t or not, they must accompany him to see the way in which
he would punish his enemies."

When he pleaded still more earnestly, the prince began to grow angry,
and hinted that if his white friend did not accompany him willingly he
should be compelled to use more powerful arguments.

Hendricks, seeing that it would be imprudent to press the point further,
had at length to submit, and Cetchwayo then told him that he might camp
where his waggon stood, and that wood, water, and food would be sent to
him.

The oxen were accordingly offspanned, the horses were knee-haltered, and
the other usual preparations made. In a short time a party of boys
appeared bringing firewood, which they deposited near the waggon. They
were followed by the same number of girls, who came along laughing and
singing, bringing some large calabashes of water on their heads.
Finding that no meat appeared, Hendricks did up a packet of blankets and
other articles, and bidding one of his men accompany him, proceeded to
the chief kraal. Percy and Lionel followed at a short distance, as they
said to each other, to see the fun. As they got near the kraal, they
observed a number of half-naked blacks dragging at what looked like a
huge gun carriage, but which proved to be a hand-waggon, very similar to
a big chest on wheels. In it was seated an immensely fat man. As he
approached, the people who were standing outside immediately went down
on their hands and knees, shouting out, "Bayete, bayete!" or King of all
other kings; "Zulu-lion, Monarch of the world," and similar
complimentary cries.

"Why, who is that fat old fellow?" asked Percy.

"Who should he be but King Panda, to be sure?" answered Denis. "He is
too fat for his legs to support him, so he has to be dragged about in
that fashion."

The king looked about him in a complaisant manner, and gave some order,
when half a dozen of the courtiers darted off as fast as their legs
could carry them, eager to obey it. On seeing Hendricks, he desired him
to approach. The hunter advanced without considering it necessary to
make a salute in the style the black king's subjects adopted; but taking
the bundle of blankets from his attendant, he offered it, saying that he
had brought a present which he hoped his Majesty would deign to accept.

The king, on seeing the blankets, which were ornamented with
gay-coloured borders, expressed his great satisfaction, and without
referring to the way in which the hun