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'Vutfr > mli > fnmVim > " ! irf mi > lW < am < u , M kU-mj - fmnvmrnftf - - > -nr - itr-in-wwJ ut-w 10 Til33 OMAHA DAILY fiffC ! * SITNDAY , JANUARY 5 , 1800. i i ifl sOSSEIBSiSEISSJSKS SEKSI SESg Black Heart and White Heart. A. y MY 11. nil ) 13 H 11 A O O A U IJ , israsiSSKar * ( t'oitlRht | , Hfi. liy II lU'lrr ' HnjTKntd ) CHAPTIMI I. At the date of our Introduction to him rhlllp.JIaddcn was a trader In "th * Zulu. " Still on the right sldo of 40 , In appearance ho wai singularly handsome , tall , dark , up right , wlUi keen eyes , short , polntrd Inanl , curling hair and clear-cut features. His llfo had lKn a varied ono and thcr * were pas sages In It which ho did not narrate even to his most ! Intimate frk.nds. He was1of gentle birth , and , It was said , had received n public school and university education In Kngland. At any rate ho could quote the- classics with nptltudo on occasion , nn accomplishment which , coupled with his flue vole ? and a bearIng - Ing not altogether common In the wild places of the world , had earned him among his rough companions the sobriquet of "Tho ' J'rlnce. " However thcfe things may have been , It Is certain that he had emigrated to Natal under a cloud , nnd equally certain that his relatives at homo were content to take no further In terest In his fortunes. During the Ilftesn or ' - In and about the sixteen years t'nat lie1 spentIn cUcny ho had followed many trades nnd done no good at any of them. A clever man of ngreeablo and prepossessing manner , ho al ways found It easy to form friendships and to secure a fresh start In UN , but by degrees the friends wore seized with a vague distrust of him , and after a period of more , or loss application ho himself would closi , the open ing that ho had made by a sudden disappear ance from the locality , leaving behind him n doubtful reputation and his debts. lleforo UID brglnnlng of this story Philip Haddcn had been engngeJ for some years In transport riding , that Is , In carrying goods on ox wagons from Durban or Marltzburg to various points In the Interior. A illfllculty such as had moro than once- confronted him In the course of his career le-d to his ttm- porary abandonment of this moans cf earn ing a livelihood. On arriving at the littler frontier town of Utrecht In the Transvaal In charge of two wagon loads of mixed goods consigned to n storekeeper there It was dis covered that out of six cases of brandy live were missing from Ills wagon. Haddcn ex plained the matter by throwing the blam upon his "boys , " but the storekeeper , n rough-tongucd man , opSnly called him a thief and re-fused to pay the freight on any of the load. From words the men cameto blown , knives were drawn , nnd before any body could Interfere the storekeeper roce.lved a nasty wound In his side. That night , with out waiting ; till the matter could bo lnqtilro.1 Into by the landrost or magistrate , Ilnddcn slipped away nnd trekkcxl back Into Natnl ns quickly as hla oxen could travel. Feeling that even hero he was not safe , ho loft ono of his wagons at Newcastle , loaded up the ether with Kafflf goods , such ns blankets , calico and hardware , and crossed Into Zululand - land , where In those days no sheriff's olllccr would bo likely to follow him. Helng well acquainted with the language and customs of the unlives , he did good trade with them and teen found himself rosseased of some cash and n email herd of cattle , which he had received In exchange for his wares. News had reached htm that the man whom he- had Injured * was still vowing vengeance against him and had communl- catcTI with the authorities In Natal , re-Jsona that made hit return to civilization unde- slrabl ? for the moment. Further business helm ; Imponilble , however , until he could re- cclvo a fteBh supply of trade stud , llko u vtlsz man Hadden turned his thoughts to pleasure. Sending bis cattle nnd wagon over the bonier to bn left In charge of u na tive headman w'lth whom he was friendly , he- went on foot to Uiiindi to obUxln permission from the King , Cetywayo , to hunt game In lily country. Somewhat to big surprise the Indunas or headmen , received him courte ously , for Haddsn's visit took place within a few months of the put.bre-ak of the Zulu " war , of ' 1878 , wlT6n""Cetywayo was -already " showing"unfriendliness tothe , English traders and others , though why He did BO they know rio't. rio't.On On the occasion of his first visit and last Interview with the King. Haddcn got a hint of the reason. It happened thus : It was on the- second morning ; after Ills arrival at the royal kraal that n messenger came to In form him that "the Elephant whoso tread shcok the earth" had signified that It was his pleasure to see him. Accordingly be way lc l through the thousands of huts and across the Great Place to the little enclosure where Oetywnyo was -holding an Incliba or confer ence , eurroundsd by hla councillor a royal looking Zulu seated on a utool and wearing a kaross'of leopard , skins. The Induni who had conducted him to the august presence went down upon bis hands and knees , and utUrlng the royal salute of Dayete , crawled forward and announced that the white man Was1 waiting. "Let him wait , " said the King , angrily , and turning he * continued the discussion with his councillors. ' Now , as has been said. Haildf-n understood Zulu thoroughly , and when from tlmo to tlmo the King raked his voice , some of the words ho spoke re-ached his ear. "What ! " Cetywayo said to a wlzrned nnd