oming hither."

"Nay, Kimyera, my lord, this is not a time for mourning. Bethink thee
of the present needs first. The chair of the king awaits thee. Rise,
and occupy it, and to-morrow all Ganda is at thy service to find thy
lost mother and nurse. Come, delay not, lest Sebwana return and take
vengeance on us all."

"Fear not, Naku, it was but a passing fit of grief which filled my mind.
Sebwana must needs be strong and brave to dispossess me when Naku is on
my side," saying which Kimyera dressed himself in war-costume, with a
crown of cock's tail feathers on his head, a great leopard skin
depending from his neck down his back, a girdle of white monkey-skin
round his waist, his body and face brilliantly painted with vermilion
and saffron. He then armed himself with two bright shining spears of
great length, and bearing a shield of dried elephant hide, which no
ordinary spear could penetrate, he strode after Queen Naku towards the
audience court in the royal palace. Mugema, somewhat similarly armed,
followed his foster-son.

As Kimyera strode proudly on, the great drum of Ganda sounded, and its
deep tones were heard far and wide. Immediately the populace, who knew
well that the summons of the great drum announced an important event,
hastily armed themselves, and filled the great court. Naku, the queen,
they found seated in a chair alongside of the king's chair, which was
now unfilled, and in front of her was a tall young stranger, who
prostrated himself three times before the queen. He was then seen
bowing six times before the empty king's chair. Rising to his feet, he
stepped towards it, and afterwards faced the multitude, who were looking
on wonderingly.

The young stranger, lifting his long spears and raising his shield in an
attitude of defence, cried out aloud, so that all heard his voice:

"Lo, people of Ganda! I am Kimyera, son of Kalimera, by Wanyana of
Unyoro. I hereby declare that with her own free will I this day do take
Naku, my father's brother's daughter, to wife, and seat myself in the
king's chair. Let all obey, on pain of death, the king's word."

On concluding this address, he stepped back a pace, and gravely sat in
the king's chair. A loud murmur rose from the multitude, and the shafts
of spears were seen rising up, when Naku rose to her feet, and said:

"People of Ganda, open your ears. I, Naku, the legitimate queen of
Ganda, hereby declare that I have found my father's brother's s