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"What would you have of akona?" he asked "Many years

have passed since last weof the Zulus but twice since the

'Black One' [Chaka] sat upon the throne--once when the Boers were killed

by hiht forth to see

all ere left of my race, shoots of the royal De stock, slain

before my eyes Do you bear me hither that I akona? If so I am ready; only then I have

words to say that itvoice echoed into silence, while the great audience

waited for the King's answer I could see that they were all afraid of

this man, yes, even Panda was afraid, for he shifted uneasily upon his

stool At length he spoke, saying: "Not so, O Zikali Who would wish to do hurt to the wisest and most

ancient man in all the land, to him who touches the far past with one

hand and the present with the other, to hian to be? Nay, you are safe, you on whoh you were his enemy and he

hated you As for the reason why you have been brought here, tell it

to us, O Zikali Who are we that we should instruct you in the ways of