"I take the cattle and the captives.

Be thankful that I do not take all your lives also--first, because ye have dared to make war without my word, and secondly, because, having made war, ye have so brought it about that, though ye bring me the body of her I sought, ye do not bring the life." Now when the king spoke of taking the lives of all the People of the Axe, Umslopogaas smiled grimly and glanced at his companies.

Then saluting the king, he turned to go.

But as he turned a man sprang forwards from the ranks and called to Dingaan, saying:-- "Is it granted that I may speak truth before the king, and afterwards sleep in the king's shadow ?" Now this was that man who had been captain of the guard on the night when three passed out through the archway and two returned, that same man whom Umslopogaas had degraded from his rank.
"Speak on, thou art safe," answered Dingaan.
"O King, thy ears have been filled with lies," said the soldier.
"Hearken, O King! I was captain of the guard of the gate on that night of the slaying of the Halakazi.

Three came to the gate of the mountain--they were Bulalio, the Wolf Galazi, and another.