Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1892-08-05

draw the karu~s from about thee. o
king that Tor the last time my eyes may
fcAat themselves upon the body of him
whom alr,ve all men love"
Thou AIT long winded," said the king
What mare
This. nay father | may bid
farewell Ia my son. he is n little child,
80 high. o king. and he held his hand
alove hiH knee
Thy first boon is granted" said the
king. slipping the karnss from his shout
dcrs and showing the great breast be-
meath For tho second it shall he
granted al,n. for | will not willingly
di,td" the father and son. Bring the
lA,V here. thou shalt hid him farewell,
then thou shalt slay him with thine own
baud ere shysclf art slain. 1t will
b" goud sport to see.
Now the man turned gray beneath the
hlacknrss 4 his skin and trembled a
little ~ he murmnred. The kings will
/. the will e his servant: let the child be
brought,
Hut lppkrl at Chaka and saw that
the tears were running down his face
Rnd that ho only spoke thus to try the
captain who loved him 10 tho last.
Let III" man co." said the king;
"him aud those with him."
~ they went. glad ut heart and prais-
iug the king
have told You this. my father.
though II has not 10 do with my story,
b-cau-e then. and then only, did ever
s-o Chaka show mercy to one whom he
had dnnmel 10 die
As the captain and his people left the
gate ~ the kraal 1t was spoken i'll the
ear ~ the king that man sought audi
encc ~ him. He was admitted crawling
on his knct's looked and saw that
this was that Masilo whom Cbaka had
named llulalio. or the Slaughterer, and
who ruled over the People Of the Az.
II was Maalo indeed. but he was no
longer fat. for much travel had made
him thin. moreover. ON his back were
tho marks ~ rods. rs yet scarcely healed
over
Who art thouy" said Chaka.
Il am Nasilo. of the People OF the AK,
a. whom command was given to run
with amc,Hagc To Bulalio the Slaughter.
81. their chief, and 10 return on the
thirtieth day. Behold. o king. | have
returned. though in sorry plight"
1T seems so. said the king. laughing
aloud II remember now. Speak on,
Ma-ilo tho Thin. who vast Masilo the
Pat What 81 this Slaughterer? Does
he come with his people to lay the AK
uruanmakcr in my hands,"
Nay. O king. he comes not He met
mo with scoru. and with scorn he drove
ma from his kraal Moreover, as | went
! was seized hy the servants Of Zinita
she whom | woocd. but who is now the
wife ~ the Slaughterer. and laid on my
face upon the ground and beaten cruel.
H. while Zinita numbered the strokes"
"ilahl" said the king. And wha.
were the words Of this puppy
These were his words. . king: Blu.
lalio tho Slaughterer, who sits beneath
the shadow Of tho Witch mountain, to
Chaka the Slaughterer. who sits in the
kraal DuguEa-to thee pay no tribute
u thou wouldst have the AK Groan.
maker. como to tho Ghost mountain and
take a. Thss promise thee: Thou shall,
iook an face thou knowest. for there il
one there who would be avenged for the
blOol ~ certain Mopo.'"
Now while MRSilo told this tale had
sccn two things first, that a little piece
~ stick was thrust through the straw OF
the fence. aud. second. that the regiment
~ tho n.es was clustering on the slope
opposite to the kraal In obedience to the
summons had sent them In the name
/ ~ umhlangana. Tho stick told me that
the princes wera hidden behind the fencs
waiting tho signal. and the coming OF
the regiment that II was time TO do the
deed
When Masilo had spoken Chaka sprane
up IN fury. His eyes rolled, his face
worked. foam few from his lips, fol-
such wurdH as these had never offended
his EARS since he was king.
fur awhile he gasped, shaking his
small spear. for at first he could moi
sIeak. Al length he found words:
Tho doH" he hissed-"the dog, who
daFca Tins 90 spit In my face! Hearker
ALL A with my las, breath command
that this Slaughterer 10 torn limb from
hmb-he and all his tribei And thou
thou dareat 10 bring me this talk from q
skunk ~ tho mountains! And thou
t"o, Mopo- thy name Is named in it
Well 10 thee presently. Hoi Umxam.
alma. my servant. slay mo this slave Of 9
messenger Swift swiftr'
Now, tho old chief Cmxamama spranp
az b. do the kings bidding. but no was
feeble with age. and the end Of it was
that Masiio, being mad with fear, killed
I tmHamama. not Umxamaria Masilo.
Then InRuafonsa. brother Of Unandi,
Mother 81 the Heavens, fell upon Masilo
and ended him. nut was hurt himself in
o. doing. Now looked mt Chaka, who
ssood shaking thu little red spear, and
thought swiftly. for the hour had come.
Help" ericl. Zone Is Staying the
hing"
A. spoke the reed fence burst asun.
der aud through II plunged the princes
Umhlansana and Dingaan rs bulls
plunge through brake
Then ! pointed 10 Chaka with my
~lthsTed hand. saying. Behold your
kinRi"
Now. from beneath the shelter Of his
karu~s each prince drew out short stab
bing spar and plunged 1t into the body
~ 'haka the king Umhlangana smote
him On the left shoulder, Ding an struck
him IN the right side. Chaka dropped
the little sp"ar handled with the red
wu-d and looked around. aud 80 royalty
that tho princes. his brothers, grew
afraid aud shrarik away from him
fwic" he looked ON each; then he
slsik", saying What DO you slay me,
my bruthers-dogs 81 mine own house,
wh"in ] have iedl do you slay me,
thinking Ia Ioseas the land and TO rule
~ ] tell You II shall not be for long.
hear "a sound ~ running feet-the feet
~ a great white people. They shall
stamp you Hat. children % my father!
They shall rule the land that l have
wot' snd you and your peope shall be
their slAvesr
Thus ChAka sIoks while the blood ran
down him Ia the ground. and again he
hS'ted un them royalty. like buck at
case