CHAPTER XX 



HEDA'S TALE 





That evening when I was lying on my bed outside the cave, I heard the tale of Anscombe and Heda. Up to a certain point he told it, then she went on with the story. 

"On the morning after our arrival at this place, Allan," said Anscombe, "I woke up to find you gone from the hut. As you did not come back I concluded that you were with Zikali, and walked about looking for you. Then food was brought to us and Heda and I breakfasted together, after which we went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone. Returning, much frightened, we met Nombe, who gave me your note which explained everything, and we inquired of her why this had been done and what was to become of us. She smiled and answered that we had better ask the first question of the king and the second of her master Zikali, and in the meanwhile be at peace since we were quite safe. 

"I tried to see Zikali but could not. Then I went to inspan the horses with the idea of following you, only to find that they were gone. Indeed I have not seen them from that day to this. Next we thought of starting on foot, for we were quite desperate. But Nombe intervened and told us that if we ventured out of the Black Kloof we should be killed. In short we were prisoners. 

"This went on for some days, during which we were well treated but could not succeed in seeing Zikali. At length one morning he sent for us and we were taken to the enclosure in front of his hut, Kaatje coming with us as interpreter. For a while he sat still, looking very grim and terrible. Then he said-- 
Who did Anscombe assume Allan was with?
Was he in his hut with her?
Did Anscombe find him in his hut?
Did she look for him?
until what?
what did Nombe give them?
from who?
Did explain where he was?
Were they able to see Zikali?
who interpeted?
for who?
Was Allans horse missing?
Did Ansconbe know this?
were they safe?
What would happen if they left Black Kloof?
They felt they were?
were they treated well?
how long did this last?
Who's hut were they taken to?
Did he come out?
Zikali
k I concluded that you were with Zikali
unknown
unknown
No.
 "I woke up to find you gone from the hut. A
Yes
I tried to see Zikali but could not. Then I went to inspan the horses with the idea of following you, only to find that they were gone. Indeed I have not seen them from that day to this. Next we thought of starting on foot, for we were quite desperate. But Nombe intervened and told us that if we ventured out of the Black Kloof we should be killed. In short we were prisoners. 
Nombe intervened
ombe intervened and told us that if we ventured out of the Black Kloof we should be killed. In short we were prisoners. 
A note.
who gave me your note
Allan
 after our arrival at this place, Allan," 
Yes
who gave me your note which explained everything, and we inquired of her why this had been done and what was to become of us.
Yes
ucceed in seeing Zikali. At length one morning he sent for us and we were taken to the enclosure in front of his hut
Kaatje
 Kaatje coming with us as interpreter.
Anscombe and Heda
Anscombe and Heda
Yes
ghing and found that yours was gone. 
Yes
e went to where we heard the horses neighing and found that yours was gone.
Yes.
ing and the second of her master Zikali, and in the meanwhile be at peace since we were quite safe. 

They would be killed.
oot, for we were quite desperate. But Nombe intervened and told us that if we ventured out of the Black Kloof we should be killed
Prisoners
In short we were prisoners. 

Yes
during which we were well treated
Some days.
"This went on for some days
Zikali's
Zikali. At length one morning he sent for us and we were taken to the enclosure in front of his hut,
No.
For a while he sat still, looking very grim and terrible. Th