o'ged nwn , who ueenml 'to be pleading with him earnenMy , "am I a dog that these whlto hyenas should bunt me thus ? Is not the land mine , and was It not my father's be- fpro mo ? Are not the people , mine to sava or to'ulay ? I tell you that I will stamp out these llltlo whlto men , my Impla shall eat them up. I have said ! " Again the withered , aged man Interposed , evidently In the character of a peacemaker. Haddcn could not hear his talk , but In row ? nnd pointed toward the sea , while frcm his expressive gestures and sorrowful mien he Eoeemcd to bo prophesying disaster should a certain cours ? of action be followed. Fcr a whllo the King listened to him , then ha sprang from his scat , his eyes literally ablaze with rage. "Harken , " ho crle-d to the councillor , "I have guessed It for long , and now I am sure of It. You ar * a traitor. You are Sompseu's * dog and ( ho dog o ( the Natal Government , and I will not keep another man's dog to blto mo In my own IIOUB ? . Take him away ! " A slight involuntary murmur rose from the ring of councillors , but the old man never flinched , not oven when the soldiers , who presently would murder him , canio up and loized him roughly. For a few seconds , por- NAHOON. THE SON OK ZOMI1A , BEARS TUH KINO'S ANSWER. Imps five , he covered bU fnee with the corner of the karow he wore , then he locked up and ttpoko to the King In a clear voice. " 0 King , " ho said , "I am a very old man ; ns a youth 1 served under Chaka the Lion und I heard his dying prcphecy of the coming of the white man. Then the white men came and I fought for Dlngaan ut the battle of thp Blood Itlvcr. They slow Dlngaan aivi fo\ many years I was tha councillor of Panda , your father. I stood by you , 0 King , at the battle of tha Tugela when Its gray \valur > were turned to red with the blood of Umbu- tax ) , your brother , and the tens of thousands of hi * people. Afterward I became your coun cillor , O ICIng. and I was with you when .Hompseii tot the crewn upon your head and you made promlres to Sompseu , promises that you have not kept. Now you arc weary ot m ? and It U well , for I am very old and Noto-air Theophllus 8ht [ toae'i. * I ' " ' ' ! 2mT"1' - my talk Is foolltOi , as It chances to the old. Yet I think that th ? prophecy of Chaka , ycur great uncle , will come true , anil that the white men will prevail against you nnd that through them you will find your death , t would that I might have ti'.ocd In ono more battle and fought for y-u , O King , since fight you will , but the end which you choo.iD Is for * me th ? best end , Sleep In peace , O King , nnd farewell. IHyete. " For n space there wns silence , n sllenc ? of expectation whllo men w-ilted to hear the tyrant r virse his Judgment. But It did not plcnie him to ba merciful , or the needs of policy outweighed his pity. "Tnko him away , " he repeated , and with a slow smile upon his face and one- word , "good night , " upon his llpi. 1 nnlng upon the arm of n soldier , the ol 1 warrior and statesman shuffled .forth to the place cf dentil. Hadden witched and listened In amaze ment not unmixed with tear. "It he treats his own s rvants like this , what will happen to mo ? " he refloctul.Vo English have got out of favor slnco I left Natal. I wonder whether lit * means to make war on ns or what. Is so , this Isn't my place. " Just then tin King , who had been gnzlng moodily nt the ground , chanced to look up. "Bring the stranger here , " ho said. Hidden heard him and , coming forward , offered Cetywayo his hand In as ccol and nonchalant a manner as he cotlld command. Somewhat to Ills surprls' It wns accepted. "At lost White Man. ' . ' snld the King , glanc ing nt his visitor's tall Epare form and cleanly cut fac ? , "you tire no 'umfagozan' ( low fellow ) , you arc of the bloods of chiefs. " "Yes , King , " answered Hadd-n , with a lit tle sigh , "I am of the blood of chief- * . " "What do you want In my country , Whlto Man ? " "Very little. King. I have bo'ii trading hero ns 1 dnresay yon hnve heard , nnd have sold nil my goods. Now I nsk your leaveto hunt buffalo nnd other big gnmo for a while before I return to Natal. " "I cannot grant It , " nnswercd Cetywayo , "you are n spy sent by Sompseu , or the queen's .luduna In Natal. Got you gone. " "Indeed , " said Hadden , with a shrug of his thould rs , "then I hope that Sompseu , or the queen's Induna , or both of them , will pay me when I return to my own country. Me-anwhllo I will obey you because I must , fled Induna , springing backward , contrived to touch the trigger of the rifle and discharge a bullet through the exact spot that a second end before had been occupied by his mon arch's head. "Let him be taken nway , " shouted the Incenssd King from the ground , but long before the words had passed his lips the Induna , with a cry that the gun wns be witched , had cast It down and lied at full speed through the gato. "He has already taken himself away , " suggested Hadden , whllo the audience tit tered. "No , King , do not touch It rashly , It Is a repenting rlflo. Look " and , lifting the Winchester , he fired the four remaining shots In quick succession Into the nlr , strik ing the top of a tree at which ho alined with every ono of them. "Wow , It 1s wonderful ! " said the company In astonishment. "Has the thing finished ? " asked ths King. "For the present It has , " answered Hadden. "Look at It. " Cetywayo took the repeater In his- hand and examined It with caution , swinging the muzzle horizontally In an exact line with the stomachs ot some of