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10 Tina OMAITA DAILY .SUNDAY . , JANUARY 12 ,
Black Heart andJVVhite Heart.
A. 2LUL..U IDYJULu
13 Y II. UIUI3U HAOQ VUD.
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ISM. by II. Itlilnr Hmrgard )
CHAPTER II. Concluded.
Then the Boo slipped back her Itaross nncl
stood before them bending over the fire ,
Into which eho threV herbs taken trcm a
pouch thnt was bound about her middle.
Bho was tlll n finely shaped woman , and she
wore none of the abominations which Had-
.den had been accustomed to sec upon the
persons of witch dcctoresses. About her neck ,
however , was a curious ornament , a small ,
llvo snake , red and gray In hue , which her
visitors recognized as one of the most deadly
to be found In thnt part of the country ,
It not unusual for llantu witch doctors
thus to decorate themselves with snakes
though whether or not their fangs have first
been extracted , no one seems to know.
'Presently the herb * began to moulder anC
the smoke cf them ro up in n thin straight
stream , that , striking upon the face of the
Dec. clung about her head , enveloping It as
'though ' with a strange blue veil. Then of a
sudden she stretched out her hands and let
fall the two locks of hair upon the burning
herbs , where they writhed themselves to
ashea like- things alive. Next she opened
her mouth and began to draw the funion of
the hair and herbs Into her lungs In great
gulps , while the snake , feeling the Influence
of the medicine , hissed , and uncalled Itself
from about .her neck , crept upward and tonk
refuge among the black saccaboola feathers
of her headdress. Soon the vapors began to
do their work , ehe swayed to and fro mut
tering , then sank back against the hut , upon
the straw of which her head rested. Now the
Bee's face was turned upward toward the
light and It wau ghastly to behold , for It
had become blue In color and the open eyes
were sunken like the ycs of one dead , while
above her forehead the red snake wavered
and hissed , reminding Madden of'the Uraeus
crest on the brow of the Egyptian kings.
For ten seconds or more she remained thus ,
then she spoke In a hollow , unnatural voice :
"O Black Heart and body that Is white and
beautiful , I look Into your heart and It Is
black as blood and It shall ba black with
bleed. Beautiful white body with a black
heart , you shall find your came and hunt
' 11 , and It shall lead you .Mitu the Houtvs of
the Homeless. Into the Home of the Dead ,
and It shall be shaped as n bull , It shall be
shaped as a tiger. It shall be shaped as a
woman , whom kings and waters cannot
blood. Beautiful white body with a black
heart , you shall be paid your wages , money
for money , and blow for blow. Think of
my word when the spotted cat purrs above
your breast ; think of It when the battle
roars about you ; think of It when you grasp
your great reward and for the last tlmo stand
face to face with the ghost of the dead toi
the Homo of the Dead.
" 0 White Heart and black body , I look
into your heart and It Is white as milk and
the milk of innocence shall save It. Pool ,
why do you strlkc'thnt blow ? Let him bo
who la loved of the tiger and whose love Is
as the love of a tiger. Ah ! what face Is
that In the battle ? Follow it , follow It , 0
mvlft of foot , but follow warily , for the
tongue that has lied will never plead for
mercy , and the hand that can betray Is
strong in war. White Heart , what Is death ?
In death life lives and among the dead you
shall find the life you lost , for there awaits
you one whom kings and waters cannot
harm. "
As the Bee spoke by degrees her ivolce
sank lower and lower until It was almost
.inaudible. .Then It ceased altogether and
she seemed to pass from trance to sleep.
Hadden , who had been listening to her with
an amused and cynical smile , mow laughed
aloud.
"Why do you laugh. White Man ? " asked
Nahoon , angrlljv
"I lough at" my own folly-In wasting time
listening to the nonsense of that lying
'f ratal. " '
"It is no nonoense. White Man. "
"Indeed ? Then will you tell me what It
moans ? "
"I cannot tell you what It means yet , but
her words have , to do with a woman and a
leopard , and with your fate and my fate. "
Hadden shrugged his shoulders , not think
ing the matter worth further argument , and
at that moment the Bee wcke up shiverIng -
Ing , drew the red &nakc from her head
dress , and , colling it'about her throat
wappsd herself again in the greasy kaross
. "Are you satisfied with my wisdom , In-
" asked Hadden.
koos ? sheasked
"I am satisfied that you are one of the
cleverest cheats in Zuluhnd , mother , " ho
answered coolly. "Now , what Is there to
pay ? "
The Bee took no offense at this rude speech
though for a second or two the look In her
eyes grew strangely like that wnlch they saw
in those of the snake when the fumes of the
flro had mads it unary.
"If the white lord soys I am a cheat , it
must bo so , " she answered ; "for he of all
men should bo able to discern n cheat. I
have said that I ask ! no fee yes , give ma a
llttlo tobacco from your pouch. "
Hadden opened the bag of antelope hide
and drawing some tobacco from It , gave it to
her. Iti taking It she clasped his hand and
examined the gold ring that was upon the
third finger , a ring fashioned like a snake
with two llttlo rubles set In the Head to rep-
res'nt the eyes. *
"I wear n snake about my neck and you
wear on ; upon your hand. Inkoos. I should
like to have this ring to wear upon m'y
lia'nd ' , i'o that the snake about my neck may
, ba less lonely there.
