Part 21 (1/2)
”Is it so?” I said again ”And nohat do you need of us?”
”That you should accoaan”
”I understand We are quite willing, since it lies upon our road But then why do you coainst us, who are peaceful travellers, with your spears lifted?”
”For this reason The Boer told us that there is alishman), ”a terrible man ould kill us unless we killed or bound hie that we may make him fast, or slay him, and ill not hurt the rest of you”
”I ae,” I answered, ”and if you think it necessary to
”You! Why, you are but a boy eighs no reat, bony felloas named Kambula
”That may be so,” I answered; ”but so I ae who saved these Boers fro theaan, your king Be pleased therefore to lead us to him as he has commanded you to do If you do not believe what I tell you, ask this man who is with me, and his companions who are of your own race They will tell you everything”
Then the captain Ka while
When the intervieas finished he advanced to me and said:
”Now I have heard all about you I have heard that although young you are very clever, so clever that you do not sleep, but watch by night as well as by day Therefore, that I, Kaht, and by that na us Now, Macuuiding that I undhlovu, where dwells Dingaan the king See, we lay down our spears and will co to you to protect us, O Macuround
”Coons
CHAPTER XII DINGAAN'S BET
As I advanced to the wagons accompanied by Kambula and his two coreat excite the two Prinsloo men and Meyer, while the Vrouw Prinsloo and Marie appeared to be atte to calm him
”They are unarmed,” I heard him shout ”Let us seize the black devils and hold thees”
Thereon, led by Marais, the three Boer uns in their hands
”Be careful what you are doing,” I called to the back a little while Marais went on with his haranguing
The Zulus looked at the us into a trap, Son of George?”
”Not so,” I answered; ”but the Boers are afraid of you and think to take you prisoners”
”Tell them,” said Kambula quietly, ”that if they kill us or lay a hand on us, as no doubt they can do, very soon every one of them will be dead and their woetically enough, but Marais shouted:
”The English us to the Zulus! Do not trust him; seize them as I tell you”
What would have happened I am sure I do not know; but just then the Vrouw Prinsloo ca: