The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-30

the baboon nature Is In her veins. Such
creatures should be killed, not kept.
She will make you mischief II she
can. But l will watch her, Macuma-
zahn. Look, the Star is waiting for you;
90, or she will hate me as Hendrika
hates you"
So / went, nothing loath, for attractive
- was the wisdom Of Indaba-zimbi,
found deeper meaning in Stella's sim
plest word. All the rest OF that day l
passed in her company, and the greater
part Of the two following days. At last
came Saturday night, the eve Of our
marriage. It rained that night so we
did not go out, but spent the evening In
the hut. We. sat hand In hand, saying
little, but Mr.. Carson ~ "a good deal,
telling US tales Of BIB youth and Of coun-
tries that be had visited. Then he read
aloud from tho Bible and bade US good
night also kissed Stella and went TO
bed reached my hut by the covered
way, and before / undressed opened the
door to see what the night was like. 1t
was very dark, and rain was still falling,
but as the light streamed out into the
gloom fsncicd that l caught sight Of
. dusky form gliding away. The
thought Of Hendrika flashed into
my mind; could she bo skulling
about outside therot Now. had said
nothing OF HendrikA and her threats
either 10 Mr. Carson or Stella, be-
cause did not wish 10 alarm them.
Also knew that stella was attached to
this strange person, and / did not wish
10 shAke bcr confidence In her unless 1t
was absolutely necessary. For q min
ute or two stood hssitating, then, re-
hcsitng that II II was Hendrika out
thers. there she should stop, went In
and put up the stout wooden bar that
was used 10 secure tho door. For the
last few nights old Indaba-zimbi had
made habit Of sleeping in the covered
passage, which was the only other pos
sible way Of sooess. As came 10 bed /
stepped ovor him rolled up In his
blanket and to all appearances fast
asleep. 80 II being evident that l had
nothing 70 fear, I promptly dismissed
the matter from my mind, which, as may
DO imagined, was indeed fully occupied
With other matters. .abI- ,
/ got into bed, and for awhile lay
awake thinking Of the great hsppiness
In store for me, and Of the prouden tial
course Of events that had brought Il
within my reach. A few weeks sinoe
and I was wandering In the desert dy-
ing man, bearing . dying child, and
with scarcelya posseasion left in the
world except . store Of buried ivory
that never expected TO see again. And
now Twas about 10 wed ono Of tho
sweetest and lovcliest women In the
whole worlds woman whom I loved
more than could have thought possible,
and who loved me back again. Also, as
though that were not good fortune
enough, was 10 acquire with her con-
siderable possesaions, quite sufficiently
large to enable US 10 follow any plan Of
LIE we found agreeable. As / lay and
reflected on all this grew afraid Of my
good fortune. Old Indaba-zimbrs mel
ancholy prophecies came into my mind.
Hitherto be had always prophesied truly.
What II these should be true also3 !
turned cold as l thought OF IL, and
prayed TO tho Power above 10 preserve
US both 70 live and love together. Never
was prayer more needed. While, its
words were still upon my lips dropped
asleep and dreamed = most dreadful
dream. iiNQf aa 1JliI. Nffg'l
jf ] dreamed that Stella and were stand
ing together 70 be married She was
dressed In white, and radiant with
beauty, but II was q Wild, spirituai
beauty which frightened me, Her eyes
shone Ike stars, . pale fame played
shout her features, and the wind that
bisw did not stir her hair. Nor was this
all, for her white robes were death wrsp,
pings. and the altar at which ws stood
iwes formed of tho pilsd-up earth from
IN open grave that yavnsd between us,
30 We stood waiting for one 70 wed NJ,