The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-02-25

TOT If Chaka was dead Dingaan ruled 8 few miles away across the Tugela 1 Moreover. hearing of the rise of this new town and of certain strange mat ters connected with it, he sent spies to inspect and enquire. The spies re- 1 turned and reported that there dwel, | in 1t only a. white medicine-man with his wife. and number of Natal Kaf- 1 frs. Also they reported in great de- 1 tail many wonderful stories concerning | the beautiful maiden with high name who passed as the white teachers daughter. and who had already become l the subject of so much native talk and rumor. On learning all these things Dingaan despatched an embassy who delivered this message:
 "I, Dingaan, king of the Zulus, have heard that you. O White Shouter, have peopled it with the puppies of the jackals whom Chaka hunted. I send to you now to say that you and your jackals shall have peace from me so long as you harbor none of my run aways but if I find but one of them there. then an Impi shall wipe you out. hear also that there dwells with you a beautiful white maiden said to be your daughter. who is known through out the land as Inkosazanay-Zoolo. Now that is the name of our Spirit who the doctors says is also white, and it is strange to us that this maiden should bear that great name. Some of the Isanusis. the rrophetesses. de- clare that she is our Spirit in the flesh. but that meat sticks in my throat-L cannot swallow it. Still. invite this maiden to visit me that I may see her and judge of her. and I swear to you and to her. by the ghosts of my an- cestors. that no harm shall come to her then or at any time. He who so ,1Io low Hv,er Q die. he and all his house. Because of her name. which I am told she has borne from child. all the territories of the Zulus are her kraal and all the thousands. of the Zulus are her ser wants. Yea. because of her high name I give to her the power of life and death wherever men obey my word. and for an offering I send to her twelve of my royal white cattle and bull, also an OK trained to riding. When she visits met let her ride upon this white OK that she may be known, but let no man come with her, for among the people of the Zulus she must be attended by zulus only. I have spoken I pray that she who is named Princess of the Zulus will appear before my messengers and acknowledge the gift of the King of the Zulus that they may see her in the flesh and make re- port of her to me-"
 
 this message, one evening at sundown, he went into the house and repeated it to Rachel, for it puzzled him much, and he knew not what to answer. Rachel in her turn took counsel with Noie who was hidden away lest some of the embassy should see and recog- nize her.
 Speak with the messengers said Noie, Git is well to have power among the Zulus. I, who have some knowl- edge of this business, say, speak with them alone, and speak softly, saying that one day you will come"
 So having explained the matter to her father and obtained his consent, Rachel who desired to impress these her, as Noie instructed her to do.Then her long, golden hair hang down, she went out alone carrying light assegai in her hand, to the place where the messengers, six of them, and those who had driven the cattle from Zululand, were encamped in the guest kraal. at the gate of which, as it chanced lay a great boulder of rock. On this boulder she took her stand, ,un- observed, waiting there till the full moon shown out from behind a dark cloud, turning her White robe to sil- yer. Now of sudden the messen- gers who were seated together, talk ing and taxing SHuIl, Iooheu up aiiu saw her.
 .Inkosazan exclaimed one of them, rising, whereon they all sprang to their feet and perceiving this beautiful and mysterious figure, by a common impulse lifted their right arms and gave to her what no woman had ever received before-the royal salute. "Bayeter' they cried, "Bayete! then stood silent.
 sI hear you,'' said Rachel, who spoke their tongue as well as she did her own sIt has been reported to me that you wished to see me, O Mouths of the King. Behold I am pleased to appear before you. What would you of Inko- O Mouths of the King?" Then their spokesman, an old man of high rank with a withered hand, stepped forward from the line of his companions, stared at her for while, and saluted again. "Lady,' he said humbly, Lady or Spirit, we would know how thou cam est by that great name of thine." 'It was given me as child far away from here," she answered, because in a mighty tempest the lightnings turn ad aside and smOte me not; because the waters ragged yet drowned me not. If came to me from the high Heaven that was my friend. I do not know now it came"
 (To be Continued.)