The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-09
CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER WI. ti
Hendrika obeyed, leading the horses
to the side Of the tree.
"Now, Mr.. Allan" said Stella, .'you
must ride on my horse, and the old black
man must ride on the other. will
walk, and Hendrika will carry the little
child. Oh, do not be afraid, she Is very
strong, she could carry you or me-"
Hendrika grunted assent ! am sor-
ry that l can not express her method
OF speech by any more polite torn.
Sometimes she grunted like monkey;
sometimes she clicked like bushman,
and sometimes she did both together,
when she became quite uninoelligible.
expostulated against this proposed
arrangement, saying that we could walk,
which was fib, for do not think that
could have done q mile; but Stella
would not listen, she would not even let
me carry my elephant gun, but took II
herself. So we mounted withs difl-
Guilty, and Hendrika took up the Sleep
ing Tota in her long, sinewy arms.
"See that the 'baboon-woman does not
run away into the mountains with the
little white one," said Indaba-zimbi TO
me In Kaflr, as he climbed on TO the
horse.
Unfortunately Hendrika understood
his speech. Her face twisted and grew
livid with fury. She put down Tota aud
literally sprang at Indaba-zimbi as q
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
aomewhat 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 Rroy-
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 a 'babyan-frau' (baboon-
woman)."
Tell your servant that he must not
use such words to Hendrika, Mr.. Allan"
Stella said to me. IF he does,y she
added in awhisper, "Hendrika will GER
tainly kill him."
l explained this to Indaba-zimbi, who,
being considerably frightened, deipned
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 lntervened between
us and the slope Of the peak-perhaps It
was two miles wide. We crossed It and
reached rich grass lands, for here aconsid.
cradle stream gathered from the hills; but
It did not flow across the barren lands,
II passed to the east along the foot OF the
hills This stream we had 10 pass by
ford. Hendrika walked boldly through
II, holding Tota in her arms. Stella
leapt across from stone 10 stone like a
roebuck; i thought TO myself that she
was the most graceful creature that had
over seen. After this the track passed
round q pleasantly-wooded shoulder OF
.he peak, which was, found, known a. :,
Babyan Kap or Baboon Head. OF
'ourse we could only 90 at foot pace,
70 our progress was slow Stella walked
Tor some way In silence, then she
poke. t.TT
TELL me, Mr.. Allan" she said, ',how
: was that came to find you dying in
he desert2"
So l began and told her all. It took
IN hour or moro TO do so, and abe list
med intently, now and again asking
! question.
1T is all very wonderful" she said
vhen had done, very wonderful. in
Ieed- Do you know ! went out this
morning with Hendrika and the dogs for
ride, meaning 10 get back home by mid
ay, for my father is Ill and do not like
o leave him for long. But Just as was /
DING TO turn when we were about where
70 are now-yes, this was the very bush
AN oribe got up and the dogs chased Il
followed them for the gallop and
'hen we came to the river, instead of
urning TO the left as bucks generally
o, the oribe swam the stream and took
the bad lands beyond. / followed IL
nd within hundred yards Of the big
rec the dogs killed It Hendrika
'anted me 10 turn back at once, but !
nd that we would rest under the shade
the tree, for ! knew there was aspiring i
water near. Well, we went; and there
saw you all lying like dead; but Hem
rikP, who is very clever In some ways,
I'D 'no-and you know the rest Yes, '
4 very wonderful 8 y
1T is, indeed" said" Now, toll mo. b
Lies Stella. who is Hsndrikay' b