The Washington times., 1920-03-21


on the ground. for when 1t touched
that mark he would return for his
answer.
ID this rather dreadful silence
heard a dry little cough which 1
knew came from the throat OF
Hans and was his method OF indi-
eating that he had a remark to
make.
What is itf" I asked. with irri-
tation, for II was annoying TO see
him seated there on tho ground
: flaming himself with the remains
OF hat and staring yacantly at
the sky
Nothing, Baas, or rather, only
this. Baas: Those hyenas OF Zulus
are even more afraid OF the Grea.
Medicine thau were the cannibals
up north. since the maker OF II is
nearer to them, Baas. You remem-
Der. Baas, they knelt TO II, as ii
were, when we were going out OF
Zululand."
well, what OF 1t, now that we
are going into Zululand?" inquired
sharply. do you want me to show
II to them?"
mo. Paas. What Is the use, see
Ing that they are ready to let you
pass, also the Lady SadEyes, and
me and the cattle with driver and
voorlooper, which is better still. and
all the other goods. So what have
you to gain by showing them the
ntadtnfnA1 nnI 40
on the neck Of Umslopogaas and he
showed 1t to them and brought 1t
to their minds that those who
touched him who is in the shadow
OF Zikalfs Great Medicine, or augbt
that is his, die within three moons
in this way or in that-well, Baas,
who knows% and again he coughed
dryly and stared at the sky.
l translated what Hans had said
in Dutch to Umslopogaas, who re-
marked indifferently:
This little yellow man is well
named Light-in-Darkness at least
the plan can be tried, il ii fails there
is always time to die"
So, thinking that this was an oc-
casion on which l might properly do
so, for the first time | took off the
talisman which l had worn for SO
long, and Umslopogaas put it over
his head and hid it beneath his
blanket.
A little while later the messen-
gers eturned and this time the
capt N himself came with them, as
he 81 u, to greet me. for ] knew
him slightly. and we had dealt to-
ge'her about some cattle. After a
fr:and'v chat he turned to the mat.
ter of Umslopogaas, explaining the
ca e at some length. | said that |
c''i+e understood his position, but
" u was a very awkward thing
g. inf""fere with man who was
3. Tt nal esrer Of the Great Med
,''r' RI 2iTali itself. When he
hcNd this his eyes almost started
a. of his head.
HhHn he asked to see Umslopo-
g ALONE.
& %, not overhear their CONVEX
49, on. but the end Of 1t was that
t'mslopogaas came and said in a
loud voice so that no one could
III - u Sfu6lV NOt.ls ''idl 40 iV9tS'-
arcn vas useless and he did not
wish me, his friend. to be involved
in anr trouble. together with his
men he had Agreed to accompany
this kings captain to the royal
Isl aal, where he had been guaran-
teed a fair trial as to certain false
charges which had been brought
against him.
He added that the kings CAP
tain had sworn upon the Great
Medicine of the Opener-of-Roads
to give him safe conduct and at
tempt no mischief against him
which, a. was we'll known through.
out the, land, was an oath that
could not be broken by anyone :
who wished 20 continue to look
upon the sun,
/ asked the captain il these
things were so, also speaking in a
loud voice. He replied, Yes, since
his orders were to take Umslopo-
gaas alive il he might. He was
only to kill him if he would not
come.
Afterwards, while pretending 10
give him certain articles out of the
wagon, | had few private words
with Umslopogaas, who told me
that the arrangement was that he
should be allowed to escape dt
night with his people.
BE sure of this, Macumazahn,"
he said, that il I do not escape,
neither will that Captain, since !
walk at his side and keep my axe,
and at the first sign of treachery
the axe will enter the house of