Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-01-05
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ed up and spoke TO the King in a clear
voice.
30 King." he said. Il am q very old
man; as q youth I served under Chaka
the Lion and 1 heard his dying pro-
Dbecy Of the coming Of the white man.
Then the white men came and / fought
for Dingaau az the battle of the Blood
River. They Sew Dingaau and for
many years I was the councillor Of
Pandl your father. 1 stood By YOU. o
king. at the battle Of the Tugela when
It's grey waters were turned to red with
the blood of UmbulaZi. your brother.
and the ten OF thousands of his people.
AfterW3rd I became YOUR councillor. D
King, and i was with YOU when SOM
Useu set the crown upon your head
and You made promises 10 Scmpseu,
promises that You have not kept. Now
you are weary OF me and it is well, Tor
/ am very old and doubtless my talk
is foolish, as it chances to the old. We,
I think that the prophecy Of Chaka,
your great uncle Will come true, and
that the white men will prevail against
You and that through them YOU VIII
find your death. I would that l-mlgnJ
have stood in one more battle and
fought for YOU o King since night YOU
viii, but the end that You choose IS ior
me The best end. Sleep i'm peace, U
King. and farewell. Baye-e.
Der q space there was silence, @ Sl-
ieuce or expectation while men waited
Cd hear the tyr5nt reverse his judsm aot.
Bul &c dij NOT please him 10 be merci-
ul. or the needs OF policy outwe-ghed
"Take him away. he repeated, and
with @ slow smile upon his face ana
one word. -37j night upon his lips,
leaning upon .ce arm of @ soldier. The
old warrior and statesman sluMed for-l
-0 -te place of death.
Hadden watched and listened i'm
am3Zement not unmixed w.tl fear. "t
he treats his own servants like this,
what VIII happen TO me- he reflected
eve English mus, have 90, ont of favor
since / left Natal. i wonder whether
he means 20 make war on us or what.
If so. this SO my place.
Jus, then the King. who had been
gazing modify al the ground, CHANGED
TO look up. Bring the stranger here. '
he said
Hljden heard him, and, coming for
ward. offered Cetywayo his hand IN az
cccl and uouchalant @ manner as he
could command.
S1meE1a- -9 his surprise it was ac-
copied. "At least, Waite Man. said
the King, s,l1c.ng no his visitors Jai
spare form a-l cle1niv-cu- face 'you
are no u.r-cZlu Cow fellow. You
are of the blood of ch.e-z.'
eyes. E.ug.' answered Haddan, w.-h
O. E--Ie ssh, I'll am Of the blood @,
chiefs
Wha, do You want In my country,
White Man
"Very little. King. have been trad
ing here as dare say You have heard.
and have sold all my goods. Now I
ask your leave be- hunt buffalo and other
Zig game for awhile before I return TO
Na-ll'
"I cannot grant &C." answered Getty
Way9. you 3~a SOY sent by Sompseu
or Che Queens iuduna in Natal. Get
you g1ne.
Indeed said MADDEN. with a shrug
of his shoulders. "-he1 hope ha- S3mp-
seu or The Queens .niUna. or both of
-hem. VIII pay me when / return % my
own country Meanwhile I will obey
y0u because I must. but first I should
Ike 20 make YOU 20 present
"Wha- presence asked the King 81
want no presents. We are rich here,
White Man"
$50 DE ir. King Tt was nothing
worthy of your taking, only rifle"
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