The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-21

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will tell you; it is because he is away
upon my business, and hear that his
wife Anadi is sick Therefore, as the
first doctor in the land, | am come to
cure her"
Thus he spoke, and though his words
were gentle they shook with fear, for
when Chaka spoke thus gently he meant
death to many But Unandi answered,
saying that it was good that the king
had come, since his medicine would
bring rest and peace to her who lay sick.
YES" he answered; sit is good tits
pleasant. moreover, my mother and my
sister, to see you kissing yonder child.
Surely, were he of your own blood you
could not love him more.
Now they trembled again and prayed
in their hearts that Anadi, the sick
woman who lay asleep, might not wake
and utter foolish words in her wander
ings. But Anadi woke, and hearing the
voice of the king, her sick mind flew to
him whom she believed to be the kings
child
"Ah!" she said, sitting upon the ground
UAo w lOl ONa Dull VnOOStt.
kiss him. Mother of the Heavens. kiss
him! Whom do they call him, the young
cub who brings i'll fortune to our doors?
They call him son OF Mopo and Macro-
pha." and she laughed wildly and sank
back upon the bed.
They call him son of Mopo and Ma
cropha, said the king in low voice.
,sNMhnSn ic ho M
"Oh, ask her not, . king?" cried his
mother and his wife. "She is bewitched
and has dreams and fancies.
"Peacer he answered. 81 would lis
ten to this wonlans wanderings Who
then is he. woman?'
who is he?" she answered Are you
then a fool that asks who he is? Hell the
son of Chaka and Baleka, the sister OF
Mopo, whom Unandi, Mother of the
Heavens, palmed off upon this house to
bring curse on it, and whom she would
lead out before the people when the land
is weary of the king, to take the place
of the king.
.''lt is false, o king!" cried the two
women THE boy is her own son
Moosa, whom she does not know in her
sickness"
But Chaka stood up in the hut and
laughed terribly $50 this is the trick
thou hast played upon me, my mother
Thou wouldst give me son to kill me
Good! Mother of the Heavens take thou
the doom Of the heavensl Die, Unandi!
die at the hand thou didst bring forth!"
And he lifted the little assegai and smote
it through her.
For moment Unandi, Mother of the
Heavens, wife of Senzangacona, stood
uttering no cry. Then she put up her
hand and drew the assegai from her
heart
$50 shalt thou also die. Chaka the
Evil!' she cried. and fell down dead
Now when Baleka saw what had been
done she TUNED and fled so swiftly that
the guards at the gates could not stop
her. But when she reached her own
hut she fell senseless on the ground But
the boy Moosa, my son, staid where he
was, and Chaka, believing him to be his
son, murdered him also.
Then he stalked out of the hut and
commanded company of soldiers to
surround the kraal and fire it. This
they did, and as the people rushed out
they killed them, and those who did not
rush out were burned in the fire Thus
then. persisted all my wives, my chill
dren and mysservants.
Then Chaka sent messengers bidding
them kill Macropha my wife and NADIA
my daughter, and him who was named
my SON But they should not slay me.
but bring me living before him.
Now it was my belief that was
saved alive only that might die later
and in more cruel fashion Therefore
why should |. who was already doomed
wait to meet my doom? In my girdle |
carried a secret medicine; he who eats
Of it, my father. will see the suns shad-
ow move no more and will never look
upon the stars again. Surely now was
the time to use it.
So i thought, but even as did so |
remembered my daughter NADIA, who
was still left to me, though she sojourn
ed in far country, and my wife Ma
cropha and my sister Baleka who lived
49, 81 oetAo G110 oo1ulc1S, though now IL
came about that the king had not killed
her did not know then. Also another
thought was born in my heart While
life was in me, | might be revenged
upon him who had wrought me this
woe. Time to die when the voice of
Chaka spoke my doom. Not yet would
taste of that medicine of mine
So lived on and the soldiers led me
back to the kraal of Chaka. Now, when
we came to the kraal it was night
Still, as charge had been given him. the
captain of those who watched me went in
before the king and told him that lay
without in bonds And the king said,
Let him be brought in before me who
was my physician, that | may tell him
how have doctored those of his house. I"
So they led me through the doorway
OF the great hut.
AT the door of the hut certain of the
councillors seized me and dragged me
toward the fire. But Chaka said, sLet
him be, would talk with my servant"
Then | sat down on the floor of the hut
over against the king, and we talked