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10 THE OMAHA DAILY" JfrfyE ; SUNDAY , JANUARY 19 , 1990 MARK SPEARS. Story of tbc Hey Hero of tltc Creek Wnr In Georgia. HY MAURICR THOMPSON. In the tjme of the Creek war there Mood , near the Chlckasawhachso swamp In Geor gia' a large country house nlmoit surroumhd by n plttntatlon. Some years licforo the breaking out of hostilities the place was * owned by a man who hnd mortally olfended a chief of the Creek Indians , and against him .nnd his family the trlbr declared vengeance. 'it was to get beyond the reach of the sav- ngcs that the offender came to live In this lonely dwelling on the confine of a swamp \vllderne93 ntrangely wild and gloomy. At that time Baker county was thinly set tled , but the white population was mostly of a wealthy and cultured class of people. The man who had Ill-treated the Indian ? found that his hiding place had been dis covered , and , well knowing that If ho ( tared th re ho and his family would sooner or later bo murdered , ho sold th < > house and plantation to a gentleman by the name of Coupon , who , with his wife and children and n nephew of his wife's , a boy of 15 , named Murk Spears , lock possession and begnn forth with to make It a most attractive and host - t > IUblo homo. Meantime the Crpak war came on , nnl the avagos began their bloody work wherever opportunity offered. The whole of southern Georgia was startled by deeds * ot the most outrageous cruelly. Fam'lUs were butchered , women and children scalped and otherwise l.orrlbly mutilated , and everywhere In the path of the Indlani flro and blood were * the recordIng - Ing elements of scenes too heartrending for description. Mark Spears , the boy Just mentioned , was Very fond of deer stalking , and had the repu tation of being the best rifle shot In the country. At the rural shooting matches , which were the favorite pastime of th yo ny mon , he nearly always proved himself tht champion , THE DEADLY CHEEKS. In the latter parL of June , 1830 , ho was In the edge of the Chlchasawhacnee swamp looking for young squirrels , which were con sidered a great table deVcscy. as well as excellent targets for rlflo practice , In the season when dew were not In good condition. 1C was yet early morning ; the sun had Just flashed above the gloomy , moss-hung forest In the east when Mark reached the place where ho expected to flnd game. Ho had r'scn before Mr. Couper's family wag awake ; but the servants In the ample kitchen were preparing a generous breakfast , and some neighbors were to Join In the meal. Fate had decreed n hideous dsom for that household end Its happy guests. The chief , thinking that his enemy , the nmn who had misused him , still lived In the house , prep - p red to take his revenge. It was whllo the repast was being served that a body of mv- aos suddenly appeared , purroundlng the place , and rushing In upon the company at table with demoniacal shouts. In the flrst moment of wild alarm , every person made a quick dash for some avenue of escape from the most terrible danger that can bo Imagined. Scattering Iff every direc tion men , women and children ran , without knowing which way to go. Some of the men paatched up arms , but there was little oppor tunity for resistance. One after another fell A FLIGHT FOR LIFE. A llttlo girl. 9 year ! ) old , named Alice Fescue , was ono of the guests at break fast. She was a bright , active child , and when t'he heard the savages yo'llng. and tome one near her said , "Indians ! " shs sprang from her chair and darted out of the house , llko a flying bird , through a back door \\hlch opened upon a small vege table garden. Across this garden and over a low fence she went and found herself on the bark of a sluggish streamlet now Ing through a low thicket-covered piece bf ground. She was too young to reason clear.- ly ; but , 'frightened almost to death as sha -was , ' ihe "fine1 , otreng nature of our Ampr- lrln of those stirring days gave , tier thOinerve , to uct promptly andwell. , , She n.ad ' just reached' winding cattle path by the etreamV side , when a tall , grimy Indian man , scowling atrociously , came up face to face with her. She screamed at the top of her voice. The savage sprang toward her , flourishing a long knife. Ho limped as ho moved , for ho had a wound In the leg ; but he did not notice thin. With her Httle heart almost stifled , expecting every mo ment to feel the knlfo blade strike her , she turned and darted into the thicket , waded the stream and ran up the opposite bank among the bushes. She heard the Indian follow , splashing the water and grunting eavagely. Meantime Mark bad heard the firing of iguns and the tumultous voices at the dis tant houso. Ho listened for a moment , then ran as fast a * he could In the direction of the noise. It wns a very foolish thing for him to do ; ho was running right Into the Jawo of de-nli ; but he did not think of htmpalf. When ho had como near the house , however , and got a glluipsp of what was golnR en. his blood ran cold In his rein * . He srw the furious Indiana butcher ing men , women and children. Even the npgro servants were mercilessly stricken down , old and young. A TEST OF COURAGE. Mark stood for ono awful moment gazing. It was a sight never to ho forgotten. Quickly enough ho realized that his friends were probably all doomed to death and that his own safety ifopended upon Instant and oner- gptlr flight. He knew that It was Impossible for him to be of any assistance to those who WCTO so rapidly falling before the brutal as saults of the savages , and so. with a sicken ing sensation In his breast , and with limbs trembling under himhe turned at the wood's pdgo and started to run back the way he had como When ho reached the little runlet and was wailing through It ho heard a cry , keen , clear , agonizing. It was tlif- voice of a child. Then ho