Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
Gee! won't il evei &c, March 4th?

is another where we shall. did not want
to brighten you with my fancies. which
come from my not being well GooL-pye,
my love, goodbye. God be with you, and
make you happy, always-always.
Then Rachel kissed her in silence, for
she could not trust herself to speak. and,
turning. left the room whence her mother
watched her go, also in silence. In an
other minute she was mounted and. ac-
companed by her father, riding on the
road along which Tamboosa had led the
white OK.
Presently they overlook him, whereupon
he stopped, and, looking at Mr.. Dove,
said:
''lnkosazana, the kings orders are that
none should accompany yotl into Zulu
land
BE silent" answered I.achel. proudly
''He rides with me as far as the river
bank
Then they went on and Rachel was re-
lieved to find that whatever might have
been her mothers mood. that OF her
father was fairly cheerful Indeed, his
mind was SO occupied with the details and
object OF her journey that he quite for
got its dangers
Two hours steady riding brought them
10 the ford of the Tugela river, across
which lay Zululand. ON the hills beyond
it they could Sc a number of kattirs
watching. who on catching sight of Ra-
chel, ran down 10 the river and entered 1t,
shouting and beating the water with their
sticks, as she guessed, TO scare away
any crocodiles that might he lurking
there.
Now that the moment of separation had
come Mr.. Dove grew 10th to part with
his daughter. and again suggested TO
Tamboosst that he should accompany her
TO Dingaans great place.
Praying Man, answered the induna
erimy, you shall die: look. there are
the spears that will kth you
As he spoke he pointed to the crest OF
swiftly in ordered companies. now APP
pcared "A Zulu regiment who carried large
white shields and wore white plumes rls-
ing from their head rings.
1T is the escort of the InkosaZana, he
added DO YOU think that she can take
hurt among so many? And do you think.
if you dare 10 disobey the words of Din
saan, that You can escape so many? Go
back now, lest they should come over and
kill you where You are.
Then, seeing that both argument and
| resistance We're useless, and that Tam
| boosa would brook no delay. Mr.. Dove
| uurricdly embraced his daughter in fare
| we'll Indeed, Rachel was glad that there
was no time for words for this parting
was more terrible to her than she cared
| to own, and she feared lest she should
| break down before the Zulu, who was
| watching her. and thereby be lowered Ill
| 1t was over and done. She had entered
| the water. riding her gray mare while
| Tamboosa led the white OK at her side.
\ Presently she looked back. and saw her
| father kneeling in prayer upon the bank.
| What does the MANI asked Tamboosa,
| uneasily rs he bewitching u.s."
| Nay" she answered, 'he prays to the
heavens for us.
| On they went between the two lines of
| natives. who ceased their beating of the
| water, and We're silent she passed. The
| river was shallow, and they crossed it
| with ease BY now the regiment was
| gathered on its farther bank. two thou
| sand men or more. brought hither to do
| honor to this white girl in whom they
| chose to consider that the guardian spirit
| of their people was incarnate. Contem-
| plating them. Rachel wondered how it
| came about that they should be thus pre-
! pared for her advent. The answer rose in
| her mind If she had refused 10 visit
! Zululand. ii was their mission to fetch
| her II was wise. therefore, that she had
| come of her own Will
| Forward she rode. striking figure in
her long white cloak down which her
f! bright hair hung, sitting very proud and
| upright on her horse. without sign of
| doubt or fear AS she approached. the
captains of the regiment ran forward to