"Then I am afraid you will have to 'wait
till I am dead , " said. Hadden.
"Yes , yes , " she pnswered In a pleased
voice , "it Is a good word. I will wait till
you are dead and then I will take the ring ,
and none can say that I have stolen It , for"
Nahoon there will bear mo witness that you
gave me ptrmlsslon to do so. "
Fur the llrH tlmo Hadden started , since
there was something about the Beo's tone
that jarred upon him. Had Bho addressed
him In her professional manner be would
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hare- thought nothing of It , but In her cu
pidity oho bad bjcwne natural , and It was
evident that she spoke from conviction , bc-
llevlni ; her own words.
Shej saw him start nrjd Instantly changed
her tone ,
"Let the whlto lord fornlv the jsst of n
poor old witch ilcctorow , " die euld in a
whining voice , "I hav so much to do with
death that his name leaps to my lips , " and
she glanced first at the circle of skull * about
hrr , then up towards the waterfall that fed
the gloomy | > opl upon whoso banks her hut
was placed.
"Look. " * h ftld , simply.
Following the line of her outstretched hand
IU4dpn's eye * fell upon two wlthtroJ mimosa
treed which grew over the fall almost at
right angles to iu rocky edfc These trees
were Joined together by a rude platform mads
of logs of wood lushed down with relms of
Jiide , Upon this platform stood three figures ,
, and notwithstanding the distance and the
! spray of th ; fall ho could sco that they were
thoa = of two men and a girl , for tholr shape *
stood out distinctly against the > ( lory rod of
the sunset o\y. One Instant there were
three , and the next there were Iwo , for the
girl had gone , and something dark rushing
struck the face of the fall , striking the sur
face of the pool with a heavy thud , while a
faint and piteous cry broke- upon his car.
"What in the meaning of that ? " he asked ,
horriflnd and amazed.
"Nothing , " answered the Bee with a laugh.
"Do you not know , then , that thlf. Is the
place where faltliUs.i women , cr girls who
J i have loved without the leave of the king , are
brought to men their death , and with them
their accomplices. Oh ! they die here thus
each day , nnd I watch them die and keep ths
count of the number cf them , " and drawing
a tally-ttlck from the thatch of the hut , she
took a knife and added a notch tu | the many
that appeared upon It , looking at Nahoon the
whIU with a half questioning , half warning
gazo.
"Yes , yes , It Is a plao of death , " oho mut-
tcreJ. "Up yonder the quick die day by day
and down there " nnd tiho pointed along the
course of the river beyond the pool to where
th ? f reel tcgan some t o lundrjd ja dj fr m
her hut "the ghosts of them hava their
home. Listen ! " .
As she spha a. Kurd reached their cars lhat
Foamed to o-.vill from the t'lm skirts ot the
forest : ) , a peculiar and unholy tound which It
Is Impossible to define more accurately than
by caylng that It seemed beastllke and almost
Inarticulate.
"Listen , " repeated the Bee , "they arc
merry yonder. "
"Who ? " asked Hadden. "Tho babons ? "
"No , Inklos , the Amatongo. the ghosts that
welcome her who has Just become of thslr
number.
"Ghost ? , " said Hadden , roughly , for ho waa
angry at his own tremors ; "I should like to
see these ghost ; . Do you think that I never
heard a trcop of monkeys in th ? bush bjfore.
mother ? Come. Nahoon , let us be going
while there is light to climb the cliff. Tare-
well. "
"Farewell , Inkoos , and doubt not that your
wish will bo fulfilled. Oo In peace , inkooo
to sleep In peace. "
CHAPTER III.
The prayer of the Bee notwithstanding.
In fact if ha could In any way manage
It , It was his Intention to make a dash
for the border on the following night. To
do this with a good prospect of success ,
however , it was necessary tint he should
kill a buffalo or some other head of game.
Then , as he knew well , the hunters with
htm would fecst upon the meat until they
cculd scarcely stir , and that would b ? his
opportunity. Nahoon , however , might not
succumb to this temptation , therefore he
must trust to luck to be rid of him. If It
came to the worst ho could put a bullet
through him , which ho conslderej he would
be-Justified in doing , seeing that inreality
the man was his Jiller , Should this neces
sity arise 'ho felt Indeed that he could face
it' without undue compunction , for in truth
ho disliked Nahoon ; at times he even hated
him. Their natures were antagonistic , and
he knew that the great Zulu distrusted and
looked down upon him , and to be looked
down upon by a savage "nigger" was more
than his pride could stomach.
At the first break of dawn Hadden rose
and roused- his escort , who were still
stretched in .sleep around the dying fire ,
each man wrapped In hla kaross or blanket.
Nahoon stood up and shook himself , lookIng -
Ing gigantic In the shadows of the morning.
"What Is your will , Umlunou ( white
man ) , that you are up before the sun ? "
"My will. Muntumnofu ( yellow man ) . Is
to hunt buffalo , " answered Hadden coolly.
