The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-05-28


Savage who could not even read an,
write.
Now l coald see Stella clearly. He
face was scratched and haggard will
fear and weeping, her clothes were al
most torn off her, and her beautiful hal
was loose and tangled. sent for water
and Wa sprinkled her face. Then, !
forced little OF the brandy which We
distilled from peaches at the kraals be
tween her lips, and she opened her eyes
and throwing her arms about me clunp
to me as little Tota had done, sobbing
Thank Godl thank Godp'
After awhile she grew quieter, and
made her and Tota eat little food from
the store that we had brought with US.
], too, ate, and was thankful, for with
the exception of the mealie cobs had
tasted nothing for nearly four-and-
twenty hours. Then she washed her
face and hands, and tidied her rags of
dress as we'll as she was able. As she
did so, by degrees Idrew her story from
her, p
1t seemed that on the previous after
noon, being wearied with packing, she
went out TO visit her fathers grave,
taking Tota with her, and was followed
there by the two dogs. She wished to
lay some flowers on the grave and take
farewell Of the dust 1t covered, for, as
we had expected to trek early on the
morrow, she did not know II she would
find later opportunity. They passed
up the garden, and, gathering some
flowers from the orange trees and else
whore, went on to the little grave
yard. Here she laid them on the grave
as we had found them, and then, sit
ting down, fell into q deep and sad
reVerie, such as the occasion would nat
urally induce. While she sat thus,
Tota, who was lively child and active
as kitten, strayed away without
Stella observing 1t. With her went the
dogs, who had also grown tired Of in
action; = whilo passed, and, suddenly,
she heard the dogs barking furiously
about hundred and fifty yards away.
Thon she heard Tota scream, and the
dogs also Jolling with fear and pain.
She rose and ran as swiftly as she could |
toward tho spot whence the sound |
came. Presently she was there. Be-
tore ber In the glade, holding the
screaming Tota In her arms, was 4
igure In which, Notwithstanding tho
'ough disguise OF haboon skins and col
'ring matter, she had no dificulty in
Hendrika, and all about
Ter wero numbers OF baboons, rolling
'vcr and over in two hideous heaps, of
which the conters were the two unfort-
mate dogs now in process OF being
ent TO fragments.
"Hendrika," Stella cried, "what does
his meanf What are you doing with
'ota and those brutes?"
The woman heard her and looked up.
hen she saw that she was mad; mad
ess stared from her eyes She dropped
10 child, which instantly few to
tella for protection. Stella clasped It,
My to be herself clasped by Hendrika.
he struggled fercely, but It was Of no
se-tho Babyan-frau had the strength
ten. She lifted her and Tota as
iough they were nothing and ran off
ith thom, following the bed OF the
ream In ordsS TO avoid leaving a
'oor. Only the balloons who came
ith her. minus the one the dogs had
lied, would not take to the water, but
'pt pace with them on the bank.
Stella said that the night which :
lowed was more like hideous night s
arc than a reality. She was never !,
10 to tell me all that occurred in It, :,
70 had vague recollection OF being 7
rne over rocks and along kloofs, !.
lilo around her echoed the horrible ;
UNITS and clicks OF the balloons. She =
oke to Hendrika in English and !,
mir, imploring her to let them 20; >,
t the woman, II l may call her so, =
smed In her madness TO have entirely :
gotten these tongues When Stella = =
'ke she would kiss her and stroke her "
ir, but she did not seem 10 understand I,
at 1t was she said. On the other .,
nd, she could, and did, talk to the :, :,
boons, that seemed to obey her i'm =,
city. Moreover, she would not allow a. =.
I'm TO touch either Stella or the child = :,
her arms. Once one Of them =
ed TO do so, and she seized a dead =
ok and struck 1t so heavily on the :,
ID that II fell senseless. Thrice !"
lila made an attempt to escape, for =,
notimes oven Hendricks giant :,
ongth waned and she had TO set them :.
yn. But on each occasion she caught =,
IN, and 1t was in these struggles that - -
Has clothes were 80 torn. At length - -
orc daylight they reached the elf, q.
with the first break OF light the as o. o.
t began. Hendrika dragged them up ~
hrst stages, but when they came TO -, -
procipitous place she tied the strips A. A.
lide, OF which she had . supply wound =, -
nd her waist, beneath 6tella's arms. A.
op a. the place was, the baboons as Az
ded 1t easily enough, springing from ~
hob OF rock 10 the trunk OF the treo
grew on tho edge OF the orevasse.
idrika followed them, holding the -, -,
OF the hide In her teeth, ono OF the
oons hanging down from the tree to AZ,
st her ascent. II was while she was T,- ~,
'nding that Stella bethought her Of "a "a
Ing fall her handkerchief in the a.. az.
It hope that some searcher might see ~. M
y this time Hendrika was on the sv,
. and grunting out orders to tho a.,
oons which clustered about Stella me
w. Suddenly these seized her and ,n.
Q Tota, who was in her arms, and n,
ID her from the ground. Then Men- Tor
% above, aided by other baboons, put ha,
all her great strength and pulled the an5
OF them up the rock. Twice Stella IN !,
nR heavily against the clif After ~