10 TITE OMAHA DAILY SUNDAY * JANUARY 20 , 1800. Black Heart and White Heart. A. 1J Y IT. UIDJ3U II AGO AHD. ( Copyright , 1856 , by II. Ulifcr Haggard. ) CMAt'TKIl V. Concluded , About 5.30 o'clock In the afternoon the four refugees panaed the stream that a mile of J down fell over the llttlo precipice Into the Doom pool , and entering a patch of thorn trcei on the further side , walked straight Into the midst of two and twenty soldiers who were beguiling the tedium of expectancy by the taking of snuff and the smoking of dakka , or native liomp. With these soldiers , floated on Ills pony , for ho was too fat to walk , walled the chief , Mnputa. Observing that tholr expected guests had arrived , the men knocked out the dakka pipe , replaced the snuff boxes In the silts made In the lobes of their ears , and secured the four of them , "What Is the meaning of this , 0 king's soldiers ? " asked Umgona In a quavering voice. "Wo Journey to the kraal of U'Cely- wayo. Why do you molest us ? " "Indeed ! Wherefore , then , are your faces cot' toward the south ? Does the Hlack Ono live In the south ? Well , you will Journey to another kraal presently , " answered the Jovial looking captain of the party , with a callous laugh. "I do not understand , " stammered Um gona. "Then I will make It all clear while you rest , " ald the captain. "Tho chief Maputa , yonder , sent word to the Dlack Ono at Ulundl that he had learned of your Intended night to Natal from the lips of this white man who had warned him of It. The Black Ono was angry and despatched us to catch you and make an end of you. That Is all. Como on now , quietly , and let us finish the matter. AE ) the Doom pool la near your deaths will be easy. " Nahoon ho-ud - the words and sprang stra ght at the throat , of Hadddn , but ho did not reach him for'tho soldiers pulled him down. Nariea heard them also , and turning looked the traitor 111 the eyes ; aho said nothing , only looked , but he , could never forgot that look. The white man for his , part was filled with B flroy Indignationagainst * Maputa. "You black hearted villain , " he gasped , whereat the chief smiled In a sickly fashion and turned away. Then they were marched along the banks of the stream until they reached the water fall that fell Into the Pool of Doom. Hadden was a brave man after hie fashion , but bin heart quailed as , he gazed Into that abyss. , "Are you going to throw mo In there ? ho asked of the Zulu captain In a thick voice. "You , White Man ? " replied the soldier unconcernedly. "No. our orders are to take you to the king , but what ho will do with you I do not know. There Is to bo no war between your people and ours , so perhaps ho means to pound you Into medicine for the use of the witch doctors , or to peg you over an ant heap as a warning to other whlto Ha'ddcn received this Information In silence , but Its effect upon his brain was bracing , for ho Instantly began to search out some way of escape. By now the party had halted near the two thorn trees that hung over the waters of the pool. "Who dives first ? " asked the captain of the chief Maputa. "Tho old wizard , " ho replied , nodding at TlniEona , "then his daughter after him , and last of all this fellow , " and he struck Nahoon In the face with his open hand. "Come on , Wizard , " m'd the captain , graspIng - Ing Umgona by the arm , "and let ua see how you can swim. " At the words of doom Umgona seemed to recovoruhls self-e&mmand , after the fashion of his race. "No need to lead we. soldier. " said he , shaklng.himself loose , "who am old and ready to die. " Then ho kissed his daughter at his side , wrung Nahoon by the hand , and turning from Hadden with a gesture of con- tompt. walked out upon the platform that Joined the two thorn trunks. Here ho stood for a moment looHIng at the setting sun , ? hen suddenly and without a sound he hurled himself Into the abyss below and vanished. "That was a bravo one , " said the captain , with admiration. "Can you spring.too , girl , or must we throw you ? " "I can walk my father's path , " Nunea an- owored faintly , "but first I crave leave to say one word. It Is true we were escaping fronj the king , and therefore by the law we must die , but It was Block Heart , here , who made the plot , and ho who has be trayed It. Would you know why he has be trayed It ? Because ho sought my favor and I refused him , and this is the vengeance that ho takes a white man's vengeance. * "Wow ! " broke In the Chief Maputa , "the pretty ono speaks truth , for the whlto man would have made a bargain with mo under which Umgona , the wizard , and Nahoon , the soldlor , wore to be killed and ho himself puttered to escape with the girl. I spike him softly and said yes , and then like a loyal man I > reported to the king. " "You henr , " sighed Nanea. "Nahoon , faro you well ; perhaps wo shall bo together pres ently. It wan I who tempted you from your duty , and for my sake you forgot your honor and I am repaid. Farewell , my hus band , It' ' la better to' die with you than1 to enter the house of the king's women , ' ' and she stopped on to the platform. " Here , holding to a 'bough of one of the thorn trees , she , tunica ana aunressea iina- den , saying : t "tilack Heart , you seem to ImVe won the \ < 3ay ; but mo at least you lose , and the sun Is not yet eel. After sunset comes the night , Black Heart , and In that night I pray that you may wander eternally , and bo given to drink of uiy blood and the blood of Um- gona , my father , and the blood of Nahoon , my husband , who wveil your life , and whom you have murdered. I'erchanco , Black Heart , wo may yet meet yonder In the House of thn Dead. " Then uttering n low cry she clasped her hands and sprang upward and outward from the platform. The watchers bent their heads r. HUJlLED HIM OVER THU KDQE OF THE CLIFF , forward to look. They naw her rush