his most eminent In- dunas , , who shrank to thU sldo and that as the barrel was brought to bear upon them. "See what cowards they are , White Man , " raid the King with Indignation , "they fear lest there should bo another bullet In this gun. " "Yes , " answered Hadden , "they are cow ards Indeed. I believe tlut If they were tea ted on stools they would tumble off them as It chanced to your majesty to do jut now. " "Do you understand the making of guns. White Man ? " asked the King hastily , while the Imlunas ono and all turned their heads and contemplated the fence behind them. "No , King , I cannot make guns , but I can mend them. " "If I paid you well , White Mar ) , would you stop here at my kraal and mend guns for me ? " asked Cetywayo nnxlouely. "It might depend on the pay , " answered Hadden , "but for a while I am tired of work and wish to rest. If the King gives mo the permission to hunt for which I nsked , and men to go with me , then when I return per haps we can bargain on the matter. If not , I will bid the King farewell and journey to Natal. " "In order to make report at what he has seen and learned here , " muttcrJd Cetywayo. At this moment the talk was Interrupted , for the soldiers who had led away the- old Induna returned ut speed and prostrated themselves before theKing. . "Is be dead ? " he asked. "Ho has traveled tbe King's bridge , " they answered grimly , "lie- died singing a song of praise to the King. " "Good , " said Cetywayo , "that stone shall hurt my feet no mor. . Go , tell thy tale of Us casting uway to Sompseu and the Queen's Induna In Natal , " he added with bitter cm- jiliauU. "llaba ! Hear our Father zpeak. Listen to the rumbling of the Elephant , " said the In- dunas taking the- point , whllf one- bolder than the rest added , "Soon we will tell them an other tale , the white Talking Ones , a red tale , a tale ot speari , and the regiments shall sing It In their ears. " At the words an enthusiasm caught hold ot the listeners as the sudden llame catches hold of dry grass. They tprang up , for the meal of Ihnm wcro KtnlH nn their hnunehM , anil. Mnmplns their ttti upon the ground In unl on , repented' A rod t lpl A r 1 Ulot A tftlo of * ponrsi , Ami the Impls Minll alnii It In their cnrs. Ono of them lndc d. n great fl'rce-fac'd fellow , drew near to lladden anil shaking tils flit before his ey s fortunately being In the royal presence he hail no assegai shouted the tcntencf * at him. The King Mw that the fire he hail lit WHP burring lee fiercely. "Sll nee , " he thundered , In the deep voice fo- which he was rom-jrknblo , nnil Instantly each man became RR If ha wore turned to stone , only the echoes Jtlll answered , back "And th > Impls shall sing It In their ears In their cars. " " 1 am growing certain that this la no place for me , " thought Hadden ; "If that fcounilrcl had bten armed , he might have temporarily forgotten hlmrelf. Hullo , who's this ? " Just then th rr > appeared through the gate of the fence n splendid speclmtn of the Zulu rrco. The man , who was about 35 years of nge , was arrayed In the full uniform of a Optnln of the Umcltyu rcglmrnt ; from the clrrlct of ottsr skin on his brow rose his crest of plumes , round hli middle , nrms , nnd Unco hung the long fringes of black oxtails , nnd In one hand he bore a lltllu dancing shl Id , also blitk In color. The other was tn'pty , sines ho might not appear before the King bearing arm ? . In countenance the man was handsome , and though Just now they betrayed sonu nnxloty , his eyes were- genial nnd honest and his mouth sensi tive. In height , he must Im-o m mured six feet two Inches , y t he did not strike the observer ns being tall , pcrhapi because of his width of chest nnd the itolldlty of his limbs , that were In curious contrast to thed llcate and almost womanish hnn'ls nnd feet which ; o often mark th - Zulu nl ncblc blood. In short , the man wag what ho seemed to be , a savage gentleman of birth , dignity nnd courag' . In company with him was another man plainly drtssod In n mocha nnd a blanket , whose grizzled hair showed him to bo over fifty years of nge. His fnco nlso was pleas- int nnd even r < lined , but the eyes wcro timorous nnd the mouth lacked character. "Who nro these ? " asked the King. The two mtn tell on their kne s before ilm , and bowed till their foreheads touched the ground , giving him his slbonga or titles of pralso the while. "Spnk , " he said Impatiently. "O King , " said the' ' young warrior , seating ilmself Zulu fashion , "I am Nahoon , the con of Zomba , a Captain of the Umcltyu , > nd this Is my uncle , Umgona , the brother of one of my mothers , my father's youngest wife. " Cetywayo frowned. "What do you here- avay from your regiment. Nahoon ? " "May It please the King , I have leave of "LET HIM BE TAKEN AWAY , " SIldUTED THE INCENSED KINO. but first I should like to make you a present. " "What present ? " asked the King. "I want no presents. We are rich here. White Man. " "So be It , King. It was nothing worthy of your taking , only a rifle. " "A rifle. White Man ? Where Is It ? " "Without. I would have brought It , bu your servants told mi It Is death to come armed before the Elephant who shakes the earth. " Cetywayo frowned , for the note of sarcasn did not escape his quick * ear. "L t this Whlto Man's offering bo brought I will consider It. " Instantly the Induna who had accompanied Haddon darted to the gateway , running with his body bent H > low that It seemed as though at every stei he must fall upon his face. Presently he returned