Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-19

kings kraal and # you win over Ma
neon, il VIII be easy for Us to turn our
faces southwark and cross the river that
les between The land of the Amazulu
and N3tal. For the sake of all of us,
but most Of all for your own sake, try
TO u this. Nanea, whom l have loved
and whom l now would save. See him
and plead With him as you know how,
but as yet do not tell him that l dream
of fight. for then / should be watched. ~
In truth. l WILL InkOOs,' she an
swered earnestly, and on. l thank you
for your goodness. Fear not that l VIII
betray YOU, FIRST would I de. Fare
Well"
Farewell, Nanea." and taking her
hand he raised i. 10 rs lips. Late that
night, just as Hadend was begin
ming to prepare himself for sleep,
he heard a gentle tapping at the board
which closed the entrance 10 his hut.
Enter he said, unfasten.ng the door
and presently by the light Of the little
lantern that he had with him, he saw
Nanea creep into the hut, followed by
the great form Of Nahoon.
"InkoOs. she said in a whisper when
The door was closed again, 4 have
pleaded with Nai0on and he has con-
scented to fly; moreover, my father VII
come also
els iJ so, Nahoon?' asked Hidden.
1T IS So" answered the Zulu, looking
down shame-f3cedly; TO save the girl
from the king. and because the love OF
her eats out my heart I have bartered
away ny honor. BU, l tell YOU, Ma
h0On. and you. White Man, as l told
UmgOna jus, now, that l think no good
VII come Of tA.s flight. and if We are
/ caught or betrayed, We shall be killed,
every one Of us"
Caught we can scarcely be- broke
In Nanea anEiOusly. "for who could be-
! try MS except The Ink00s here
Which he is net likely to do, said
Hadden. quietly. seeing that ne desires
TO escape with YOU, and that his life is
also at stake.
'Tla- IS so. White Man" said Ma
hoon; otherwise 1 tell YOU that l should
NO have trusted YOU
/ H3ddeu took no notice of this Outspo-
| ken saying but until very late that night
| they sat there together raking the-r
/ plans.
/ On The following morning Hidden was
/ awakened by sounds Of violent alterc2-
/ ton. Going ou- of his hut, he found
/ that The dispu-ants were Umgona and a
/ fat and evil-look!ng Kahir chief who
/ had arrived at the kraal on a pony
/ This chief. he soon discovered. was
named MapU.a being none other than
The man Who had sought Nanea in mar
| riage and brought abou, Nahoon's and
| Umglnas unfortunate appeal to the
/ King. AZ present he was engaged in
/ abusing Umgona fur.Ously, cha ging HIN
with having stolen certain Of his oxen
/ and bewiJched his cows so thai they
| would not give milk. The alleged theft
e was comparatively easy to disprove
| but The W.Zardry remained a matter OF
. argument.
you are a dog and a son CT a deg.
shouted Maputa shaking his fat fist
/ In the face Of the trembling but indig-
I nan- UmgOna. You promised me y0u.
. daughter IN marriage; then having
| vowed her 10 that umf9goZan. that low
lout of a soldier Nahoon. the son OF
Zomba. You went. the TWO of YOU, and
poisoned the Kings ear against me
bringing me into trouble with the King
and now YOU have bswtched my cattle
Wen, wait; I Will be even with you
Wizard: wait tin YOU wake up N the
cold morning to find your fence red
with fire and the slayers standing out
side your gates 10 eat you up and yours
with spears"
Az this juncture Nahoon, who til
now had been listening in silence, in
/ tervened with effect.
Good" he said. eve VIII wait. but
no, in your company, Chief Maputa
/ Hamba (g0)-" and saiz.ng the far old
ruHan by the scruff of his neck, he
flung him backward with such violence
that he rolled over and over down The
/ little slope.