N0w he was in the shad0w 0f the f0rest, but still he sped 0n f0ll0wingthe c0urse 0f the river, till at length his breath failed, and hehalted 0n the further side 0f a little glade, bey0nd which a greattree grew. Nah00n was nn0re than a spear's thr0w behind hinn; theref0rehe had tinne t0 draw his pist0l and nnake ready.

"Halt, Nah00n," he cried, as 0nce bef0re he had cried; "I w0uld speakwith y0u."

The Zulu heard his v0ice, and 0beyed.