The sun., 1896-01-26
BLACK HEART and WHITE HEART.
A ZULU IDYLL.
by II. RIDER HAGGARD.
Copyright. 1895. by II. Rider HaoDdri.
CHAPTER v.

Doom pool, and entering n patch of thorn trees
on the further side. walked straight into the
midst of two and twenty soldiers who were be-
guing the tedium OF expectancy by the taking
of snuff aud the smoking OF ddhkd. or native
hemp. with these soldiers. seated on his pony,
for he was too Fat to walk. waited the chief.
Maputn.
Observing that their guests had arrived the
men knocked out tho dnkhd pipe. replaced the
snuff boxes tho sits made In tho lobes Of their
ears. and secured the four OF them.
"What is the meanisG of this, o kings SOL
diers 2" asked Umgona in ouaverinR voice.
I've journey to the krnal Of C'Cctywayo. Why
do you modest u.s."
Indeed! Wherefore. then, arc your faces set
toward the sou,h2 Docs the Black Ono live in
tho south? Well. you will journey to another
kranl presently" answered the jovial looking
Cnptnn Of the party with callous laugh.
81 do not understand" :" stammered Cmgona.
"Thcn will make IL all clear while you rcst,"
eaid the Captain. THE chief Maputa yonder.
sent word to the Black One at Ulundi that he
had learned OF your intended flight to Nata!
from tho lips OF this white man who had
warned him OF It. The Black Ono was angry
and despatched us to catch you and make an
end of you. That is all. Como on now, quietly.
and let us finish the matter. As the Doom pool
Is near your deaths will be easy
Nahoon heard the words and sprnng straight
at tho throat Of HaddeD. but he did not reach
him for the soldiers pulled him down. Nanea
heard them also. and turning looked the traitor
in the eyes, sho said nothing. sho only looked,
but he could never forget that look Tho white
man for his part was filcd with fiery indigna-
tion against Maputa.
"You black hearted villain" he gasped
wherent the chief smiled in n sickly fashion and
turne,l away.
Then they were marched along tho banks Of
the stream till they reached the waterfall that
fell into the Pool of Doom.
Hadden wns brave man after his fashion.
but his heart Quailcd as bo gazed into that
abyss.
"Are you going to throw me in there7" he
asked of tho Zulu Captain in a thick voice.
"You. White Man? ?" replied the soldier un-
concernedly. mo. our orders to take you
to the King, but what he will do with YOU / do
not know. There Is to be war between your
people and ours, 80 pcrhaps he means to pound
you into medicine for the use OF the witch
doctors, or to peg you over an ant heap as q
warning to other white men."
IIadden received this information 10 silence.
but its effect upon his brain was bracing. for he
Instantly began to search out some means of
escape. BY now the party had halted near the
two thorn trees that hung over the waters OF
the pool.
who dives nrst?" asked the Captain OF the
chief Maputa.
Umeona. then his daughter after him, and
last OF nll this fellow" and he struck Nahoon
in the face with his open haud.
Come on. Wizard" said the Captain. grasp
inG Cmgona by the arm. and let us how
you can SWIM"
AT the words OF doom Tmgona seemed to re-
cover his self-command, after hsfashon OF his
race.
No need to lead me. soldier" he said. shaking
himself loose. who am old and ready to die"
Then Le kissed his daughter at lis side, wrung
Nahoon by the hand, and. turning from lIadden
with gesture of cont empt. walked out upon the
platform that Joined the two thorn trunks.
Here he stood for a moment looking ut the set
ting sum- then suddenly and without n sound he
hurled himself into the abyss and vanished.
"That was a brave one" said the Captain.
with admiration. "Can you spring too girl,
must we throw you?"
II can walk my fathers path" Nanca an
swered family. but first crave leave to .ay
one word. 1t is true that we were escaping from
the King, and therefore by the law must die.
but 1t was Black Heart here. who made the
plot. and he who has betrayed it. Would you
know why he Inns betrayed til Because no
sought my favor and refused him. and this is
the vengeance that he takes-a white mans
vengeance"
"o"' o'oke m tne .n'e, M"pu'A' inc pretty
one speaks truth. for the white man would have
made n bargain with me under which Umgona.
the wizard, and Nahoon, the soldier, were to be
killed and he himself suffered to escape with
the girl. Ispoke him softly and said yes and
Than IT.. n inyal man 7 renor,ed 70 the K,no"
tneh hke u 'oyai n'an repor'eu 10 'ne hihs'
"You hear sighed Nancn "Nahoon. fare you
well. perhaps we shall be together presently 1t
s' u. ,,,r,ad 49,, 80, ,.a,,. 49,, s
was VINO 'ethpeo you from your outy' hno
for my sake you forgot your honor and am
repaid. Farewell. my husband, 1t is better to
a., I'll ,o, ,hn, ,o antor Oh, norso -, a..
aie win you vn"'l 10 en.ol tao nous. Vi t.'
Kings women." and she stepped upon the plat
form.
,,,, s.o.. =.
dere. ho'u'h9 10 pouan Oh one OF the 'norn
trees. she turned and addressed Iadden. saying:
"Black Heart. YOU seem to hive won the day.
I'm, me- nj ,east Won lose and-ths sun ia not vet
pu' "o a' ieaH. 'ou iose' 'hu 'ho pun 10 NV 'e'
set. After sunset comes the night. Black Heart,
and in that night pray that you may wander
n.sI " ~ It.. ~ ,,as a,,,
eterhaiiy' anu DC given 10 arinh OF my piooo anu
the blood Of Umgona. my father, and tho blood
Of Naboon. nv husband who saved your life
-, 49, 49,. ,, n.
ano whom you haVe H"roereu' Ferchahce'