The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-03-19
wer with their great round eyes.

Swer with their great round eyes. As they came Rachel rose from her and Noie, who walked in front of the embassy, stood face to face. For a moment they gaved at each other, then Noie. running forward, knelt before Rachel and kissed the hem of her robe but Rachel bent down and lifted her up in her strong arms, embracing hel as a mother embraces child. Where hast thou been, Sister?'' she asked. 'T have sought thee long," Surely on thy business, Zoola,' an swered Noie, scanning her curiously ''Dost thou not remember?" May, I remember naught. Noie, save that I have sought thee long. My spirit wanders, Noie.''
 Lady" she said, my people tolt me that it was so. They told me many terrible things, they who car see afar, they for whom distance has no gates. but I did not believe them Now I see with my own eyes Be al peace, Lady, my people will give thee back thy Spirit, though perchance thou must travel to find it, for ir their land all spirits dwell Be al peace and listen.'
 with thee, Noie, I am at peace,' replied Rachel, and still holding. her hand, she reseated herself upon the stool.
 Dingaan. T see none.''
 King answered Noie, they shall appear
 Then she made signs to the escort of giants, some of whom came forward and drew the curtains of the filters, whilst others opened huge umbrellas of split cane which they carried in their hands.
 Now what weapons are these?'' asked Dingaan. Daughter of Sey- api. you know that none may appear before the King armed
 Weapons against the sun, King, which my people hate"
 And who are the wizards that hate the sun?" queried Dingaan again in an astonished voice. Then he was silent for out of the first litter came a little man, pale as the shoot from a bulb that has grown in darkness, with large, soft eyes like the eyes of an owl, that blinked in the light, and long hair out of which all the colour seem ed ito have faded. +-st
 As the man, who. like Neie, was dressed in a white robe, and in size measured no more than a twelve-year old child, set his sandaned feet upon the ground. one of the huge guards sprang forward to shield him with the umbrella, but being awkward. struck his leg against the pole of the litter and stumbled against him, nearly knocking him to the ground, and in his efforts to save himself, letting fall the umbrella. The little man turned on him furiously, and holding one hand
 
 himself from the snu, with the other pointed at him, speaking in a low sybillant voice that sounded like the hiss of a snake. Thereon the guard fen to his knees, and bending down with outstretched arms, beat his fore head on the earth as though in prayer for mercy. The sight of this giant making supplication to one whom he could have killed with a blow, was so strange that Dingaan, unable to re- strain his curiosity, asked Noie if the dwarf was ordering the other to be killed.
 Nay, King" answered Noie. ''for blood is hateful to these people. He is saying that the soldier has offended many times. Therefore he curses him and tells him that he shall wither like a plucked leaf and die without seeing his home again.
 And will he die?'' asked Dingaan.
 Certainly, King; those upon whom the Ghost-people lay that curse must obey the curse. Moreover, this man deserves his doom, for on the journey he killed another to take his food.''
 of a truth a terrible people!'' said Dingaan uneasi1y. Bid them lay no curse on me lest they should see more blood than they wish for.'
 Ut is foolish to threaten the Great Ones of the Ghost-folk. King, for they hear even what they seem not to un- derstand," answered Noie quietly
 t'Wowi" exclaimed the King, 'let my words be forgotten. I am sorry that I troubled them to come so far to visit me"
 (To be Continued.)