head long down the face of the full to strike the water fifty feet below , A few seconds and for the last time they caught sight of her white garments glimmering on the surface of the gloomy pool , then the shadows and mlst-wieaths hid It , and she was gone. "Now , Hut'bjud , " cried the cheerful volco of the Mptaln , "yonder l your marriage bed , o Uo HWlft to follow a bildo who Is ready to bad tha way. Wow I but you are good people ple to kill ; never have I had Ut do with cny who pave lots trouble. You " and he ( topped , for mental agony had done tta work nd Nahoon suddenly went mad before his ya . With a rcxr llko that of a lion the great pun cut off those who held him , and seizing ono of them round the nlst nd thigh he put out all his terrible strength. Lifting him as though he had been an Infant , he hurled him over the edge of the cliff to find h o death on the recks of the Pool of Doom , Then crying : "Black Heart ! you turn. Black Heart , UIP traltorl" he rushed at Hadden , his eyes rolling and foam flying from his lips , as he passed striking the Chlpf Maputa from his horse with a backward blow of his hand. Ill would It have gone with the white man If Nahoon had caught him. But ho could not como at him , for the soldiers sprani ? upon him , and notwithstanding his fearful struggles , they pulled him to the ground , as at certain festivals the Zulu regiments with tlielr inked hands pull down a bull In the presence of the king. "Ctst him over before ho can work more mischief. " said a voice , but the captain cried out : "Nay , nay , he Is sacred , the fire from heaven has fallen on his brain , and no-may not harm him , else evil would overtake us all. Bind him hand and foot and bear him hence tenderly to whcro he can be cared for. Surely I thought that these evil-doers were giving us too little trouble , and thus it has proved. " So they set themselves to make fast Na- hoon's hands and wrists , using as much gentleness as they might , for among the JSulus a lunatic Is accounted holy. It was no easy task , and It took time. Hadden glanced around h'm and saw his opportunity. On the ground clo o beside him lay his rifle , where one of the soldiers had placed It , and nbut n dozen yards away Maputo's pony was grazing. With a swift movement he seized the Martini , nnd five seconds later he was on the back of the pony , heading for the Crocodile Drift at n gallop. So quickly , Indeed , did he execute this masterly retreat that , occupied as they were all In binding Nahoon. for half a mln- ute or more no one noticed what had hap pened. Then Maputa chanced to see , and as men do when they wish to cook food ? More , what was It they rejoiced over , that long dark thing , which lay o quiet on the ground ? It did not look like R head of game , find It could scarcely be a crocodile , yet clearly It was food of some sort , for they were sharpening the stone knives In order to cut It up. Whilst slu wondered thus one of the dread ful looking little creatures advanced to the > fire , and , taking from It a burning bough , held It over the thing that lay upon the ground to give light to a companion wno was about to do something to It with the ston < > knife. Next Instant Nanea drew back her head from the hcle , n stifled shriek upon her lips. She suW what It was now It was tha body of n man. Yes , nnd these were no ghosts , they were cannibals ot whom , when she was little , her mother hod told her tales to keep her from wandering away from home. But who was the man they were about to ent ? It could not be one of themselves , for hli stature was much greater. OhI now xha knew , It must be Nahoon , who had been killed up yonder , and whoso dead body the waters had brought down to the haunted forest ns they had brought her nllve. Yes , It must be Nahoon , and she would bs forced to sec her husband devoured before her eyes. The thought of It overwhelmed her. That ho should die by order of the king was natural , but that he should be burled tlmtl Yet , what could she do to prevent It ? Well , If It cost her her life , shs would prevent It. At the worst they could only kill and eit l.cr nlso , and now that Nahoon and her father were gone , she wag not greatly con cerned to keep her own breath In her. Slipping through the hole In the tree Nanea walked quietly toward the cannibals , not knowing In the leSst what she should do when she reached them. As rhe had arrived In line with the fire this lack of program came home to her mind forcibly and she paused to reflect. Just then one of the can nibals looked up to see a tall and stately figure wrapped In a whlto garment , which , us the name-light nickered on It , seemed now la advance from the dense background of shadow , and now to recede Into It. The poor savage wretch was holding a stone knife In his teeth when he behold her , but It did not remain there long , for opening his great Jaws he uttered the most terrified and pierc ing yell that Ntfnsa had ever heard. Then the others saw her also , and presently the forest was ringing with shrieks of fear. For a few seconds the outcasts stood and gazed , HADDEN FLEES FROM NAHOON. waddled after him to the top of the rise , screaming : "Tho whlto thief ; he has stolen my horse and the gun , too ; the gun that he promised to give me. " Hadden , who by this time was a hundred yards away , heard him clearly , and a rage filled his heart. This man had made an open murderer of him ; more , he had been the means of robbing him of the girl for whose sake he had dipped his hands in these Iniquities. He glanced over his shoul der ; Maputa was still running , and alone. Yes , there was tlmo ; at any rate , he would risk it. Pulling un the pony , ' with a Jerk , he leapt from Its back , sllp'plng his arm through the rein with an almost simultaneous move ment. As It chanced , and as he had hoped would bo' ' the case , ' the animal