Year: 1879

helpless women from the savage butch cry he beheld last night to guard the gray hairs of old age from going down to terrible grave beneath the real or feigned imputations of witohcraft and diVination and, above all, to teach the pure faith of the Gospel where reigned the degrading demonology of his native land" His dark eyes blazed and his pulses throbbed as these thoughts surged through his mind, and he pressed his hands over his aching eye- balls as he bowed himself to the service of that flag which shelters Freedom and Truth beneath its folds.

 But meanwhile the work of death went on. Those who were sent for help to Rorke's Drift were, alas shot or assegaied few, how few reached the river, and Cassatonga beheld with dis may that the Zulus were scattering to- ward the Drift. Gould he skirt the wood and reach the ford before them with his precious charge ? was now his anxious thought. Descending quickly from his position, he found the trembling Luola terrified at his long absence. He described the awful scene he had just witnessed and told her of the immediate necessity for endeavoring to cross the river.

 The blood of the lion-like founder of her dynasty flowed in Luola's veins, and though convinced of imminent danger she was not wanting in courage. "Let us go," she said "God will help us, and be cur shield"

 Remounting, they rode on till they came to the edge of the wood, when 8 new danger menaced them, which tested to the utmost the heetness of their steed. Barely out of range of rifle shot, some scattered parties of Zulus were coming toward them. Cassatonga knew we'll he could give no reason for not being with his troops, and the daughter of their king was not unknown. Were she seized and conducted back to her father he dared not think of her fate. Urging his horse to gallop, he cleared the wood, and by carefully placing every hill and olump of bushes between him and the savages, he succeeded in making several miles undiscovered.

 But just as he and Luola were begin ming to hope they might escape unno- ticed, yell in the distance told that they were seen. Now was the hour of trial for horse and riders. The noble animal seemed hardly to touch the ground as he flew along the plain, the wild yells of the Zulus ringing behind. At length the banks of the Buffalo rose high before them, and Cassatonga real ized with horror that he had not time to look for the ford, and must only trust his nearly exhausted companion and breathless horse to the perils of plunge from those lofty banks. But 1t was their last hope of safety; they must do it or dle. At length they reached the bank, which rose full six feet above the stream. Cassatonga held the princess tightly in his arms, and the horses nostrils dilated and his eyes shot fire as he gazed on the torrent beneath. But not second did the noble animal waver; obedient to his masters hand, he bounded from the bank, and in another minute tossed his noble head above the wave as he bravely breasted the stream. In a few moments, however. his feet touched the bottom the ford was found, and the worst of the terrible strain was over. At length they gained the op. posite bank, up which the weary horse toiled slowly; and soon, to his riders great astonishment, the small English camp lay before them.

 ! The pair now paused to,sconsult about their next move. The Zulus, they justly conjectured, would make no delay II crossing the river, and their poor horse was far too exhausted to carry them that night to Helpmakaar therefore they unhesitatingly felt their wisest course would be to place themselves under tht protection of the English commander Tying white handkerchief to the ent of his spear, Cassatonga approached tn camp; and when within ear-shot, h, called out in loud voice to the sentries informing them that they were Christian Zulus flying for safety. They were i'm mediately seized, and brought before tn, officer in charge, who received them with much suspicion, as he had only jus heard of the disaster at Isandula, an, was in no mood to harbor Zulus of an, kind. Their tale was soon told. Blu though the officer suppressed his pit for the sufferiugs of the royal maid, h gave orders to have them strictly watch ed, at the same time commanding tha their wants should be supplied.

 It is needless to give description 0 the night that followed. All the worl knows how through the darkness the tid of battle surged up, wave after wave against the weak barriers of the littl fort, and was again and again repulsed All the world has rung with the name of Bromhead and Chard, and all tn other heroes who, with strong hands an stronger hearts, held the fort that night But among them all who fought beneat the red-cross flag there was no atronge arm, no braver heart, than his, the youn

 Zulu chief, who had renounced friends fortune, country, to enlist beneath tn banner of higher Cross, and striv henceforth for more enduring victory

 As the morning broke upon the seen. and disclosed the dusky foe, dishearte1 ed and defeated, vanishing like dar

 clouds behind the distant hills, the ga

 lant officer, begrimed with powder, seizs