with the weapon In his band am presented It to the King , holding It so tha the muzzle was pointed straight at the roya breast. "I crave leave to say , 0 , Elephant , " re marked Hadden in a drawling vole ? , "tha t mlKht be well to command your servant .o ' lift the mouth of that gun from your lieart. " "Why ? " asked the king. "Only because It Is loaded and at ful cock , O , Elephant , who probably desires to continue to shako the earth. " At these words the "Elephant" uttered r sharp exclamation and rolled from bis steen n a most unklngly manner , while the torrl- absenc1fromrthe heatl Captains , and T come to ask n boon of tht'-Klng's-bounty. " "Be swlfe , then , Nahoon. " "It Is this , O King , " said tha Captain with some embarrassment : "A while- ago the King was pleased to make a keshla. cf me bc-caut > of crtaln service that I did out yonder" am ha touched the black ring which he ware li the hair of his head. "Being now.-a rlnge < man and a Captain , I .crave the right of a man at the hands of the King , the right to marry. " "HlRht ? Speak more humbly , son of Zom ba. My soldiers have no rights. " Nahoon bit his lip , for ho had made a serl ous mistake. "Pardon , 0 King , .the matter stands thus My undo Umgona , .here , has a fair daughte named Nanea whom I desire to wife , a'nd who desires mo to husband. Awaiting the King' le.ivo I am betrothed to her , and In carnes cf It I have paid to Umgona fifteen head o cattle , cows and calves together. But Urp gona hao a powerful neighbor , an old chle namd Maputa , the Warden of the Crocodile Drift , who doubtless Is known to the King and this chief also scks Nanea In marriage and harries Umgona , threatening him will many evils If he will not give- the girl to him But Umgona's heart Is white toward me , am toward Maputa it Is black , therefore togethr wo como to crave this bcon of the King. " "It Is so , ho speaks the- truth , " said Um gona. "Cease. " answered Cetywayo , angrily. "Is this a tlmo that my soldiers should seek wives in marriage , wives to turn their hearts to water ? Know that but yesterday for this crime I commanded that twenty girls who had darei without my leave to marry men of the Undl Regiment should be strangles nnd their bodies laid upon the crossroads anc with them the bodla of their fathers , that all might know their sin and be warned by it. Ay , Umgona , it Is well for you and for your daughter that you cought my word before she was given In marrlags to this man. Now this Is my award : I refuse your prayer , Nahoon , and since you , Umgona , are troubled with one whom you would not take as son-in-law , the old Chlof Maputa , I will free you from lilt Importunity. The girl , says Nahoon , Is fair good , I mypoif will be graclcua to her and she shall be numbered among the wives of the royal house. Within thirty days from now In the weak of the next now moon , lot her be delivered Into the Slgodhla , the royal house of the women , and with her those cattle , the cows and tha calves together , that Nahoon has given you , which I line him because he has dared to think of marriage , wltligut the leave of the King. " CHAPTER II. "A Daniel como to judgment IndeoJ , " re flected HutMon , who had been watching this savage comedy with interest ; "our love-sick friend has got more than he bargained for. Well , that comes of appealing to Caesar , " and ho turned to look at the two suppliants. The old man , Umgona , merely started , then began to pour out sentences of con ventional thanks nnd praise to tlu King for lilo goodness and condescension , which Cety wayo answered by reminding him tersely that If Nanea did not appear at the date named , both she and ho , her father , would in dua course certainly decorate a crossroad In their own Immediate neighborhood , The Captain , Nahoon , afforded a more curi ous study. As tbo fatal words crossed the King's lips bis face took on expression of abaoluto astonishment , which was presently replaced by one of fury , tha just fury of a nan who has suddenly suffered an unuttera ble wrong. Ills whole frame quivered , the veins stood out In knots on his neck and 'orehead , and his fingers closed convulsively as though they were grasping the handleof a spear. Presently the rage passed away for OB well might a man bo wrath with i'dto as with a Zulu despot to be succeeded iy a look of the most hopeless misery. The iroud dark eyes grow dull , the copper-colored ace sank In and turned ashen , the mouth Iroopod , and from one * corner of It there ridded a little line of blood springing from he- lip bitten through In his effort to keep Hence , hitting his hand In salute to the { Ing , the- great man rose and staggered rather than walked toward the gate. As ho reached It the voice -of Cetywayo commanded him to stop. "Stay , " he said : I have a service for you , Nahoon. that shall Irlvo out of your head these thoughts of wives and marriage. You see this Whlto Ian hero ; ho Is my guest , and would hunt luffala and big game In the bush country. put him In your charge ; take- men with you and 8 9 that he conies to no hurt , See , Iso , that you bring him before me within a nontlt , or your llfo shall answer for It. Let ilm bo here at my royal kraal la the lint week of the new moon when Nnnn.i comcn ( nd thtn I 'wJll ' 'te-H you whether or no 1 flRree with ) -nu that nho l < fair. Oo , now , my child. rM 'you. ' Whlto Msn , RO nlsoi j those who ach i to accompany you shall bo | with you ntirthrt dawn. Farewell , but remember - . member , we nirrt npnln t th > now moon , | whn we