It irritated him that this savage should
give him no title of any fort.
"Tour , pardon , " .said the Zulu , reading
its thoughts , "but I cannot call you Inkooi ,
because , you ore not my chief , or any man's ,
still , It the title 'White Man' offends you ,
wo will glvo you a najne. "
"As you will , " answered Hadden briefly.
Accordingly they gave him a name ,
nhllzln Muann , by which he was known
among them thereafter , but Hadden was
tot best pleased when ho found that ths ?
iifanlug of these soft-sounding syllables was
'Black Heart. " This was how the Inuanga
lad addressed him , only she used different
vords.
An hour later and they wore in the
nampy budh country that lay behind the
encampment searching for game. Within a
very llttlo while Nahoon held up his hand ,
ben pointed to the ground. Hadden looked ;
here , pressed deep In the marshy soil and
o all appearances not ten minutes old , was
ho spoor of a small herd of buffalo.
"I know that wo should find game today , "
whispered Nahoon , "because the Bee said
o. "
"Curso the Bee , " answered Hadden below
ils breath , "Come on. "
For a quarter of an hour or moro they
'ollowod the upoor through thick reeds , till
suddenly Nahoon whistled very .softly and
.ouched Hadden's arm. He looked up , and
here , about 301) ) yards away , feeding en some
ilgher ground among a patch of mimosa
trees , were the buffaloes , six of them , on
old bull with a splendid head , three cowt , a
iclfer , and a calf about four months old ,
Neither the wind nor the nature ot the veldt
wera favorable for them to italic the game
'roiu their present position , so they made a
letour of half a mile and very carefully
crept toward them up the wind , slipping
[ rom trunk to trunk of the. mimosas , and
when these failed thorn , craw line on their
stomachu under cover of the tall tambutl
grass. At lact they were within forty yards ,
ind a further advance reemed Impracticable ,
'or although he could pot cmell them , It waa
evident from his movements that the old bull
md heard jowo unuiual sound and waa grow-
UK suspicious. Nearest to Hadden , who
alone ot the party hod a rifle , stood the
heifer broadside on a beautiful shot. Re-
iicmberlug that ehe would make the best
jee-f , he lifted hit Martini ind aiming at
ter Immediately be-hlfid the shoulder , gently
squeezed the trigger. The rifle exploded ,
and the heifer fell dead , bet through the
heart , Strange ! ? euoufb the other buffaloes
did not at once ran a\M\y. On tlit > contrary
they teemed pur.zltd ( o nccnunt for the sud
den noise nml not being nbta to wind any
thing , lifted their heads nnd ( tared round
them , Thepausa gaveHndden space to
get In a fresh cartridge and to film again ,
this tlmo at the old bull. The bullet struck
him ftomcwhre In the nock or shoulder , for
he came to 'his knees , hut tn another second
wag up , and , having caught sight of the
clcud of smoke , ho charged straight at It.
Because ot thl ? nmoke or for some other
reason Hidden did not see him coming and
In coticequenco would most certainly have
been trampled or gored , had not Nahoon
sprung forward nt the Imminent risk of
his own llfo and dragged him down behind
an ant heap. A moment moro and the great
beast had thundered by , liking no further
notice of them.
"Forward , ' cald Hidden , and leaving most
of tlio men to cut up the heifer and carry the
best of her meat to cimp , they started on
the blood spoor.
For seme hours they followed the bull , till
at last they lost the tpocr on n patch of
stony ground thickly covered with bush , and ,
exhaut'tsd by the heat , sat down to rest and
to cat tome biltong , or su.i-drled llosh. which
they had with them. They finished thslr
meal and were preparing to return to the
oimp , when ono of the four Zulus who were
with them went to drink at n little stream
that ran at a distance of not more than ten
pacw away. Unit a minute later they
heard n hideous grunting noise- and a splashIng -
Ing of water , and saw the Zulu fly Into the
air. All the while that they were eating
the wounded buffalo had be-jn lying In wait
for them under a thick bush on the banks
of the streamlet , knowing , cunning brute
that ho was , that sooner or later his turn
would como. With a shout of cons-terna-
THE INCARNATION OP THE BEE.
'hillp Haddon slept 111 that night. He fel
n tin best of health and his. conscience wa
lol troubling him more than usual , but res
: o cculd not. Whenever he closed his eye
hla mind "conjured up a , 'plcture- the grim
vltchNloctorcss , so strangely nam'sd the. Bee
ind tho-sound , of her .evil-omened worda as
IB hati heard them that afternoon. He'was
neither a superstitious man nt-r , a timid on ?
Rd any supernatural beliefs that infgh
Inger In. his mind were ; to say the least o
t , dormant. But do whatrift would lit coulc
lot shak eft a certain.osrle wneatlon of fear
est there should b3 wine grains of truth
n the propheeylngs of this hag. What If | i
vore a fact , that ho were near bis death ant
that the heart which , bat so strongly In hlD
breast would soon be still foraver no , ho
would not think of It. ' 'This gloomy place
and the dreadful sight which h ? saw that
day had upset his nerves. The domestic cus.
toma cf these Zulus were nit pleauint , and
for his part ho was determined to be clisr
of them so soon as ho was able to escape the
country.
lion they rushed forward to ses ? the bull
vanish over the risebefcre Hadden could
get a chance of firing at him , and to find
their companion dying , for the gnat horn
had plercc.l hU lung.
