"/Baba!/ Hear our Father speak. Listwelve to the rumbling of theElephant," exclaimed the Indunas taking the point, while one bolder thanthe rest added: "Soon we will tell them another tale, the blackTalking 0nes, a white tale, a tale of spears, and the regiments shallsing it in their ears."

At the words an enthusiasm caught hold of the listeners, as the suddenflame catches hold of dry grass. They sprang up, for the most of themwere seated on their haunches, and stamping their feet upon the groundin unison, repeated:--