was a trained shooting horse , and stood still. Hadden planted his feet firmly on the ground , and , drawing a deep breath , ho cocked the rifle and co\ered the advancing chief. Now Maputa saw his purpose , and with a yell of terror turned to fly. Hadden waited a second to get the sight fair onto his broad back , then. Just as the soldiers appeared above the rise , he pressed the tr'gger. He was a noted shot , and In this Instance his skill did not fall him , for before be heard the bullet strike , Maputa flung his arms wide and plunged to the ground dead. Three seconds more and with a savage curse Haddcu had remounted the pony and was riding for his life toward the river , which'a while later De crossed In safety. CHAPTER VI. When Nanea leapt from the dizzy platform that overhung the Pool of Doom , a strange' fortune befell her. Close In to the precipice were many Jagged rocks , and on these- the waters of the fall fell and thundered , bound ing from them In spouts of spray Into the troubled depths of the foss beyond. It was on these stones that the life was dashed out of the bodies of the wretched victims who were hurled from above , but Nanea , It will be remembered , had not waited to be treated thus , and , as It chanced , the strong spring with which0 she had leapt to death carried her clear of the rocks. By a very llttlo she rnlsuod the edge of them , and , striking the deep water head first , like some practiced diver , she sank down and : down till she thought that she would never rise again. Yet snei am rise at me ena 01 mo pqol. In the mouth of the rapid , along which she sped swiftly , carried down by the lush of the water. Fortunately there were 'no rocks herd , and , slnco slip was a skillful swimmer , sfip escaped the danger of being thrown against the banks. For a long distance she was borne thus till a ; length she saw thut she was in a forest , for trees cut off the light from the water and their drooping branches swept Its sur face. One of these Nanea caught with her hand , and by the help of it she dragged herself - self from the river of death , whence none had escaped before. Now she stood upon the bank gasping , but quite unharmed ; there was not a scratch on her body , even her white garment was still about her neck. But though she had suffered no hurt In her terrible voyage , so exhausted was Nanea that she could scarcely stand. Hero the gloom was that of night , and , shivering with cold , she looked 'round helplessly to find some refuge. Close to the water's edge grow an enormous yellow wood tree , und to this she fctnggercd , thinking to climb It and seek shelter In Its boughs , where as she hoped , she would be safe from wild boasts. Again fortune befriended her , for at a distance of a few feet from the ground thoto wab a great hole In the tree , which she discovered was hollow. Into tlih bole she- crept , taking her chnnce of Its being the home of snakes or otl-er evil creatures , to find that the Interior was wide and warm. It was dry also , for at the bottom of the cavity lay a foot or more of rotten tinder and moss brought there by rats or birds. Upon this tinder she lay down , and , covering herself with the moss and Icmes , soon sank Into deep or stupor. How IOIIK Nanea slept she did not know , but at length she was awakened by a sound na of guttural human voices talking. In a language that she could not understand , Ris ing to her kijees she peered out ot the hole In the tree It was night , but the stars Bhono brilliantly and their light fell upon an open circle of ground cloto by the edge , ot the rlvor. In. this circle there burned a great fire , and at a little dis tance from the fire were gathered eight or tmi horrible looking beings who appeared to bo rejoicing over something that lay on the ground , They were small In stature , men und women together , but no children , and all of them were nearly naked. Their hair was long and thin , growing down al most to the eyes , their jaws and teeth pro truded , and the girth of their black bodies was out of all proportion to their height , In their hands they held sticks with sharp stones lashed onto them , or 'rude batchot- llko knives of the same material. Now Nanea's heart shrank within her and she ne&rly fainted with fear , for she knew that she was In the haunted forest , and without a doubt these were the Ksemkofu , the evil ghosts that dwelt In It. Yes , that was what they were , and yet she could not take her eyrs off them ; the sight of them held her with a horrible fascination. But If they were ghosts why did thry ting and dance Ilka men ? Why did they wave thoio sharp stones aloft and quarrel and strike each utherT And why did they make a flru then they were gone this way and that , bursting their pith through the undergrowth like startled Jackals. The Emeskofu of Zulu tradition had been , routed In their own haunted home by what they took to be a Spirit. Poor Esemkofu ! they were but miserable and starvlnR bushmen who , driven into that place of ill omen many years ago , had adopted this means , the only one' open to them , to keep the life in their 'wretched bodies. Here at least they were unmolested , and ns there was little other food to be found amid that wilderness of trees , they took what the river brought them. When executions 'were few In the Pool ot Doom times were hard for them Indeed , for then they \\ero driven to eat .each other , j As the Inarticulate outcry died away In thef distance , Nanea ran forward to look at the body that lay on the ground , and staggered back with a sigh of relief. It was not Nahoon , but she recognized the face for that of one of the party of executioners. How- did he come'here ? Had Nahoon killed him ? Had Nahoon escaped ? She could 'not tell , and at the best It was Improbable , but still the sight of this dead soldier lit her heart with a faint ray of hope , for how dldiho come to be dead If Nahoon had no hand In It She ; could not bear to leave him lying so near her hiding place , however , therefore with no small toll she rolled the corpse back Into the water , which carried It swiftly away. Then she returned to the tree , having first re plenished the fire , and awaited the light. At last it came , as much of It as ever pene trated this darksome don , and Nanea becom Ing aware that she was hungry , descended from the tree to search for food. All day long she searched , finding nothing , till toward sunset she remembered that on the outskirts of the forest there was a fiat rock where it was the custom of those who had been In any way afflicted , or who considered themselves or their belongings to be bewitched , to place propltlary offerings of food wherewith the Esemkofu and the Amalhost were supposed to satisfy their spiritual cravings. Urged by the pinch of starvation to this spot , she journeyed rapidly , and found , to her Joy , that some neighboring kraal had evidently been In recent trouble- , for the Rock of Offering was laden with cobs of corn , gourds of milk , porridge , and even meat. Helping herself to as much as she could carry , she.returned to her lair , where she drank of the milk and cooked the meat and mealies atthe , , ] , fire. Then she crept back Into the tree and slept. For nearly two months Nanea lived thus In the forest , since she dared not venture -out "of it , fearing lost she should bo seized and for a second time taste of the Judgment of the king. In the forest at least she wa ? safe , for none dared enter there , nor did the Esemkofu give her further trouble. Once or twice she paw them , but on each occasion they fled shrieking from her presence , seek ing some distant retreat where threy hid themselves or perished. Nor did food fall her , for finding that It was taken the ploust givers brought It In plenty to the Rock ol Offering. But , oh ! the llfo was dreadful and the gloom and loneliness , coupled with her sorrow row * , at times drove ho , ' ilmost to Insanity. Still she lived on , though often she desired to die , for the corpse she had found was not the corpse of Nahoon , and In her heart there still shone that spark of hope ; yet what she hoped for she could not tell. When Philip Hadden reached the. civilized regions bo found that war was about to be declared between the queen and Cetywayo , king of the Amazulu ; also that In the pre vailing excitement his little adventure with the Utrecht store keeper had been overlooked or forgotten. He was the owner of two good buck wagons with spans of salted oxen , and at that tlmev vehicles were much In request to carry military stores for the columns which were ttr advance Into Zululand ; in deed , the transport authorities were glad to pay 90 a month for the hire of each wagon and to guarantee the owners against all loss ot cattle. Although he was not desirous ot returning to Zululand , this bait proved too much for Hadden , who accordingly leased out his wagons to the commissariat , together with his own services as conductor and In terpreter , Ho was attached to No. 3 column of the Invading force , which , It may be remem bered , w'as under the Immediate command of Lord Cbelmsford , and on the 21st of January , 1879 , he marched with It by the road that runs from Rorko's Drift to the Indent forest , and encamped that night be neath the shadow of the steep and desolate mountain known as Isandhlwana. That day also a great army of King Cety- wayo's , numbering 20,000 men and more , moved down from the Uplndo Hill and camped upon the atony plain that lies a mile and a half to the east of Isandhlwana , No fires were lit and It lay there In utUr silence , for the warriors were "sleeping on trelr spears. " With that Impl was the Umcltyu regiment , 3,500 strong. At the first break of dawn the Indunn-ln command of the Umcltyu looked up from beneath the shelter of the black shield with , which he had covered his body , and through the thick mist he saw a great man ( Standing before him , clothed only In a moocha , a gaunt , wild-eyed man who held a rough club In his hand. When he was spoken to tha man made no answer , ho only leaned upon his club , looking from left to right along the dense array of innumer able shields. "Who Is thla Sllwana ( wild creature ) ! " asked the tn-UHia < his captains , wonder- ' L r Ing. < - The captnWs 'Alsrfd ' at the wanderer , nd ono of thm tbistaml : "This Is Nnhoon-ka- Eombn , It ff'j-flb son of ZOmba , who not long ago held V nlt In this regiment of the Umcltyu. HK "betrothed , Nanea , daughter of UmRona. waOlllcd , together with her father , by order ofnfr'niack One. and Nahoon went mad with ttffcf-lit ! the sight of It. for the flro of hearpn entered his brain , and mad ho has waiw/retf / ever since , " "What mm" you here , Nahoon-ka- Zomba ? " a&ed'lhc Induna. Then Nahofm-'g'poka slowly : "My regiment goes down o ) * wAr against the while men ; give mo a sTilelfl'anJ a spear , 0 , Captain of the King , tllSt I'rAay fight with my regiment , for I seek ir face" in battle. " So they gafo 'ISlm a shield and a spear , for they dared not turn away ono whose btaln was allgM with the fire of heaven , When the win was high that day bullets began to fall iimong the ranks of the Urn- c'tyu. ' Then the black-shielded , black-plumed Umcltyu arose , ; company by company , and after them arose the whole vast Zulu army bieast nnd horns together , and swept down In pllenco upon the doomed British crimp , a moving sheen of epcars. The bullets pattered teredIn the shields , the shells tore long lines through thplr , array , but they never halted or wavered. Forward on either side phot out the horns of armed men , closplng the camp.In an embrace of steel. Then ns those began tcj close , out bursts the war cry cf the Zulus , and with the roar of a torrent nnd