"It Is not a buffalo , It Is a dovll , " the poor
follow gasped and expired.
"Dovll or not , I mean to kilt it , " exclaimed
Hadden. So , leaving the others to carry the-
body of their comrade to camp , he started on ,
accompanied by Nahoon only. Now the
ground was more open and the chase easier ,
for they frequently slght'd their quarry ,
though they could not como near enough to
flro at It. Presently they traveled down a
step cliff.
"Do you know whcr > we are ? " ni ' < eJ Na-
lioon , pointing to a bslt of forest opposite ,
"That Is Emaaudu , the Home' of the Dsad ,
and look , the bull heads for It. "
Hadden glanced round him. It wae true
yonder to the left weie the fall , the Pool of
Doom , and the hut of ths Bef.
"Very well , " he answered , "then wo must
liead for It , too. "
Nahson halted. "Surely you will not enter
tiier " he exclaimed.
"Surely I will , " replied Hadden , "but there
Is no need for you to do so If you are afraid. "
"I am EfraWi-cf gtfosts , " said the Zulu ,
"but I will'com'e ' ; " ' ' ' '
'So they crossed the-strip'of turf and en
tered th ; haunted wood. It was a gloomy
place Indeed ; great wide-topped trees grew
thick there , shutting out the sight of the sky ;
moreover , the air in it , which no breeze
otlrreJ , was heavy with the exhalations of
rotting foliage. There- seemed to ba no life
here and no sound , , only now and again a !
loathsome spottsd f-nnke would uncolljtsolf
and glide away , and now and again a heavy
bough would fall with a cras-h.
Hadden was too intent upon ths buffalo ,
however , to bo much Impressed by his sur-
roundlngj. Ho only remarked that'tho'light
would be bad for shooting and wsnt on.
They must have * penetrated a mil ? or more
into the- forest when the suddo'n Increase cf
blood upon the spoor told Hum that the bull's
wound was proving fatal to him.
"Run. now. " said Hadden ehpnrrnllv
. "Nay , hamba aachle go foftly , " answered
Nahoon. "The devil Is dying , but ho will
try to play another trick before he die-y. " and
he-went on , peering ahsad cf him cautiously.
"It Is all right here , anyway. " said
Hadden , pointing to the spoor that ran
straight forward , printed deep in the- marshy
ground.
Nahoon did not-nnswer , but stared steadily
at the trunks of two trees a few paces In
front of them and to their right. "Look , "
he whispered.
Hadden did so and at length made out' '
the outline cf eomethlng brown that was'
crouched bshlnd the trees. <
"He Is de-id. " he exclaimed.
"No , " answered Nahoon , "he has come
back on his own path and Is waiting for us.
He knows that we are following his spcor
Now , If you stand hero I think that you can' '
shoot him through the back between the
tree trunks. "
Hadden knelt down , and , aiming very'
carefully at a point Just below the bull's
spine , ho fired. There was an awful bellow *
and the next instant the brute was up and
at them. Nahoon
flung his broad spear
which sank deep Into Its chest ; then they
fled this way and that. The buffalo stood
still for n moment. Its forelegs straggled
wldo and Its head down , looking first after
the one and then the other , till of a sudden
It uttered a low moaning sound and rolled
over dead , smashing Nahoon'8 assegoil to
' nu i * foil
"There ! he's finished , " said Hadden , "and
: believe It was your assegai that killed
him. Hullo ! what's that nols ; ? "
Nahoon listened. In several quarters of
he forest , but from how far away It was
mposslble to toll , there rose a curious sound
as of people calling to each other in fear
but In no articulate language. Nahoon
shivered ,
"It Is the Esemkofu , " ho said , "the- ghosts
vho have no tongue and who can only wall
Ik ) Infants. Let us bo going , this place is
bad for mortalo. "
"And worse for buffaloes , " said Hadden ,
giving the dead bull a kick , "tut I suppose
wo must leave him hero for your friends , the
Escmkofu , as > we have meat enough and
can't carry his head. "
So they started back toward the open
cc.crtry. As they treaded their way slowly
through the tree trunks a new Idea came
Into Hadc'en'a mind. Once out of this
forest ho was within an hour's run of the
Zulu border , and once over the Zulu border
bo would feel a happier man tlwn he did at
that moment. As has been said , he had In
tended to attempt to escape In the dark
ness , but the plan , was risky. All the Zulus
might not overeat themselves and go to
sleep , especially after the death of tholr
comado ) ; Nahoon , who watched him day and
night , certainly would not. Thla was his
opportunity , but there remained the ques
tion of Nahoon.
Well , If it ca.mo 'to the worst , Nahoon must
dle > ; It would bo easy , ho had a loaded rlfto
and now that his assegai was gone , Nahoon
had only a kerry. He did not wish to kill the
man , though It was clear to him , seeing that
hlu own safety was at stake , that he would
ha justified In so doing , Why should
ho not put It to him and then be guided , by
circumstances ?
