of holding seditious and inflammatory gatherings under the guise
of prayer meetings; and in the result was sentenced to two years' hard
labour and thirty-six lashes. But Elvesdon's representations had
procured the remission of the lashes and of six months of imprisonment.

They sat thus chatting for some time, and then Thornhill suggested that
his visitor should go with Hyland and choose a fat beast to kill, for
himself and the farm people, and any others the latter might like to
send word to--by way of making a Christmas festivity for themselves in
the evening.

"Good idea!" said Hyland, "I'm getting tired of sitting still. A ride
over to the herd will do all right. Coming, Prior?"

"Rather."

Now, by all rights, Manamandhla should have been arrested as an
arch-rebel, and sent for trial: but--he was not.

So the remaining four sat on there, and the hours of the golden
afternoon rolled on, and the birds piped and twittered down the valley
in the lengthening sunbeams, and the great red krantz, frowning down
majestically from the face of Sipazi, glowed like fire in the westering
sun. But upon these lay the sunset of a perfect content and peace.

The End.

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