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oficoal, through which came blackness and groans. And as she pointed so those who greeted her turned and went, some through the gates of light and some through the gates of blackness. Presently, as I stood, there came up a handful of people from the bank of the river. I looked on them and knew them. There was Unandi, the mother of Chaka; there was Anadi, my wife, and Moosa, my son, and all my other wives and children, and those who had perished with them. They stood before the figure of the woman, the Princess of the Heavens, to whom the Um_ralukulu has given it to watch over the people of the Zulu, and cried aloud, "Hail, Inkosazaiia-y-Zulu! Hail!" Then she, the Inkosazana, pointed with a rod of ivory to the gates of ivory; but still they stood before her, not mov ing. Now the woman spoke for the first time in a low voice that was sad and awful to hear: "Pass in, children of my people, pass ia to the judgment. Why tarry ye? Pass in through the gates of light!" But still they tarried, and in my vision Unandi spoke: "We tarry, Queen of the Heavens—we tarry to pray for justice on him who murdered us. I, who on earth was named Mother of the Heav ens, on behalf of all this company pray to thee, Queen of the Heavens, for jus tice on him who murdered us. "How is he named?" asked the voice that was low and awful. "Chaka, king of the Zulus," answered the voice of Unandi, "Chaka, my son." "Many have come to ask for venge ance on that head," said the voice of the Queen of the Heavens, "and many more shall come. Fear not, Unandi, it shall fall. Fear not, Anadi and ye wives and children of Mopo,it shall fall, I say. With the spear that pierced thy breast, Unandi, shall the breast of Chaka be also pierced, and, ye wives and children of Mopo, the hand that pierces shall be the hand of Mopo. As I guide him, so shall he go. Pass in, children of my people—pass in to the judgment, for the doom of Chaka is writtenl" Thus I dreamed, my father. I woke when the sky was gray with the morn ing light, shaking the ashes from me, and went without the kraal to wash myself from the defilement. Then I returned and sat without the gates of the Empo seni, waiting till the king's women, whom he named his sisters, should come to draw water, according to their cus tom. At last they came, and sitting with my kaross thrown over my face to hide it, I looked for the passing of Ba leka. • Presently I saw her; she was sad faced and walked slowly, her pitcher on her head. I whispered her name and she drew aside behind an aloe bush, and making pretense that her foot was pierced with a thorn she lingered till the other women were gone by. Then she came up to me and we greeted one sm other, gazing heavily into each other's eyes. "In an ill day did I hearken to you, Baleka," I said, "to you and to the Mother of the Heavens and save your child alive. Dead are all my house, dead is the Mother of the Heavens—all are dead— and 1 myself have been put to the tor ment by fire," and I held out my wither ed hand toward her. "Ay, Mopo, my brother," she answered, '♦but flesh is nearest to flesh and I should think little of it were not my son Umslopogaas also dead, as I have heard but now." "You speak as a woman, Baleka. Is it, then, nothing to you that I, your brother, have lost—all I love?" "Fresh seed can yet bo raised up to you my brother, but for me there is no hope, for the king looks on me no more, I grieve for you, but I had this one alone, and flesh is nearest to flesh. Think you that I shall escape? I am but spared for a little, then I go where the others have gone. Chaka has marked me for the grave; I care not; I am weary, but I grieve for the boy; there waa no such boy in the land. Would that I might die swiftly and go to seek him!" "And if the boy is not dead, Baleka, what then?" "What is that you said?" she answer ed, turning on me with wild eyes. "Oh f say it again—again, Mopo! I would gladly die a hundred deaths to know that Umslopogaas yet lives!" "Nay, Baleka, I know nothing. But last night I dreamed a dream," and I told her all my dream and also of that which had gone before the dream. "I think that there is wisdom in your dreams, Mopo," she said at length. "You were ever a strange man. Now it is borne in upon my heart that Umslopo