heard a deep , guttural muttering and the sound of some ono dashing across the water. Again the cry. lie knew the little girl's voice and the whole truth of the situation flashed Into his mind , as ho caught a glimpse of a gay llttlo dress fluttering and flitting between scrubby trnes not far away and Raw a stalwart savage following at a SHE UAN UKB A FLYING Din I ) . llirplng. but rapid , gait. Ho knew that It was Allco Poscue and that nhe was running for her life , Wioad tcl | ; the boy had come of revolution. nry stock : cowage was his blrllulsht. Ths little girl's awful stiosj of danger roused all the fighting strength cf Ills nautie. He could not s vu himself and let that hideous Indian giant scalp the helpless child. Almost In the twinkling of on eye pursued and pursuer were out of sight , but Mark nerypd himself duperatuly uncl ran as fait at he could after them , setting the hair triggers of hit guu and cocking It a ho ran. Ha bad not gone more than forty yard * when , emerging Into a snull apen space In the lyoodj , he caw Allre running round and round , almost : la a circle , and the limping imago pressing close behind her , now and then making A grab at her flowing brown hair. Mark ttopped abort and totaled hit rlfls. but when he pressed ihe trigger the Mock aimpped ; the flint ( ailed tu miUa lire. Fortunately the Indian Mia too Intent upon latng Allco to di cov.r Uark. nbo liutantl ) reoH the hair trigger and again cocked and leveled hlo gun. Al'ce's strength was fast falling , and her pursuer , despite his lime Itg , was apparently Increasing his sjieed. The little girl's only chance cf evading him was by changing her course suddenly and often , th's way and that. Again the flint failed to send Its spark Into the priming. It was tw blunt ; Its edge needed chipping , or "picking , " as the word for It was , end now Mirk had to be qu'ck and cool. Into his pouch went his hand , out cam& hla hunting knife , with the blade of which ho struck the flint flvo or six sharp whacks. Then ho carefully reprlmed the pin. Meantime Alice and the Ind'an were com ing nearer to him. Up to his shoulder went the rlflfr's butt oaco more , and as glanced along the barrel t bring the bead Into the notch of the hind sight the sivago's hand caught the tip of Alice's hair. Then > the keen spurt of smoke and the r nglng report told that at last the flint was truo. The burly Indian spread out bis long arms and fell. fell.Mark Mark and Allco were the only ones of all that household who escaped. MUTUAIj" SCHOOL MASTUHS , How Two HrnlhiTN Iit-nrm-il Ijiitln mill Aii1l * il tlir lloil. Ily UlclinM Mnlcntm Johnston. Among the many acquaintances at the bar many years back was ono who , not long after middle age having attatnel consid erable fime and satlrfactcry fortune , had retired from practice , and settled upon n farm a few mlloy out of the county scat. Ono day , while he and I wore together In my office , he tJivo mo a bit of his own experience that Interostol me considerably. I will put It down ( as noir as I can recall - ' call them ) In his own words. Wo had been conversing about dllllctiltley ctftrnf attendant upon the beginnings of young professional men. To some remark It. Many ft poor boy , with scantier means , but with superior gifts , has done far better than Dav and I. U only USids to show what can be done by a youth of slim means and moderate * understand ng by searching for and making for himself opportunities In stead of mouthing complaints against fortune for not bestowing them gratuitously. " niu.v A > 7 > fTis .MOTiinn. Slorr < > f " Helpful Hey nil it III * fjos- nninor Cllnvm. Hilly sprained hai ankle quite severely Just before Christmas , anil the ncrt day after his. mishap Ellen , the servant , who had been with them for so many years , was called homo by her mother's Illness. U greatly distressed Hilly to think his mother had so much to do and that he could not help her. "Now , If I had been a girt very llkriy I woudn't have spralnoj , my ankle , and then I could have helped you lots , " 'said he , "Hut how could I got on without you , Hilly ? " said his mother. "No , I d ) not mind It ; though I get a llttlo tired standIng - Ing on my feet so much , and I am so till that I have to stoop a gaoJ deal , and that tires my back. " "Yes , and It makes your fingers rough to have them In hot > \ater , you know It doea , " said Billy. "Yes , It steps the Christmas -embroidery for my fingers catch In the silk so. I would buy a pair of rubber gloves , but they are rather expensive , and I hope Ellen will to back before long. " Hilly fell to studying over these things and by and by ho took his crutches and went Into his workroom to see what ho could flnd theio to help h'.m out. Almost Inatantly his eyes fell on an old fashioned piano ttool with a screw top to lower , cr raise It , at pleasure. "Good , " said Hilly. "You are Just the ticket for the dish washing and things of that sort , and now for the gloves. " In the corner ho came across a 1'ght weight gossamer cloak tint his mother had dltv carded , and out 6f which he had Intended to foehlon a rubber bath blanket , as ho was greatly given to splashing. "You're nil right , tco , " bo remarked In a tone of great satisfaction as he fished out this garment. Then hocnt upt'tnlrs to draw his moth er's hand. Ho found her' resting , so ho "A 'REPORT ' TOLD THAT AT LEAST THE FLINT WAS TRUE. ml of mine ho answered rather abruptly : "Now , now ! People may talk and talk about opportunities'1 which they think they ought to have had , and whati great things they might have done If these hod not been un justly withheld from them. In a country like this almost any young man can find as much of opportunity as he needs to start with. I'll tell something. If you'll listen , about mo and my brother Dave. "We agreed that we'dhave an education , better than could bo got