NADA THE LILY

Zinita watched her until she was over the ridge, and her face grew evil as she watched. Then she returned to the women. "The Lily flouts us all, my sisters, she said. "Now hearken, this is my counsel, that we declare a feast of wom en to be held at the new moon m a se cret place far away. All the women and the children shall come to it save Nada only, who will not leave her lover, and if there he any man whom a woman loves, perchance, my sisters, that man would do well to go on a journey about the time of the new moon, for evil things may befall at the town of the People of the Ax while we are away celebrating our feast." "What, then, shall befall, my sister?' | asked one. "Nay, I know not," she answered. "I know this only, that we are minded to be rid of Nada and thus to be avenged on a man who has scorned our love, aye, and on those men who follow after the beauty of Nada. Is it not so, my sisters?'* "It Is so," they answered. "Then be silent on the matter and let us give out our feast." Now Nada told Umslopogaas of those words with Zinita. Yet because of the medicine of Nada's eyes he would not turn from bis way. Thus when Zinita came to him and asked leave to declare a feast of women that should be held far away he said yea, and gladly. Now I, Umbova, saw the glamor that had fallen upon Umslopogaas, my fos terling, and spoke of ft with Galazi, saying that a means must be found to wake him. Then I took Galazi fully into my mind and told him all that he did not know of Umslopogaas, and that was little. Also 5 told him of my plans to bring the Slaughterer to the throne, and of what I had done to that end, and I of what I proposed to do, and that was to go m person on a journey to certain of the great chiefs and win them over. | determined to go, and that was on %b& day before JSraita won leave to cele brate the feast of women afar. So I ! sought Umslopogaas and told him and bade him farewell; to Nada also I bade farewell. _______ CHAPTER XXX ZINITA COMES TO THE KING. Whilst Dingaan the king sat upon a day m the kraal UmgugundhlovTi, one cams near, saying that a woman craved leave to speak upon some great matter. "Le* her come," he answered. Presently the woman was led m. "What is thy errand?" asked the king. ••1 ask blood, O king." "The Hood of whom?" "The blood of Bulalio the Slaugh terer, chief of the People of the As; the blood of Nada the Lily and of all those who cling to her." "Whatl" he cried, "does the Lily then live, as the captain thought?" "She lives, O king. She is wife to the Slaughterer, and has put me, his first wife, away." For a little while Dingaan sat as tounded. Then Zinita drew near and told Din gaan the tale of the birth of Umslopo gaas and all that followed; and by many a token anfl many a deed of T'Chaka's that he remembered, Dingaan the king knew that it was a true tale. When at length she had done he sum moned the captain of the regiment that stood around. He was a great man named Faku, and he also summoned certain men who do the king's bidding. To the captain of the impi he spoke Btraightly, saying: "Take three companies and guides and come by night to the town of the People of the Ax that is by Ghost mountain, and burn it and slay all the wizards who sleep therein. Most of all, glay the chief of the people, who is named Bulalio the Slaughterer, or Ur n Slay him by torture if you may, but slay him and bring his head to me. Take that wife of his who is known as Nada the Lily alive, if ye may, and bring her to me, for I would cause her to be slain here. Bring the cattle also. Now go, and go swiftly, this hour. If yo return having failed m one jot of my command yo die, every one of you—ye die, and slowly. Begone!" The captain saluted and running to bis regiment issued a command. Three full companies leaped forward at his word and ran after him through the gates of the kraal Umgngtmdhlovu, heading for the Ghost mountain. Then the king commanded those who do bis bidding that they should take the children of Zinita and slay them, Pres ently they slew her also. ♦ •#••# Galazi sat on the lap of the Stone Witch and gazed idly toward the kraal of the People of the Ax, and as he gazed bis eyes caught a gleam of light that seemed to travel m and out of the edge of the shadow of Ghost mountain. He started and watched. It was a little impi running m companies, and each man had assegai and shield. Now Galazi knew well that these were the king's dogs and their game was men, a big kraal of sleeping men, otherwise there had been fewer dogs. Galazi won dered whom they sought. Aht Now they turned to the ford and he knew. It was his brother Umslopogaas and Nada the Lily and the People of the Ax. These were the king's dogs, and Zinita had let them slip. Galazi bounded to his feet. From bowlder to bowlder he leaped like a bock, he crashed through tb,e brake like a bull, he skimmed the level like » swallow. The mountain was done with now; there m front lay the river, foaming m its flood. Ah! a good leap far into the torrent. It is strong, but he breasts it. He is through, and away up the narrow gorge of stone to the long slope. Before him is the town. Aht they are there. He sees moving through the grass the long line of the Slayers. Six spear throws to run and they have but such a little wayJ The meahe plants are tall and at a spot they almost touch the fence. He is there, hidden by the mealie stalks, and there along the fence to the right and to the left the Slayers creep! , , BM  •'Wow! What was that?" said one man of the king to another man, as they joined their guard, completing the death circle. "Wow! Something great and black crashed through the fence be fore me." ,  "I heard it, brother," answered the other man. xr[T . "Is your fire ready, brother? Wow!

