w Galazi fell dying on the dead, but he was not altogether gone,
for he still spoke. "All save one! Ha! ha! ill for that one then when
Groan-Maker yet is up. It is well to have lived so to die. Victory!
Victory!"

And Galazi the Wolf struggled to his knees and for the last time shook
the Watcher about his head, then fell again and died.

Umslopogaas, the son of Chaka, and Faku, the captain of Dingaan, gazed
on each other. They alone were left standing upon the mountain, for the
rest were all down. Umslopogaas had many wounds. Faku was unhurt; he was
a strong man, also armed with an axe.

Faku laughed aloud. "So it has come to this, Slaughterer," he said,
"that you and I must settle whether the king's word be done or no. Well,
I will say that however it should fall out, I count it a great fortune
to have seen this fight, and the highest of honours to have had to do
with two such warriors. Rest you a little, Slaughterer, before we close.
That wolf-brother of yours died well, and if it is given me to conquer
in this bout, I will tell the tale of his end from kraal to kraal
throughout the land, and it shall be a tale forever."

CHAPTER XXXIV. THE LILY'S FAREWELL

Umslopogaas listened, but he made no answer to the words of Faku the
captain, though he liked them well, for he would not waste his breath in
talking, and the light grew low.

"I am ready, Man of Dingaan," he said, and lifted his axe.

Now for awhile the two circled round and round, each waiting for a
chance to strike. Presently Faku smote at the head of Umslopogaas, but
the Slaughterer lifted Groan-Maker to ward the blow. Faku crooked
his arm and let the axe curl downwards, so that its keen edge smote
Umslopogaas upon the head, severing his man's ring and the scalp
beneath.

Made mad with the pain, the Slaughterer awoke, as it were. He grasped
Groan-maker with both hands and struck thrice. The first blow hewed away
the plumes and shield of Faku, and drive him back a spear's length, the
second missed its aim, the third and mightiest twisted in his wet hands,
so that the axe smote sideways. Nevertheless, it fell full on the breast
of the captain Faku, shattering his bones, and sweeping him from the
ledge of rock on to the slope beneath, where he lay still.

"It is finished with the daylight," said Umslopogaas, smiling grimly.
"Now, Dingaan, send more Slayers to seek your slain," and he turned to
find Nada in the cave.

But Faku the captain was not ye