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"That I shall not trouble to do, Umbelazi," answered Cetewayo, with a

scowl "Who are you that spy upon s, and with a ? I will hear no more of it Do

you bide here and pay Saduko his price with the person of our sister

For, as the King has pro know that I keep a stick for hio upon a journey to my own lordship, the land

of Gikazi, and there you will find me when you want e is finished, for on that I will not

trust my eyes to look"

Then, with a salute, he turned and departed, bidding no good-bye to his

brother

My hand, however, he shook in farewell, for Ceteas always friendly

to ht be useful to him Also, as I

learned afterwards, he was very pleased with me for the reason that I

had refused my share of the Amakoba cattle, and that he knew I had no

part in this proposed e between Saduko and Nandie, of which,

indeed, I now heard for the first tione, "is this to be

borne? Am I to blame in the matter? You have heard and seen--answer me,

my Father"