wlll ( ulo what pay you shall re- . cclvo as keener ; of my guns , Da not fall | me , Whlto Maitor I shall send nttor you , | and my mc-Tnirers nro sometimes rough. " j "That mejusthat ] 1 am a prisoner , " thought Hadjlpn , "but It will go hard If I i cannot tnanaxf ty give them the slip some how. I rton , mo n to stay In this country If ftr breaki , quj , to b ? pounded Into inatitl ( medicine ) , or have my eyes put out , or nny joke of thaQord1 Tn days hArt pissed nnd one cvnlng Had- den nnd his' eedrf , , were ? encampe-J In a wild stretch of mountain country lying between the Ulood nnd Unbimyana rivers , not moro than elfi'.it mlles from that "Place- the Llt- tb Hand , " whteh within n few weeks was to I become * famous throughout the world by Its native name-of Isindhlwana. Kor three days they had been trucking Ibo spoor of n small j herd of buffalo that still Inhabited the dls- trlct , but as yet they had not ccme up with iLlrm. The Zulu hunters had suggested tint they shotld ! follow the Unbimyana down toward the sea , where game wns moro plenti ful , but this Helther Hnddtn nor the Captain , Nahoon , had been nnxlotis to do for reasons which each of them kept secret to himself. Hadden's Object was to work gradually .down to the Buffalo river , across Vi'alch he hoped to effect a retreat Into Natal , while that of Nahoon was to linger In the neighborhood of the kraal of Umgona , which was situated not far from theJr present camping place. In the vague hope , that he .might find an oppor tunity of speaking with , or , at least , of seeing Nanen , the girl to whom "ne wns affianced , who within a few weeks must bo taken from him and given over to the King. A morj oerlc-loching spot than where they were encamped llndden had never seen. Be hind them lay a tract of land half swamp and half bush , where the buffalo were sup posed to ba hiding , beyond whlt'a In lonely grandc-ar rose the mountain of Isandhlwana , whllo In front was an amphitheater of the most gloomy forest ringed round In ths distance by sheer-sided hills. Into this for est there ran a river which drained the Bwamp , placidly enough on the level. But It was not nlwnys level , for within 300 yards of them It dashed suddenly over a precipice of no great height , but very sleep , falling Into a boiling rock-bound pool that the light of the sun never seemed to reach , "What Is the namei of that forest , Nn- hoon ? " asked Hadden. "It Is named Emagoadu , the Homo of the Dead , " the Zulu replied absently , for he was looking toward the- kraal of Nanea , which was situated an hour's walk away over the ridge to the right. "Tho Home , of the Dead ! Why ! " "Because the dead live there , those whom we name the Escmkofu , the Spjechlcso Onoo , und tha Amahlosl , from whom the breath of life has passed away and who yet llva on. " "Indeed , " paid Hadden , "and have- you over seen these ghosts ? " "Am I mqd that I should go to look for them. White Man , only the dead enter that forest , and It Is on the borders of It that the people makoi offerings to the dead. " Followed by Nahoon , Hadden walked ; to : ho cdgo of'the. cliff and looked over it. To the left lay the deep and dreadful-looklng- ) eel , while lese to the bank of ft , placed upon a narrow strip of turf between the cliff nnd the. commencement of the forest , was n hut. * "Who lives theje'T' 'asked Uadden. - "The great .Isafnusl , sba who Is named Inyanga or Dgf oJpss. she who'is named the Bee because she { gathers wisdom from the. dead who gro"tfrtntlhe forest. " * "Do you tijlrnf that she could gather enough wlsdom to tall" mo 'whether I am going to kill any'luffalo , Nahoon ? " "Mayhap , White''Man. but , " he added with a little smile , UIOM who visit th'e Bee's hive , may hear nothing , or they- may hear more than they wish for. The words' of1 tlre > Bee have a sting ? " > "Good , I will see if , she can sting me. " "So be It , " said Nahoon , and turning he led the way along the cliff till hen reached a native path whlchi zlg-zaggcd down the face of It. , ( 1 By this ilath flfrey cllnitiedJitlll , they caine to the grasi at : the foot of thp descent and walked up It to the hut. It was surrounded by a low fence.of reeds , encldslng a small court yard paved with ant-heap earth beaten hard and pollshad.In - this court yard pat the Bee , her stool being placed almost at the mouth of the -round opening that 'served as n doorway to the h\it. At first all that Had den could see , crouched as she was In the shadow , was a huddled shapa wrapped round with a greasy , tattered catskln kaross , above , the edge of which appeared two eye , fierce and quick as those of a cat. At her feet smouldered a little fire and 'ranged about It in a semi-circle were a number 'of human skulls , placed In pairs as though they were talking together , whllo other bones , to all appearances also human , were ffstooned about the hut and the fence ot the court yard. "I see that 'the old lady bag got all the usual properties , " thought Madden , b'ut 'he said nothing. Nor did the witch doctrcss say anything ; Eho only fixed her beady eyes upon his face. Haddon ret.urne f the compliment , staring at her with all his might , till suddenly he be came aware that he was vanquished In this curious duel. His brain became confused , and to his fancy It ssemed that the woman beforohim bad shifted shape Into the like ness of n colossal add horrid spider sitting at the month of her trap , and that these bones were the relics of her victims. "Why do you not speak , White Man ? " she eald at last