Evening star., 1909-03-01

Quaoi. and an induna answered in an
aWed voice that it was true that a man
80 called had been In the town at the
time gwen by the 1nkosazana, staying
but who was now away on service He
had. however, departed before the Inkosa-
zana arrived, or so be believed. whittier
he knew not
~ thought 1t was so." went on Rachel.
AS saw him in the pool he is O thin
man whose shoulders stoop. and whose
peard Is white, although his hair is black.
ne wears no ring upon his head
That is the man." said the induna- ''be-
ing stranger I noted him we'll. as it was
my business to do"
summon the messengers swiftly. king"
went on Rachel, "and let them depart at
once. for know that this white chief and
ms servant are under the protection OF the
! lay my curse upon the land. and it shall
break up In blood and ruin Bid them say
to Darrien. that the Inkosa1ana-y-Zoola.
she who stood with him once on the rock
IN IN the river while the lightninss fell and
the lions roared about him, sends him
greetings and awaits him.
Now Dingaan turned to an induna and
said:
Go. do the bidding Of the 1nkosazana.
chief. and lead him to her house. and re-
member that If aught Of Ill befalls him,
those men die. and thou diest also.'
The induna leapt UP and departed. and
haenei isasr ia a'so made ready to go. moment
upon his knees before Dingaan, and said:
20 king. tidingsr'
What are they. man." he asked.
king. the watchmen report that It has
white man who rides a black horse. has
crossed the Buffalo, and travels toward
the Great Place. What IL thy pleasure?
Shall he be killed or driven back?.
When did that news Gomez" asked the
king in the silence which followed this
announcement.
Mot a minute gone." he answered. sIhe
inner watchman ran with 1t. and is with
out the gates. There has been no other
tidings from the west for days.
Thy watchmen call but slowly, king.
the water In the peol speaks swifter,"
said Rachel. then. still In the midst OF q
heavy silence. for this thing was fearful to
them. she turned and departed.
SO 1t is true. SO 1t Is true!' Rachel
kept repeating to herself. the words suit
Ing themselves to the time Of the football
OF her bearers. She was spent with all
the labor and emotions Of that long day,
must play her dangerous superhuman part
before these keen-witted savages. She
could think no more; scarcely could she
undress and throw herself upon her bed
in the hut: Yet that night she slept
soundly, better than she had done since
Mole went away. No dreams came to
trouble her and in the morning she
awoke refreshed.
But now doubts did come. Might she
not be mistaken after all? She knew the
marvellous powers OF the natives In the
matter Of the transmission Of news. pow-
ers SO strange that many. even among
white people. attributed them to witch
craft. She had no doubt. therefore, as to
the fact Of some Englishman or Boee hay
ing entered Zululand. Doubtless thb news
Of his arrival had been conveyed over
scores OF miles of country by the calling
Of It as the captain said, from hill to hili,
or In some other fashion. But might not
this arrival and the circumstance of her
dream or vision be a mere coincidence?
What was there to show that the stranger
who was riding a black horse was really
Richard Darrien? Perhaps it was all q
mistake. and he was only one of those
white wanderers Of the stamp Of the out
cast Ishmael who. even at that date, made
their way into savage countries for the
purposes OF gain or to enjoy a life Of
license. And yet. and yet Quabi, OF whom
she also dreamed. had visited the Great
Place-as she dreamed.
rTo be continued tomorrow.)