Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1890-02-08
SYNOPSIS OF THE STORY.

This story is supposed to be founded upon
manuscript found in the papers of Allan Quater-
main, which were given to the author as literary
executor. In it Quaternain tells the story of his
= marriage.
CHAPTER I-Describes Allan's first meeting,
when a child, with Stella Carson, at a Christmas
gathering. Stella's dress caught fire and Allan
extinguished the flames Stella's mother was
Spanish, and she eoped with O cousin, leaving
Stella with her father, Squire Carson He de-
termined to leave England on account of the dis
grace, and at about the same time Allan's mother
died and Alans father took him to South Africa,
where Mr.. Quatermain became O missionary
among the Kaffirs. When Allan was 20 his father
died.
CHAPTER Italian sold the effects and decided
togoon journey of trade and adventure. Among
his men a Kaffir named Indaba-zimb witch
doctor. Between him and another witch doctor
there had two years before been lightning con
test which resulted in the death Of his contestant
CHAPTER III.-Details the start of the expedi.
tion Quatermain describes his first elephant
hunt.
CHAPTER Iv.-Quatermain discovered a large
body of Zulus, and was surprised by two of theiI
scouts. Acting upon the impulse of the moment,
he shot both of them and retreated The Zuus
had been following party of Dutch Beers, con-
Elsting of seventeen or eighteen men, their women
and children, and large number of cattle, with
which they were removing to the north For
safetys sake the cattle and some Of the women
and children were sent away, while Quatermain
the witch doctor and some Of the Beers remained
The next morning, by ruse, QuaterTnain and
4ndabaczimbi were captured by the Zulus
CHAPTER y.-Quatermain discovered that India
ba- zirlh bod betrayed him into the hands of the
Zulus, WHO ct first offered him no HARM The
camp OF the Beers was attacked and destroyed.
One little child only was saved alive and Quater-
main preserved her by fighting duel with and
killing I;llu warrior. The witch doctor had said
that Qua. c4uGil was spirit. The ZullS deter
mined TO aiil him. but were prevented by Indaba,
who pretended himself to kill Quatermain and
then bri. Linn to life again. This frightened the
Zulus, ara .4daba and Quatermain, with the
child, made their escape.
CRATER VI-Describes the manner Of escape
of Quatsrnain with the witch doctor and Tota,
the child Indaba said go north" prophesying
that friends would be found there. Quatermain
obeyed though against his judgment They
crossed o broad desert. where there was no wa
ter, and at its end they BECAME unconscious.
When they recovered, they were being cared for
by Stella Carson, whose life Quatermain saved
when child and who now beautiful young
woman. Since early childhood she had lived in
the wiGS OF Africa with her father, never having
seen but one other Englishman.
CHAPTER Nlf.-Stella accompanied by a
woman called HeIdrika, who was captured by
balloons when child and rescued by Stellas
father Hendrilsa and Indaba quarTeled and
Hendrika objected to Quatermain's being taken to
Stella's home. but overruled. The home of Mr..
Carson who sick at this time, was a marvel Of
white marble buildings, built like Zulu huts,
only much larger. No one knew who built them;
Carson found them ready to his hand when he
settled there
CHAPTER VIII is devoted to description of Mr..
Carson's place. He had a thousand natives With
him, planted coffee, oranges, etc., and had edu.
Gated his daughter, though she had never left the
vicinity. Old mines were near, and Stella showed
them TO Quatermain, when q rather alarming
encounter with balloons, who swarmed round
about, occurred. Hendrika quelled the disturb
ance, and lndaba warned Quatermain Of her.
saying, ''She is jealous of Stella, the STAR and
may do her harmif she becomes too much attached
to you"
CHAPTER IX-Describes the lovemaking of
Quatermain and Stella. Hendrika became wildly
jealous of Quatermain, and threatened him with
evil II he took Stella away. Carson sanctioned
the marriage and declared his end to be near