The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-05-29
A COUNTERPART OF "sHE..
"The Woman Who Lives Over There"-A
Female Monarch in Africa.

"The Woman Who Lives Over There"-A
Female Monarch in Africa.
One has often heard of the mythical old man
of the mountains, but it would seem there is
veritable old woman OF the mountains more
terrible than he says London letter to the
New York Times L met the other day Mr. H.,
her majeSty's consul at Zanzibar, on the east
coast of Africa who told me the following tale
of this redoubtabe person, which wellnigh
outrivals Mr.. Rider Haggard's "She." Mr..
HIS jurisdiction extends over an area OF two
thousand miles, all of which he is supposed to
visit in his official capacity. Lying toward the
interior of the country is range OF lmpregna-
bic mountains, over which reignS supreme
rich and powerful queen-Kabutu by NAME
So terrible is her reputation, and so greatly
feared is she by the natives far and wide that
she is never called by her rightful appellation,
but is designated as ',The Woman Who Lives
Over There" with wave of the arm toward
the frowning hills. This queen has two sons.
whorule provinces under her to the north and
south. She is particularly antagonistic TO White
men, regarding them not only with adherence
bat with an implacable hatred, clubbing them
as monsters, wizards and dealers in magic.
And so we'll is her warlike attitude toward
them understood that no white man has ever
to penetrate into her presence, or indeed desired
desired TO do SO, since instant death is the
least evil that would follow on his temerty.
Mr.. H., however, was determined to interview
this queen of the mountains. He therefore
started inland with strong armed guard and
march through the jungle before he reached
the outlying territory on the south over which
reigned the son of this terrible monarch. This
king being of more pacific nature and pos
seSsed of considerable curiosity, consented to
receive the white wizard, and even went so far
as to say he would speak good word for him
to the awful kabutu, and, thus encouraged
the consul proceeded on his way. But after
another days journey his Interpreters came to
him, in great perturbation, and told HIM they
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" natives that Kabutu was preparing to greet
them in her own peculiar royal style-a dun
eeon for Mr.. IL, with perpetual imprisonment
to be terminated only with execution, and the
slave stakes and torture for servants and
guards On hearing these sanguinary prophe-
cies thlty-two of his men at once deserted
and fled. preferring possible death i'll the track
less iungles to falling into the hands OF 1.-The
Woman Who Lives Over There" Mr.. ii. was
| thus rendered almost defenseess, and, though
| knowing himself to be i'll the greatest danger,
! dared not show the least fear or apprehension.
| lie prepared to push on further, and would
| undoubtedly have fallen a victim to kabutu S
! cruelty had not a messenger arrived secretly
| from the friendly son, entreating him to go no
! further, and saying that his mothers rage and
/ fury at the white monsters presumption knew
| no bounds. She was already gloating over the
! various forms of torture wherewith 10 punish
! him. He further offered Mt the risk Of his own
| crown to have Mr.. IL. conducted back in safe
| tv: but the journey must be performed at
| night and with the greatest circumspection.
! Taking all things into consideration, Mr.. III.
/ decided to accept the friendly king offer, aud
/ quietly moved off and out OF tile dangerous
! neiChborhood. His way lay for miles and miles
through dense iungleS and moraSSeS before the
/ borders Of civilization were reached. The le-
/ rocious kabutu still remains unvanqulshed
! and unseen by the white man. but MI H.,
! who returns TO his consulate in August, intends
! in October 10 Push his way into the very pres
! ence of the terrible one