The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-04-02
AN AFRICAN ROMANCE.
CHAPTER VI.

was not slow to take Indaba-zimbi's
hint. About hundred and fifty yards
to the left Of the lager was little dell
where / had hidden my horse, together
with one belonging to the Beers, and
my saddle and bride. Thither we went
carrying the swooning Tota in my
arms. To our Joy we found the horses
safe, for the Zulus had not seen them.
Now, OF course, they were our only
means OF locomotion, for the oxen had
been sent away, and even had they been
there We could not have found time to
inspan them. laid Tota down, caught
my horse, undid his knee halter and
saddled up. As / was doing so thought
struck me, and / told Indaba-zimbi to
run to the lager and see II he could
find my double-barreled gun and some
powder and shot, for had only my ele-
phant ''roer' and few charges OF pow
der and ball with me.
He went, and while he was away poor
little Tota came 10 herself and began TO
cry, till she saw my face.
"Ah, / have had such bad dream"
she said, in Dutch; 81 dreamed that the
black Kafilrs were going to kill me.
Where is my papa2"
WINGED at the question. "Your papa
has gone on journey, dear" / said,
'and left me to look after you. We shall
find him one day, You don't mind go
Ing with Heer Allan, do your
"No," she said, little doubtfully,
and began to cry again. Presently she
remembered that she was thirsty, and
asked for water. led her TO the river
and she drank. "Why Is my hand red
Hcer Allan?" she asked, pointing to the
smear Of Bombyane's blood-stained
fingers.
At that moment felt very glad that /
had killed Bombyane.
ut is only paint, dear" said; "see,
we will wash 1t and your face"
As was doing this Indaba-zimbi re-
turned. The guns were all gone; he
said the Zulus had taken them and the
powder. But he had found some things
and brought them in sack. There was
thick blanket, about twenty pounds
weight OF blltong or sun-dried meat n
few double-handfuls OF ships biscuits,
two water-bottles, tin pannikin, some
matches and sundries.
sand now, Macumazahn," he said,
I'VE had best be going, for those
Umtetwas are coming back. saw ono
Of them on the brow Of the rise.p
That was enough for me. lifted
little Tota on TO tho bow Of my saddle,
climbed into It and rode of, holding her
In front Of me. Indaba-zimbi slipped .
rein into the mouth OF the best Of the
Boer horses threw the sack OF sundries
On 70 Its back and mounted also, hold
Ing the elephant gun In his hand. We
went eight or nine hundred yards in
silence till we were quite out Of range
Of sight from the wagons which were in
; hollow. Then pulled up, with such
, feeling Of thankfulness in my heart a.
san not be told In words; for now know
hat mounted as we were, those black
demons could never catch us. But
where were we To steer for2 / put the
question 10 Indaba-zimbi, asking him II
ho thought we had better try and follow
he oxen that we had sent away with
he Kaflrs and women on the preceding
light He shook his head.
The Umtetwas will 90 after tho oxen
he answered, "and we have
Ieen enough of them"
"Quite enough" answered, with en-
II never want TO SEQ another;
'ut whore are we 10 go7 Hero We arc
With one gun and little girl in the
'ast and lonely veldt. Which way shall
We turnpv
Our faces were toward the north be-
ore we met the Zulus," answered
'1et US still keep them to-
yard the north. Ride on, Macumazahn;
o-night whom we oif-saddle will look
nto the matter.D
80 all thatlo afternoon we rode on,
ollowing the course Of the river. From
he nature OF the ground we could only
o slowly, but before sunset I had the J
atisfaction Of knowing that there must
ave been at least twenty-five miles
etween us and those accursed Zulus.
little Tota slept mo Of the way. the