at the neighborhood country school , bteyond which our parents' means could not allow us to go. Dave was then 10 years old and I 14. We got the no tion somehow that to be ripe scholars wo must knew Latin , with which1 our late loachcr had no acquaintance. "One day , after we had been for some time speculating upon the subject , Dave said : 'Han ' , my sakes ! Why can't we teach our- iolves. You me , and I you ? I bslleve we can do It If we'll bfgln right , study hard , make good rules and stick to 'em. ' Now you may not believe It , but that very notion had been gradually forming In my mind. "So with our little moneys wo bought ono Adatn'o Latin grammar and one Historic Sacrae , and In what holidays we got from work on the farm we kept school and wont to school In a fodder house Just behind the horse lot. At the other school during the seasons father could afford to send us , wo had picked up a good deal of arithmetic and English grammar , and It surprised and delighted - lighted us that , principles of syntax b Ing much alike In both , we found our task less difficult than wo had apprehended. "When mother iound what wo were doing ( for wo had not told her until fairly started ) , she besought father to Increase our lioUTIuys. At first he refused , saying It was mere non sense , Dave's and my attempting to teach each other what neither of us know one nln- glo blessed thing about. Yet , yielding to her affectionate persistence , he assented , saying that although the work of the farm ( always the case ) was pressing , ho woujd glvo us , besides- Saturday , that we'd bpen having , Tuesday and half of. Thursday. That Is , for a while , to too If anything was to come of It. If not , the whole- thing had to stop , at least so far as extra holidays were concerned. "Wo agreed , Dave and I , that the discipline was to bo as strict as that In other schools , which you and I know was altogether of an other sort from the lax , persuasive , cajoling In tlwo days. Wo were to give and take genuine , good , long lessons , and then get them. If we didn't no wore to keep and bo kept In at dinner hour and evening , and make and bo made to get them over again , not omitting advancing tasks , and. say and bo made to say them to final entire satisfac tion. " "Well , " I said during a pause In the his tory , "such as that must have been r.i'her a tough trial upon brotherly affection , If you and liavo had very much of that article. Didn't you quarrel sometimes ? " "No more than Is common between brothers of nigh the mme ago , and not as much as wo did before \\o set up our Joint concern. The solemn understanding was that neither should rebel or complain In woida agalnet the other while In relation of pupil to master. Wtf did what wag more effectual than quarreling. Guess what that was ? " "I glvo it up. " "Why. sir. we fought. " 'TouKht ! " I exclaimed. Then I leaned my head upon the table between us , as If I would tery much llko to faint. "Yet , sir , " laughing with delight , ho re plied , "That Is , earn master whipped whenever - ever uuch stimulus ho Judged to be proper and necessary. Xo tapping , cither. Pave kept his hlcknry , and I kept mine , nor less sound and bc.isoned. He laid on and I laid on according to Judgment on the- merit * , I should rather say the demerits of Individual cases. Occasionally we. had to rub our thoul- ders and legs from the rigor of Infllct'on ; but wo didn't break our rule , even by disrespect ful remonstration. Of course , such as that occurred seldom and only during the first weeks of the session. The Interest Im parted In the work , soon miulo that sort of discipline , satin unnecessary. In thrw months' tlmo o ftoti through Hlatorlao Sacrae , paus'ng at we went ( you know the bible helped us ouO mightily with thai ) , and before the year waa out were > reading oaelly In Caesar'a commentaries and beginning to tackle Cicero on Catiline. I'm through. " "That U a remarkabbjilstory , " I exclaimed with heart est emphasis. "What became of your brother ? " "Ho studied medicine , and Is , and for years has been considered one of the best physicians In the town where be flrst settled. Ob , no ; thsro's nothing vary romarliabla about brought his drawing block over to her chair and had her place 'her hand' ' on It , and then he drew the outline. Billy often did this. It amused him to draw his mother's slender hand and his vown chubby ono below It , and write beneath them , "Billy's mother's hand , and Mother's Billy's paw. " This outline Billy took down stairs and traced It with white crayon four times on the gossamer , with a liberal allowance for saams , then he cut the parts out. Billy's accomplishments stopped short of sewing , and ho was looking at the parts wishing ho could glue or nail them together when Sam came in. "O , hullo Sam , " cried Billy , "I'll glvo you .that monkey Wrench yo wanted If you'll get your big sister to stitch these things to gether on the machine , " "All right , " said Sam , "I'll try It. What are they , any way ? " "Something for mother , " said Billy. "It's going to help do the work. " So Sam wont off , looking at the parts with much curiosity. When the dinner dittoes were ready to be washed , Sam bad , at Billys request , placed the stool screwed up to Its full height , In front of tbo kitchen sink , 'and ' beside the pans of hot water lay the gossamer gloves. " 0 Billy , " said his mother as she sit down on the stool and cut-on her loves. "Tj th'nk that you wltOied you were a girl ! Why these things arc such helps that tbo work will seem like play. " So Billy was satisfied. Prattle of tinYountfutern. . Teacher Now , Jimmy , what do we learn from the Monioo doctrine ? Jimmy That the other fellow's wrong. "Isn't It funny , papa ? " said Wllllo , as he played with the typewriter. "When I use a pen my writing Is very different from ycurs , but with this machine