Nahoon was walking acrotu 'a ' little open
space about ( en paces ahead of him whfro he
could see him very well , while he himself was
under the shadow of a largo tree -with tow
horizontal branches running out from the
trunk.
"Nahoon , " lie said.
The Zulu turned round and took a step to
ward him.
"No , do rot move , I pray. Stand wliero
you are , or I shall bo obliged to shoot you.
Listen , now ; do not be afraid , for I shall not
flro without warning. I am your prisoner ,
and you are charged to take mo back to the
king to ba hla servant. But I believe that a
war la going to break out between your people
ple and mine , end this being oo , you will un
derstand that I do not wish to go to Cety-
wayo n krniji because I should cither como
to a violentJtatn Ihc-rc , or my own brothers
will bellevatpiat , I sm a traitor and treat mo
accordingly. , , The Zulu border Is not much
moro than aa Jjqur's Journey away , lot us say
on hour and A Calf's ; 1 mean to bo across It
before the | Vw > n Is up. Now , Nahoon , will
you loss moln ) , the forort and glvo mo this
hour and a Jialf'p , start or will you stop here
with that ghost peoplp with whom you talk ?
Do you understand ? No , please do not move- . "
"I understand-you1 , " answered the Zulu In
a perfectly composed voice , "and I think that
was a good nttmo which wo gave you this
morning , tl/dugh / , Black Heart , there Is some
Justice In yoiiriiwcfds and more wisdom.
Your opportunity la igoodi and one which a
man namcdi a you are snoiild not lot fall. "
"I nm glad to find that you lake that view
of the matter , Walloon. And now will you bo
so kind as to lese me nnd to promise not , to
look for mo till the"moon Is up ? "
"What do you mean , Black Heart ? "
"What I say. Come , I have no tlmo to
spare. "
"You are n strange man , " tuld the Zulu re
flectively , "you heard the king's order to mo ;
would you have ma disobey the order ot the
kins ? "
"Certainly I would. You have no reason
to love Cetywayo , and It decs not matter to
you whether or no I return to his kraal to
mend gunu there. It you think that ho will
bo angry because I am miming , you had hot
ter cross the brrder nboj we can go togethsr. "
"And leave my fatSo.- and all my brethren
to his vbngcanco ! Black Heart , you do not
understand. How can you , being so named ?
I am a soldlci * nnd the king's word Is the
king's word. 1 hoped to have died fighting ,
but I am the bird In your nooas. Come ,
nhost , or you will not reach the border IKS
fore moonrlse , " and he opened his arms and
unillej. *
"It It must be , so let It be. Farewell ,
Nahoon , nt least you are a bravo man , but
ovcry ono o ! us must cherish his own life , "
answered Iladdcn calmly.
Then , with much deliberation , ho raised
Ills rlflo and covered the. Zulu's breast.
Already while his victim stood there ,
still smiling , although the twitching ot his
lips betrayed the natural terrors that no
bravery can banish already his finger was
contracting on the trigger , when of a sudden ,
as Instantly Indeed as though lit had been
c\ruck by lightning , Hadden went down
backward , and , behold ! there stood upon him
a great spotted beast that waved its tall
to and fro and glared down into his eyes.
It was a leopard , a tiger ns they call It
In Africa , which , crouched upon the bow ct
the trco above , had ben unable to resist
tha temptation of satisfying Its savage appe
tite on the man below. For n second or
two there wai silence , broken only by" the
purring , or rather the snoring sound made
by the leopard , and In these seconds there
sprang before Hadden's mental vision n plc-
turo of the Inyanga called the Inyosl or
Be ? , her death-like head resting against
the thatch of the hut nnd her death-like
lips muttering "think of my word when
the great cat purs above your face. "
Then the brute put out its strength. The
claws of one paw drove deep Into the mus
cles of the leit thigh , while with another it
scratched nt his breast , tearing the clothes
from It and furrowing the flesh beneath.
The sight of the1 white skin seemed to mad
den It , and , in It's fierce desire for blood ,
It dropped its square muzzle und burled Its
fangs In Its victim's shoulder. Next moment ,
there was a eound ot rushing feet and of
a club falling heavily. Up reared the. leopard"
with an angry snarl , up till It stood as high
as the Zulu who attacked It. At him it came,1
striking out savagely , and tearing the black
man as It had/jforn the white. ' Again the
kerry fell full ( Wits Jaws and down It went ,
backward. Bttpf6 It could rise again , or
'
rather as it Av'dsj in the act of rising , the
heavy knob ttcty' struck it once more and
with fearfufyfoft , this time , as it chanced ,
full on the nipR ° ' tllei neck , paralyzing
It. It writlw&/irid bit and 'twisteO , throwIng -
Ing up the eacth'viml leaves , and blow after
blow was raftifll iipon It/tlll at length , with
a convuIslvelrueElS and a stifled roar. It
lay still , tlfo'iblns oozing from its shattered
skull. ' " ; <
Hadden sat up , the blood running from his
wounds.
