice:
Hold"
Again there was silence, for men saw
that the shadow OF the Watcher lay
dark upon the head Of Dingaan.
1T is a pity that many should die
when one will Suffice" cried the WOLF
again. Let blow be struck and where
his shadow lies there shall the Watcher
be, and 10. the world shall lack king.
A word, king"
Now Dingaan looked up at the great
man who stood above him.
"Begone in peace" he cried.
"a good word for thee, king" said
the Wolf, grinning, and slowly he drew
himself backward toward the compan-
les, saying: "PraiSe the king! The King
bids hS children go in peace.
But Dingaan would have called to the
soldiers 10 fall upon the People OF the
AK. Only I staid him, saying:
THY death is in it, o king. The
Slaughterer will grind such men as thou
hast here beneath his feet, and then
once more shall the Watcher look upon
thee"
Now Dingaan saw that this was true
and gave no command. Still he must
have blood, so be turned upon me.
Thou art traitor, Umbova, as l
have known for long, and as yonder
dog served his faithless servant so l will
serve thee, and he smote at nae with
the aSsegai in his hand.
But I saw the stroke and springing
high into the air avoided 1t. Then l
turned and fed as swiftly as l might,
and after me came certain OF the People
OF the AK. Moreover, they saw me con-
ing, and headed by UmslOpogaas, who
walked the last af all, rah to meet me.
Then the soldiers who followed me hung
back out OF reach Of the ak.
Here with the king is no place for
me any longer, my son." l said to UNI
slOpOgaas.
"Fear not, my father; will fad you
a place" he answered.
Then I called a message to the SOL
diers who followed me, saying
"TeU this to the king, that he has
done I'M to drive me from him, for |,
Umboya, set him on the throne and |
alone can hold him there. Tell him this
also. that yet worse will be do to seek
me where am, for that day when we
are once more face to face shall be his
day OF death"
Then we marched from the kraal UNI
gugundhlOvu.
This OF Dingaan. When he heard my
message he once more grew afraid, for
be knew me TO be no liar.
Therefore 1t was that for awhile he
held his hand, sending no impi to smite
Umslopogaas lest perchance 1t might
come about that l should bring him to
his death. And before the fear had worn
away il happened that his hands were
fun with the war with the Amaboona
because Of his slaughter Of the white
people, and he had no soldiers to spare
with whom to wreck vengeance on a
petty chief living far away.