The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-08-19

cast so clumsily That 1T rei1 among the
sons of Jikiza, who stood before Um-
slopOgaas, causing them to open up to
let it pass between them, and drawing
the eyes of all ten of them to it. But
Umslopogaas watched for the touching
of the spear only, being careless where
it touched. AS the point of it kissed the
earth he said word, and lol Umslopo-
gaas and GalaZi sprang forward. While
the ten stood confused, the Wolf Breth-
rem were on them. Groanmaker was up,
but as for no great stroke. He did but
peck, as bird pecks with his bill, and
yet man dropped dead. The Watcher
also was up, but he fell like falling
tree and was the death Of one. Through
the lines of the ten passed the Wolf
Brethren in the gaps that each had
made Then they turned swiftly and
charged toward each other again. Again
Groanmaker pecked. again the Watcher
Numbered, and loi once more Umslopo-
gaas and GaIazi stood back to back, I'M
hurt. But before them lay Tour men
dead.
The onslaught and the return were so
swift that those of the sons OF Jikiza
who were left stared at each other Uon-
dering. Then they knew that they were
but six, for four of them were dead.
With a shout of rage they rushed upon
the pair from both sides. but in either
case one was the most eager and out
stepped the other two. and thus II came
about that time was given the Wolf
Brethren to strike at him alone before
his fellows were at his side. He who
came at UnslopogaaG drove ut him with
his spear, but he was not to be caught
thus. for he bent his middle sideways
so that the spear only cut his skin, and
as he bent TAPPED with the point Of the
ak at the head Of the smiter, dealing
death on him.
"Yonder Woodpecker has bill of
steel and he can use it well. said the
councillor to him who stood by him.
This is q Slaughterer indeed" the
man answered, and the people heard the
names. Thenceforth they knew Um-
slopogaas as the Woodpecker, or as Buff
| falo, or the Slaughterer. and by no other
names. Now he who came at Galazi
| the Wolf rushed on wildly, holding his
spear short. But Galazi was cunning in
war. He took one step forward to meet
| him, then swinging the Watcher back
ward he let him fall at the full length
of arms and club. The child of JikiZa
lifted his shield to catch the blow, but
the shield was to the Watcher what a
leaf is to the wind. Full on its hide the
huge club fell. The shield doubled up
and he who bore it fell crushed to earth.
Now for a moment the four who were
left of the sons of Jikiza lowered around
the pair, feinting at them from afar,
but never coming within reach of ak or
club. One threw a spear indeed. and
though UmslCpOgaas leaPed aside, and
as it sped toward him smOte the haft in
two with the blade of GroanInaker, yet
its head flew on, wounding GalaZi i'll the
flank. Then he who had thrown the
spear turned to fly. and the others fol-
lowed swiftly, for they dared to do bat
tie with these two no more.
1T seems that none are left for us to
kill, Galazi." said UmslopOgaas, laugh
ing aloud. "Ah, that was q cunning
fight! Ho! you sons OF the Unconquer-
ed, who run so fast, stay Your feet. !
| give you peace. You shall hive to sweep
my huts, and to plow my field with the
other women of my kraal. Now, coun-
the chiefs hut, where Masilo waits u.s.;
and he turned and went with Galazi.
When he reached the hut UmslopO-
gaas sat himself down in the place
where Jikiza had sat that morning, and
the maid Zinita came to him with wet
cloth and washed the wound that the
spear had made. He thanked her. Then
she would have washed Galazi's wound
also. and that was deeper, but Galazi
babe her to let him be, roughly, as he
would have no woman meddling with
his wounds
Then Umslopogaas spoke to Masilo the
Pig, who sat before him with fright
ened face, saying: ut seems, o Masilo
that You have sought this maid Zinita il
marriage and against her will, persecut
ing her. Now, had intended to Kill
you as an Offering to her anger, but
there has been enough blood letting to
day. Yet you shall give a marriage gift
to this girl, whom myself will take il
marriage You shall give a hundred
head Of cattle. Then get you gone IRON
among the People of the Az lest worse
thing befall you"
So Masilo paid the hundred head Of
cattle and fed toward the kraal Of
Chaka.
Umslopogaas became chief over thi!
people, and none dared 10 gainsay him
From time 70 time, indeed, man ven
tured to stand up before him in fight
but none could conquer him.
Galazi also was great among the PEG
pie, but dwelt with them little. for bes
he loved the wild woods and the noun
tain's breast, and often, as of old, hi
swept at night across the forest and thu
plains, and the bowling of the ghos
wolves went with him.
But henceforth UmslopOgaas thu
Slaughterer hunted very rarely with thu
wolves at night He slept at the side o.
Zinita, and she loved him much and bort
him children.