The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-02-09
SYNOPSIS OF THE STORY.

SYNOPSIS OF THE STORY.
This story is supposed to be founded upon .
maj uscript found in the papers of Allan Quater-
ms H. which were given 10 the author as literary
executor. In it Quatermain tells the story or his
marriage.
CHAPTER describes Allans first meeting,
when child with Stella Carson at Christmas
gathering Stella's dress caught fire and Allan
extinguished the flames Stella's mother was
Spanish and she eloped with a cousin, leaving I
Stella with her father, Squire Carson He de- |
termned 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. Quatermain became missionary
among the Kaffirs. When Allan was 20 his father
died
CHAPTER u-Allan sold the effects and decided
togo on journey of trade and adventure. Among
his men was Kaffir named Indaba-zimbi, a 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
ScEAPTER III.-Detais the start of the e2pedi-
tidk Quatermain describes his first elephant
hunt.
CHAPTER IV.-Quatermain discovered large
body of Zuus. and was surprised by two of their
scouts Acting upon the impulse OF the moment
he shot both of them and retreated. The Ztllus
had been following party of Dutch Beers, con-
sisting of seventeen or eighteen men, their women
and children, and large number of cattle, with
which they were removing to the north. For
safety's sake the cattle ard some of the women
and children were sent away, while Quatermain,
the witch doctor and some of the Beers renamed.
The next morning, by a ruse, Quatermain and
Indaba-zimbi were captured by the Zulus.
CHAPTER V-Quatermain discovered that Elda-
ba-zimbi had betrayed him into the hands of the
/Znlus, 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 VL-Describes the manner of escape
of Quarermain with the witch doctor and Tota,
the child. Indaba said go north, prophesying
that friends would be found there. Quaternlain
obeyed, though against his judgment. They
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 VII-StelIa was accompanied by a
woman called Hendrika, who was captured by
balloons when a child and rescued by Stela's
father Hendrika and lndaba quarreled, anC
Hendrika objected to Quatermain's being taken tC
SteIla's home. but was overruled- The home of Mr.
Carson, who was sick at this time, was a marvel o.
white marble buildings built Ike Zulu hutS
only much larger No one knew who built them
Carson found them ready to his hand when hi
settled there.
CHAPTER VII is devoted to description of Mr.
Il Carson's place He had thousand natives witt
\ him. planted coffee, oranges, etc, and had edu
fcated his daughter, though she had never left thu
vicinity Old mines were near, and Stella Shove,
them to Quatermain, when a rather alarming
encounter with balloons, who swarmed rount
about, occurred. Hendrika quelled the disturb
ance and Indaba warned Quatermain of her
saying ''She is jealous of Stella, the STAR ant
may do her harm if she becomes too much attaches
20 you"
CHAPTER IX.-Describes the lovemaking O
Ouaterrnain and Stella. Hendrika became wildl
Jealous of Quatermain, and threatened him wit
evil if he took Stella away. Carson sanctione
the marriage and declared his end to be near.
CHAPTER X-Hendrika attempted to murde
Quatermain in his Sleep but was fooled by Indab;
The marriage took place in full view of the nj
sfives Mr. Carson officiating. Hendricks deed
: were told and she was sent into the mountain
though Indaba and the natives urged that she b
killed She promised Quatermain that she ha
not yet done with him
All this while Hendrika had bee
standing quite unmoved. At last tn
tumult stopped, and the leading indun
called to her to GO. promising that