gaas still lives, and now I shall die happy. Yes, gainsay me not; I shall die. But what is it? It is nothing, if only the Prince Umslopogaas yet lives." "Your love is great, woman," I said. "Say now, what shall I do? Shall I fly or shall I abide here, taking the chance of things?" "You must abide here, Mopo. See now! This is in the king's mind. He fears because of the death of his mother at his own hand—yes, even he—he fears lest the people should turn upon him who killed his own mother. Therefore he will do this: He will give it out that he | did not kill her, but that she perished in the fire which waa called down upon your kraals by witchcraft, and though all men know the lie yet none shall dare to gainsay him. As he said to you, there will be a smelling out, but a smell ing out of a new sort, for he and you shall be the witch finders, and at that smelling out he will give to death all those whom he fears, all those whom he knows hate him for his wickedness and because with his own hand he slew his mother. For this cause then he will | save you alive, Mopo—yes, and make you to be great in the land; for if indeed his mother Unandi died through witch craft, as he shall say, are you not also . wronged with him, and did not your wives and children also perish by witch craft? Therefore do not fly; abide here and become great—become great to the great end of vengeance, Mopo, my brother. You have much wrong to wreak; soon you will have more, for I, too, shall be gone, and my blood also

shall cry for vengeance to you. Hearken, Mopo. Aie there not other princes m the land? What of Dingaan, what of TJmhlangana, what of Umpanda, broth ers to the king? Do not these also desire to be kings? Do they not day by day rise from sleep feeling their limbs to know if they yet live? Do they not night by night lie down to sleep not knowing if it shall be their wives that they shall kiss ere dawn or the red assegai of the king? Draw near to them, my brother; creep into their hearts and learn their counsel or teach them yours, so m the end shall Chaka be brought to that gate through which your wives have passed and where I also am about to tread," Thuß Baleka spoke and she was gone. I knew well that the brothers of the king went heavily and m fear of death, for his shadow was ever on them. With Panda, indeed, little could be done, for he lived softly, speaking always as one whose wits are few. But Dingaan and Umhlangana were of another wood, and from them might well be fashioned a kerne that should scatter the brains of Chaka to the birds. Then going to the kraal of my friend I doctored my burned hand that pained me, and as I was doctoring it there came a messenger to me summoning me be fore the king. I went m before the king and pros trated myself, calling him by his royal names. , "Rise, Mopo, my servant," he said. "Thou hast suffered much woe because of the witchcraft of thine enemies. 1, I have lost my mother, and thou, thou [ hast lost thy wives and children. Weep, my counselors, weep, because I have | lost my mother and Mopo, my servant, has lost his wives and children by the withcraft of our foes!" Then all the counselors wept aloud, while Chaka glared at them. "Hearken, Mopo I" said the king when the weeping was done. "None can give me back my mother, but I can give thee more wives and thou shalt find children. Go m among the damsels who are re served for the king and choose thee six; go m among the cattle of the king and choose thee ten times ten of the best; f call upon the servants of the king that I they build up thy kraal greater and fairer than it was before! These things i I give thee freely, but thou shalt have more, Mopo—yea, thou shalt have venge ance! On the first day of the new moon I summon a great meeting, a bandhla of all the Zulu people. Yes, thine own tribe, the Langeni, shall be there also. Then we will mourn to gether over our woes. Then, too, will we learn who brought these woes upon us. Go now, Mopo, go! And go ye also, my counselors, leaving me to weep alone because my mother is dead!" Thus, then, did the words of Baleka come time, and thus 1 grew greater m the land than ever I had been before, 1 chose the cattle, they were fat; I chose the wives, they were fair; but I took no pleasure m them, nor were any more children born to me. .