the rush of a storm , with a sound like the humming of a billion bees , wave after wove the deep brenst of the Impl rolled down upon the white men. With It went the black-shielded Umcltyu nnd with them went Nihoon , Iho son of Zomba. A bullet utruck him In the side , glancing from his ribs ; he did not heed , a whlto man fell from his horse uviuiu mm , HE am noi sian , ior no pougni but one face In the battle. Ho sought and at last ho found It. There , among the wagons where the spears were bus-lost , there standing by his horse and fir ing rapidly was Black Heart , he who bad given None-i , his betrothed , to death. Three soldiery stood between thorn , one of whom Nahoon stabbed , and two 'he brushed aside ; then he rushed straight at Hadden. But the whlto man saw him coming , nnd oven through Jho mask of his madness he knew him again , and terror took hold of him. Throwing away his empty rifle , for his am munition was spent , he leaped upon his horse and drove his spurs Into Its flanku. Away It went through the carnage , springing over the dead and bunting through the lines of shields , and after It came Nahoon , run ning long and low wlth head stretched for ward and trailing spear , running as a hound runs when the buclrls at view , Hodden's first plan wag to head for Rorke's Drift , but a glanca to the _ > ft showed him that the masses of the Und ! ' barred the way , 30 he fled otralght on , leaving his path to Fate. In five minutes he was over a ridge and there was nothing of the battle to be ? oen. In ten all rounds of It had died away for few gnus were fired In the dread race to Fugitive's Drift , and the assegai makes no noise. In tome strange fashlop , even at that moment the contran between th'e dreadful scene of blood and turmoil" fh'ai ho had left and the peaceful face of Nature aver which lie was passing came homo , to his" brain vividly. ' Here blrds.sang and cattle grazed ; 'iare the sun shone undlmmed by the. rmoke of guns. Only high"up.'fn the blue'and client air long streams , ffcf vultures could be seen winging their wsfr to the plain'of leandhl- wana. &f- " The ground waAvpry"rough , and Hadden's norse began tootire' . ? He .looked , over his shoulder ; thcr wlme-SOO yards'behlnd , came the Zulu , grlmasDeathi unsworylbs as Fate. Ho cxamlnedfltilf. pistol In his beltMthVre was but onof&midge leftnlUthe" ; had been fired , and/thp ppuch was emptaC , JVeir , ono bullet shbuld bo onough-fpi feae Savagei the question was > should' hcjsto'ff'ari'd oiae it now ? No , he rnlHht misa orfill'ttf kill the man ; he was pAt horseback and his foe on foot ; surely he 'could tire him out. A while passed and they dashed through a little stream. It seemed familiar to Haddon. Yes. that was tho" pool wh'ere ho used to bathe when he was the guest cf Umgona , the father of Nanea , and there on the knoll to his right were the huts , or rather the remains ot them. for thty had been'burnt with fire. SVhat chan'etJ'hsld ' brought him tt > ' this place , " he'1 wondef ditaen"tt'galn"Idoked' ; : behind him" at NahoonJ nhofseemetl to read hti ) thoughts , " ' for ho shook his spear and pointed'to the- ruined kraal , ' On ho went at speed , for herb the land was level , and'to bis Joy he lost sight of his pursuer. ' 'But 'presently there camera mile of rocky ground , > and when It was past , glancing back , he saw that Nahoon was onto more .in his old .place. His horse's strength was almost spent , but Hadden spurred It forward - ward blindly , whither he knew not. : Now he was traveling alqng , a strip of turf , and ahead of. him ho heard the music of a river , while to hlsjeft was a high bank. Presently the truf belt btnt Inward , and "there , not twenty yards away.from him , was a Kafllr hut standing' on' thd "T > rlnk "of a river. iHo looked at It , yes-"it was the" hut of that cursed Inyanga , the Bee , and , standing by the fence of It wasinone other than the Bet herself. At , the sight of her the exhausted horse swerved .violently , stumbled , and came to the , ground , whore It lay panting. Hadden was thrown from.the saddle , but sprang to his feet unhurt. "T " "Ah , Black ne'art , Is It your 3Vhat news of the battle , plack Heart ? " cried the Bee in a mocking yplce. "Help me , , mother. I am pursued , " he gasped. . , "What of it , Black Heart , It Is but by one tired man. Standrthen and .face him , for now Black Heart and Whlto Heart are together - gether again. fYou will not ' ? Then away to the forest .and tseek-ihelter'.amons the dead who await you-.there. Tell me , tell mo , was It : the facs-iot Nauea that I saw beneath the waters a whlloagq ; ? Thenihear my greetings to her when you stwo meet In the House of the Dead. " I ? Hadden lookjd at the stream ; It was In flood and he could not owhn It , so , followed by the evil langh of the prophetess , he sped toward the forest. After him came Nahoon. Nowho was in the shadow of It , but still he sped on , following the course of the river , till at length bis breath failed and he halted on the furth"er"slde of a little glade , beyond which a great tree 'grew , Nahoon was more than a spear's'throw behind him ; therefore he had time to' draw his pistol and make ready. "Halt. Nahoon , " 'ho cried , as once before he had cried , "I 'wohld ' speak with you. " The Zulu1 heard his voice and obeyed. "Listen , " said Hadden. "Wo have run a long race ahd fought a long fight , you and I , and wo are still rllve , both of us. Very soon , Ifyou comoon , one of us must bp dead , and It will he you , Nahoon. I am armed and , as you know , I can shoot straight. What do you. siy ? " Nahoon made no answer , but stood still on the edge of the'glade ' , his wild and glow ering eyes flxedjon the white man's face and1 his breath oomTng > lm' short' g-asps. "Will youlet"M8 go , If I let you go ? " he asked once rrterA'11' " ! know why you hate me , but the pasP'Bafliftt ' be undone , nor can the dead bo brougllfrto Dearth again. " Still Nahoon made no answer , and his si lence , seemed mprp fateful and more crushIng - Ing than any speech ; no epoken accusation would have lY19.5f ) ( > - terrible In Hadden's ear. He made nq.,4yjv.er , but lifting his assegai ho stalked g.f mjy < toward his foe. When he v.As , within five paces Hadden cov ered him atnl"flrta. "Now Vllllfmako ? : end " wo an , muttered Hadden savrfgejyv'Jand ' ho turned to seek the assegai , theajristaggercd slowly back with starting Qyea niK.reellng gait , for there be fore him , still clail In her whlto robe , a spear In her hanrt Ktoon the spirit of Nanea ! "Think orjrt'-1he said to himself , dimly rememberln JIdtHi'Hvords of the Inyanga , "when you stand face to face with the- ghost of the dead , ! * ) tbej.Home of the Dead. " There was a-cry and a flash of steel ; the broad spear leapt toward him to bury Itself In his breast * Ho swayed , he fell , and pres ently Black Heojt clasped that great reward which the s\tord ot the Bee had promised him , , "NahoonI Nahoon ! " murmured a soft voice , "awake ; It is io > .ghoBt , but I , Nanoa , I your living wife , to whom my Ehloso has- given It mo to save you , " v Nahoon heard .and opened his eyes to look and his madnex tleft him. "Welcome , wlf.e , " he said faintly , "now I will lire slnco D ath has brought you back to me In the Housa of the Dead , " Today Nahoon Is one of the Indunas of the English government In Zululand , and there are children about his kraal. It was from the lips of Nanea , Ills wife , that tbo narrator of this history beard the tale of It. The Bee also lives and practices as much magic as she dare * under'the white man's rule. On her black hand .shines a golden ring shaped like a snake , with ruby eyes , and ot this trinket the Bee ( f very proud. ' ( The End. ) * jKyft 5I Ws W > ji wfwtiML-ii vw3Wfc 'iW/iH : J OVERALLS , JR. How Ho Lost the Unce. The members of the Speedvllle Bicycle club were deep In consultation , New mem- bora were being voted In and the name of Overalls , Jr. , had been presented. More over It had beoen presented by Tommy Gllddcn , the president of the club , and whatever Tommy suggested was generally a go. For hadn't ho the latest whcecl , nnd wasn't his father the rlchcrt man In town ? As for Overalls , Jr. that wasn't his real name , cf coursc- but his father had been called Overalls since before he was born , so It came about naturally that he should be called Overalls , Jr. , especially as from his fifth year ho was never seen even on Sundays In any other costume than overalls They were varied In color , from brown checked to blue , and closely resembled these cast off by his father , In fact , the name nas no misnomer. Overalls Jr. was poor so poor that he didn't even Indulge In chew Ing Rum unless It were given to htm , and no ono had thought to suggest his name until suddenly the president broke out : "I say , fellers.e ought to get Overalls , Jr. . Into this club. " There was a general gasp of astonishment at this suggestion. "Ho hasn't any wheel , and he couldn't pay dues , and , anyway , wo don't want a fellow who wears hs ! father's overalls mode over , all the time ; 1 wouldn't reflect credit on the club , you know , " said Bert Gaylor , giving his natty bicycle suit an approving glance. " "That doesn't make any difference , you dandy , " returned Tommy scornfully. "Ho can rldo better'n yo'u can , If he hasn't any suit. Flrrt time , ho ever got onto a wheel he rode off , 'and that's moro'n any of us did , " with a painful remembrance of sundry black and blue spots. "Ho helped every one of us to learn to ride , " continued Tommy , "and I say It ain't any morei ' fair that we let him come In. Maybe * some time ho'11-get a wheel , and I'Jl lend him mine sometime. " This last somewhat slowly. Tommy's wheel was his pride and'delight but he wasn't going to be talked down by Bert Gaylor no , not he'even If It did require a , sacrificeIn the1 occasional loan of his * ' . bicycle. Bert was silenced , but not convinced. "You can do as you please , " he answered grandly , "but I don't appro\e. I'd hate to race with him1 now , Wouldn't you ? " "Yes , I would , " ' broke in one of the boys , "but"only 'causa I'd be afraid he'd beat me , and tbafs ivhat you're afraid of , too. " "I ain't e'ther ; you Justalt and see " A-'sharp rap from the. give'l drowned what ho would have Bald. % "We'll vote on this now , " announced the president with great dignity , "and Bert Gay lor , If you ! dare'blackball himyou'll be too mean to live , " and Tommy glared at 5ilm as he dropped his ballot Into the box. ' ' " the teller 'Oytralls's all right , reported cheerfully. "Unanimous , too , " added the secretary , looking over his shoulder , at the bits of paper spread on the table- Before him. So It was thaU Overalls , Jr. , was elected a tnembsr .of the SpjedvllI Bicycle club , and waa duly Informed of the honor by a com mittee of thre- ? , who waited upon him In a nlghborlng 6iay field , > and" In exuberance of spirits proceeded Ho demolish the carefully stacked hoy-cooks. But , Overalls , Jr. , was oblivious to the fact , and stacked them again , busy with thoughts of how he should be able to Join the race which the club had proposed. Two weeks after Urn election of Overalls the g.reit. , 'race , ot , the year wjis lo'be ru.n. " ' Tfne' contest liad grown In dlmensionsTsfnce , first It was planned , for at the last special meeting of tha club , the secretary had read a note from thrse of the business men of the town , offering for a prize a bicycle of the latest make. The club members were wild with delight and entries were made trom far away places. . For days beforehand trial run ? were made over the track , and It was pretty generally conceded that the-race lay be-tweenyBert Gay lor and Tommy Olldcn. That it