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ing on and ran up just as the slayers

reached us.
"Who are you?'' they cried, who dare
to kill at the gate of the Elephants
kraaR Here the Elephant kills alone!
eve are Of the children of Makeda-
ma, they answered, land we follow
i these evil doors who have done wicked
ness and murder in our kraal. See, but
i now two OF us are dead at their hands,
and others lie dead along the road. Suf-
1 fer that we Stay them!"
ASK that of the Elephant" said the
soldiers; ask, too, that he suffer you
should not be slain"
Just then the tall chief saw blood and
heard words. He stalked up; and
great man he was to see, though still
young in years. For he was taller by
head than any around him, and his chest
was big as the chests of two; his face
was fierce and beautiful and when he
was angry his eye flashed like smitten
brand
''Who are these VINO dare to stir up
dust at the gates of my kraal9' he asked,
frowning.
20 Chaka, o Elephantr answered
/
himself to the earth before him, 1.-The
men say that these are evil doors and
that they pursue them to kill them"
"Good!" he answered. "Let them Stay
the evil doors"
20 great chief thanks be to thee,
great chief" said those who sought to
slay US.
81 hear you, he answered, then spoke
once more to the captain. "And when
they have slain the evil doors, let them
themselves be blinded and turned loose
to seek their way home, because they
have dared to lift a spear within the
Zulu gates. Now praise on, my chill
drenp' and he laughed, while the SOL
diers murmured, "Oul he is wise, he is
great, his justice is bright and terrible
!, like the sum-
But the two men cried out in fear, for
this they did not seek.
"Cut out their tongues ALSO" said
Chaka. What shall the land of the
zulus suffer such noise? Neverl lest
the cattle miscarry. To it, ye black
onesl There lies the girl She is asleep
and helpless. Stay heri What you
hesitate! Nay, then, if you will have
time for thought, will give it. Take
these men, smear them with honey and
pin them over ant heaps; by tomorrow's
sun they will know their own minds. But
first kill these two hunted jackals," and
he pointed to Baleka and myself. "They
seem tired, and doubtless they long for
sleep"
Then for the first time spoke, for the
soldiers drew near to slay us.
"Oh, Chaka, cried, Il am Mopo, and
this is my sister, Baleka!"
| stopped, and great shout of laugh
ter went up from all who stood around.
Very well, Mopo, and thy sister, Ba-
leka, said Chaka grimly. Good morn
ing to you, Mopo, and Baleka also, good
, nightr
ooh, Chaka!" broke in, II am Mopo,
! son of Makedama, Of the Langeni tribe.
It was who gave thee gourd of wa
ter many years ago, when we both were
little. Then thou badest me come tx
thee when thou hadst grown great, vow
ing that thou wouldst protect me anG
never do me harm. So have come
bringing my sister with me, and now,
pray thee, do not eat up the words o.
long ago.
As spoke Chaka's face changed, ant
he listened earnestly, as man who
holds his hand behind his ear. ''Thost
are no lies, he said. welcome, Mopo
Thou shalt be dog in my hut and fee6
from my hand. But of thy sister sale
nothing. Why, then, should she not bt
slain when swore vengeance agains
all thy tribe save thee aloneT
Because she is too fair to slay,
chiefr' answered boldly; "also because
love her and ask her life as boonr'
Turn the girl over" said Chaka, ani
they did so, showing her face
again thou speakest no lie, son o.
Makedama,' said the chief. II gran
thee the boon. She also shall lie in my
hut and be of the number of my sisters.
Now tell me thy tale, speaking only thu
truth.
These, then, my father, were tn,
events that ended in the coming Of me
, Mopo, and of my sister Baleka to tn
4 kraal Of Chaka, the Lion of the Zulu
8 Now you may ask why have kept 20,
8 30 long with this tale, which is as ar
!. other tales of our people. But that shall
r be seen, for from these matters, as tire
from seed, grew the birth of Umslopc
: gaas Bulalio, Umslopogaas the Slaugh
: terer and NADIA the Beautiful, of who's
!; love my story has to tell. For NADIA wa
8 my daughter, and Umslopogaas, thong
: few knew it, was none other than tn
n son of Chaka, born of my sister Baleks
e Now when Baleka recovered fro1
the WEAKNESS Of our fight and her beat
y ty came back to her, Chaka took her t
) wife, numbering her among his womer
It whom he named his sisters" And m
q Chaka took to be one of his doctors, c
u his inyanga of medicine, and he wa
80 we'll pleased with my medicine ths
d in the end | became his head doctor
y Now this was a great post, in which
b during the course Of years, grew fat i
l. cattle and in wives; but also it was OF
q of much danger. For when rose stron
is and well in the morning could neve
| H,,% hot oh IL