Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-22

the top end. We passed through and found ourselves in second, much larger cave, that I at once recognized as the one of which Indaba-zimbi had shown me c vision in the water. Light reached it from above-how know not-and by 1t could see form half sitting, half lying on some skins at the top end of the cave. I rushed to 1t. It was Stella! Stella bound with strips of hide, bruised, torn. but still Stella, and alive.
 She saw me, she gave one cry, then as l caught her in my arms she fainted. It was happy indeed that she did not faint before, for had 1t not been for the sound of her voice do not believe we should ever have found that cunningly-hidden, cave, unless, indeed, Indaba-zimbi's s magic lon which be blessings) had come to our assistance.
 We bore her to the open air, laid her beneath the shade of tree, and cut the bonds loose from her ankles. As wo went glanced at the cave. It was ex- actly as I had seen it in the vision.. There burnt the fire, there were the rude wooden vessels, one of them still half full of the water which I had seen the .baboon bring. felt awed as I looked, and marveled at the power wielded by a savage who could not even read and write.
 Now I could see Stella clearly. Her face was scratched and haggard with fear and weeping, her clothes were alt most torn off her, and her beautiful hair was loose and tangled. sent for water, and we 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 mo clung to me as little Tota had done, sobbing: "Thank God! thank God!'
 After awhile she grew quieter, and made her and Tota eat a little food from the store that wo had brought with us. I, 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 well as she was able. As she did so, by degrees drew her story from her.
 It 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 it covered, for, as we had expected to trek early on the morrow, she did not know if she would find later opportunity. They passed up the garden, and, gathering some flowers from the orange trees and else or0 t0 yard. Hero she laid them on the grave as we had found them, and then, sit ting down, fell into a deep and sad reverie, such as the occasion would nat urally induce. While she sat thus, as kitten, strayed away without Stella observing 1t. With her went the >gs, who had also grown tired of in- action; while passed, and, suddenly, she heard the dogs barking furiously about hundred and fifty yards away. Then she heard Tota scream, and the dogs also yelling with fear and pain. She rose and ran as swiftly as she could toward the spot whence the sound came. Presently she was there. Be- fore her in the glade, holding the screaming Tota in her arms, was hgure in which, notwlthsta ding the rough disguise of baboon skins and col bring matter, she had no difficulty in recognizing Hendrika, and all about her were numbers of baboons, rolling over and over in two hideous heaps, ot which the centers were the two unfort- unate dogs now in process of being rent to fragments.
 "Hendrika,' Stella cried, "what does this mean? What are you doing with Tota and thoae brutes?"
 The woman heard her and looked up. Then she saw that she was mad; mad ness stared from her eyes. She dropped the child, which instantly flew to Stella for protection. Stella clasped it, only to be herself clasped by Hendrika- Shc struggled fiercely, but it was of nc. use-the Babyan-frau had the strength
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