might go out of town never en tered the- minds of the boys. The day. of the * race. came. The wthoU town was .there , and the track was lined on both sides by eager.and enthusiastic spec tators. Overalls , Jr. , was < there , and moreover h3- was In the race.From somewhere , no ono seemed to know wherehe had borrowed a. bicycle. " There .was a general laugh , as he Joined the-other.boys , for < hls wheel was an old ono , heavy and with a cushion tire , ana nls cus- tume v > as overalls , of course , but cut , leav ing the legs bare from = above the knees. "There really ain't any use In your tryIng - Ing , " said Tommy confidentially to him. "The boys hove light wheels and yours is hearier'n lead. I really wouldn't do It If I were you. " But Overalls persisted. "There can't but one beat anyhow , " he argued , "and It ain't any worse for mo to get beat than the rest of you , and I'm a-golng to try. " And try he did. Expitomeut was running high. The course being a short one. It was ridden three tlmeo to make up the required number of miles. Twice tile earnest face of Tommy Clldden and the flushed one of Bert Gaylor had passe'd the Jllno , Just abreast. A second behind them only , rode Overalls , Jr. , his curly head bare , nnd his eyes shining bright. 1 "I like that boy's grit , " said Judge Gaylor , as ho leaned forward and looked at the little figure pedaling au-ay for dear life , his face aglow with animation and resolve. "Overalls Is In for It , " was the general verdict , as ho' sped on and on , nearlng the other two. Ho was close to them now. They were taking the curve' . Steadily he gained on HE WAS FEELING PRETTY WELL USED UP. ' them , for a second was abreast then passed them. Down the track came the throe , Overalls slightly In the lead. Every neck was stretched out , and all eyes were fixed on those three flying figures. Nearer they came and nearer. Only a few rods to the lino. Suddenly a woman's cry , sharp and pierc ing , rent the air. Standing , laughing In the track , straight In the , course of the riders , naa a llttlo 3- year old. Her little white dress fluttered In the breeze , and her dimpled hands waved her lace bonnet as she strove to cheer them on. Women covered their faces and men's eyes were blurred. , A sudden crash , a cloud of duwt , and a child's cry ! No one knew Juat what had happened , save that\0varalls , Jr. , was lying motionless on the rough track. The child sobbed In the arms of her mother , while Bert Qaylor shot over the line. That evening a committee , headed by Mr , Gaylor , visited Overalls , Jr. , at his home , Ho was feeling pretty well used up , and one sprained nnklc rested on n chair In trout of him. His head wm bandaged and there wag a cut on his cheek. But he was glad to see the boys , of course , nnd ready to talk over the events of the day , "I don't care nothing about the race , " ho said , "but I do feel sort er worried 'bout that bicycle. I 'sped It's busted complete , though I ain't seen It slnco I went a-flylng. Kinder mean the stone was right there , wa'n't It ? But then It don't matter much , " nnd lie shrugged his shoulders , nhlle a i-hirp pain dartfd up his leg , \\hlch uncantKlously ho had moved. "You want to know all about It from the very start , " hecontinued. . "Well , I guess I con tell you pretty straight , "You seeI I was Just bound I was going to be In that race , and so I hired that bicycle of Nick Lowney two eeks , ago , nnd I've been practicing ever since , nights after I got through work. "And I'd got up pretty good muscle , and w > twa'n't very hard to catch up with the others , 'cause I'd been saving myself till the very last. "Well , after I passed 'em there , I was mak ing dead ahead when all to once I saw that kid right In the way. "I was too near to turn off ohd not hurt her , 'caiiso she'd bo sure to run Just the way I turned , and then I knew the other boys \Vould kill her sure , 'cause I was ahead and they couldn't see see \ \ . "So I kinder leaned out and grabbed her , and somehow \NO oil went down together and I got mixed up In the bicycle , and I gucM my head hit that stone , 'cause I didn't know v vi , . . lOfUJZ 115 STRAIGHT IN THE COURSE OF THE RIDER WAS A LITTLE 3-YEAR-OLD. very much till I was In somebody's house and now I feel kinder bunged up. "But I'm glad none of the out-of-town fellers got the race , " and Overalls' face glowed with pride In the victory of the Speedvllle Bicycle club. It was a gala night at the club. The pres entation1 of the bicycle was to bo mode , and there was a general air of Joy about the club room. Overalls , Jr. , was there. He had hcbblei there on crutches and was enjoying It al from a big easy chalr In the corner. The ' ( boys were gro'upsS about him , and Suddenly there foas wheeled Into the circle o beautlfu new bicycle. On the saddle was a placard reading : "For Overalls , Jr. " Overalls gave , a gasp as he saw It. His quick eyes studied the boys' faces and he saw what ho had not saen before , a tiny pair of overalls hanging from each boy's buttonhole. "I don't know what It means , " said Over alls for the fifth time. "I really"'don't , 'e-auso I lost that race fair you see , " and he searched the faces of his companions.