In a slow clear voice. "Well , there Is no need , since I can read your thoughts. You'are thinking that I who am called the Bee should bo better named the Spider. Have -no fear , I did not kill these men. What would It profit me when the dead are so many ? I suck the souls of men , not their bodies , White Man. It Is their living hearts I love to look on , for therein I rca'd much and thereby I grow wise. Now what would you of the Bee , White Man , the Bee that labors In this Garden of Death , and what brings you here , son of Zomba ? Why are you not with the Umcltyu now that they doctor themselves for the great war , the last war , the \ynr of the white nnd the black , or If you have no stomach for fighting , why nro you not at th'e sdo ! > of Nanea the tall , Nanea the fair ? " Nahoon made no answer , but Haddcn said : "A small thing , mother. I would know If I should prosper In my hunting. " "In your hunting , Whlto Man ; what hunt ing ? The hunting of game , of money , or of women ? Well , ono of them , for n-huntlng you must ever be , that Is your nature , to hunt and to be1 hunted. Toll me now , how does that trader dor who tasted of your steel yonder In the town , ot the Maboon ( Boers ) ? No need to answer , Whlto Man , but what foe- Chief , for.tb . , ioor ) witch doctoress whose skill you seek , " she added , In a whining voice. "Surojy , , you would not that an old woman shouldiViRrk without a fee ? " "I have nothing , to offer you , mother , so I will bo golifj'i8ld ) [ Hadden , who began to fee ! himself ViUllflpd with this display of the Bco's powcrfljipt-j observation anil thought- reading. Dm v. 6 "Nay , " sh9iajd , with an unpleasant laugh , "would you AICp ] , question and not wait for the answer ? ! wl | ] fake no fee from you at present , White Mqn ; y ° " sna" Pay mo later on when we jneej.jagaln , " and once moro she laughed. "I,3t tno , look In your face ; let me look In yourifaco ? " she continued , rUlugand standing befprijJifm. Then of , , % Hadden felt something cold at the lwcltof his neck , and the next Instant /hajfjsprung / from him , holding l > 5twcen herlhumij and finger a llttlo curl of tils dark hair which she had cut from his liead. The actlou.was 0 Instantaneous that lie had neither ttroo to avoid or resent It , jut stood still staring at her stupidly , "That U all I need , " she cried ; "for like my heart my maglo Is white. Stay , son of Zomba , glvo mo .also of your hair , for tlioso who visit th ? Bee must listen to her humming , " Nahoon obeyed , cutting a little lock from ils head with the sharp edge of his assegai , though It was very evident that ho did this not because hp wished to , but because he 'cared to refuse. ( To be Continued January 12. ) Danish women uro ahead of any other vomen on the face of the globe In onepar - Icular : They have just announced the open- ng of a woman's theater for the coming vlnter. The plays nro to be written by vomen dramatists. ; every character yes ! the nole characters to be acted by women ; rchestra , soloists , chorus , conductors ars to 10 exclusively feminine , Margaret Thorson -completed a play for the theater , and Frau Emma Gad ha * prepared a ballet. THE RETIRED LIBERAL CIllEl Reminiscences of the Career of England's ' Premier Statesman. HIS ABILITY AND HIS MORAL PURPOSE The Uiivjof ilir1'iilltloiil Siiuill Kry ami tlio lilol of tlii < It1iuin-rnc > lll.N Wonderful Altlllly mill Mll III III I ) UN PlMIHIlltlntl The grand old min of England , William 12. Gladstone , hay not receded from the gizo of the world by reason of his retirement from public life. Ills voice Is almost ns potent at SC ns If backed by ths prestige of official t'tatlon ' , and his Influence In the world's affairs IF. not a whit loss commanding. An Individuality so conspicuous In the history of the waning century furnishes an In exhaustible mine of reminiscence ? , llev. J. Qunness Rogers of London , n personal friend of the retired statesman , opens a lode In this storehouse of reminiscent wealth and gives the result In a paper In the New York Independent. Mr. Rogers Introduces the subject with a refsrcnce to the evils of party strife , the virulent attacks of his political opponents , nnd the ardent attachments they provoke. Continuing , he says : Some of the reasons for the pastlonato feeling , approaching to personal hats , with which Mr. Oladstono has been pursued through a largo part of his public llfo mny become apparent In the course of this sketch. In general , It may be said that a man who Is head nnd shoulders above hlr- fellows , with whatever grace and meekness ho may boar himself , will of necessity provoke some envy , and envy Is Infinitely skillful In masking Its true character. It Is certain , too , that a man of strong individuality will klndlo strong antipathies as well a ; , nrdent attachments. This Is pre-eminently true of Mr. Gladstone. llc\ has been the head of a great , for a long period the predominant , party In the state. Lint ho Is In no ECIISO the child cf that or of any nartr. In his early days , when ho was the young Aecanltis of the old torylsm , ho was a puzzle to those who were looking to him with fond hope , nn3 the ciders often shook their heads In wonder and doubt at the vagaries of their youthful champion. So , also , In tbo party of his adoption , though hu has been faithful to Its principles , ho has frequently pursued a policy which those nur tured on old whig traditions have regarded with extreme dlrtrust. All this was Inevitable ble- . Men who think nnd act for themselves