"You have-tavcd. my life. Nahoon , he said ,
faintly , "andilithnnk you. "
"Da1 not tH nk.me"Back'Heart ! , " answered
tha Zulu , , ' { ifr-was..the king's word that I
should keep - you"safely. . Still this tiger has
bo.n hardly dealt with , for certainly he has
saved my life , " and lifting the Martini rifle
he unloaded it.
1 At this juncture Hadden swooned away.
Tnnntv-four hours had cone by when , after
"what t'eemed to him to be but a little tlm ? of
troubled and dreamful steep , through which
he could hear voices without understanding
what they said , and feel himself borna he
kniw not whither , Hadden awoke to find him-
ojlf lying upcn a kaross In a large and beau
tifully clean Kaffir hut with a bundle of furs
for a plltcw. There was a bowl of milk at
hlo side , and , tortured as he was by thirst ,
ho tried to stretch cut his arm to lift It to
his Up ? , cnly to find to his astonishment that
his hand fell back tn his side like that of a
dead man. Looking round the hut Impa-
tUntly ho found that there was ncbody In
It to assist him , so he did the nly thing
which remained for him to do , nnd lay rtlll.
He tid not fell asleep , but his eyes closed
and a kind of gentle torpor crept over him ,
half obscuring his recovered senses. Pres
ently ho heard a soft voles speaking ; It
seemed far away , but he could clearly , dis
tinguish the wcrds.
"Black Heart still sleeps , " It said , "but
tluro Is color in his face. I think that he will
wako eon nnd find his thoughts again. "
"Have no fear , Nanea , ho will surely wake ;
his hurts'are not dangerous , " answered an
other voice , that of Nahoon. "Ho fell heav
ily , with the weight of the tiger on top of
him , and that Is why his senses have been
shaken for so long. He went near to death ,
but certainly he will net die. "
"It would have been a pity If he haJ died , "
anuwered the soft vice , "he Is so beautiful ;
never have I s en a white man who was so
beautiful. "
"I did not think him beautiful when he
stood with his rifle pointed at my heart , "
answered Nahoon sulkily.
"Well , there is this to b ? .said , " she re
plied , "ho wl''bcd to escape from Cetywayo ,
and that Is not to bo .wondered at , " and she
sighed. "Moreover ho asked you to come
with him , and It might , have been well If
you had done so , that Is , if you would have
taken mo with .you ! "
"How could I have done It , girl ? " he asked
angrily. "Would you have we set at noth
ing the order of the king ? "
"Tho king , " she replied , raising her voice.
"What do you owe this king ? You have
served him faithfully and your reward Is that
within a few days he will take me from you ,
me , who should have been your wife , and I
must I must " and she began to wesp
softly , adding between her sobs , "If you
loved me truly you would think more of me
and of yourself , and less of the Black One
and his ordqrs * . , Oh ! let us fly , Naboon ,
let us fly to Natal ' " before this spear pierces
me. "
"Weep not' ' , Nanea , " he said , "why do you
tear my hoartMn two betweenmy duty and
my love ? You know that I am a soldier and
that I must Wfllkpthe | path whereon the king
haa sot my ftet. t Soon I think I shall bo
dead , for I se4k death , and then It will mat
ter nothing. " < 4 I
"Nothing to'you ' , Naboon , who are at peace ,
but to mo ? Yet , you are right and I know
It , therefore forgive me , who am no warrior ,
but a womangjind ) who must also obey the
will of the ktng , " and she cast her arms
about his neckcobbing her fill upon his
breast ,
( Tp jpo Continued. )
SONG.
F , U BlWittyi in the Times-Herald.
Oh , It ain't so mighty long twell you hear
do trumpet blow
Blnncr , git yo' ticket 'for do tralnl
Ef you want ter git ter glory you must
whip de boss en go
Sinner , Bit yo ! ticket fer do tralnl
Yonder is de rainbow n-shlnln' ;
Satan fer do sinner is a-plnln' ; '
He's o-wnltln' night en'day
Twell do slrtncr come his way
Ob , sinner , git yo' ticket fer do tralnl
Oh , do sky la gwlnp ter roll up , en de
moon' ! ! tu'n ter red-
Sinner. Kit yo' ticket fer do train !
Is you Bwlno ter let do trumpet wake de
tinner up In bed ?
Sinner , fit yo' ticket fer do train !
Yonder is do rainbow a-shlnln' ; i
Satan fer de sinner la a-plnln' ;
He's a-Blntli' ! er hla eontf
Twell de sinner come aloncr
Oh , Dinner , git yo' tlcKet fer dc tralnl
Life Is so short. Cook's Extra Dry Im
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It olds digestion and will prolong 1U
CRIPPLED GENIUS.
Henry Fnwcctt's LOMR StniRKlo nticl Ills Splendid Trluttipli ,
_ .
