The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-11-24

gaas, who pulled away the thorns. Now
when the wolves saw the dogs they
sprang on them and the sound of their
worrying came to the ears OF the SOL
dlers OF Chaka and of the jewellers IN
the kraal. so that they sprang from
sleep, snatching their arms. And as
they came out Of the huts they saw in
the moonlight man wearing VOLTS
hide, and with him countless wolves
black and gray. Then they cried aloud
in terror, saying that the ghosts were
on them, and turned to fee to the north
gate of the kraal But behold. here also
they met a man clad in a wolf skin only
and with him countless wolves black
and gray. Little they needed the spears
and kerries of the soldiers. Some were
killed. but the rest did not stay. Pres
entity the knots of men broke up. put
the wolves hunted them by gaze ana
scent and pulled them down before they
passed the gates of the kraal
The wolf brethren also ravened with
the rest. Busy was the Watcher, and
many bowed beneath him, and often the
spear of Cmslopogaas flashed in the
moonlight 1t was finished: none were
left living in that kraal, and the wolves
growled sullenly as they took their fill
Now the brethren met and called to the
wolves, and the wolves entered the hu.
and killed those who lurked there OF
drove them forth to be slain without
Presently man, great and tall. sprang
from the last of the huts. and the wolves
outside rushed on him But Umslopo-
gaas beat them back, for it was that
captain whom Chaka had sent out to kill
him. He beat them back, saying: "Greet
ing to you, captain of the king Now
tell us what is your errand here. beneath
the shadow of her who sits in stone.
and he pointed with his spear to the gray
witch on the Ghost mountain, on which
the moon shone bright.
Now, the captain had great heart
and answered boldly:
What is that to you, wizard? Your
ghost wolves have made an end of my
errand. Let them make an end of me
also!'
BE not in haste. captain" said Um-
slopogaas Now choose and swiftly.
Will you run for your life against my
wolves, or will you stand face to face
with me, and if 1 am slain with him
who bears the club and with whom
rule this people, black and gray?"
81 fear ghosts, but of men have no
fear. though they be wizards" answered
the captain.
"Good!" cried Umslopogaas, shaking
his spear.
Then they rushed together, and that
fray was fierce. For presently the spear
Of Umslopogaas was broken in the
shield of the captain. and he was left
weaponless Now Umslopogaas turned
and fed swiftly, bounding over the dead
and the wolves who preyed upon them,
and the captain followed with uplifted
spear and Knocked him as he came.
Galazi also wondered that Umslopogaas
should fly from single man. Hither
and thither fled Umslopogaas, and al
ways his eyes were on the earth OF
sudden, Galazi. who watched, saw him
sweep forward like bird and stoop to
the ground. Then he wheeled around,
and. 10! in his hand, there was an ak.
The captain rushed at him and Umslopo-
gaas smote as he rushed, and the blade
of the great spear that was lifted to
pierce him fell to the ground, hewn
from its haft. Again Umslopogaas
smote: themoon shaped ak sank through
the stout shield deep into the breast be-
You'd. Then the captain threw up his
arms and sank to the earth.
Then Umslopogaas spoke to Galazi,
saying: my brother, will fight no
more with the spear, but with the ak
alone; it was to seek an ak that ran
to and fro like a coward. But this is a
poor thingl See. the haft is split because
of the greatness of my strokel Now
this is my desire-to win that great ak
of Jikiza, which is called Groanmaker,
of which we have heard tell, so that az
and club may stand together in the
fray"
THAT must be for another night"
said Galazi. 1--WE have not done SO i'll
for once"
Thus then did the wolf brethren bring
death on the impi of Chaka, and this
was but the first of many deaths that they
wrought, with the help of the wolves.
For ever they ravened through the land
at night, and falling on those they
hated they ate them up, till the land
was swept clean. But the wolves would
not go abroad to worry everywhere.
Thus on certain night they set out to
fall upon the kraals of the People of the
Ak. where dwelt the chief Jikiza, who
was named the Unconquered. and owned
the ak Groanmaker, but when they
neared the kraal the wolves turned back
and fed. Then Galazi remembered that
which the Dead One in the cave had
seemed to speak, telling him that there
only where the men eaters had hunted
in the past might the wolves hunt today.
So they returned again.