are sure to bo sometimes misunderstood by others whose first principle Is to stand In the eld ways. Mr. Gladstone's policy has always been unintelligible to those who wore so hide bound by precedent nnd tradition that any departure from them savored. In their view , of revolution. To others who really know him , nothing could well be more ridiculous than th ? association of his name with t lie- Idea of revolution. There is not n man In the cabinet today who has loss sympathy with Ideas and measures which has this brand upon them. Ho Is singularly hospit able to new Ideas , cv n to afford to open his mind for their consideration , oven to n fiord them kindly entertainment , nnd to give full weight to all that can be urged on th-ir behalf. But there it ends. There Is no dls- poUtlon toward a too facile- acceptance of them ; still less Is there a forg tfulncss of the case on the opposite side. It Is true that when fully convinced he shows a resolution and courage In obeying his conviction that ura 'rara among statesmen. Here , as every where , he Is n distinct nnd vigorous Individu ality.He He has been compared with different emi nent statesmen , but "there Is but faint like ness In him to any of them. Between him and his great rival the contrast Is perfect ; nnd between him and Earl llussell , his predecessor as liberal leader , there Is little resemblance , save In the high moral purpose and sincere attachment to liberty of both , lie -has always spoken of 'Sir "Robert Peel with the respectful affection which n loyal dlsclplo cherishes to his chief , but the dif ference In temperament nnd character be tween them was very marked. It would be folly to name a dllettantlst like Melbourne , or a believer In compromises like Lord Pal- merston , In connection with him. The posi tion ho occupies among the queon'a prime ministers Is absolutely unique , and unique chiefly because of the marked originality of the man himself. The transcendent ability of Mr. Gladstone will scarcely be questioned except by par tisans so utterly blinded by bigotry that they have lost the- capacity tor seeing the great qualities of opponents. All candid men will admit the marvelous genius of the man , albeit there may bo those who would regret that It has not been employed to bettor purpose. On the last point they will probably be bet ter Judges when the heat of party conflict has passed nway , and when experience has shown how great the loss which the coun try has suffered by his removal from public life. But as to the first point , a man must have sunk to the very depths of political or ecclesiastical prejudice If he is not able to recognlza the wonderful combination of gifts in Mr. Gladstone. A visit to ono of those delightful breakfasts which at one time be used to give was Itself sulllclont to-show his extraordinary versatility. The memory of such an occasion , indeed , marks one ot tno reu-ictter nays or lire. The guaats were scattered over the room. Boated at small tables , so a.s to give greater facilities of Intercourse. The gnlal host and equally charming hostess moved from table to table , so that there should bo an Impartial distribution of their favors , and every one should bo made to feel nt home. In the company thsre were sure to be men of eminence , whether thcqlpglans or politicians , scientists or trav elers , scholars or artists , and nothing was moro Interesting than to see Mr. Gladstone Hitting from one to another , and plunging at once Into the special aubject of each , which ho would discuss with him ns though It wore also a study In which he was himself an ex pert. I do not suggest that he was the equal of these experts In tlulr own depart ment. But what I do mean to say Is , that whether he talked about same point of ar chaeology with an antiquarian , or some recent discovery with n scientist , orsome moot point In biblical 'criticism or theology with a divine , he was always at home , and ar gued with as much subtlety and Intelligence as though ho had been expounding some doctrine of political economy , or going thr'ouBh Dome , perplexing figure * In a Budget speech. No doubt the- experts would remain satisfied with themselves , and probably with thci theories ho may have questioned , but even they must have been ourprlsed at th ? extent of his reading , the breadth of his Information , the Independence of his vlows. nnd , perhaps , moro than them all , the extraor dinary versatility of his powers. Hardly less remarkable la the rapidity with which he pasaas from one subject to another. I remember a very striking Illustration which also , In another respect , throws light on Mr. Gladstone's mental habits. On Juno 18 , 1S92 , ha did mo the honor to pay mo a visit , and meet a largo number of Nonconformist friends. The occasion was one of extreme Interest to himself. A day or two before the great Orange convention had been held In Belfast , and the address was to be a reply to. thai challenge which had then bcon given. Ho had. In fact , made the meeting the openIng - Ing of the great campaign of the general elec tion. His nddrosj was singularly eloquent and exhaustive as exhaustive of the subject It must have been ot himself. The sight of that noble veteran at S3 years of ago un furling his standard and In clear , trumpet like notes summoning his fcrcca was a upec- taclo never to be forgotten. When the meetIng - Ing closed I was anxious tp secure him re freshment and rest , and BO got him Into my study for a cup of t a. I soon found , how ever , that he was not too weary for conversa