San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-07-27

fellows, came on against me nIau WIN
wrath. For at that moment the gate of
the kraal opened, and through il came
party of soldiers dragging a man by the
arms. After them walked great man,
who wore leopard skin on his shout
ders and was laughing, and with him
were five or six ringed councillors, and
after them again came 3 company of
warriors.
The soldiers saw that killing was GO
ing on and ran up just as the slayers
reached us.
who are you" they cried, who dare
to kill at the gate of the Elephants
kraal? Here the Elephant kills alonew
I'VE are of the children of Makeda-
ma" they answered, land we follow
these evil doors who have done wicked
ness and murder in our kraal. See, but
now two of us are dead at their hands,
and others lie dead along the road. Suf-
fer that we slay them
Ask that of the Elephant" said the
soldiers; TASK, too, that he suffer you
should not be slain"
Just then the tall chief saw blood and
heard words. He stalked up; and a
great man he was to see, though still
young in years. For he was taller by a
head than any around him, and his chest
was big as the chests of two; his face
was fierce and beautiful, and when he
was angry his eye flashed like smitten
brand
"Who are these who dare to stir ND
dust at the gates of my kraal?' he asked,
frowning
80 Chaka, o ELEPHANT" answered
the captain of the soldiers, throwing
himself to the earth before him, the
men say that these are evil doors and
that they pursue them to kill them"
"Good?' he answered. Let them slay
the evil doers"
80 great chief! thanks be to thee,
great chiefr said those who sought to
STAY us.
81 hear you," he answered, then spoke
once more to the captain. And when
they have slain the evil doors, let them
themselves be blinded and turned loose
to seek their way home, because they
have dared to lift spear within the
Zulu gates Now praise on, my chill
dren!" and he laughed, while the sol
diers murmured, "Ou he is wise, he is
great, his justice is bright and terrible
like the sum-
But the two men cried out in fear, for
this they did not seek.
Cut out their tongues also," said
Chaka. What! shall the land of the
Zulus suffer such a noise2 Never! lest
the cattle miscarry. To it, We black
ones! There lies the girl. She is asleep
and helpless. Stay herl What you
hesitate! Nay, then, if you will have
time for thought, | will give it. Take
these men, smear them with honey and
pin them over ant heaps; by tomorrow's
sun they will know their own minds But
first kill these two hunted jackals," and
he pointed to Baleka and myself. "They
seem tired, and doubtless they long for
sleep"
Then for the first time spoke, for the
soldiers drew near to STAY us.
"Oh, Chaka, cried, 81 am Mopo, and
this is my sister, BalekaI'
| stopped, and great shout of laugh
ter went up from all who stood around.
Very well, Mopo, and thy sister, Ba-
leka," said Chaka grimly. Good morn |
ing to you, Mopo, and Baleka also, good
night"
"Oh, Chaka!" broke in, 81 am Mopo,
son of Makedama, of the Langeni tribe. !
1t was | who gave thee gourd of wa
ter many years ago, when we both were |
little. Then thou badest me come to
thee when thou hadst grown great, VOW
ing that thou wouldst protect me and |
never do me harm. So | have come,
bringing my sister with me, and now, |
pray thee, do not eat up the words of
long ago,
As spoke Chaka's face changed, and
he listened earnestly, as a man who
holds his hand behind his ear Those
are no lies" he said. "Welcome, Mopo!
Thou shalt be dog in my hut and feed
from my hand. But of thy sister said
nothing Why, then, should she not be
slain When | swore vengeance against
all thy tribe save thee alone?"
Because she is too fair to slay, o
chief!' | answered boldly; "also because
love her and ask her life as a boon!
Turn the girl over" said Chaka, and
hey did so, showing her face!
Again thou speakest no lie, son of
said the chief Il grant
,hee the boon. She also shall lie in my
tut and be of the number of my sisters
Now tell me thy tale, speaking only the
ruth"
These, then, my father, were the
vents that ended in the coming of me,
Iopo, and of nv sister Raleka To the |