CHAPTER X. THE TALK OF GALA.ZI THE WOLF. Now, my father, I will tell of the fate of Umslopogaas when the lion had taken him. The lioness bounded away, and m her mouth was Umslopogaas. Once he strug gled, but she bit him hard, so he lay quiet m her mouth, and looked back and caw the face pf Nada as she ran, from the fence of thorns, crying "Save him I" He saw her face, he heard her words, ■ then he saw and heard little more, for the world grew dark to him, and he passed, as it were, into a deep sleep. Presently Umslopogaas awoke again, feeling pain m his thigh where the lion ess had bitten him, and heard a sound of shouting. He looked up; near to him stood the lioness that had loosened him from her jaws. She was snorting with rage, and m front of her was a lad—a lad long and strong, with a grim face and a wolf's hi*?, black and gray, bound about his shoulders m suc,h fashion that the tipper jaw and teeth 1 of the wolf rested on his head. He stood before the lioness, shouting, and m one hand he held a large war shield and m the other he grasped a heavy club shod with iron. Now the lioness crouched herself to spring, growling terribly, but the lad with the club did not wait for the spring. He ran m upon her and smote her on the head with the club, yet did not kill her, for she reared herself upon her hind legs and struck at him heavily. He caught the blow upon hie shield, but the shield was driven against his breast so strongly that he fell backward beneath the shield. Then the lioness sprang upon him and worried at him. Still, because of the shield, as yet she could not come to him to slay him. But Umslopogaas saw that this might not endure, for present ly th© shield would be torn aside and the stranger must be killed. Now, m the breast of the lioness yet stood tlie half of Umslopogaas' broken spear, and the blade of it was a span deep m her breast. So he rose swiftly, ran to where the lioness worried at him who lay be neath the shield and, seizing the haft of the broken spear, drove it deep into her and wrenched it around. Now she turned, roaring, and clawed at him, tearing his breast and arms. Then, as he lay, he heard a mighty howling, and behold! gray wolves and black leaped upon the lioness and rent and worried her till she fell and was torn to pieces by them. After this the senses of Um slopogaas left him again. At length his mind came back to him, and he saw that he lay m a cave upon a bed of grass, while all about him were the skins of beasts and at his side was a pot filled with water. He drank of the water, and then he saw that his arm was wasted as with sickness, and that his breast was thick with scars scarcely skinned over. Now while he lay and wondered the mouth of the cave was darkened, and through it came that same lad who had done battle with the lioness and been overthrown by her, bearing a dead buck upon his shoulders. He put down the buck upon the ground, and walking to where Umslopogaas lay looked upon him. "Oul" he said, "your eyes are open do yon, then, live, stranger?'

THE ASHBURION GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 80, 18&S