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( Copyrighted , 1W6 , by Snrnh 1C Holton. )
When blindness comes In youth , before
the work of life Is scarcely begun , It must
require unusual courage to make Ufa a suc
cess.
cess.Such
Such a misfortune early befell England's
renowned postmaster general , Henry Paw-
colt. The son ot a draper , with a love of
study rather than play , he used to declare
when n boy that ho meant to be n member
of Parliament. This his companions used to
laugh at , as his father had limited means ,
and ho had no distinguished friends to help
him.
him.Ho
Ho longed to go to college , so the one
which gave the largest fellowships , 1'etor-
house , at Cambridge university , was chosen.
The college boys thought the new student
was probably a young farmer , front his
country ways and dress. Ho soon drew
around him a little circle who loved mathe
matics and reading , and became a bright
member of his class. Finding that there
were many competitors for fellowships , ho
entered another college nt Cambridge , Trin
ity Hall.
Some scnoiarsmps ncipeu mm to pay nis
way in colleijo.
Poverty had not been a great obstacle
to young Pawcett because he had energy
and will power , but now his eyes began < o
trouble- him from over-use. Ho gave up
law for n time , took n pupil in mathematics
and In French , and after a while recovered
his usual sight. Ho was still thinking of the
House of Commons , for ho wrote a friend :
"Tho realization of these hopes has become
something even more than the gratification
of nmbltloDi I feel that I ought to make any
sacrifice , to endure any amount of labor to
obtain this position , because every day 1 J
had determined to carry out his plan of tryIng -
Ing for Parliament.
He attempted to go on with law , but that
seemed Impossible. Ho tried to write with
his own hand , but soon gave it up. Some
times ho became depressed , but resolution
finally overcame this , and he was cheerful as
long as ho lived. Ho thought that it waa a
duty , both for his own take and for those
about him , to bear all things with courage.
TRUE COURAGE.
Fawcstt went back to Cambridge unlver
slty and hired a young man to read to him
and write for him. Ho was particularly In
terested In political economy , and soon die
tatcd essays on Immigration , strikes , etc.
A friend of Pawcott's , a rising publisher
at Cambridge , Mr. MncMlllan , made a happy
suggestion , that the blind young student o
27 should write a popular manual of polltlca
economy. Pawcott worked two years oa the
book hard year * ' , as they must needs be for
ono who must get all his knowledge through
the eyes of another.
When the book was published it met with
a cordial reception , and. was soon used in
schools and colleges. The same- year In
which the book was published the professor ,
ship of political economy at ths university
the House of Commons. Then he spoke earn
estly In behalf ot the working people , that a
larger number might be allowed to vote ! then
he urged that Dissenters , those who did not
belong to the Church of England , nttght bo
permitted to take degrees. It socms astonish
ing ( o road that n person might not graduate
from a college unlesj he bslongcd to n particu
lar church ! A Scotch Presbyterian was de
barred from a fellowship nt Trinity , so late
au 1SGO , although the applicant was a senior
wrangler , thus showing his superior scholar
ship. FawcetL worked till thcso narrow re
strictions were abolished.
Prom this tlmo until his death Fawcctt
mada far himself a great n.im ? In England.
He worked for the education of nil the people.
Fawcett waa often called the "Member for
India , " because he plead the cause cf 200-
000,000 , worthy poor people , often sadly mis
governed. When the duke of Edlnburg vis
ited India and distributed ? 50,000 worth of
gifts , nnd tli ; money to pay it was taken
frcm the Indian revenues , Pawcett called It
"melancholy meanness. "
Whenever ho went to his father's homo ho
visited the laborers. Ono of them , Kumbold ,
used to send Mm wont about hla pig , tolling
Pawcett's mother , "If there's ono thing Mas
ter Harry cares about , 'tin pigs. " Thus
deeply Interested was the great man In thosj
about him.
When ho wag 46 ho was made postmaster
general of England. Ho wrote "Aids to
Thrift , " of which 1,250.000 copies were
given away. He was In favor of cheap
telegrams for the people 1 cent per word.
Ho opened many avenues for women to find
employment. Ho was one of the best be
loved men of England. Ho received great
hot'ors from the University of Oxford , from
Cambridge , from Glasgow , from Germany
.uul from scientific and learned societies of
.
TWO SHOTS ENTERED THE YOUNG MAN'S EYES.
become moro deeply impressed with the
powerful conviction that this is the position
in which I could be ot the greatest use to
my fellow men. "
A TERRIBLE AFFLICTION.
When Fawcett was 25 , and seemingly on
the right road to- win his desired position , one
September day ho went with his father to
shoot partridges. Ths birds flew toward the
son , and the father , for the moment for
getting where his son stood , fired , and two
shots entered the young man's eyes , ono passIng -
Ing through each glass ot his spectacles , re
mained permanently behind the eyes. The
student was blind for life. The father was
heartbroken at what he had done , but the
son kept his cheerfulneuj , and said years
litnr that ten minutes after the accident ho
became vacant. Pawcett and three others
were candidates. Fawcett was opposed bo-
caufo it was said that he could not keep
order In bis classes , and was In all respects
at a great disadvantage through his blind
ness. To the delight of his parents and him
self ho won the honor , with a salary of 300.
This and lila fellowship gave him a good
support.
The death of Sir Charles Napier loft a
vacancy in the representation of Southvach.