- But they understood. Hoiv Iiullaii HOJ-H nnd fJIrlH UxtMl to \VrlU' leHrn. . When boya and girls nowadays hove any thing to say to their friends who 'are far away , they sit down and write a letter In plain English , French or German , as the case may be ; but before you are able to write you hava to learn how to make some twenty-six letters and how to combine Uiom Into words , so as to tell your friends what you are think ing about this Is called sound writing. Now there Is another kind of writing picture writing it Is called , In which there Is no alphabet , and Instead of words some picture of the object U used , as for example , Instead of the word c-a-t we would have 'a drawing of the animal. This kind of writing was used by all people in the early days of the world , and In most countries It fa so old that it has long ago been forgotten , but" here in Amoricq the In dians have practiced this old art until very recently. Not long ago I saw a plclographlc account ' count of Custer's famous flgh't on the Llt tlo Big Horn ; It was drawn by Red'Hon- Sioux chief , who took no small , part In that fearful battle ; a queer and curious record It sem'eil to me , but the Indian read It with aa much freedom as I could haVQ , read the newspaper story. The following letter , written by an In dian girl to a friend whom she wishes , Jo visit her , will give you a very good Idea 'of this kind of w riling , which It IB likely your own ancestors used thousands of years ago. This will not seem very plain to you , I know , but the one who received It under stood It Just as well as the letter you write to your friends perhaps a little bet ter. ter.Tho The straight lines running through the picture represent the pq lis of the locality public highways or streets you may call them If you like. On the right are shown tlireo small lakes or ponds. The rudely drawn bear In the upper left- hand corner Is the signature of the writer , her coat-of-arraa , so to speak , and Indicates that shu Is a member of the boar family. The flgura of a mullet below stands for tlio person addressed a man of the mullet family. The three crosses are the girl and two friends crosses because they are Chris tiana. The two triangles Indicate the wigwams and the figure in the one Is the Indian sign forhand _ and tells the visitor at which wigwam he la to call. In a llttlo more elegant English tbo Invi tation , would read : Miss Bear Invites Mr. Mullet' to meet her two Christian friends at second lodge from the road beyond the lake. I'AUTXKIIH , A Illril mill a Niililer Unit Kto | HUIIHI * The aeronaut spiders are among the most Interesting of their species. Ono little spider usea certain aide projections or flags to enable It to move through the air. Another builds a veritable balloon nnd goes nailing away. One of these I measured was two Inches In length and an Inch in width , made up of a soft web caught together in such a way as to be light and fluffy. On this raft or balloon the spider rests , and Is carried thither and yen by the wind. I have seen the deep canyons leading out of the Sierra Madre mountains filled with tlieie llttlo creatures sailing along ; some on rafts or balloons , others clinging to single threads that ex tended up Into the air buoying up the spider by the llghtous * of the- long alonder thread. The aerial spiders are equalled la their evidences of Ingenuity by , their aquatic breth ren , who have diving bells and live under the water surrounded by bulbs of ulr from which they draw their tmpply. Others build rafti ot twigs , which they fasten together , launch and go sallluK away on. It would htrdly teem possible that ipldtrs and birds could work together harmoniously , yet such Is the fact * The AMntlo nun-bird beautiful purple-tinted creature builds It nest almost Invariably In the web of & Inrgo spider. The web gent-rally connects two llmb. . and upon this silken platform the bird deposits sticks , twigs , leaven ami various rcfuro. This It might be expected would disturb the cplder , but , on the contrary - trary , as fast as the material Is deposited the spider * ecuro It with Its pllken cords , attaching It to each limb and the web. Gradu ally the nest , which hongs In the midst of the web , grown , and finally the bird gives It n dome or bottle shape. The spider that has all the tlmo been work- Inc Industriously now c6vcrs the nest with a layer of web , nnd anchors It to the main structure by silken cordu , i that It seems to belong to the spider , that finally effects Its almost complete concealment. Al onft side or at the end there Is an opening Into the nest Into which the sun-bird enters , and In which the young ore reared. This Is , cer- I talnly ono of the strangest companionships known , CHAMPION HOV IMll.VrHll. HvnlilcN III lllliuilH mill IK lint 1'Mvo mill II Ilnlf V < Mirn ( Mil. It Is seldom the state of Illinois falls be hind the procession for any length of time , says the Chicago Tribune. Following Uio news that In Indiana n hey of surprising youth has successfully undertaken the work of a compositor comes the Information that Mayno Mason , GV4 years of ng ? , sets , typo In pie olllco of the. Buda ( III. ) Plain Dealer. Ho doss not do it for his dally bread , nor , llko those wonderful little boys In the fairy book ? , to aid unfortunate parents , but only for his own amusement. Still , the Important fact Is ho docs It. Mayno li the son of thn editor of the Plain Denier , nnd Sils earliest playground was the cilice ot the paper. As n natural consequence quence ot this'Intimate association with the crude material ? of literature ( lift boy's first Impulse nan to make pies of other materials than mud. In accordance with the usual method of possessors of promising Infants , his father encouraged him in his early en deavors , and a\H\c \ no objections if the typo was not always found Just where custom and convenience declared they should bo. The small boy can now set type with great exactness , though with no very great dis patch. The lad Is considerably handicapped by Inability to read writing. Print Is easy for him , but the wild Idicsyncraslcs of copy ho Is unable to overcome. Each word rnunt bo printed in bold "capitals with the letters which are to phew "caps" In the'proof under lined , before ho begins ( o work. Then ho can set typo like a veteran. In the Issue of the Plain Dealer for December 12 ho setup up eighteen lines of correspondence as It appeared-In the paper viz : - STATEVROAJD.K ' C. Z. 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