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NATIONAL MORTGAGE AND AGENCY I COMPANY OF NEW ZEALAND, (Limited.) Cap.tal ... ... «8200,009 PAID UP. London Offioo 8, Great Winchester Street NOTICE rO FARMERS T¥/HS are making ADVANCES on GRAIN, etc., for Shipmant on growers account, and, having a thoroughly efficient Staff it London, can ensure cl lends interests at that end having the best possible attention, while sellins: and ship ping charges are kept at the lowest possible scale. We ara also In a position to freight to London at the very lowest current; rate by Direct Steamer. *3rain received at our Warehouses, Addlngton, and advanced upon if r< quired ; also Grass Seed and Clovers, sur machinery for cleaning the latter haincc of tha latest and beats'. American patterns. FROZEN MEAT, we handle m large qwuHtH m both ths North and South i.ahndis of JSew Zca'iuid, employing a i special Ma!eenj;>n iv London, who has been inojr smvic^r go tot. 15 yeirs, andgiv:.R -meW attention to the disposal ofjnnslgn ments without cue intervention of auttide Brokers. WOOL CONSIGNMENTS, either for local t&\& or ahipnurt, will aiwaya have our u*:«l car?( which has earned its own repot »Mos from »ur po liion m the list of Wool fir New Zetland, whiU h-ur lowl sale men are Messrs Pyae and «.0., whose cara and attention to the Wo»l Business i* fully re.ogaised by Oante bury Produiers. ADVANCES, — We are prepared to maka these on Produce placed m our hands for Sate, or pending ultimate ship ment at! Five pbb cent Interest Frbb of AfcVANCI COWMIBSIOK. G. F. MAETIN. MANAGER. LnconnneMon with 'ha abova we^egto 'ntSmate that Jse dward Saundbi s has ba-^n appointed to act an our iSub-Agent m the Ashburtoa ( otinty, and will hfford all information .^rgfs, ec ,on produce placed m the Oomp-uiy'* hands for Sale or Sh;pmen^, a'si for the s*lo <>f Woolp-*cks, s>rn Sacks, ?pfdi, etc, all of whioh we irnpirr, or supply. 9 b 9 \J. V. DX BEERi 1 THE LEADING JEWELLER <y WATCHMAKER IS NOW SHOWING NEW G99DS SEW O33DS- A L4BGE STOCK of the (Newea*, /\, J-'rightesfc, *nd np-to-date Jewbllebt. IKSPKCT. — INSPECT. All articles marked m Plain Figures. Juafc reoeiv»d a line of Rothkrham'sGklbbratjsd Emglish Levebs, Mao'e Fpecially to his order, with Extra Jewels, and very heavy Cases to suit hard wear. A few Lndiaa' Rolled Gold Wntche«, Ten to Twenty Yoara' Guabantbb, very highly recommended. Greenstone is now very ashlonj able, A new assortment of Choice Designs. SPECTAnLEB~SPECTACI?S. A tall Stock of Lenses, on the inter changeable 8} stem Convex and Concave, both m Blue and White. The Latest Novelty m Eyeglasses, "THE Rh.yhUG.' 9 Lighh and Easy, will not rail off, SIG3T TESTING A SPECIALTY. REPAIRS Prompt. — REPAIRS Neat. J. V.DEBEEK, JfL^e S. Ralfik) BA^T 8f RBBT. A^HBURTON, NlfiW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBT. New Goods. New Goods -vrow opening up. 50 D0!BN 50 MEN'S AND BOYS' STRAW HATS, ALSO,— LATEST & MOST FASHIONABLE PATTERNS IN TENNIS SHIRTS & TIES Large Assortment to choose from. Neiv Zealand OLQTHIiG FACTORY. F. H. BEOKINGSALB, Manager.



Established 1880 Telephone 69 IrV'nNTST? i'MO Tf NDKRTAK« nS • URNTSi V "NO \J > DRRTA.KKBS Dibit-'.'l.'!' l:i>[v-rn rs tf Be^ ani L*t«s Dto.ignftin Fl'MfilUL t-URMatllNGfc FU2*E r*\^3 eonchniai wkh lh« greatest oara and stLiofru-ion, at moat reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanai Road and C-»s.X Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory- G. MEDDINS, (Snoeesßor to W. Congbevi) THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER, STREET, Opposite Aroade, TQESPEOTFULLY invitea inspection oi J\i hia large and varied Stock of — GARDENING TOOLS — -..GARDEN ING fTOOLS —J — O RDSNING TOOLS — Ir.<3Lt?nryfi> — t>s%\rg t.n-\ L»dW S'pMle*, Trowels, Q=»eien Riku and Ho*-*, Wiling Forks, Di eh Hoes, O figing Foikf, flefgcjShears, Prats. iug Kiiivoh, Sytingfi9, aati Shears, .etc, BUILDERS' IHONMONOBBT. JAGIESFT FO3.