The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-16

Unfortunately, Hendrika understood
his speech. Her face twisted and grew
livid with fury. She put down Tota and
literally sprang at Indaba- zimbi as
monkey springs But, weary and worn
as he was, the old gentleman was too
quick for her. With an exclamation of
genuine fright he threw himself from
the horse on the further side, with the
somewhat ludicrous result that all in
moment Hendrika was occupying the
seat that he had vacated. Just then
Stella realized the position.
"Come down, you savage, come
DOWN. she said, stamping her foot.
The extraordinary creature flung her
self from the horse and literally grow
eled on the ground before her mistress
and burst into tears.
pardon, Miss Stella" she clicked and
grunted in villainous English, ''but he
called me 'babyan frou' (baboon wo-
man).
Tell your servant that he must not
use such words to Hendrika, Mr.. Allan,
Stella said to me. ''If he Does" she
added, in q whisper, "Hendrika will GER
tainly kill him."
explained this to Indaba-zimbi, who,
being considerably frightened, deigned
to apologize. But from that hour there
was hate and war between these two
Harmony having been thus restored,
we started, the dogs following us. A
small strip Of desert interviewed between
us and the slope of the peak; perhaps it
was two miles wide. We crossed it and
reached rich grass lands, for here con-
siderable stream gathered from the hills:
but it did not flow across the barren
lands, it passed to the east along the foot
of the hills. This stream we had to pass
by a ford. Hendrika walked boldly
through it, holding Tota in her arms.
Stella leapt across from stone to stone
like a roebuck; thought to myself that
she was the most graceful creature that
had ever seen. After this the track
passed rounl a pleasantly wooded shout
der of the peak, which was, l found,
known as Babyan Kap, or Balloon Head.
Of course we could only go at foot
pace, so our progress was slow. Stella
walked for some way in silence, then she
spoke.
''Tell me, Mr. Allan" she said, "how
it was that came to find you dying in
the desert?''
So began and told her all. 1t took
an hour or more to do SO, and she lis
tened iAtently, now and again asking
question.
sit is all very wonderful" she said
when | had done, very wonderful, in
deed. Do you know l went out this
morning with Hendrika and the dogs for
ride, meaning to get back home by
midday, for my father is i'll, and do not
like to leave him for long. But just as
was going to turn, when we were about
where we are now-yes, this was the
very bush-an oribe got up, and the dogs
chased it, followed them for the gal
lop, and when we came to the river, in
stead of turning to the left as bucks gen;
orally do. the oribe swan the stream and
took to the bad lands beyond. l followed
it, and within a hundred yards of the
big tree the dogs killed it. Hendrika
wanted me to turn back at once, but
said that we would rest under the shade
of the tree, for knew that. there was
spring of water near. Well, we went: and
there saw you all lying like dead; but
Hendrika, who is very clever in some
ways, said no-and you know the rest
Yes, it is very wonderful"
''It is, indeed" said "Now tell me,
Miss Stella, who is HendriEa?''