The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-30
ALLAN QUATERMAlN'S WIFE
BY H. RIDER HAGGARD,
Author of "Col. Quaritch, v. c., "Mr.
Nelson's WILL" ga Tale of Three
Lions" "Allan Quatermain,'
''She," CESS" Etc.
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 Quatermain tells the story Of his
marriage
CHAPTER I.-Descrbes Allan's first meeting
when a child, with Stella Carson at Christmas
gathering Stela's dress caught fire and Allan
eXtinguished the flames Stella's mother was
Spanish, and she elOped with a cousin, leaving
Stella with her father, Squire Carson. He de
ternined to leave England on account of the dis
grace, and at about the same time Adams mother
died and Allan's father took him to South Africa,
where Mr. Quaterman became a missionary
among the KaffirS. When Allan was 20 his father
died
CHAPTER Italian sold the effects and decided
ogoon a journey of trade and adventure Among
his men was Kaffir named Indaba-zmbi, a 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.-Detais the start of the expedi
ton Quatermain describes his first elephant
hunt.
CHAPTER IV-Ouaterman discovered a large
body of Zulus and was surprised by two of their
scouts. Acting upon the impulse of the moment,
he shot both of them and retreated The Zulus
had been following party Of Dutch Beers, con
SiSting Of seventeen eighteen men, their women
and children, and large number of cattle, with
which they were removing t. the north For
and children were sent away while Quatermain,
the witch doctor and some of the Beers remained.
The next morning, by q ruSe Quaterman and
Indaba-zimbi were captured by the Zuus.
CHAPTER V.-Quatermain discovered that linda,
ba-zimb had betrayed him into the hands of the
Zuus, who at 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 a Zulu warrior The witch doctor had said
that Quatermain was a spirit The ZuluS deter
mined to kill him. but were prevented by Indaba,
who pretended himself to kill Quatermain and
then bring him to life again. This frightened the
Zuus, and Indaba and Quatermain, with the
child made their escape
CHAPTER VI.-DeScribeS the manner OF escape
of Quatermain with the witch doctor and Tota,
the child. Indaba said go north, " prophesyng
that friends would be found there Quatermain
obeyed, though against his Judgment. They
crossed a broad desert where there was
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 was now beautiful young
woman. Since early childhood she had lived in
the wilds of Africa with her father, never having
seen but one other Englishman
CHAPTER Vll.-Stella was accompanied by
woman called Hendrika who was captured by
balloons when a child and rescued by Stella S
father. Hendrika and Indaba quarreled, and
Hendrika objected TO Quatermain's being taken to
Stela's home. but was Overruled The home of Mr.
Carson, who was sick at this time, 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 a description CT 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 a rather alarming
encounter with balloons, who swarmed round
about, occurred Hendrika queled the disturb
ance, and Indaba warned Quatermain Of her,
saying, "She is jealous of Stella, the STAR and
may do her harm if she becomes too much attached
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