Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-21
CHAPTER 1X-Continued.

1T is true that God can protect you as
much in Zululand as He can here replied
Mr.. Dove, beginning TO weaken i'll face
of this desperate alternative
''Of course, father, but if go TO Zulu
land / want you and mother to trek TO
Durham and remain there till | return"
why. Rachel? 1t is absurd
Because / do not think you are safe
here and ii is not at all absurd" she an
swered stubbornly. These people choose
TO believe that / am in some way in
bondage TO you; YOU remember all their
talk about the heavens and the cloud. OF
course. it may mean nothing, but YOU
viii be much better i'm Durham for a
while. where you can take 10 the water II
necessary
New Mr.. Doves obstinacy asserted it
self He refused to entertain any such
idea, SlVslG reason after reason why he
should not 90 80. Thus for another half
hour the argument RACED till at length,
a compromise was arrived at. usual
in such cases. not OF too satisfactory an
order Rachel was to be allowed TO under
take her mission on behalf OF Mole. and
her parents were 10 remain al Rumah. On
her return. which thry hoped would be
Within 4 week or eight days the question
90 the abandonment Of the mission was
10 be settled by The help Of the experience
she had gained. To this arrangement.
then. they agreed, reluctantly enough all
Of them. in order to save Noics life, and
for no other reason.
The n omcntouS decision once taken. i'll
haIr an hour Rachel was ready for her
tourney. which She determined she would
make upon her own horse. a gray mare
that she had ridden for a long while.
and could rely on in every way The
white riding OK that piuGaan had sent
rs a present was ais" to accompany her,
10 carry her spare garments and other
articles packed iii skin bags, such as
coffee. sugar and q few medicines. and
to serve as q remount i'm case anything
should happen to the horse. When II was
laden Rachel sent for the Zulu, Tamboosa,
and pointing To the OK. said:
- come to visit DjnGaan tho king. and
10 claim my servant Lead the beast on,
] viii oVcrtakc You presently.
The man salutcd ana began To bonCa,
that Is. 10 give her titles of praise, but
She cut him short with a wave of her
hand and ne departed leading the OK.
Now while NJ. Dove saw to the saddling
Of the horses. FOR he was Ia ride with her
rs far as the TuGcla. Rachel went 10 bid
farewell TO her mother. She found her by
herself in the sitting room seated 1T an
open window. and looking out sadly to-
ward the sea.
Il am quite ready. dear" she said IN a
cheerful voice. Don't look so sad
shall be back again in d week with Mole.
YES" answered Mrs. Dove. II think
that YOU and Mole will come back safely,
but and she paused.
But what, mother?
oh ! don't know. | am very much OPP
pressed my heart is heavy i'm me. | hate
parting with you, Rachel. Remember we
have never been separated since you were
born.
Her daughter looked at her and was
filed with grief and compunction.
Mother" she said. IF you feel like
that-well I love Mole, but after all you
are more to me than Mole. and if you
wish | will give up this business and stop
with You. 1t is very terri\ie, but it can't
he helped Mole will understand. poor
thing and her eyes filed with tears al
the thought of the girls dreadful fate.
NO Rachel. somehow | think ii best
that you should go. not only for Noie's
sake. but for your own. II your father
would leave today or tomorrow, as you
suggested. il might he otherwise, but he
won't do that. so IL is no use talking o!
II Let us hope for the best
AS YOU wish. mother
Now. dear. kiss me and go ! hea,
Your father calling you: and. Rachel. il
we should not meet again in this world,
know you won't forget me or that there