Mr Lascelles never saw his aristocratic acquaintance or his horse Induna again.
Believed Lazarus would not enter Induna because he said he was not going to, why he would sell his brother to please his friend Sir Harry; besides, he is not above a robbery on his own account.
I mean has Lazarus entered Induna for the Ladies' Purse?
Little Lazarus might just as well have run Induna in one of the other races, and left the Ladies' Purse for Lone Star, and one or two others, who would have had a fair chance.
I therefore sent one of Mr. Elliott's boys to call the principal Induna to come and see me.
For some miles our route lay through perfectly open country, but on getting abreast of Thaba Induna we came to a strip of thorn bush through which the road passes.
The precaution was taken none too soon, for one morning a few days later a huge native army appeared, led by the chief induna of Mosilikatse.
Supposing that in any district there exists a tribe or a location sufficiently progressive and orderly, I see no real difficulty in bringing the chief or induna sooner or later directly or indirectly into the local council.
The incident was trifling, but Geddy noticed it, and noted that his way with his boys and the men about the place was the same, and began to see why they called him "Induna Nairn.
On the morning of the fifth day we found our horses tied to the cattle kraal in front of our hut, and a grey-headed induna brought word to us that Sebougwaan, for whom we were looking, lived not far from there along the plateau.
The younger one answered good-temperedly: "He said that the White Induna was on the Maconchwa, near the first water that came out of the white rock.
After vainly scouring the forest in unsuccessful search of the fugitives during several days, the induna in charge of the expedition decided to return home.
Here they were met by the chief induna of Tahli, who had brought a herd of cattle given by the chief as a token of forgiveness.
It was the morning of the third day, and while Rachel was delivering judgment in a case, a messenger entered and whispered something to the induna on duty, who rose and saluted her.
Now Dingaan turned to an induna and said, "Go, do the bidding of the Inkosazana.
Now Rachel looked at the man angrily, playing with the little wand in her hand, whereon thisinduna shivered with terror, fearing lest she should point it at him.
The head induna in command of the impi stepped forward and looked at them, then felt their hearts.
The induna leapt up and departed, and Rachel also made ready to go.
The heavens breed the cloud, not the cloud the heavens," answered the induna aptly.
That night much fuss was made over Bositi who was to become the headman of his village and the induna of his district--when he had made a railway for his Chief.
If you make a good stemala for me you shall be the headman of your village and the induna of your district.
The Induna regarded them contemptuously, and, after a long argument, Hume added a couple of blankets and a roll of brass wire to the articles.
Let your chief Induna come forward; I have a message.
A band of warriors led by an old Induna rapidly approached.
They fell back, looking at each other, and the old Induna lifted his hands.
We of the Rock," said a young Induna proudly; "nearly half of our brothers lie beyond, and they fell facing the foe.
The young Induna advanced and touched, with his assegai, the men he wanted, ticking them off on his fingers, until two hundred stood out and fell in with the Regiment of the Rock.
In five minutes the little party were left alone, the Induna and his followers having moved off without a word.
The induna suddenly stopped at the side of the wagon where he could watch the front, his spear poised for murder.
I had about convinced myself that the induna had received a fair deal, when Sugden insisted that the bottom of the little image of innocence was round, so that it could not stand.
Then ensued a sort of merry-go-round, the induna dashing madly from front to back of the wagon and Sibijaan trying to keep one guess ahead of him.
The induna told him that Umzulek had gathered his impis together and it was rumored that he would take the throne by force.
An induna handed him a plumed headdress and he placed it on my head.
Standing apart from the rest, facing the gate, was the indunawhose fate was to be decided.
The induna seemed stunned for a second, and for about the same space the crowd remained quiet.
Lomwazi, great induna that he was, squatted outside the tent until I was ready.
Beside each grave was placed a pot of corn-meal and some uncooked meat, so that the indunamight have food if he should come back.
It is a great induna from King Buno," the man reported a moment later.
No sooner was the king settled, his eyes sweeping the serried ranks of the impis, than an imposing induna stepped out and led them in the royal salute.
Tuys did not seem to understand what the indunawas driving at, and he asked several questions.
But even the presence of the indunacould not restrain the turbulent aggressiveness of the warriors.
