The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1890-04-23
ALLAN QUATERMAlN'S WIFE
BY H. RIDER HAGGARD,
Author of cool. 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 given to the author as literary
executor In it Quatermain tells the story OF his
marriage.
CHAPTER I.-Descrbes Allan's first meeting,
when child, with Stella Carson, at a Christmas
gathering. Stella's dress caught fire and Allan
extinguished the flames. Stela's mother was
Spanish and she eloped with a 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 Allan's father took him to South Africa,
where Mr.. Quatermain became missionary
among the Kaffirs When Allan was 20 his father
died ~
CHAPTER Italian sold the effects and decided
to go on Journey of trade and adventure. Among
his men was a Kaffir named Indaba-zimbi. witch
doctor Between him and another witch doctor
there had two years before been a lightning con
test which resulted in the death of his contestant.
CHAPTER IIl.-DetailS the start Of the expedl
ton Ouatermain describes his first elephant
hunt.
CHAPTER IV.-Quatermain 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 or eighteen men, their women
and children, and a large number OF cattle, with
which they were removing to- the north. For
safety's 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, Quatermain and
Indaba-zimbi were captured by the Zulus.
CHAPTER V.-Quatermain discovered that linda
ba-zimbi had betrayed him into the hands of the
Zulus, 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 Zulu warrior. The witch doctor had said
that Quatermain was 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
Zulus, and Indaba and Quatermain. with the
child. made their escape
CHAPTER VI.-DeScriOeS the manner OF escape
of Quatermain 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 a 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 was now a beautiful young
woman Since early childhood she had lived in
the wilds of Africa with her father. never having
seen but one other Engshman.
CHAPTER VIl.-Stella accompanied by a
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 Quatermains being taken to
Stea's home, but was overruled. The home of Mr..
Carson, who was sick at this time, was 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.