The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1895-09-10

capable Of the exercise Of every artihce
and cunning. In that way she was sane
enough, but in every other she was mad.
Moreover, she had not forgotten her hor-
rible jealousy. Already saw her glaro
ing at Tota, and knew that the child's
murder was onlya matter OF time. Prob
ably within a few hours she would be
killed before my eyes. OF escape, even
II had the strength, there was abso-
lutely no chance, and little enough OF
S. Kept there guarded By mad thing.
half ape, half woman, till we per!shed
miserably. Then I thought OF you,
dear, and Of all that you must be suffer
ing, and my heart nearly broke. ! could
only pray to God that : might either be
rescued OF die swiftly.
"As prayed ] dropped into kind OF
doze tron utter yessiness, cad the2 ]
had the strsngest dream. dreamed
that Indaba-zimbi stood over me NOD
ding his white lock, and spoke to me in
Kafir, telling me not to be frightened,
for you would soon be with me. aad that
meanwhile must humor Hendrika, pre-
tending to be pleased to have her near
ne. The dream was 80 vivid that act
ually seemed to see and hear him, as I
zee and hear him now"
Here I looked up and glanced at old
rndaba-zimbi. who was sitting near. But
it was not till afterwards that told
Stella of how her vision was brought
about.
cat any rate" she went on, "when I
awoke I determined to act on my dream.
T took Hendricks hand and pressed it.
She actually laughed in wild kind OF
way with happiness and laid her head
upon my knee. Then made signs that
I wanted food, and she threw wood on
the FIRE, which forgot to tell you was
burning in the cavo, and began to make
some of the broth that she used to, cook
very we'll, and she did not seem to have
forgotten all about it. At any rate the
broth was not bad, though neither Tota
or could drink much of it. Frightand
WEAKNESS had taken away our appetites.
"After the meal was done-and pro-
longed it as much as possible-1 saw
that Hendrika was beginning to get jeal-
Gus Of Tota again. She glared at her
and then at the big knife which was
tied round her own body. I knew the
knife again; it was the one with which
she tried to murder you, dear. At last
she went so far as to draw the knife. I
was paralyzed with fear; then suddenly
I remembered that when she was our
servant, and used to get out of temper
and sulk, I could always calm her by
singing to her. So began to sing
hymns. Instantly she forgot her jeal-
ousy and put the knife back into its
sheath. She knew the sound of the sing
Ing and sat listening to it with rapt
face; the baboons, too, crowded in at
the entrance of the cave to listen.
must have sung for an hour or more all
the HYMNS that I could remember. 1t
was so very strange and dreadful sitting
there singing to mad Hendrika and
those hideous msn-like apes that shut
their eyes and nodded their great heads
as sang. 1t was like horrible night
mare, but I believe that the baboons
Are almost as human as the Bushmen.
"Well, this went on for long time
ill my voice was getting exhausted.
Then suddenly heard the baboons out
side raise loud noise, as they do when
hey are angry. Then, dear, I heard
he boom of your elephant gun, and I
;hink it was the sweetest sound that
ever came 70 my ears. Hendrika heard
t too. She sprang up, stood for q mo-
peqt, then, to my horror, swept Tots
nto her arms and rushed down thecave.
u course could not stir to follow her,
or my feet were tied, Next instant I
leard the sound OF rock being moved,
nd presently the lessening of the light
n the cave told me that was shut in.
Vow the sound even Of the elephantgun .
My reached me very family, and pres
ntly could hear nothing more, strain
ng my ears as would.
cat last I heard faint shouting that
cached me through the wall Of rock. I .