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"I suspect poor Umbulazi will have very little chance against these fellows, if they once come up with him," observed Denis to Crawford. "His best chance will be to escape across the border, where I do not suppose that Cetchwayo will venture to follow him." "From your account, he and his followers are perfect savages, and these fellows are much of the same description," answered Crawford.
Remember, O Prince, that although your warriors are brave and numerous, yet Umbulazi has a strong force, and should the fortune of war turn against you, your women and children would be exposed to great danger. Now if you will place them under my charge, I will undertake to defend them, and will fight to the last, rather than allow them to be killed."
"Jump up behind me," he cried to Denis, stretching out his hand. "We possibly may have to run for it, if Hendricks and Umbulazi don't agree." Percy at the same moment sprang up behind Crawford, while Hendricks, ordering his party to halt, rode forward alone towards the prince, keeping however his horse well in hand, and his rifle ready for instant use.
Some little distance off, in front of his hut, stood the chief, Umbulazi, surrounded by his counsellors and other wise men. Suddenly all the men commenced performing the most extraordinary antics, leaping, and whirling, and twisting, and turning, at the same time uttering the loudest shrieks and cries at the top of their voices. "What are they about?" asked Percy, who had crept out after Denis.
"In that respect you have not answered wisely. Panda is king it is true; but Cetchwayo, who is he?" "I thought that you were Cetchwayo," said Denis. "In that you are mistaken, young Englishman; I am Umbulazi, a better man than Cetchwayo, and have more right to be the prince than he has." "I beg your pardon," answered Denis, in no way abashed.
"The guards who had us in charge should answer that question," said Denis, in the same tone as before. "Where are the guards? Send them here!" cried Umbulazi, in an angry tone. Denis feared that the poor fellows would lose their lives, and unwilling to have them put to death, he cried out "They are not to blame.
Presently the men who had gone into the hut to look for Lionel returned with the astonishing announcement that he was not to be found, declaring that they could not account for his disappearance. "What has become of your companion?" asked Umbulazi.
Hendricks replied that he had been compelled to visit the camp for the purpose of rescuing some of his followers who had been made prisoners, and that he had neither promised his assistance nor expressed his approbation of the proceedings of Umbulazi.
It is known that you have been at the camp of Umbulazi, and he wishes to know the object which took you there." "I went there from necessity, to rescue some of my followers who had been made prisoners. I succeeded, and carried them off, tarrying not a moment longer with Umbulazi than I was compelled to do."
Hendricks asked what that object was, saying at the same time, that he should be always ready to do anything to serve him. "That is well!" answered Cetchwayo; "but you are equally ready to do anything to serve Umbulazi, to whose camp I find you have paid a visit."
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