The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-26

and grow in thy greatness, TOT thou shalt give us of thy wisdom, that all though thou knowest it not, thou hast | above all other women. We weary of little things, would rule the wor d. All the nations from sea to sea shall bow down before thee, and seek thine oracle Thou shalt take their wealth, thou shalt drive them hither and thither as the wind drives clouds. fThou shalt make war, thou shalt or dain peace. At thy pleasure they shall rise up in life and lie down in death. Their kings shall cover before thee,
 their princes shall bring thee tribute, thou shalt reign a god.'
 Until it shall please Eddo to bring thee to thine end, Lady. as it pleases him to bring me to mine" muttered Nya behind her. Be not beguiled, Maiden; remain a woman and un- crowned for so thou shalt find most joy
 Thou meanest, Eddo.'' said Rachel, ''that thou wilt rule and I do thy bid ding. Noie, tell him that I will have none of it. When I came here a great sorrow had made me mad, and knew nothing. Now I have found my Spirit again. and presently I go hence" At this answer Eddo grew very angry he said; lin the name of all the Ghost people, I promise it. that thou shalt not go hence alive. In this sanctuary thou art safe indeed, seated in the
 
 Tree of Life, but soon or late way will be found to draw thee hence, and then thou shalt learn who is the stronger-thou or Eddo-as the old woman behind thee has learned. Fare thee we'll for a while. I will tell the people that thou art weary and rest est, and meanwhile I rule in thy name. Fare the well, Inkosazana, till we meet went, accompanied by Hama and the other priests.
 When he had gone a little way he turned and pointing up the hill, screamed back to Nya:
 ''Go and look within the Fence, old bag. There thou wilt see the best of those that clung to thee, seeking for peace. Art thou a coward that thou lingerest behind them?'
 May, Eddo,'' she answered, thou are the coward that hast driven them to death, because they are good and thou art evil When my hour is ripe I join them. not before. Nor shalt thou abide here long behind me. One short day of triumph for thee, Eddo, and then night. black night for ever."
 Eddo heard. and his yellow face grew white with rage. or fear He stamped Ypon the ground. he shook his small. fat fists. and sDat out curses, as a toad spits venom. Nya did not stay to listen to them, but walked up the cave and sat herself down upon her mat.
 why does he hate thee so. Mother?" asked Rachel.
 s'Because those that are bad hate those that are good, Maiden For many a year Eddo has sought to rule through me. and to work evil in the world but I have not suffered it. He would abandon our secret, anclent faith, and reign a king, as D1ngaan the Zulu reigns. He would send the slave tribes out to war and conquer the nations, and build him great house. and have many wives But l held him fast, so that he could do few of these things. Therefore he plotted against me- but my magic was greater than his, and while my tree stood he could not prevail. At length it fell at thy feet, as he knew that it was doom cd to fall. for all these things are fore ordained, and at once he would have slain me by the Red Death. but thou didst protect me. and for that blessed be thou for ever."\
 "An1 why does he wish to make me Mother in thy place, Nya?V
 Because my tree fell at thy feet, and all the people demand it. Because priesthood is tied between you, and his blood runs in thee, thy pure spirit will protect his spirit from it's sins, and that thy wisdom which he sees in thee. will make him greater than any Of the that ever lived Yet con thwart him, he will find way to bring down thy tree, and with it thy life, and set another to rule in thy place. Consent not, for know that here thou art safe from him.
 Tt may be so. Mother. but how can l I dwell on in this dismal place? Al ready my heart is broken with it's sor- rows. and soon, like those poor folk. should seek peace within the Fence"
 (To be Continued.)