you couldn't tell 'em apart. " Teacher So. Georgle , you were named after Gcorgo Washington , were you ? Young George Ycs'm , some tlm ? after. Tommy I think mamma ls an awful gos sip. Ethel O , Tommy ! How can you say such a thing ? Tommy Well , she Is , Every thing I do she Immediately goes and tolls papa. I bate gossip. Mamma I hear , Bobby , that you wcr6 a very good llttlo boy this morning and ; didn't strike Tommy Jones back when ho hit you ; you must have remembered what I told you about "A soft answer turneth away wrath. " Bobby I did ! mamma , and besides Mamma And betides what , Bobby ? Bobby Tommy Jones's bigger than I am. * Teacher Tardy again , Johnny 1" Johnny Yeth'm. Teacher I don't know what Is to become of that boy. What do you eupjioso'll become of you , Johnny , It you keep on this way ? Johnny I expeo' clad'll biro me out to the dlstrlck messenger ofllce ! "Papa , " Inquired a small girl at the din ner table tbo other evening , "what's a mil lionaire ? Dorothy' Smith eald to mo today , Your father's a millionaire. ' " "What did you oiy ? " asked the small girl's father. "Oh , I Juo' said , 'So'e yours. ' " Teacher Well , John ; what Is the princi pal product of the Irlaiul of Cuba Imported to ttio United States ? Boy I don't know , ma'am. Teacher What ! Don't you know where the sugar comei from ? Boy Yes , ma'am ; wo borrow It from the woman next dcor. Thorn. Hallcy Aldrlch. The ne.w moon hungIn the eky , The him was low In the wejt , And my betrothed and I In tbo churchyard paused to rest. Happy maiden and lover , Drenmlnif the old dreum over ; The light winds wandered by , Ami robins chirped from the nest. And lot In the meadow sweet Wan the grave of a little child , With n crumbling stone at the feet , And the Ivy running wild Tanklert Ivy and oTover Folding It over anil over ; Close to my sweetheart's feet Was the little mound up-piled , Stricken with nameless fears , Slio ghrank ami clung to me. And her eyes were filled with tears For the Borrow I did not see ; Lightly the -winds were blowing Softly her team wore flowing Team for the unknown yeara And a sorrow that wun to bo I HlHI SSlSEISSiMO EMH Blfck Heart and White Heart. c f > .rtl . i A 2LUL U IDYliLv. i t jo i f ! ' , * ' ij Y ii. n i D 12 n ii A a a A n D . f l IiS2l2lLl& by II. Illrtor Hansard. ) , , i'Tnfl IV. PrcscntlyjnmUcrlng something that the lis tener couldlilttircatoh , Nahoon left Nanea , and crept out opHb ? but by Its boa-hole entrance. Then naddqjijJfywnod his eyes and looked around him. , TIio mm wag sinking and a ray of Its ted light flowing through the llttlo opening of the hut filled It with it soft and crimson glow. " In the center of the hut , cup- porting It , stiioJ. n roif tree of thorn wood , colored black \ > y the , smoke of the fire , and agalnot 11 , the rich light falling full upon her. loaned the girl , Nanea , a very picture of gcntla despair. As lo occasionally the case among Zulu women , she was beautiful , so beautiful that the sight of her went straight to the white man's heart , fcr a moment , causing the breath to catch In his throat. Her dtcso was very simple. On her shoulders , hanging open In front , was a mantle of self white stuff edged -with blue beads , about her middle was ft deerskin moocha , also embroidered with blile beads , whllo raund her forehead arid left knco were strip * of giay fur , and on her right wilot wati n shining bangle of copper. Her waa tall and'per naked , branze-hlied figure fect In Its proportions , while her face had llttlo In common with that of the ordinary native girl. Blowing as It did strong traces of the oncesUal Arabian or Semitic blood. It was oval In shape , with delicate aqulllno features , arched eyebrows , a lull "mouth that drooped a llttl ? at the corners , tiny cars be hind which the wavy coil-black hair hung down ao th ? shoulders , and ths very lovelleyt pair of dark and liquid eyes that 1C is possible to Imagine. - For a mlnuto or more Nanea stood thus , her sweet face bathed In the sunbeam , whllo Hadden feastfd his eyes upon Us beauty. Then sighing Jieavily , she turned , and seeing that ho was ttwako , started , drew her man tle over her breast and came or rather gilded toword hlm. ' < "Tho dilef Is awake. " she said In her soft Zulu accents. "Does he noad aught ? " "Yes , lady , " he Answered ; "I need to drink , but alas ! I ant too weak. " She knelt down beside him , and support ing him with * her' lett arm. with her right held the gourd to his lips. How It came about Hadden never knew , but before that draught was finished a chang : passed over him. Whether It was the savags girl's touch , or her strange and fawn-like loveliness , orpins' tender pity In her eyes , matters not , f.s Issue was the same ; she struck some chord In his turbulent , uncurbed nature. , and of a sudden It was filled full with passion for her , a passion which , If not elevated , at least was real. He. did not fcr a moment mistake the significance of the flood of feeling that surged through his veins. Hadden never1 & 'nlrked facts. "By heaven ! " ho said to himself. "I have fallen In lov "with , a black bsauty at flrst sight , more In love than I have over been before. It's awcward ) , but there will be com pensations. Sq.much the worse for Nahoon , or for Cety.wjjxo- for both of them. After all I can always get rid of her If she becomes " ' * " ' ' a nuisance. Then In a\flt of renewed weakness brought about by tPi'turmoil ) ) ' of his blood , he lay back upon , jlsk ) qlllow of furs , watching Na- noa's face whl e with a native salvo of pounded leaves'3she ' busied bersclf dressing the wounds thatnthe leopard had made. It also seenifd as though something of what was passing In his mind communicated Itself to thatj.ct Jtho girl. At least her hajid shook a llttlt/'at.lier / task , and getting done with It as julcluy as she could , she rose from her fcues1 