The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-05-28

threw herself on the ground and wept hot
tears, wailing, 'Ohi Num-, Num-,
Num-. why do You doubt me?'
"When Izoka's grief had somewhat
subsidized, she followed the tracks through
the woods until she came to the path,
where they were much clearer, and there
she discovered that those who had vio-
lated her peaceful home had travelled
toward Umane. A suspicion that her
husband must have been of the number
served to anger her still more, and she
resolved to follow the plunderers and en-
deavor to obtain justice. Swiftly she sped
on the trail, and after many hours quick
travel she reached Umane after darkness
had fallen. This favored her purpose,
and she was able to steal unperceived near
to the open place in front of her hus-
band IS house, where she saw Koku and
his friends feasting on fish, and heard
him boast of his discovery of the fine fish
in forest pool In her fury at his dar-
ing villainy she was nearly tempted to
rush upon him and cieave his head with
her bill hook, but she controlled herself
and sat down to think. Then she made
the resolution that she would go to her
father and claim his protection-a prlvl-
lege she might long ago have used had
not her pride been wounded by the brutal
treatment her person had received at the
hands of Koku.
ssHer fathers village was but little
distance away from Umane, and in
short time all the people in it were startled
by hearing the voice of one who was be-
lieved to be long ago dead, cry out shrllly
in the darkness the names of Uyimba and
TWekay. On hearing the names OF their
chief and his wife repeatedly called, the
men seized their spears and sailed out.
and discovered, to their establishment,
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them once again, and that she was suffer-
ing from great and overpowerlng grief.
They led her to her fathers door, and
called out to Uyimba and his wife Twekay
to come out and receive her, saying that
it was q shame that the pride of Umane
should be suffering like a slave in her
fathers own village. The old man and
his wife hurried out, torches were lit,
and Twekay soon received her weepin
daughter in her arms.
SIN our country we are not very pa
tient in presence of news, and as every
body wished to know Izoka's story she
was made to sit down on shield and tell
all her adventures since she had eloped
from Umane. The people listened in
wonder at all the strange things that
were told, but when she related the
cruelty of Koku the men rose to their feet
altogether, and beat their shields with
ment of Koku, and that Uyimba should
lead them there and then to Umane. They
accordingly proceeded in body to.the
town OF Koku's house, and as he came
out in answer to the call ofone of them to
ascertain what the matter was, they fell
upou him, and bound him hand and foot,
and crrrying him to their superior chiefs
house they put him to his trial. Many
witnesses came forward to testify against
/, IL of nd Of ha
robbery OF the fish and of the manner of
it; and the great chief placed Koku's life
in the power of Uyimba, whose daughter
he had wronged, who at once ordered
him to be beheaded and his body to be
thrown into the river. The sem
tence was executed by the river
side without loss of time. The
people of Umane and Uyimba's village
then demanded that as Izoka had shown
herself SO clever and good as to make
birds, animals and fish obey her voice,
that some mark of popular favor should
be given her. Whereupon the principal
chief of Umane, in the name of the tribe
ceded to her all their title in the forest
pool, and the woods and all things in it
round about as far as she could travel in
a day, and also all the property OF which
Koku stood possessed.
'sIzoka, by the favor of her tribe, thus
became owner of large district, and mis-
tress of many slaves, and focks, goats,
and fowls, and all manner of useful
things for making a settlement by the
pool There is now a large village there,
and Izoka is well-known in many lands
near Umane and Basoko as the queen of
the pool, and at last accounts was living
still prosperous and happy, but she has
never been known to try marriage again."
When weak, weary and worn out, Hoods
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strength and give you good appetite. 50
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