The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
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 Amid such scenes as these they pass ed through the town of Umgugundh- lovu into which Rachel had been brought in order that the people might see that their Inkosazana had return ed and on to that kraal upon the hill, where she had spent all those weary weeks until Richard came. She reach ed 1t as the sun was setting, and all though she did not seem to know any of them was received with joy and adoration by the women who had been her attendants. Here she slept that night. for they thought that she must be too weary to see the King at once; moreover, he desired first to receive the reports of Tamboosa and the cap tains. and to learn all that had hap pened in this strange business.
 Next morning. whilst Rachel sat by the pool in which once she had seen the vision of Richard. Tamboosa and an escort came to bring her to Din gaan. When they told her this. she said neither yea nor nay, but, refusing to enter litter they had brought. walked at the head of them back to the Great Place. and. watched by thou sands. through the locust-strewn streets to the Intunkulu. the House of and surrounded by his Council. sat Dfngean and the indunas who rose to greet her with the royal salute. She advanced towards them slowly. lOoking 2 IlOT0 DSdullIul than ever Sno naO Q )fle, but with wild, wandering eyes. They set a stool for her. and she sat down on the stool. staring at the ground. Then as she said nothing. Dingaan, who seemed very sad and full of fear, commanded Tamboosa to report all that had happened in the ears of the Council. and ne took up his tale.
 He told of the journey to the Tugela, and of how the Inkosazana and the white lord. Dario. had crossed the ea1n Ir1f nf nT Ibubesi. ordering him to follow next day. also alone. with the white OK that bore her baggage. He told how he mad done so, and on reaching Ramah had found the white Umfundusi and his wife lying dead in their room, and on the floor of it a Zulu of the men who had been sent with Ibubesi. also dead, and in the garden of the house a man of the people of 1bubesl, dying. who with his last breath narrated to him the story of the taking of the In- kosazana and the white lord. by Ibubesi. He told of how he had run to the town of Mafooti, to find out the truth, and of the message that he had sent by the herd boy to 1bubesi and his people. Lastly he told all the rest of that story. of how he had come back to Zulnland "as though he had wings. and finding the regiment that had es- corted the Inkosazana still in camp. near the river. had returned with them to attack Mafooti. which they discov- cred to be deserted by its people.
 While he described how by the flare of the lightning they saw the Inkosa- zana standing on the roof of hut, how they captured the wild beast, Ibubesi. how they learned that the Spirit of Inkosazana was 'wandering. and the dreadful words she said, the burning of Mafooti, and the fearful death of Ibubesi by fire. all the Coun- cil listened in utter silence. Then they listened also whilst he showed how evil after evil had fallen upon the regi- ment, evil by fire and water and sick ness. as evil had fallen upon the land also by the plague of locusts.
 At length Tam booSa's story was i'm ished, and certain men were brought forward bound. who had been the cap tains of the band that went with Ish- maei. among them those who had kill ed. or caused to- die, the white teacher and his wife.
 Upon the stern command of the King these men also told their story. saying that they had not meant to kill the white man and that what they d was done at the word of Ibubesi whom they were ordered to obey in all thin Is, but who, as they now understood had dared to lay plot to capture the In- kosazana. for himself. When they had finished the King rose and poured out his wrath on them. because through their deeds the Spirit of the Inkosa- zana had been driven away and her
 
 ready it was at work. Then he com manded that they should be led thence, all of them. and put to ter rible death, andAswith them those cap tains of the regiment who had spoken against the following of the people of Mafooti. who should, he said. have been destroyed. every one
 At his words executioners rushed in to seize these wretched men. and then 1t was that Rachel. who all this while had ga nothing lifted her head and spoke for the first time.
 Set them free. set them free!" sine commanded. vengeance IS rom m plenty. Not on my hands. not on my hands shall be the blood of those who sent the Spirit of the Inkosazana to wander in the skies. Who was 1t that bade an impi run to Ramah. and what did they there in the house of those who gave me birth? When the Master calls. the dogs must search and Kill. Set them free, lest there be more blood between the Inkosazana and her people of the ZuluS."
 When he heard these words, spoken in a strange, wailing voice, Dingaan -rembled. for he knew that it was he who had bidden his dogs to run.
 Let them go,'' he said, and let the land see them no more forever
 So those men went thankfully enough, and the land saw them no ncre. As they passed the gate other men entered, starved and hungry looking men. whose bones almost pierced their skins. and who carried ii their hands remnants of shields that ooked as though they had been gnaw- ed by rats. They saluted the King with feeble voices. and squatted down upon the ground.
 "Who are these skeletons he asked lngrily. "who dare to break in upon my, Council?'
 King" answered their spokesman, we are captains of the Nobambe, the