When they arrived he showed them his magazine rifle and revolver, and called out to the induna in command that he was going to shoot until he hadn't a cartridge left, if they advanced a step nearer.
It appears that the induna in charge of the impi was well known to the sick man, and while he entered the house and engaged the latter in conversation, his followers amused themselves by ransacking the out-premises.
Ziboza, the fighting induna of the Ingubu regiment.
The crowd parted to make way for the new arrival, as in duty bound, for he was an induna of no small importance, and related to the King by marriage.
He was talking in a low voice to the induna next to him.
At last the tumult ceased, and the leading induna called to her to go, promising that if ever she showed her face near the kraals again she should be stabbed like a jackal.
Having been on my forward journey hospitably entertained at the kraal of a prominent induna named 'Ntshindeen, I decided to return there and rest.
With him sat Zazwe, and anotherinduna named Mayisela.
I complained to the Induna respecting the theft last evening, and told him I should report it to the king if the whip and axe were not returned.
But it was all of no avail; it was through me that the upset had occurred, therefore out I must go--escorted by an impi, the induna of which would receive instructions to see that I did not unduly loiter on the way.
It was a full quarter of an hour before I recovered sufficiently from the sickness that followed to permit of intelligible speech on my part, and then they took me back to the village, where the induna was awaiting my return.
Then I took up the tunic, and after I had explained how it was worn the induna and I assisted His Majesty to get into it, and I buttoned it down the front.
And in less than an hour after my return to the wagon an induna arrived from the town accompanied by a couple of natives leading a pair of superb Basuto ponies--a stallion and a mare, both unbroken--as a present from the king.
Is not all I have at the disposal of the second induna of the King?
That induna was now dead; so too was Umhlela, as I have told you, Nkose; and such of my enemies who survived had but one fear now, and that was lest I might turn my greatness to account in compassing their destruction.
He had gained over to his cause Nongalaza, an induna of importance.
Advance now, induna of another King," said the voice of my guide, "for my errand is done.
Our messengers returned accompanied by others, including an induna of note, assuring us of the royal favour.
Sit again, induna of the King, who knows not fear," cackled the shrivelled old monkey before me.
I, an induna of the right hand of the Great King, to give you information!
Nomapela I knew by name as an induna of Dingane, and now I thought more than one of the others were known to me by sight.
At this moment the talk was interrupted, for the soldiers who had led away the old Induna returned at speed, and prostrated themselves before the king.
Go, tell the tale of its casting away to Sompseu and to the Queen's Induna in Natal," he added with bitter emphasis.
The Induna who had conducted him to the august presence went down upon his hands and knees, and, uttering the royal salute of Bayéte, crawled forward to announce that the white man was waiting.
Instantly the Induna who had accompanied Hadden darted to the gateway, running with his body bent so low that it seemed as though at every step he must fall upon his face.
There was no disputing the word of an induna of the King.
When an induna of the King is present, is he greater than only the head of a kraal--a large kraal certainly--or is he less?
So Ben Halse and the induna agreed to stalk the big koodoo bull with the "record" horns on the following night.
In reply to this Sapazani and his induna put a number of questions to the emissary, as the way of natives is.
Bending down the induna drew forth from some place of concealment a bag made of raw hide.
The while Vidler had made the slightest perceptible sign to the court induna that he should withdraw as though of his own accord, and with him the two native constables.
The latter she recognised as one Undhlawafa, a man she knew well, and the favourite and trusted induna of Sapazani.
Besides, there is that about him which does not incline him to move other people to talk," answered theinduna meaningly.
Tekana owned another relative, who in turn was related to the induna of the court at Ezulwini, and this man had pointed out to him insidiously how money was to be made, and plenty of it.
Beyond them lies the land of the People of the Spider," answered the induna evasively.
The old induna looked quizzically after them, then at Laurence.
When a Zulu regiment returned from battle, those who had specially distinguished themselves were pointed at by the commanding induna and named to the King.
Jabula, a fighting induna of the old Insukamini regiment.
For a moment the induna and those inside the door stood contemplating the sleeping figure, the fitful glare of the impromptu torch lighting their savage faces and blood-covetous eyes.
