ruled over them, and slunk away at his bidding.

Now Umslopogaas sat himself down at the mouth of the cave waiting for

Galazi, and he thought. Presently Galazi came, and in few words

Umslopogaas told him all his tale.

"You have run a great risk, my brother," said Galazi. "What now?"

"This," said Umslopogaas: "these people of ours are hungry for the

flesh of men; let us feed them full on the soldiers of Chaka, who sit

yonder at the kraal seeking my life. I would take vengeance for Mopo,