with a courteous "It 13 finished , Incobis'l-.and ) once more took up her' position bythe'roof tree. "I thank ou1 , lady , " he saldj youi * hand Is kind.1 J . c "You musftnistf call me lady , Inkoos , " sbo answerpd.1'rratn no chloftalness" , but only 'the ' .daugH'tcc of 'S-Hwdman ! Umgbna. " ? "Ah'd mfrhfrd Nahsa , " ho sold. " ' "Nay , do not b ? surprised- ! have heard of1 you. Well , Nanea,1 perhaps 'you will soon become- chleftalucss up at the king's kraal yonder. " "Alas ! and alas ! " she sald/'dbverlng her face with her hand. * ' < "Do not grieve , Nanea , a hedge Is never so tall and thick but that It can be climbed .or crept through. " She let fall' ' her hands and looked at him eagerly , but he 'did not pursue the subjtct. "Tell me , how did I come here , Nanta ? " "Nahoon and Ills.companions carried you , " r Inkoos. "Indeed , I began to bo thankful to the leopard that struck me down. Well , Nahoon Is a brave man , and ho had done mo a great service. I trust that I may be able to repay It to you , Nanea. " This was the flrst meeting of Nanea and Hadden , but although she did not seek them , the necessities of bis 'sickness and of the situation brought them about many another. Never for a moment dd ! the White Man waver In his determination to get Into his keeping the native girl who had captivated him , and , to attain this end , he brought to bear all' his powers and charms to detach her from Nahoon and win her affections for himself. Ho was no rough wooer , however , but proceeded warily , weaving her about a web of flattery and attention that must , he thought , produce the desired effect upon her mind. Without a doubt , Indeed , It would have done so , for sh'o was but a woman , anijl an untutored one , had It not been for a sfraplc fact which' dominated her whole nature. " * She , loved Nahoon and there was no room in her heart for any other man , white or black , To Hadden she was courteous andTklndly , but no more , nor did she'appeartonotlce any-of the subtle ad vances by whlh Jia attempted to win a foothold ' hold In her'he.artr For a while this puzzled him , but he 'remembered that It Is not usual among tha.-Zulu Svomcn to permit themselves to show feeling toward an undeclared suitor. Therefore , It became necessary that ho should speak out. His mind onco" made up ho had not to wait long for an opportunity. By now ha was qulto recovered from his hurts and ac customed to walJf In the neighborhood of the kraal. Apoiit/,200 yards from Umgona's huts was a spring- , and thither U was Nanea's habit' to resort In the evening to bring back drjnklng water for the use of her father's 'household. The path between the spring and the kraal ran through a patch of bush , Where on a certain afternoon toward sundown Hndden took his seat under a tree , haying flrpt seen Nanea go down to the little stream,1 , as was her custom. A quarter of an"-bour"later she appeared , carry- . ' - . I ) . , - t HH KISSED HER HAND , Ing a largo gourd upon her head. She wore no garment now" except her moocha , for she had but cno mantle and waa afraid lest the water should splash It. Ho watched her ad vancing along the path , her hands resting on her hips , Her splendid naked figure out lined against the westering sun , and won dered what excuse ? he could make to talk with her. A * It chanced , fortune favored bltn , for when the was near him a snake glided across the path In front of the girl's feet , causing her to spring backward In alurm and overset the gourd of water. He came forward and picked It up. "Walt b r , " no ald , laughing , "I will bring It to you full. " "Nay , Inkoos'ebo remonstrated , "that la a woman' * workA * , "Among my people , " be said , "the men eve to nork ( on the women , " and ho started for the tprlng , leaving her wondering. Before bo reached her again he regretted his gallantry , for It was necessary to carry the full gourd upon hli shoulder , and the contents at It , spilling over the edge , soaked him to the skin. Of till ? , however , he raid nothing lo Nanea. "There Is your water , Nanea , shall I carry It for you to the kraal ? " "Nay , Inkoos , I thank you , but glvo It to me , you are weary with the weight of It. " "Stay awhile and I will accompany you. Ahl Nanea , I am still weak , but had It not boon for you I think that I should be dead. " "It was Nahoon who saved you. not 1 , Inkoos. " "Nahoon saved my body , but you , Nanea , you alone can wve my heart. " "You talk darkly , Inkoos. " "Then I must make my reasoning clear , Nanea. I love you. " She opened her brown eyes wide. "You , a .whlto lord , love me , a Zulu glrir How can that bo ? " "I do not know , Nanea , but It Is so , and wcra you not blind you would have seen It. I love you. and 1 wish to take you to wife. " "Nay , Inkoo ? , It Is Impossible. I am al ready betrothed , " "Ay. " ho answered , "betrothed to the king. " "No , betrothed to Nahoon. " "But It Is the king who will take you within a week , Is It not so ? And would you not rather that I should take you than the king ? " "It seems to bo so , Inkoos , and I noUld rather go with you than to the king , but most of all I desire to marry Nahoon. It may be that I shall not be able to marry him , but If that Is so , at least I will never become - como one of the king's women. " "How will you prevent It , Nanea ? " "There arc waters In which a maid may drown and trees upon which she can hang , " s/he / answered with a quck | yetting of the mouth. "That were a pity , Nanea ; you are too fair to die. " "Fair or foul , yet I die , Inkoos.1 "No , no ; como with me I will find a way and bo my wife , " and ho put his arm about her waist and strove to draw her to him. him.Without Without any violence of movement ana with the most perfect dignity , the girl dis engaged herself from his embrace. "You liave-honored me and I thank you , Inkoos , " she said quietly , "but you do not understand. I am the \\ltt of Nahoon. I belong to Naboon ; therefore I cannot look on any other man while Nahoon lives. It Is not our custom , Inkoos , for wo nro not as the whlto women , but Ignorant and simple , and when we avow ouri'elvss to a man , wo abldo by that vow till death. " "Indeed , " said Hadden ; "and so nqw you go to tell Nahoon that I have offered to malt ? you my wife. " "No , Inkoos , why should I tell Nahoon your secrets ? I have said 'nay' to you , not 'yea , ' therefore he has no right to know , " and she stooped to lift the gourd of water. Hadden considered the situation rapidly , for his repulse only made him the more do- tormlncd to , succeed. Of a sudden under the emergency he conceived a scheme , or rather the rough outline of It. It was not a nice scheme , and some men might have shrunk from It , but as he had no Intention of suffer ing himself to be defeated by a Zulu girl , ho decided , with regret It Is true , that having failed to attain his ends by means which UO CunsiUmcu lull , uo uiuav luaui L vu uiiivia of more doubtful character. "Nanea , " he said ; "you are a good and honest woman , and I respect you. As I have told you , I love you also , but If you refuse to listen to me there Is nothing more to bo said , and after all perhaps It would be better that you should marry ono of your own pee ple. But , Nanea , you will never marry him , for the king will take you , and If he does not give you to Dome other man , either you will become one of his 'sisters' or to be free of him , as you say , you will dlo. Now hear mo , for It Is because I love you and .wish your welfare that I sSpcak thus. Why do you not escape 'Into Natil , taking Nahoon with you , for there , as'you know , you may live In peace- out of reach of the arm of Cetywayo. " "That Is my derlrs , Inkoos , but Nahoon will not consent. He says that there Is to be war between us and you whlto men , and ho will not break the command of the king and desert from his army. " "Then he cannot love you much , Nanea , and at least you have to think of yourself. Wblpper Into the oar of your father and fly together , for bo sure that Nahoon will soon follow you. Ay I and I myself will fly with you , for I too believe that there must war , and then a white man In this country will bo as a lamb among the eagles. " "If Nahoon will como , I will go , Inkoos , but I cannot fly without Nahoon ; It lo hotter that I should ftay hero and kill myself. " "Suroly , then , bslng so fair and loving him so well , you can teach him to forget his folly and start for the king's kraal , and If you win over Nahoon It will bo easy for us to turn our faces southward and cross the river that lies between the land of the Amazulu and Natal. For the sakeof all of us , but moat of all for your own sake , try to do this , Nanea , whom I have loved and whom I now would save. See him and plead with him as you know how , but as yet do not tell him that I dream of flight , for then I should be watched. " "In truth , I will , Inkoos , " she answered earnestly , "and , oh ! I thank you for your coodness. Fear not that I will betray you , flrst would I die. Farewell. " "Farewell , Nanea , " and taking her band he raised It to his lips. Late that night , just as > Hadden was be ginning to prepare himself for sleep , he heard a gentle tapping at the board which closed the entrance to his but. "Enter , " he said , unfastening 1he door and presentely by the light of tbo llttl lantern torn that he had with him ho saw Nanea creep Into the but , followed by tbo great form of Nahoon , "Inkoos , " oho said la a whisper when the door was closed again , "I have pleaded with Nahoon and ho has consented to fly ; more over , my father will come alto. " "Is It BO , Nahoon ? " asked Hadden , "It Is so , " answered the Zulu , looking down shamefacedly ; "to rave thli girl from the king , and because the love of her eats cut my heart , I have bartered away my honor. But I tell you , Nanea , and you , White Man , as I told Umgona Juat now , that I think no good will come of tlilu flight , and If wo are caught or betrayed , we will bo killed , every one of u . * ' "Caught we can scarcely bo , " broke In Nanoa anxiously , "for who could betray us except the Inkcoo hero " "Which he Is not likely to do , " said Had den , quietly , "veelng that he deilres to escape with you , and that his life Is alto at stake. " "That is 10 , White Man , " eald Nahoon ; "otherwise I tell you that I should not have truited you. " Hadden took no notice of this outspoken wylns , but until very lite that night they sat there together making their v'ans. ' On the following morning Haddon waa awak&nod by sound * of violent altercation. Going out of thd hut , bo found that'tho dis putants were Umgona and a fat and evil-look ing chief who had arrived at the kraal on a pony. Thlo chief , he soon discovered , was named Maputa , being none other than th man who had sought Nanra In marriage and brought about Nahoon's and Umgona'i un- fortunate appeal to the king. At .present ho wa onR prod In abudng Umgona furiously chiirgtnx him with having stolen certain o hlti oxen and bewitched his cows o that they would no ( RV | mlllt. The alleged theft I was easy to disprove , but the wizardry re malncd n matter of argument , "You are a dog and d son of a dog. " should Maputo shaking his fat fist In the face ot the trembling but Indignant Umgona , "You promised me your daughter In marriage ; thet having vowed hfr to that umfagozan , tha low lout of a soldier , Nahoon , the son o Zomha , you -\\cct , the two ot you , nn.l pol soned the king's eir against me , bringing mo Into trouble with the king , and now you have bewitched my cattle. Well , wait , I will bo even with you , Wizard ; wait till you wake up In the cold motnlng to flnd your fence red with flro and the slayers standing outside your