"'That was well done, Galazi!' said my father. 'But when I am gone,

look to yourself, my son, for these Swazi dogs will drive you out and

rob you of your place! But if they drive you out and you still live,

swear this to me--that you will not rest till you have avenged me.'

"'I swear it, my father,' I answered. 'I swear that I will stamp out

the men of the tribe of Halakazi, every one of them, except those of

my own blood, and bring their women to slavery and their children to

"'Big words for a young mouth,' said my father. 'Yet shall you live to