tion. "Didn't I see Dr. Reynolds In the meetIng - Ing ? " ho asked. "Certainly , " I mid. "Would you like * to see him ? " In compllnno } with hli request , my dear friend Reynolds was brought and In a few minutes they were In the mldit of an Interesting theological conversation about a book which one-of Dr. Reynolds' utudenU had published , and In which Mr. Gladstone wan deeply Interested. It was a striking example of his -power to detach lilmsslf In a moment even from a subject which scorned bo all-absorbing and pursue another of an o.UI-tly different character. It allowed alio bis- strong tendency toward theological Inquiry. It coulil not be repressed oven In presence of tbo exacting Issues of a general election on which to much depended. Slucxj he retired from office It has bi-come more concplclous than OVMV It hn * some time * bcon onld Hint he ought to linve been In lh& church , ami In th t c o would have become archbishop of OAntrrbury. That I" , to sy the l t , doubtful. It would bo r sh , Imlfd , to nrsr-rt that the ahl st man among thp clrrgy In always selccttxl as primate. It ( cnty to ! > fo how Mr , Gladstone must have nttvlned to high or rather pre-eminent dis tinction ; but It by no means follows ( hit he wruld therefore have occupied the chair of Augustine. His Independence of spirit , his scorn of mere conventionalism , his lofty ccnsclentloiifin * * ? , would hardly have help d him Into high office. In the. statehe has bpen emphatically the elect of the people. In memoirs which have bce-n already pub- lls-hod It Is clearly shown that aristocrats of both parties regarded him with doabt. Hut thera was nn appeal from Tapers and Tad poles and party managers and party chiefs to the people , and the people Instinctively recognized n true nnd nohlo leader. In the church , however , there Is no such corrective of mistaken official Judgment , and so Mr. Gladstone might never have reached the hlghcrt position. Hut without wasting tlmo on profitless speculation ns to .w.hnt inlchl have been , It mny uo safely snld that his Influence on the Anglican church would have * been very great , and perhaps not nil In the direction which eomo would desire and expect. It Is only necessary to look nt the different phases of his ecclesiastical activity to per ceive this. Ho Is n pronounced high church man , played no Insignificant part In the great Oxford movement , Was thc"frlenl ( "of Newman - man and PtiBey , and to this day shows a profound de-forenco to church authority. Hut at the time of tbo ultramontane develop ment and the Vatican dccreo there was no ono who assailed the papal claim to Infalli bility with moro thorougli'detcrmlnatlon and moro trenchant vigor. How , while- his cele brated pamphlets remain , nny one can sug gest that Mr. Gladstone Is a Jesuit In dis guise puzzles my comprehension ; but so It Is , and some of tliora who prcpagato It take credit for being good Christians nay , emi nent saints. They do not seem to realize the gravity of an accusation which means that n man's life has become n He ; still loss do they appear to understand that to circulate such n story without n scintilla sf evidence lit Its support Is Itself i llo of a very dark complex ion. It certainly shows their utter grorance of the man whom they calumniate. Per ho la singularly transparent In his : haracter. Ills Intellect Is subtle nnd ncuto. Mr. Foster once said that he had the 01- paclty to persuade himself Into anything that ho desired , to believe. The saying had n certain smartness , but In reality It only showed that the ppeaker had not h standard by which to measure so many-sided an In tellect. For , so far ns moral qualities are concerned , Mr. Gladstone has c remarkable simplicity and slngletrss of eyo. Ho Is ut terly Incapable of playing a part. With him duplicity Is nn Impossibility. For beyond everything else he Is distinctively n good man. man.U U would be superfluous to spenk of hli' loy alty to the Christian faith. That has been abundantly demonstrated by his writings. It Is rather of his religious spirit nnd life that I speak. No one can be with him and converse with him with any degree of free dom without feeling how thoroughly hu seeks to llvo over "as In the great Tns.k- irastcr's eye. " There Is nothing ostenta tious , nothing unctlous , nothing nscetlc about his ploty ; but this very quietness make * It the more Impressive. He Is one of the most regular nnd devout worshipers ; but It is In the practical life ot every day that bis highest worship Is rendered. If I were to single out ono virtue by which , more than another , ho Is distinguished , it Is his magnanimity. I have talked some what closely with him on political cubj cts , but I never heard him utter an unkind word of a political opponent. The resentment which some of us have often felt at the un- geh'rous and truculent , at times almost brutal , attacks directed against him. was not shared by himself. Ono of the keenest things I ever heard him say was In relation to ono who absolutely reused to forgive some political assailants who had been unjust to him. "And yet. " said Mr. Gladstone. "I have no doubt that every day he prays 'For give us our trespasses as we- forgive them that trfspass against UB. ' ' The remark , which , let me say , had no reference to any one now living , shows where his own guid ing principle was found. It Is a emit thing to have seen , known an-1 talked with such a man. He has don ? a noble work , and yet It Is only beginning. 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