Evening star., 1909-02-20

mother to be considered. Her health is
not what it was"
WELL" he said impatiently, IT will talk
to her and weigh the thing. Perhaps I
shall receive guidance. though for my
part I cannot see what it matters We've
got to die some time. and if necessary l
prefer that it should be while doing my
duty. Take no thought for the morrow.
sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
has always been my motto. who am con-
tent with what 1t pleases Providence to
send me-
Then Rachel. seeing no use in continu-
ing the conversation, bade him good
night. and went to look for Noie. only to
discover that she was not in the house.
This disturbed her very much. although 1t
occurred to her that she might possibly
be with friends In the village. hiding till
she was sure the Zulu embassy had gone.
So she went to bed without troubling her
father.
At daybreak next morning she rose not
having slept very well. and went out to
look for the girl. without success. for no
one had heard or seen anything Of her.
AS she was returning TO the house, how
ever. she met d solitary Zulu. a dignified
middle-aged man, whom she thought she
recognized one of the embassy al
though of this she could not be sure. as
she had only seen these people i'm the
moonlight. The man. who was quite un-
armed except for a kerry which he car
ried. crouched down on catching sight of
her in token of respect. AS she ap-
salute. Then she was sure.
Speak" she said.
'Inkosaza he answered humbIy, "be
not angry with me; I am Tamboosa. one
OF the kings indunas. You saw me with
the others last night"
Il. saw you"
"Inkosazana, there has been dwelling
with you one Mole. the daughter of Sey-
~
was slain at this place by order Of the
ning. She should have been slain. but we
lave learned that you called down light
.ing from Heaven. and that with it yoa
sIew the soldier who had run her down
slew him and burned him up. as you had
ine right to do. and took the girl to be
your slave. as you had the right to do"
Speak on" said Rachel. showing none
of the surprise which she felt.
''Inkosazana. we know that you have
come to love this girl. Therefore. yester-
day before We spoke with you we seized
her as we were commanded. and hid her
away, awaiting your answer to our mes
sage. Had you consented to visit the
king at his great place, we would have
let her go. But as you did not consent
my companions have taken her to the
king"
IAN i'll deed. What more. Tamboosa ~
This: the king says by my mouth-Let
the InkosaZana come and command. and
harmed for is she not dog in her hut :?
But if she comes not. and at once, then
the girl dies.
How know ! that this tale is true,
Tamboosa?' asked Rachel. control ing
herself with an effort. for she loved Mole
dearly.
The man turned toward some bushes
that grew at distance of about twenty
PAGES and cried: Come hither''
Thereon from among the bushes where
she lay hidden, rose little maid of about
fourteen. whom Rachel knew well as
girl that Mole often took with her to
carry baskets and other things.
Tell now the tale of the taking of
Mole and deliver the message that she
gave to YOU commanded TambOosa
Thereon the trembling child began, and
after the native fashion. suppreSsing no
detail circumstance however small,
narrated how the Zuus had surprised her
and Mole while they were gathering flow
ers. and having bound their arms. had
caused them to be hurried away unseen
to some dense bush about four miles off.
Here they had been kept hidden ii N
the night the embassy returned. Then