gate * to eat up you and yours with spears " At thlo Juncture Nahoon , who (111 ( now had ttsen listening In silence , Intemncd with effect. " " " will wall but not In "tJood , ho Pild , "wo , your company. Chief Maputa. Hamba ( go ) ' and seizing the fat old rutllan by the scruff ol his neck , ho flung him backward with such violence that b * rolled ovtr and over down the llttlo slope. Hadden laughed and passed bn toward the stream where ho propopod to batbo. Just us ho reached It , he caught sight of Maputa riding along the footpath , hla head-ring cov ered with mud , his lips purple , and hla black face livid with rage. "There goes an angry man , " ho said to him- oelf. "Now , how would It be " and ho looked upward llko one seeking an Inspiration. It seemed to como ; perhaps the devil finding It open whispered In his ear ; at any rate In n few seconds his plan wau formed and ho was walking through the bush to men Mnputn. "Go In peace , chief , " ho natd ; "they pom to-have treated you roughly up yonder. Hav ing no power to Interfere I came away for I could not brar the eight. It Is Indeed shame ful that an old and venerable man of rank should be rtrnck Into the dirt and beaten by a soldier drunk with beer. " "Shameful ! Whlto Man ! " gasped Maputa , "ycur words arc true , Indeed , But wall awhile. I , Maputa , will roll that stone ovr , I will throw that bull upon Its back. When next the harvest ripens , this I promise , that neither Nahoon nor Umgona , nor any of his kraal shall be loft to gather It. " "And how will you manage that , Ma puta ? " "I do not know , but I will flnd a way. MAPUTA ROLLED OVER AND OVER DO\YN THE SLOPE. oh ! I tell you a way shall be found. " Hadden patted the pony's neck medita tively , then leaning forward , he looked the chief In the eyes and said : , "What will you glvo me , Maputa , If I shew you that way , a sure and certain one , whereby you may bo avenged to the death upon Nahoon , whose violence I have also seen , and upon Umgona , whose witchcraft brought sore slskness upon me ? " "What reward do you peek , White Mun ? " asked Maputa , eagerly. "A llttlo thing. Chief , a thing of no ac count , only the little girl , Nanoa , to whom , as It chances , I have taken a fancy. " "I wanted her for myself , White Man , but he who sits at Ulundl has laid his hand 'upon her ! " ' " " " ' " ' ' "That Is nothing. Chief. I can armngo with him 'who sits at Ulundl. ' It Is with you who are great here that I wish to come to terms. Listen : If you grant my dslre , not only will I fulfil yours upon your foes , but when the girl Is delivered Into my hands I will glvo you this rifle and a hundred rounds of cartridges. " Maputa looked at the sporting Martini and his eyes glistened. "It Is good , " he said , "It Is very good ; often have I wished ! for such a gun that will enable me to shoot game and to talk with my enemies from far away. Promise It to me. White Man , and you shall take the girl If I can give her to you. " "You swear It , Maputa ? " "I swear It by the head , of Cuaka and the spirits cf my fathers. " "Good , At dawn on the fourth day from now It Is the purpose of Umgona , his drughter Nnnea and Nahoon to cross the river Into Natal by Ilia drift that Is called Crccodllo Drift , taking their cattle with them and flying from the king. I also shall be of their company , for they know that I have learned their secret , and would murder me If I tried to leave thotn. Now you , who are Chief of the border and Guardian ot that drift , must hide at night with some men among the rocks In the shadows of the drift and await our coming , First Nanea will cross , driving the rows and calve ? , for so It Is arranged , and I shall help her ; then will follow Umgona and Nahoon with oxen and heifers. On these two you must fall , killing them and captur ing the cattle , and afterward I will Rive you the rifle. " "What U the. king ask. for the girl , Whlto Man ? " "Then you ajiall answer that In the uncer tain light you did not rocognl/.n her and she sill ped away from you ; moreover , that you fraroj to seize the girl lest her crlos should alarm the men and they should escape you. " "Good , but how can I be sure that you will glvo me the gun once you crossl the river ? " "Thus ; before I enter the ford I will lay the rifle and cartridges upon a stone by the bank , telling Nanea that I shall return to fetch them when I have driven over the cattln. " "It Is well. White Man , I will not fall you. " So the plot was made , and after eome fur ther conversation upon points of detail , tbo two conspirators shook hands and parted. "That ought to come off all right , " re flected Iladden ( o himself. * a he plunged and floated In the water * of tha Mream , "but somehow I don't qulto trust our friend MA- put * . H would h re been better If I could have relied upon myself lo get rid of Nahoon and bis respected undo a couple of shots would do It In the water. But , then , that , would bo murder , and murder ls unpleasant : whereas the other thing Is only the delivery to Justice ot two bag * deserters , a lamltblo action In a military country , Also personal Interference upon my part might turn the girl agilnpt me , whllo after Umsono. and Na hoon have been wiped out by Mnputn , she must accept my escort. Of course thtro Is n risk , but In every walk of life the most cau tious have to take rinks at times , " As It chanced Philip Iladden was correct In hla suspicions ot his coidjntor , Maputa , Uvcu before that worthy chief had reached his own kraal ho had come to the conclusion that the whlto man's plan , though attractive In some ways , wns too dnngcrous , since U was certain that If the girl Nane.t escaped , the > king would be Indignant. Moreover , the men he look with him to do the killing In the drltt would mis- psct something and talk. On the other hand ho would earn much credit with his majesty