“NowIammindedtokillyou，“saidthecaptaininwrath，“becauseyouhavesufferedthisyouthtoescapeme。WithoutdoubtitisUmslopogaas，sonofMopo。“
“Itisnofaultofmine，“saidtheheadmen。“Theseyoungmenarewizards，whocanpasshitherandthitheratwill。ButIsaythistoyou，captainoftheking，ifyouwillgoontheGhostMountain，youmustgotherealonewithyoursoldiers，fornoneinthesepartsdaretotreaduponthatmountain。“
“YetIshalldareto-morrow，“saidthecaptain。“WegrowbraveatthekraalofChaka。Theremendonotfearspearsorghostsorwildbeastsormagic，buttheyfeartheking\'swordalone。Thesunsets——giveusfood。To-morrowwewillsearchthemountain。“
Thus，myfather，didthiscaptainspeakinhisfolly，——hewhoshouldneverseeanothersun。
NowUmslopogaasreachedthemountain，andwhenhehadpassedtheforest——ofwhichhehadlearnedeverysecretway——thedarknessgathered，andthewolvesawokeinthedarknessanddrewnearhowling。