The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-12-08
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CHAPTER XXI.
THE STAYING OF THE BoERs.

MY bull, ycoVClubys Wucu you Cllu QOL
know me except as the mouth of Din
gaan, you charged me with certain
message for Dingaan the king, that, had
it been delivered into the ears of the
king, had surely brought death upon
you and all your people. You are no
match for Dingaan, though dwelling
here alone in an empty land you have
grown great in your own eyes and the
eyes of those about you. Moreover.
Umslopogaas, know this: Dingaan al
ready hates you because of the words
which in bygone years you sent by Ma
silo the fool to the Black One who s
dead, for he heard those words, and it
is his will to eat you up. He has sent
me hither for one reason only, to be rid
of me awhile, and whatever the words
bring back to him the end will be the
same the night shall come when You
will find an impi at your gates"
"Then what need to talk more of the
matter. my father" asked Umslopogaas.
.'That will come which must come. Let
me wait here for the impi of Dingaan
and fight till die"
Mot SO, UmsJopogaas, my son. There
are more ways of killing man than b,
the assegai, and a crooked stick can still
be bent straight in the steam. This is
my desire, Umslopogaas. That instead
OF hate Dingaan should give you love:
| instead of death, advancement; that YOU
shall grow great in his shadow. Lister.
Dingaan is rot what Cllasa was, though
like ChalSa, he is crel This Dingaa.
is fool. am it may we'll come apou
that man can be found who, GROWTH,
up in his shadow, in the end shall over
shadow him. might do til, myself
but am old and have no longing to
| rule. But you are young, Umslopogaas
and there is no manlik you in the land. .
What is your plan, my father?'' he
asked Say how can this be brought
about?'
This and thus, Umslopogaas. Among
the tribe of the Halakazi in Swaziland
there dwells maid who is named the
Lily. She is a girl of the most wonder
full beauty, and Dingaan is afre with
longing to have her to wife. Now
awhile since Dingaan dispatched an en-
bassy to to the chief of the Halakazi
asking the Lily in marriage, and the
chief Of the aalakazi sent back insolent
words, saying that the beauty of the
earth should be given in marriage to nc
Zulu dog. Then Dingaan was wroth,
i and he would have gathered his impis
and sent them against the Halakazi to
| destroy them and bring him the maid.
| but held him back from it, saying til tia. I
now was no time to begin . new war
and it is fol this cause that Dingaan
hates me, he is SO set upon the pluckine
of the Swat Lily. Do you understand
now, Umslopogaas?'
Something" he answered. '.But
speak clearly"
"Wow, Umslopogaas! This is my
plan-that you should fall upon the
Halakazi tribe, destroy it and bring
back the maid as peace Offering tc
Dingaan."
THAT is good plan, my father,
he answered. AT the least, maid or NJ
maid, There will be fighting in it, and
| cattle to divide when the fighting is
DONE"
First conquer, then reckon up the
spoils, Umslopogaas."
Now he thought awhile, then said
.Sufer that summon Galazi the Wolf
lmy captain. Do not fear; he Is tusty
and man of few words.
Presently Galazi came and cat dowr
before us. Then put tho matter t.
him thus: That Umslopogaas would fall
upon the Halakazi and bring to Dingaar
the maid he longed for as . peace offer
ing.
Galad the Wolf listened In silence tn
had finished, then he answered quietly
but it seemed to me that fire shoae il
his eyes as he spoke: f
II am chief by right Of the Halakazi
o Mouth Of Dingaan, and know. then
well. They are strong people, ani
can put two full regiments under arms
whereas Bulalio here can muster bu
one regiment, and that . small one
Moreover. they have watchmen out b,
night and day and spies scattered
through tho land, so that it will be hare
to take them unawares; also theil
stronghold is vast cave open to the
sky in the middle, and none have wor
that stronghold yet; nor could 1t BE-
found except by those who know its Sc
cret. They are few, yet am one Of
them, for my father showed it to me
when was a lad. Therefore, Mouth Of
Dingaan, you will know that this is nc
easy task which Bulalio would set him
self and us-to conquer the Halakazi
That is the face of the matter SO far as
it concerns Bulalio, but for me, o
Mouth, it has another face Know that
long years ago swore to my father as
he lay dying by the poison of witch OF
this people that l would not rest till |
had avenged hiln-aye, till had
stamped out the Halakazi, and slain
their men, and brought their women ia
the houses of strangers and their chill
dren to bonds! Year by year and month
by month and night by night, as have
lain alone uron the Ghost mountain yon-
der,I have wondered how might bring
my oath to pass, and found no way.
Now it seems that there is way, and
am glad. Yet this is great adventure.