by revving the plot , saying that ho had learned It from the Uno of the white hunter , whom Umgon.i and Nahoon hud forced to pirtlclpsto In It , and of who w covctfd rlflo ho must trust to chance to pa&iess himself , An hour later two discreet messengers were bounding across ) the plains , bearing words from the Chief Maputa , the Warden ot the Border , to the "great Black Klcphant" at Ulundl. CHAPTER V. Fortune showed herself strangely favorable to Ihe plans' of Nahoon and Nanea , Ono of the perplexities to the Zulli captain was n to how he should lull the suspicions and evade the vigilance ot his own companions , who , together with himself , had been detailed by the king to assist HaddMi In hla hunting and tn guard agalcst his escape. An It chanced , however , on the day after the Incident of the visit ofMaputH , ' a mosienesr arrived from no less a person than thr great military In- dunn , Tvlngwajo ka Marolo , who afterward commanded the Zulu army at Irandlwana , or dering these men lo return to their regi ment , the Unicllyn corps , which was to b placed upon full war footing. Accordingly Na hoon s-cnt them , atylng that he himself would follow with Black Heart , In tha course ot a few days , as at present the whit * man was 1 not sulllclcntly recovered from his hurts to aliow of bin traveling fast ami fur. So tlm soldiers went doubting nothing. Then Umgona gave It .out that In obedience to the command of the kins , he wa about to start for Ulumll , taking with him his daughter Nanoa. to bo delivered over Into the Slgophla and also those fifteen bead of cattle that had > ; on lobola'd by Nahoon , In consideration of Ills forthcoming marriage , whereof * ho hnd seen llneiUby Oetywayo. Under pretenro that they required a change of veldt , the rest of the cattle he sent away In charge of a llnsnto lord who know nothing of their plans , telling ilmto keep them by ih Croco-lllo Drift as there tlie grass was good and swcot. All "prepaiatlons being completed on the hlrd day the party started , heading straighter or Ulundl. After they had traveled some iillea , however , they left the road , ami urnlng sharp to tbo right , pas > c.l unob- sarvod of any through a great stretch of un- nhablted biiPh. Their path now lay not far rom the Pool of Doom , which. Indeed , was close to UniRonl's kraal , and the forest that was called" Home of the Dead , but out of sight of these. It was their plan to travel > y night , reaching the broken country neat ho Crocodile Drift on the- following morning. lero they proposed to llo bid that day and hrough the night ; then having flrst col- ectcd the cattle which had preceded them , o cro9& the river at the break of dawn and escape Into Natal. At least thli was the ilan of Jihi companions. , but as we know , laddcn had another program , wherein , after mo last appearance , two of the party would ) lay no part. Dm Ing that afternoon's Journey Umgona , vho knew ovcry Inch of the country , walked ahead dilvlng the fifteen rattle and carrying n his hand a long traveling ' .tick of blacK and white umzlmbeet wood , for lii truth the old man was In. a hurry to roach His Jour- nej's cud. Next came Nahton' , armed with a broad assegai , but naked except for his moocha and necklst of baboon's teeth , and vlth _ him Nanea , In her whlto bead-bordered manlloT "Ha'dden , who "brought Up the rear , " noticed that the gll seemed to bo under the pell of an Imminent apprehension , for from line to time- she clasped her lover's arm and , looking up Into his face , addressed him with vchemanco , almost with passion. Curiously enough , the sight touched Haci- den , and once or twice ho was ehaken by sn sharp a pang of remor o at the thought of his share In this tragedy that bo cast about In his mind , reeking a1 moans to unravel the web of death which ho himself had woven. But ever that ovll voice was whis pering at his car. 'It reminded him that' ho , the whlto Inkoos , bad been refused by tht dui'ky beauty , , and that If ho found a meant * to save him , within some few hours hhc would be the wife of tbo savage gentleman at her side , the man who Imd named htm Black Heart , a'nd who despised him ; the man whom ho bad meant to murder , and who Immediately repaid his treachery at the risk of his awn life by retelling him from tin Jaws of th ; leopard. Moreover , It wan tha law of Haddcn'H existence- never to deny himself anything that ho desired If It lay within his power to take It a law which led him always deeper Into ! n. In other retpects , Indeed , It bad not carried him far , for In the past he hud desired much , and ho h.tdnnn llttlo ; but this particular flower was to his hand , and he would pluck It. If Nahoon stood between him and the flower so much the worsa for Nahoon , and If It should wither In hit. . grasp , so much the worse for tha flower ; ft could always ho thrown away. Thus It came about Uiat not for the first tlmo In his life , Philip Hadden dlscaidect-tho somewhat spasmodic pricking * of hla conscience and listened to that ovll whispering at his oar. ( To bo Continued. ) Mnrvrlimn Iti-miHn. From a lottur written by Ilov. J. Gundcr- man of Dlmondale , Mich. , we are pi imltteil to make this extract : "I have no hesitation In recommending Dr. King's Now Discovery , as the results were most marvelous In the cano of my wife. While I was pastpr of the Baptist church at Hives Junction she was brought down with pneumonia succeeding la grippe. Terrible paroxyums of coughing would last hours with little Interruption and It seemed as If she could not survive them. A friend recommended Dr. King's New Dis covery ; It was quick In Its work and highly satisfactory In results. " Trlul bottUs frea ' at Kuhn & Co , drug store. Regular size GOo and 11.00. One Bottle Every Day means from 2 to 5 pounds a week gained in healthy flesh. p . 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