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These wizards shall wake warml The signal should be soon." Then arose the sound of a great voice, crying: "Awake, ye sleeperst The foe is at your gatest" _________ CHAPTER XXXL TOE END OF THE PEOPLE BLACK AND GRAY,

•£nen ne must set soaa on nu shoulders, Galazi rushed through the town cry ing aloud, and behind him rose the sth of men. AH were asleep and no sentinel was set, for Umslopogaas was so lost m his love for the Lily that he forgot his wisdom and thought no more of war or death or the hate of Dingaan. Presently the Wolf came to the large new hut which Umslopogaas had caused to be built for Nada the Lily, and there he entered, for there he knew he should find his brother Bulalio. On the far side of the hat the two lay sleeping, and the head of Umslopogaas rested on the Lily's breast, and by bis side gleamed the great ax Groaxtmaker. "Awake!" cried the Wolf. Now Umslopogaas sprang to bis feet, grasping at the ax, but Nada threw her arms wide, murmuring, "Let me sleep onj sweet is sleep." "Sound shall you sleep anon," gasped Galazi, "Swift, brother, bind on the wolfs bide, take shield! Swift, I say! The Slayers of the king are at the gates." Now Nada sprang up also. Tongues of flame shot up against the sky, for the town was fired by the Slayers. Umslopogaas looked and understood. •'Which way, brother?" he said. "Through them to our gray people on the mountain," said Galazi. "What of my people m the kraal?" asked Umslopogaas. "I have wakened the men; most will escape. Hence, ere we burn!" Now men joined them to the number often. They ran together toward the fence of the town, that was now but a ring of fire, Umslopogaas and Galazi m front, each holding the Lily by a hand. They neared the fence, Lol it was afire. Nada shrank back m fear, but Umslopogaas and Galazi dragged her on. They rushed at the blazing fence. It broke before them. Without were a knot of the Slayers standing back a small space because of the heat of the fire. The Slayers saw them, and cry ' ing, "This is Bulalio I Kill the wizard!" sprang toward them with uplifted spears. Now the People of the Ax made a ring around Nada, and m the front of it were Umslopogaas and Galazi. Then they rushed on and met those of i the Slayers who stood before them, and were through with but one man slain, but the cry went up that the chief of the wizards and the Lily, his wife, had fled. Then the captain called off the Slayers from watching for the dwellers m the I town and started m pursuit of Um iioppgaaa. Meanwhile the Wolf Brethren and those with them were well away, and were half way down the gorge that led to the river before the companies of the Slayers poured into it. Now they came to the end of it and the foe was near. Then Galazi stopped and spoke: "Halt, ye People of the Ax," he said, "and let us talk awhile with these who follow till we find our breath again. But you, my brother, pass the river with the Lily m your hand. We will join you m the forest) but if perchance we cannot find you, you know what must be done. Set the Lily m the cave, then return and ' call tip the gray impi. Go now, my brother." "It is not my way to turn and run while others stand and fight," growled Umslopogaaa, "yet because of Nada it seems that I must." "Oh, heed me not, my love," said Nada. "I have brought thee sorrow. I am weary; let me die. Slay me and gave yourselves." For answer Umslopogaas took her by the hand and fled toward the river, yet before he reached it he heard the sounds of tbe fray. Now they had leaped into the foaming river, and here it was well that the Lily could swim, else had both been lost. But they won through and passed on to the mountain flank. Here they walked on m the forest, till at length Umslopo gaas heard the howling of a wolf. Then he must set Nada on bis shoul ders and carry her as once Galazi had carried another, for it was death for any to walk on the Ghost mountain, save the Wolf Brethren only. Presently the wolves flocked around him and leaped upon him m joy, glaring with fierce eyes at her who eat upon his shoulders. Nada saw them and well nigh fell from her seat fainting with fear, for they were many and dreadful, and when they howled her blood turned to ice. But Umslopogaas cheered her, telling her that these were his dogs with whom he went a-hunting. At length they came to the knees of the Old Witch and the entrance of the cave. 4*Hew yon must bide, sweet," said Umslopogaas when he had driven out the wolves. "Here you must bide till this little matter of the Slayers is fin ished. Sect Now I will show you the secret of the stone; thus far I will push it, and no farther. Now a touch only is needed to send it over the socket and home—but then they must be two rtrong men who, can pull it back again. There fore push it no farther, except m the ut , most need, lest it remain where it fall whether you will it or not. Have no fear; here you are safe."

THE ASHBTJBTON aOARDIAIf: WEDKSDAt, OCtoiEB 26, 1890.

Printed and published by Henry Willis o Peter Street, Ashburton, for the Proprie tore, at their Printing Office, Burnts Street, Ashburton, ?, WEDNESDAY, October 25, 1893





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