The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1896-01-06

-Ntubott mao Ittn ANXIOUS 10 90 iaF res,
sons which each OF them kept secret G
himself. Hadden's object was TO work grad
ually down to the Buffalo river. across
which he hoped to effect a retreat int
Natal, while that Of Nahoon was to hinge
IN the ueighborhood of the kraal of I'm
Eona, which was situated not very far from
( their present camping place. i'm the vague
nope that he might find an opportunity o
speaking with or, at least, OF seeing Nanca,
iae SRI To whom he was afanccd whC
within few weeks must be taken from
MN ana given over 10 the king.
a more eeric-looling spot than that where
they were cucamped Haddcn had never
seen. Behind them lay a tract Of land
halt swamp and half bush. where tho
buffalo We're supposed to be hiding be-
! yond which in lonely grandeur rose the
mountain of lsaudhlwana. while i'm front
/ was an amphitheatcr of the most gloomy
forest. ruged round in the distance by
sheer-sided hills. Into this forest there
/ ran a river which drained the swami.
placidly enough upon the level But il was
not always level. Sor within three hundred
yards Of them IL dashed suddenly over
/ a precipicc, Of no great height but very
I steep. falling into boiling rock-bound
\ pool that the light Of the sun never seemed
/ to reach.
! What is the name Of that forest. Ma
! hoon2 asked Hadden.
1T is named Emagoodu. the home Of
] the dead" tire Zulu replied absently. for
ne was looking toward the llraaI of Nanea.
winch was situated an hours walk away
over the ridge TO the right
The home of the dead, WHY
Because the dead live there. those whom
we name the Esemkofu, the specchless onas
and the Amahlosi. from whom the breath
OF Ire has passed away and who vet live
ON"
Indeed" said MADDEN. land have YOU
eve5 seen these Ehosts2"
Am J mad that / should 10 20 look for
tnen White man. only the dead enter
that forest. ana il is on the borders Of il
That tine people make offerings to the
dead"
followed by Nahoon Hadden walked TO
the edge OF tho cliff and looked over f.
TO the left lay the deep and dreadful look
ing pool. while close to the bank of it.
placed upon a narrow s,rip of turf between
the Cliff and the commencement Of the
forest, was "A hut
Who lives there" asked MADDEN.
The great Isanusi, she is named IN
yuauga or doctoress, she who is named the
bee because she gathers wisdom from the
dead who grow in the forest"
do you think that She could gather
enough wisdom TO ten ne whether I ana (
going to fII 'uy buffalo. Nahoon2"
MayAab white Man. but " ne adisd with /
a = - -. @4.a tuo.e Who visit tie bees Z
GOOD. j win Soc il She can sums me-"
$50 he it," said Nahoon. ana turning he !
led the way along the cliff ul he reached /
..tt,.. ,.ttt. winch viz-laesed down the I
BY this path they clir.bcd till ,hey cam,
20 the grass at the foot of the descent and
walked up it to the hat. 10 was surround
ed by a low fence Of reeds. enclosing Il
small courtyard paved with ant-heap earth
beaten hard and polished In this court
yard sat the bee. her stool being placed |
almost al the mouth Of thc round opening /
thar served as "a doorway 20 the hut AT I
first an that MADDEN could see. crouching /
ms she was in the shadow. was a huddled /
shape wrapped round with a greasy, tat (
tered catskin kaross. about the edge of !
which appeared two eyes. fierce and quick /
as those of a eat At her feet smoldered /
a litte fire and ranged about it in a semi /
circle We're number OF human skulls. /
placed iu pairs ass though they were talk
ing together. while other bones. TO all APP
pcaraUce also human. were fcstOoued about
The hut and the fence of the courtyard.
Il see that the old lady has got all the
usual properties" thought Haddeu. but
said nothing.
Nor dia the witch doctoress say anything, |
She only fixed her beady eyes upon his
face. MADDEN returned the compliment, [
staring at her VITA an his might, tin sud-
denly he became aware that he WAS van
pushed i'm this curious duel Ills brain
became confused ana 10 ms fancy ~
seemed that the women before nm h'u
shifted shape INTO Che likeness of a CO.
ossaI and horrid spider sitting at the mouth
~ ar tr,, .,t ts.f tl.s, hines Iy.rc |
me relics ol her victims.
Why DO You not speak, Nmte -d,u
she SAID dt last ia Il s-o" clear voice wen
there is no need, since 4 can reId your
thourbts. You ara. tbinlzir.- that who am
l,u..s 40 10, .l...,,lt b.. ,..,,4 .t... ..,,-d.,
N
nave 10 4e-h' utd not h4lA 'ieSe men
W nat would Il profit me when the dead
are so many ] suck the souls of men, !
not their bodies White Man IL IS their liy- 1
.n,, hearts i l..,.. ia f.ol. ~, fo- therein I ]
-, - -, =, - -. -, N-,,. Z
''t'N iii1'u anu Ii''-cDS grow vs. ~"
" NAT Wo4ld you OF the Zee, Nhte Man.
the bee that labors in the garden of death, |
and what BRINGS YOU here son of Zomba? |
Why are YOU mol with the trmcityu now Z
that they doctor themselves Tor the great
war the lasl war, tine war of the white
and the black or if Won have no stomach /
Tor t,..ntiIil g,,bT ar I,,i ,l,r m ne sids
~ Nm 9be IN ~, ~, ftfrY,-
Naboon n,s,.. "a, l,r,-,,ar hIt Jadaen
s,id-
"a small tbtn,, mother v,ould know if
- 9i'id'l 1iD''s, nl'tligl' Wou't INV" a.
s.io"tu ~ IA ttS '4u.''.'7. !. t,t
IN y o44 lluIilli5' " Lilt Ni"i' VIA nm
lils lHe AVnttIs on sam "i il4oi'l o'
ol women NtIL one OF men, lot a-nunl-
INK You must ever De, thdL IS your nature