Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-07-24

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Then the captain called off the Slayers
from watching for the jewellers in the
town and started In pursuit Of Umslop-
ogaas.
Meanwhile the Wolf Brethren and
those with them were we'll away, and
were half way down the gorge that led
to the river before the companies OF the
slayers poured into it, Now they came
to the end Of it and the foe was near.
Then Galazi stopped and spoke:
''Halt, ye People Of the Ak" he said,
land let US talk awhile with those who
follow till we find our breath again. But
you, my brother, pass the river with the
Lily In your hand. We will join you in
the forest, but if perchanCe we cannot
find you, you know what must be done.
Set the Lily in the cave, then return
and call up the gray impi. Go now, my
brother"
cit is not my way to turn and run
while others stand and fight" growled
Umslopogaas, ''yet because OF NADIA 1t
seems that must"
"Oh, heed me not my love-" said
NADIA. ~ have brought thee sorrow.
am weary; let me die. Stay me and
save yourselves"
For answer Umslopogoas took her by
the hand and fed towards the river.
vet before he reached it he heard the
sounds of the fray.
Now they had leaped into the foam
ing river, and here it was we'll that the
Lily could swim, else had both been
lost. But they won through and pass
ed on TO the mountain flank. Here
they walked on in Sue forest, Till al
length Umslopogaas heard the bowling
of wolf
Then he must set NADIA on his shout
ders and carry her as once Galazi had
carried another, for it was death for
any TO walk on the Ghost mountain
save the Wolf Brethren only.
Presently the wolves focked around
him and leaped upon him in JOY, glar-
ing with fierce eyes at her who sat upon
his shoulders. NADIA saw them and well
nigh fell from her seat fainting with
fear, for they were many and dreadful,
and when they howled her blood turned
to ice.
But Umslopogaas cheered her, tell
Ing her that they were his dogs with
whom he went a-hunting. AT length
they came to the knees Of the Old Witch
and the entrance of the cave.
Here YOU must bide, sweet" said
Umslopogaas when he had driven out
the wolves. Here you must bide till
this little matter of the Sayers is fin
ished. See! Now l will show you the
secret Of the stone; thus far | will push
il, and no farther Now touch only is
| - ba
home but then they must be two strong
men who can pull it back again. There
fore push it no farther, except in the
utmost need, lest it remain where 1t fall
whether you will or not. Have no
fear; here you are safe"
Now NADIA wept, saying that she
feared to be left and that she would
never see him more, and her grief
wrung his heart. Nevertheless he kiss
ed her and went, closing the stone after
him in that fashion Of which he had
spoken. When the stone was closed the
cave was almost dark, except only for
ray OF light that entered by hole little
larger than a mans hand that, looked
at from within, was on the right OF the
stone. NADIA sat herself TO that this ray
of light struck full on her, for she loved
light and without it she would pine as
flowers do. And as she sat thus, sud-
denly the ray went out and she heard a
noise as of some beast that smells at
prey. She looked and in the gloom she
saw the sharp nose and grinning fangs
OF a wolf that were thrust toward her
through the little hole.
She cried aloud in her fear and the
L - - h,,s > ~
she heard a scratching without the stone
and saw the stone shake. Then she
thought in her fooliShness that the wolf
knew how to open the stone and that he
would do this and devour her, for she
had heard the tale that all these wolves
were the ghosts of evil men, having the
understanding OF men. So in her fear
and folly she seized the stone and
dragged on as Umslopogaas had shown
her the way. 1t shook, it slipped over
the socket ledge and rolled home like a
pebble down the mouth OF gourd.
Now l am safe from the wolves,
said NADIA. "See, cannot so much as
stir the stone from within and still less
can they do so from without" and she
laughed q little.
When Umslopogaas had shut the cave
| he moved swiftly down the mountain
and with him went certain OF the wolves
not all, for he had not summoned
them. Presently he heard long, low
howl far away in the forest. 1t was the
call of Galazi, who had escaped the
spears of the Slayers.
Swiftly he ran, calling in answer. He
won the place. There, seated on a stone
resting himself, was Galazi, and around
him surged the numbers Of the gray
people. He seemed somewhat weary.
There were flesh wounds on his great
breast and arms, the little shield was
well nigh hewn to strips and the Watcher
showed signs OF war.
How went 1t, brother" asked UNI
slOpOgaas.
'Noneso i'll, but all those who stood
with me in the way are dead"
LET us spend the remnant Of our
people on the foe and fight this fight
out man to man, with no beast to spoil
it. Ho. Blood and Greysnout! Ho.
Deathgrip. HO! Wood Dwellers, gray
and black, at them, my Children The
wolves heard. For the last time they
leaped forth upon the foe, tearing, har-
ring and Staying till they themselves
were slain of the spear, every one Of
them except Deathgrip alone, who crept
back, sorely wounded, TO die by Galazi.
Umslopogaas, the son Of TChaka, and
Faku, the captain Of Dingaan, gazed on
each other. They alone were left alive
upon the mountain, for the rest were all
dead.
Now for awhile the two circled
around and around, each waiting for
! chance to strike Presently the Slaugh-