In a moment it would have come, for the warriors were mad at seeing their champion overthrown thus easily.

But presently through the tumult I heard the high, cracked voice of Indaba-zimbi.
"Stand back, you fools!" it cried; "can a spirit then be killed ?" "Spear him! spear him!" they roared in fury.

"Let us see if he is a spirit.

How did a spirit slay Bombyane with an assegai?
Spear him, rain-maker, and we shall see." "Stand back," cried Indaba-zimbi again, "and I will show you if he can be killed.

I will kill him myself, and call him back to life again before your eyes." "Macumazahn, trust me," he whispered in my ear in the Sisutu tongue, which the Zulus did not understand.