g breaks, and they do not find my dead body, they'll know
that I have made my escape."

"You have acted a brave part," said the trader; "but I would advise you
to let your enemies go their own way. You have saved your young wife
and your own life. You will, I hope, be able to reach Natal in safety,
where you will be free from danger. If you attempt to kill your
enemies, you will very likely be killed yourself, and there will be no
one to protect your wife. You are also now weak from loss of blood, and
although your heart is courageous, your strength may fail you."

One of the servants had in the meantime been employed, by command of his
master, in making some broth over the fire, which he now brought to the
young chief, who notwithstanding his boasting was very glad to obtain
it, being much exhausted from the exertions he had made.

The trader then took some to Kalinda, who lay trembling in the waggon,
expecting every moment the arrival of their pursuers to kill her and her
husband. The trader did his best to soothe her fears by promising that
he would not deliver them up to their enemies, even though it should be
discovered where they had taken refuge.

The remainder of the night passed quietly by. The glare from the
burning kraal could be seen in the distance for some time, but it
gradually died out, and all was dark in that direction. No sounds were
brought down by the night wind to show whether the Zulus were still
surrounding it; but Umgolo, knowing their habits, gave it as his opinion
that they had departed as silently as they had come, after executing
their fell purpose; and that if they had discovered the flight of the
chief and his wife, a party had gone in pursuit of them in the direction
it was supposed they had taken. One thing was certain, it could not
have been suspected that the fugitives had taken refuge in the camp, or
some of their enemies would have arrived before now to demand them.

The trader had previously determined to spend a day where he was now
encamped, in order to rest his cattle from their rough journey, and he
thought it prudent to adhere to his intention the better to deceive the
Zulus, who would be less likely to suspect that he was sheltering the
fugitives should he remain stationary, than were he to be found hurrying
away from the neighbourhood.

CHAPTER TWO.

THE FOUNDLING OF THE KRAAL.

The trader having selected three of his men to keep watch, lay down,
wrapped