Omaha daily bee., 1896-08-23

how did His magic work upon me to max.
me sick to death and to recover me?"
by the hand of man, King, and by tn
virtues that lie hid in nature. Did yol
not drink of a cup, and were not man!
things mixed in the draught? Was it no
but now in your mind to speak words tina
should bring down the head of pride ant
evil and lift up the head Of truth and good
neSS?'
30, White Man, how know you thes,
things?" gasped the King.
81 know them; 1t is enough. Say, wht
was 1t that stirred the bowl, King, ant
gave you to drink of it?'
Now Umsuka staggered to his feet ant
, cried aloud, in a voice that was thick witt
rage:
by my head and the heads of my father:
| smell the plot, My son. the Prince
Hafela, had learned my counsel and would
have slain me before l said words thai
should set him beneath the fest Cf Nodwengo
Seize him, Captains, and let him be brought
before me for judgment!'
Men looked this way and that TO carry
out the command OF the King, but Hafela
was gone. Already he was upon the hill
side, running as a man has rarely run pc
fore, his face set toward his fastness In
the mountains, where he could find shelter
among his mothers tribesmen and the army
which he commanded. which of late had beer
sent thither by the King that they might be
far from the great place when the prince
was disinherited.
He is fled, - said one. 81 saw him 60
Pursue him and bring him back, dead or
~alive!' Numbered the King. A hundred
head of cattle to the man who lays hands
upon him before he reaches the impi of the
north. for they will fight for him.
"Stayl' broke in owen. "Once before this
day I prayed OF you, King, to show mercy,
and you refused it. win you refuse me a
second time? Leave him his lie VINO mas
lost all else.
That he may rebel against me? Well.
White Man, l owe you much, and for this
time your wisdom shall be my guide, though
my heart speaks against this gentleness.
Hearken, councillors and people, this is my
decree; that Hafela, my son. who would
have murdered me, be deposed from his
place as heir to my throne, and that Nod
wengo, his brother, be set in that place, TO
rule the People OF Fire after me when /
die"
at is good, 1t is just!' said the council.
LET the Kings word be done"
"Hearken again" said Umsuka. LET this
white man, who is named Messenger, be
placed in the house Of guests and treated
with all honor; let oxen be given him from
the royal herds and corn from the granaries
and girls of noble blood for wives If he wills
them. Hokosa. into your ham / deliver
him, and, great though you are, know this,
that If but a hair of his head is harmed
with your goods and your life you shall
disNtI " II. SOu dHh ~ soui oio
Let the Kings word be DONE said the
Councillors again.
'Heralds,' went on Umsuka, proclaim
that the feast OF the first fruits is ended
and my command is that every regiment
should seek its quarters, taking with It a
double gift OF cattle from the King, who
has been saved alive by the magic of the
white man, And now, Messenger, farewell,
for my head grows heavy. Tomorrow l will
speak with you"
uNla, tho gfan Vfng laH oura,, sptn Shn ,n,,aI
house, and, save those who were quartered
in 1t. the regiments passed one by one
through the gates of the kTaal, singing their
war songs as they went. Darkness fell upon
the Great Place, and through it parties of
men might be seen dragging away the
corpses of those who had fallen in the fight
with sticks, or been put to death thereafter
by order Of the King.
Messenger" said Hokosa, bowling before
owen, will you be pleased to follow me?"
and he led him to a little kraal numbering
five or six large and beautifully made huts,
which stood by itself, within its own fence.
at the north end of the Great Place, not far
from the house of the King. In front of the
center hut a fire was burning and by its
light women appeared, cleaning out the huts
and bringing food and water.
Here you may rest In safety, Messenger"
said Hokosa, seeing that night and day a
guard from the Kings own regiment will
stand before your doors"
81 do not need them" answered Owen,
for none can harm me till my hour comes.
l am a stranger here and you are a great
man; yet, Hokosa, which OF US is the safest
this night?"
"Your meaning?" said Hokosa. sharply.
20, man. answered Owen, when In a
certain hour you erept up the valley yonder,
and. climbing the Tree of Death. gathered
its poison. went l not with you? When, be-
fore that hour. you sat in yonder hut bar
with the Prince H~afela-the death