The tortoise held fast to Hlakanyana, and would not be pulled off. His mother then heated some fat and poured on the tortoise. The tortoise let go quickly, and the fat fell on Hlakanyana and burnt him, so that he died. That is the end of this cunning little fellow. [[118]]
THE STORY OF DEMANE AND DEMAZANA.
Once upon a time a brother and sister, who were twins and orphans, were obliged on account of ill usage to run away from their relatives. The boy’s name was Demane, the girl’s Demazana.
They went to live in a cave that had two holes to let in air and light, the entrance to which was protected by a very strong door, with a fastening inside. Demane went out hunting by day, and told his sister that she was not to roast any meat while he was absent, lest the cannibals should discover their retreat by the smell. The girl would have been quite safe if she had done as her brother commanded. But she was wayward, and one day she took some buffalo meat and put it on a fire to roast.
A cannibal smelt the flesh cooking, and went [[119]]to the cave, but found the door fastened. So he tried to imitate Demane’s voice, and asked to be admitted, singing this song:—
“Demazana, Demazana,
Child of my mother,
Open this cave to me.
The swallows can enter it.