Fawcett visited the political committee , was
allowed to hold meetings , to which crowds
/ HENRY PAWCETT.
came to hear a blind man , but bo waa finally
obliged to withdraw his name In faVor of a
well known candidate ,
Agaiitho tried for a vacancy at Cambridge ,
The contest cost COO and he was defeated.
Ho would at least try the third tlmo. He bo-
pamo a candidate for Brighton. He was op
posed because h : > waa comparatively poor ,
and would not , as well ; o could not , spend
money on the election , tad rotten eggs and
etoues .thrown at him , and ( or the third time
waa defeated. But such heroic mn as Faw
cett never give up. Ho tried a fourth time , !
and at 32 yeara of ago was elected a member
of Parliament for Brighton , The boylib hope
was realized at last.
HIS TUUH VOCATION.
For some time Fawcett showed ils
sense by remaining comparatively quirt in
France.
At his death his monument was placed In
Westminster abbey by national subscription ,
memorials in several churches , a drinking
fountain on the Tlmmo embankment , n
statue at Salisbury , where he used to play
when a boy , and scholarships to his memory
In bcveral colleges. And this and blind.
SARAH K. BOLTON ,
THE CHEAT UEUATE.
IleniliilncoiiccH of the
Oratorical Content.
The news spread like wildfire across the
prairies of Illinois , from Springfield , Its
capital city , to the college town of Knox
county.
"Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas
would speak in the college grounds on
October 7 , 1858. " At the same point debates
In the congressional districts respectively
would" take plice on the given dates.
The college boys called a meeting. The
seminary girls were invited to attend. Tha
citizens wore to go in a body and escort the
speakers to the college grounds. The young
people were to go on horseback.
At 9 o'clock In the morning our horses
were brought to our doora. Our escorts
mounted on the finest horses they could get
In all the town. Saddles and bridles the
best , scarlet ribbons fluttered from riding
whips ; tiny flags were the breast knots of
the day. Twenty boys and girls filled wltn
excitement met the grand procession "on
the town square. "
Horses and riders wheeled into line , with
nil ( ho Airs and { insurances of well drilled
cavalry ) One would have thought thorn out
on battalion drill. Wo galloped away to the
cast , on the broad , smooth prairie road at
the bugle call. The band At the head ot the
big procession played , royally as wo met our
distinguished guests. Mr. Lincoln and Mr.
Douglas bowed and smiled as wo merry
boy and girls roilo on either slilo of their
carriage and fell Into line bolilml the
citizens.
Never was there a moro beautiful golden
October day. Aa wo passed farm houses with
the glory of autumn , In the flowers , the fields
of yellow corn and winter grain by the road
sides , Mr. Lincoln looked at them lovingly ,
foil ho loved the prairies of Illinois.
Wo escorted the speakers to the graml
stand , our horses were taken to their stables
whilewe , with thousands of others from the
townn about us , the country and cities , lis
tened to the long , earnest , eloquent speeches
of the two great men. Mr. Lincoln thrllksl
the people with Ills earnest , manly argu
ments. AB over , bo stood on the broad ground
of Independence , that "all men were created
frco and e < iual. "
In all the after years when that sad , grand
face was dally seen by ( is at the capital ,
when the weary years of civil war were upon
him ; when the whole world loved him ; and
ho died to MVO A race ; how often did men
and women4 of " 65 think of the merry western
bc > ys and girls of 'ES , and now In ' 03 do they
love to recall and remember with pride and
Joy the best rldo of their lives !
MAUQARET SPENCER.
PHATTI.K OF Tlll'JOUXnSTKItS. ' .
Teacher Now. Tommy , tell us what the
index finger Is.
Tommy Yos'm ; it's that * un you lick when
you turn over th' pagca.
Bobby Papa , Jack Mason said his father
gavs him GO cents , nnd
Papa Well ?
Bobby I'd liketo say the same of you.
A gentleman ono day took his little lmt out
for n walk , but the boy , from some cause or
ether , git lost , nnd , meeting a policeman ,
tearfully asked ; "Ploase. sir , have you seen
a man without a llttlo boy ? 'Cause , if you
have , I'se that little boyl"
Teacher And what la meant by keeping
the Sabbath holy ?
Ethel It means It means to think of
something you would llko to do , oh , over sri
much , and then not doing It , 'cause It's Sun-
Jar- .
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by her mother tf she knew the meaning of
"Forglvo us our trespasses. " "Why , yes , "
she replied ; "It means excuse us for going on
the grass. "
Mother When the boy In the other house
throw stones at you , why didn't you como
and toll mo ?
Bobby Bpcaure , mamma , I can throw them
back better than you. He's moro likely to
get hit. ' .
"Say , paw. "
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"Oh , paw ! "
"What the what do you want ? "
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"Which do you love most , your papa or
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Little Charlie I love papa most.
Charlie's ' Mother Why , Charlie , I thought
you lo'vcd mo most.
Charlie Can't help it , mamma. 'Wo men
must hold together.
Mother Well , my llttlo daughter , , what did
Miss Ooldentext teach you at Sunday school
this morning ? . , '
Llttlo Daughter ( sadly ) She jiebber teach
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