- SOOIT'S AND BARNXNGHIM'd jBAMQfi KEGIbTEB GEATES la GrMifc T*iriety. G. MEDDINS, THB PEOPLED IRON M.OJN « EH.' T H UNDRILL MiO CO., JL 1 URNISHi:iG UVDiEKTAKBRS. tAXCRED STRRKT, ASHBUF.TON EVgRY REQUISITiJ ON HAND. PvtHahed Coffins a Spoci&'.ty. A C .oice As?.ortm:n'. of Artificial Wreaths !a S:ock. PntM-'r.o As'lrc«, Ptter Street, dir''ci.3y hf»b?nd OdflTe!3f>tTK f Hal! ; aj*o c-fe of Mr'!'. Andrew, Kwt Belt;. 2 Seasonable Lines. Ffneat Separator Cotter, fre3h t 1« Id Finest O'>Dd/»csed Milk <H Imperial Piams, per lb, 101 Dues (ex'n qa-ility), 31b boxes, la 61 11 Siam " Blandeil Teas, U 6'l, Is lOd, 2? 2d "May Pickings" Ceylon Bud?, equal to any 3< Tea, 2t 4d per lb Aißirtfl Jam, m lib Tin*, per Dozen 4i6d Hum.ief> vi' ie Cicoa, 31 packet, leperlb I'-j.i.iii (■•nrr), lib Tiua, la Bifo-MU-—:-'.i<:e 6d, Wioe 6?, Tea 6d, Z■.-alandia Mixed 6d, Fancy Mixed 9d, Deasert la {rfidactions for quantity) tVater Biacnits, 41b tins, la 6d Browo fend Pohon's Corn Fiour Id Gn!ff«n Syrnp, 4!b tine, la '• F»*orite" Washing Extract), 44 per lb O»tme»l (Uopeor Tim urn), 25! b bags, 2s 6d Be^ts D^rwtn* Fotatoes, por s^ck, 2s 9d W« KitTf jast IfeAdt.l ocr saw stock of OAUDEM «llCtCX>fi>. " OianiJßi! JnW!*t* H Pf»•—ftJ per peek* .•'..Ret. Df 8t8&rc" P«w--6.1 fperj pa«k«t, I ■ p^* 'b. RAUtt Roit PoTAtois, 121 b fer'Jls. r.rtaa^y of Hebron, iS'.bs tor li And hnedfeds of ot>i*t line* f:i>m id to 3d 61 per p cket. tiTANTiD —Frftsli Eggi, jßitiUf, .Uoaey A%d Beeawax. Top price given; CARSON & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, GROORE3 & IRONMONGERS. TANORKD STREET* ASHBURTON. /Yat^i' Garden Pm^b. Ageata tot I Nelson, Moate ft Co'a Teas '1 Mclotte Ore-un Ssp»rator I" LoVell Diamond " Bicylea CHE,\P MONKY f CHEAP MONJiT GHEAP MONEY IN SUMS JF ,€IOO ™ £-10,000, COUNTRY, CITY, .I.UHUUBAN KRH,RHOT,T), At exceptiooi*!'} low rates vi interest. T7!OR FORMS OF APPLICATION AN Jj FULL INFORMATION Apply to the DISTRICT MAN AGE K. ChriEtcburch. J. H. RICHARDSON, Govercmoot Insurance Comtniestoner, B 4i"jPSLLS warranted to cure Gravel, Paina m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from I Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years In boxes 4s 6d eaoh, of all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mm land Counties Drag Company, Liaooln Bsglftnd i



WANTED ! I7»INRST Strain Mangold Seed, 9J per . lb ; finest selected Carrot, Seed from 2s 6d per !b; Turnip Seed from 7<l per Ib, at JFletckeh Bros., Cash Supply Stores. WANTED Known-250 Sacks Finest Blue DcrweDt Potatoes, Is lid pr Sack, or 2 Bags for 3b 9d ; further rcd.uo lions by the ton. Beauty of Hebron, 251bs for Is ; Early Rubies, 20ba (or Is, at Flet cher 1 EOS., Caßh Supply S'ore«>. WANTED Knowo—lhat our Frst'fchow of Spiiuj< Goods will take place on Saturday, September 2, and following days. 25 CustH hkeady opened,—-Mitchell and Turner. HOW 18 IT the Amounts can~se]lTo cheap? Easy, whets you know that their real is less that) one-third it would be m East Street, and that they do moat of the work themselves. If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your boyu, or B )ots o Shoes for wife or daughter, come to RousitT Alcobn's, Havelock Street, where you will get them good as well as cheap. BARRETT BKOS. have just opened "uP their first shipment of New Spring Go dp, and respectfully invite inßp ction We have confidence m showing these Goode t as they are m a nice variety, and honeat value.