eft them to their own resources; a man, however,
being placed on guard just outside of the hut to watch them, and to
report if any attempt was made to escape from their fetters.

On the morning after his arrival at the coast, Hans was surprised to
find that he was taken away from the other prisoners, and was conducted
to a distant hut, where some coloured men were assembled, whom he had
not previously seen. As soon as Hans arrived, one of these men
commenced clipping his hair and beard, until as little was left as is
found on the woolly pate of a Zulu. It was in vain Hans remonstrated
against this outrage; the men paid not the slightest attention to his
words, and seemed not to understand them; and as his hands were fastened
by irons he was completely in their power. Having clipped his hair to
their satisfaction, the men produced a vessel in which was a thick black
composition. Removing Hans' clothing from his neck and arms, they
deliberately painted his face, neck, hands, and arms with this
composition, which shortly dried; and Hans, judging what his lace must
be from what he could see his hands were, knew he must look very like a
negro or Zulu. The Ethiopian singers whom we are accustomed to see in
our streets are not nearly such good imitations of black men as Hans was
after his wash.

Hans concluded that this disguise was effected in order that it should
not be known that he was a white man; but he remembered that though his
hands and face were blackened, yet his tongue remained white, and he
could speak Dutch, and his knowledge of English was sufficient to enable
him to converse with tolerable freedom; so that if it was intended to
conceal his nationality, that was hopeless.

On his being taken back to the hut where the Zulus were confined, he
discovered how complete had been his disguise, for his late companions
did not recognise him, and believed that a stranger had been brought to
them.

During ten days Hans was kept a prisoner in the hut, along with the
Zulus, but on the morning of the eleventh day some change was evidently
anticipated by his jailors. The men who had been on guard came in early
to the room, and by signs intimated that the prisoners were to follow
them. The irons and shackles were taken off, and with a hint that a
spear would be used should any attempt be made to escape, the Zulus and
Hans were conducted towards the beach. Hans soon saw what he supposed
was the cause of this change.