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4 -” ys _ 7 £ victory borne back to them on the morning breeze. In a little while the mat-boys left the kraal and followed in the trail of the regi- ments. The boys strutted as they walked and, sticking out their stomachs, vainly attempted to imitate the swagger of the warriors. As they marched they too sang - the song of SALONS in their childish, piping treble. And the tears of the women gave way to laughter. FIVE days later and half-way to the y ¥ mountains. iaaa~Ss A light mist hung about the camp of the regiment of the chief. To the resting-place of the chief came several warriors. They half-dragged, half- carried, a young man. He was wounded and covered with dust. Sweat dripped from him like heavy rai, _ “What is this?” asked the chief. ‘What is your news? Speak!” “The dogs of the mountains fell upon us, and we were beaten back,” gasped the wounded man. “What is your regiment?” ““Sobosabo’s, chief. He asks for more men.” 3 As he spoke the man’s head fell forward, and he began to snore. The chief sprang to his feet and shook the tired man until his teeth rattled and he shook off the sleep. ‘This is no time for sleep,”’ said the chief. “First. tell me many things.” And he showered the man with questions. _ The warrior answered as best he could. From noon of the previous day and all through the night he had run in order to ‘The Battle of the Tmpis ya chief. When the chief had learned all he could from the man he barked out a quick suc- cession of orders. ° Scouts were sent out. A forced march was ordered, and in an in- credibly short time the warriors were on the move. But the wounded man—he who had brought news of the defeat—was left to his » fill of sleep. MIDNIGHT. The moon, clear and bright in its last quarter, streaked the silent vastness with. alternate “patches. of light and shadows. Dim figures moved swiftly forward as the regiments hastened to the attack. The sound of many blows thudded-on the air. Taunting. yells rose above the clashing»of steel on. steel; battle-cries were bandied back,and forth.” Silently, grimly, the chief’s regiment hastened to join the attack. Then, from out of the dark shadow. and the darker mass of struggling men ahead, a band of warriors came fleeing toward the advancing regiment. ‘Who are you?” the chief shouted. A trembling voice gave the pass-word. They were men of Sobosabo’s regiment. “Forward and kill these things who call themselves men,” the chief ordered sternly. And to the retreating warriors he said: “You jackals! Go back and fight. You have no friends here.”’ | And the chief’s regiment pressed forward. Sobosabo, seeing that his men would be caught between the two opposing forces, quickly rallied them and, forming them into a wedge, turned and charged the enemy. So furious ‘was their onslaught that the enemy gave way before them; retreating, stumbling, falling, down a steep incline. Sobosabo gave them ho respite, but pressed home the attack, hacked through their ranks and, coming to the bottom of the hill, led his men to a flank attack. And now the regiment of the chief joined the attack. . The seething tide of men was lost in the cloud of dust which rose and mingled with the fine mist of morning. The gray-blue dawn stole through the darkness. The blood-red sun labored over the hills. A cool, soft breeze blew the mist and the dust away, revealing a large band of the enemy surrounded by the regiments of the chief and Sobosabo. Gomicvook 4s ass VIOREL be a ap ' ri» ‘| , a 7 ts ‘/* ” 4 tof f + Bet we : 7 Pale py s + oot ” { A ¢ [ARE ¥ fi DM 4 Vine.) KA PAE rue © ath ; ee “ a4 ry Tyra 2 « an +9 om 2 te =. ae << ~ ‘ieee we, oe — —- << Nete ~ > at 7 143 ae bring news of his regiment’s defeat to the == 4h ] A As > c + . mean iN Ye Yt) te edt, iat Sad f, ase Biter ts : * Aus ‘ ©. Sia ta « oe $ 2 ~#. > td > at i i — ~~ > + J ete Tek. “few - 7 = $e tate . dy Mae ‘ ¥¢ fa ¥ cites he Me hs ig A enad ‘ | ae) 5 t = ME ¢ pire é 5d oP . ath Bs yy rh at Ed J ‘ . i Cr tre bet Ut hed ¢ te Set AO ate fPPRAEN ieuh f AN chs SCBA Ly bha OF 7 % Pei A Ste MAC A ee f Gxt ATO Gk? Kp | # 4 4! Ps 5% Tre Ta aes TP Ve areata Oar 8 we ee Pattee! SE Behe] e tery, BS 3 AS) AU es Ook W's Oe ‘Te LR a RUB é +, '£ eG ’ ef t > ul r f He 4 , eB yo Ra hy rf 4 ¢ y — a, ta a <i =Y - .e r wae - , Keng | ee ee Ss Ayeh a S Sees q 4; * hatin ig ‘ ‘2 S Views e ; at ‘ if z es ‘oP Grout With eo ow Pt Se Mat ATS RipeAL AWE, Te 71 ~ it hh em |