—Barbi/tt Bros., Drapers, Clothiers, etc, Eftßt Street FARMERS and Visitoro to Ashburton, will find Mas McGregor's Refresh ment Roome, at the torner of East and Burnett Streets, the most central at>d best m town. Hot Luncheons daily from 12 to 2 Tea, oc flee and light refreshments at all hours, Confectionery and fruio of the best always m stock. npHE Newest Designs m Stamped Mount JL Mellick, Moldavian, Countess, Ceylon, Ribbon, Brooklyn, and Lice Work now m stock. Linen Goods, Colored Linen ; Canvas, Giant, Reliable, Bntteifly, and Berlin Woolr. Crewel, Leviathan, Embroidery and Knit ting Silks. Floss, Arasene, Pesham, Zanzi bar, and Congress Cottons, and all the etcc, necessary for Art Needlework to be had at Mrs Alcobn's. W"~~" ANTED Known—That we have jus received 100 pairs of Men's Velvet Cord Trousers, good for hard wear, to be cleared at 5s 6d, 5s 9d, 6s 9d.—Mitchell and Turner BICYCLE for Sale, very Cheap—Good second-hand Safety Bicycle, m first class order.—Apply this office. MAKING Room for season's stock.— To make room for the coming season's stock, Prize Fowls of all breeds are being Bold cheap at Pelham Yards, Ash bnrton. Correspondence invited NEW STRAWS, Flowers, Ribbonß, Ruchings, Giovep, Veilings, Laces, Muslins, Prints, Embroideries, Calicoes, Klannelettes, Dress Goods, and lovely Summer Cajes and Jackets now to hand. The making of Underclothing, Pinafores, Aprons, Sun Bonnets, and Dresßes still receives first attention at Mrs Alcorn's. WANTED Known—That J. Moison haß received a large supply of Winter Boots and Shoes. They are all of the best brands and makers, and never equalled m Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker m the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. There fore the public have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs done lut once. Best Sole Leather used and work ' manship, at The Hall, East Street, Ash- I bur tor. osborn~"coombe7 PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Aehburton and suirounding Districts every four months—viz. March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR iLEWELUiN OWEN at-, his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. Ira Commercial Hotel 25 BrwTHANMKir NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING aw'n&ng'-d promises with the Farmers' Co-operacivo Association, have much pleasure m stating that m future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As soelation at the corner of West Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Meicantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. I UZ E. W. HANMER, Stud Notices TO Stand m Aehburton and ravel surrounding' Districts, the well • known Trotting Stallion PRINCE IMPERIAL, B/ Hambeltonian Bell Boy—Prinoess, Terms, 4 guineas ; groomage fee ss. For further particulars apply to •j. McDonnell, 26 Ashburton. fTIO Ssand This Season A« Ashbubton LINKSHOT, By Chainshot—dam La Diva; by Bun dora, out of Minille, by Traducer—Opera, Apply to E. HEALY, | Groom m Charge, Mr Cookson'a Stables. 8 280 rpo STAND THE SEASON AT LOTGBEAOH. ALEXANDER'S HEIR, By St Alexander imp, dam Pearl, full sister to Mr Matthew Holmea's Crown Prince HARVESTER, Bay Horse, 4yre, standing 17 hands, by Workman, dam Bloss, by Lord Beaconsfield, etc, will travel the districts of Lowcliffe, Coldstream, Hinds, Willowby, Eiffelton, and Longbeaca. CONQUEROR, Thoroughbred Horse by Medallion, dam Siesta, by Traducer, granddam Hamook imp. For terms, apply to the Owner, or man m charge. [3 0 N GRIGG, Q 233 Longbeftch %