Who else?
Umbelazi, who without doubt will conquer Cetewayo." "Why without doubt, Umbezi?
Cetewayo has a great following, and if _he_ should conquer I think that you will only be lifted up in the crops of the vultures." At this rough suggestion Umbezi's fat face fell.
"O Macumazana," he said, "if I thought that, I would go over to Cetewayo, although Saduko is my son-in-law.

But it is not possible, since the King loves Umbelazi's mother most of all his wives, and, as I chance to know, has sworn to her that he favours Umbelazi's cause, since he is the dearest to him of all his sons, and will do everything that he can to help him, even to the sending of his own regiment to his assistance, if there should be need.

Also, it is said that Zikali, Opener-of-Roads, who has all wisdom, has prophesied that Umbelazi will win more than he ever hoped for." "The King!" I said, "a straw blown hither and thither between two great winds, waiting to be wafted to rest by that which is strongest! The prophecy of Zikali! It seems to me that it can be read two ways, if, indeed, he ever made one.

Well, Umbezi, I hope that you are right, for, although it is no affair of mine, who am but a white trader in your country, I like Umbelazi better than Cetewayo, and think that he has a kinder heart.

Also, as you have chosen his side, I advise you to stick to it, since traitors to a cause seldom come to any good, whether it wins or loses.