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A Goddess of Africa

A Story of the Golden Fleece.

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self revealed truths

, , yr} . ? . ougn under the trees

freat care had taken to watch

o be their course on

j account of the da; fers whic Lies

Rxpress leaves for the WeSt...cce . 3 Iam, . South African forest afer "aes arrives from the west.. 9 0 ) p m. has closed i:

jegomodation leaves for the Hastings found himself at a loss to

gett .-vne ee reeeee rereeeeeee eee 4] ) p m. determine whether they were making

for the progress in the right direction or at

dom, and yet he did not consider imself a novice in woodcraft—in- leed, his recent feat in penetrating he unknown heart of Africa, and

Wattecesssesss cece ne tee teeeeeees 225 pm. yoncning bis dest ination after travel-

jeaves for the east...... T05am.) {9S JUNGrecs of miles through a wil-

7 See from the east... 910 am. derness Where savage beasts, and

Aggomodation leaves for the “ ttn soe! et ae

Ti vos neide daddbdence ‘tdonsesss 8 OOP mm. | FOOUNCES, was 7M enough stamp a" : as anything but a gree

Acgomodation arrives from the lle had confidence toe ae: Sitcaak Thess

10 SO much resembled Colonel Cody

——wWwhose whole life had been spent in

ding the secrets of Nature until ‘very rustling leaf, every blade of rass, even the whispering wind _it-

as Plainly to him

aus the paces of a printed book might

Oa scholar Several times the little column came © an abrupt halt. No verbal order

i - > Was give the le: . ad LA GRANDE DUCHESSE. Sp eget ‘ ie ge _ are PIS TIent arti as he Crew his horse Arrives from Boston and Halifax in, and this signal was passed like every Monday...... seeceees 12 pm.} Magic down the line. - . "her horse cS rn + > > i teaves for Boston and Halifax Th n hor: al riders would re every Wednesday ........-. l0am.} M2@!n as motiobless as though cut in Se bronze, while eager ears were strain- HALIFAX. ed to catch the sounds that had been the cause for the halt. Arrives from Boston and Halifax : Once it Was some animal that Blud- every Thursday were ceoerrere § PM | soe had sighted on the left flank, and Leaves for Halifax and Boston Which alarmet#l their presence stood every Friday ee cecccccees sce lpm.j} still for a minute and then plunged heavily through the thicket lying in CAMPANA. that direction Again it was the report of a gun,

Arrives from Montreal and Que- bec every alternate Friday.... Leayes for Quebec and Montreal the following Monday evening.

CITY OF GHENT. :

Arrives from MHoelifax every }

Thureday aftern00a ......00 .

Leaves for Halifax every Friday 10a m. JACQUES CARTIER. Leaves for Orwell Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays........ 3/p m Leaves for Crapaud every Frie ORT OE daddesedcccn secccccee SD Mt. Leaves for Crapaud every Satur- day O..465%.5- Seéathecsccoscece 2D MR

FERRY BOATS, “Hilisborough”—Leaves Ferry Wharf for Southport every half hour.

“Elfic”—Leaves for Rocky Point. aily at

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drum of the and from the ciearness of the Hastings could not be more than a couple

miles distant at Bludsoe, though comparatively new |

heard booming on the night

distinctly

air, a sound that under ordinary con- ditions might not have even aroused curiosity, but which now caused the

nost prolific speculation as to

1e could be firing at

time.

The third time they halted for even

a more significant reason. Along with the sweltering night in their faces, came the faint but un- mistakable notes of that weird war the tom-tom,

Savages, sound mentally

the most.

n South African wilds, had managed

to make himself familiar with numef- ous matters connected with the hab-

eatude’ len 7 +o 1D m, its of the natives, and could tell i a asters at as m 12.40, what many of their signal cries 1,3,4p m. Returain. 1.15, 2.50, 3.15 ial gti S pm. He listened to the peculiar rhythm Soutbport”—Runs up Eas. tive: ea

us Up Ga~. swivel every | of the tom-tom’s hollow notes, and

Tuesday, leaving at 530 @/m, and 3 ‘

pm local. Ruus up Weat River every of his employer, informed the artist Friday, leaving at 5.30 am,and 4pm ‘that they were within a mile and a OCB, half of the great kraal which Hast- ines had so minutely described, and os al ai aaimaal that the beating of the drum was the signal for a grand powwow or HOTEL ACCOMMODATION. council known.as an indaba, which was never called unless the warriors f : meant to go to War, or some grave

iit tee benefit of tourists aod othere peril threatened the village. — sh the following list of hotels and That thev could not longer use a in Charlottetown and their mounts was évident to every

Sharlottetowa— Hotel Davies, (Queen Sel, Revere Hotel, Eureka House,

irawing his horse alongside the steed

Stan House, Railway House, Lepage

18, Duncan House, Finlay Goure,

Cfadyen House. immerside~ Clifton House, Russ

mel, Campteli Hotel, Perry House. uris—~Sea View Hotel, Ocean

Ouse,

Tracadie—Acadia Hotel.

Sarno Sea Side Hotel.

Bee Clift House, Mutch House.

tacklev Point—Shaw House.

Alberton—Seaforth House, Albion Fined al pe oa: oe oFnal-- Florida Hotel. Dominion

Vernon River Bridge—Finlay 3 ouse.

wrgetown—Aitken House, Tapper House, Acadia Honse, 433

5 Cape Traveree—Lanedowne Hotel. By ftith— McKenna House, Bellevue

Te, pilway Hotel. ial Sington—Olarke’s Hotel, Commer=

Montague —M acdonald House.

~~ Stewart—Clarke’s Hotel; Man-

Ham ‘ —Pleasant View Hou

Pore ill Pore wie sttides, there are a good many private tear roasbout the provings where may be banined. 3 ae hinees tee

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the nature of the marksman, and what in the night-

wind, which Was

figured that it. of |

member of the party.

danger of the

The discover) too first

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would be place, and if inducement the nature of perat

Gradually country had more broken as they entered

great in

this were not suffi- to cause a desertion, the ground made it im- ive,

the

grown among

the hills, for it is in such sections the natives with an eye to secvrity trom hostile _demonstrations locate

their collection of conical huts. When their course chanced to lead them under the shelter of a forest, the tangled undergrowth proved a de cided barrier which only Bludsoe’s Wonderful ingenuity had thus far en- abled them to baflle.

So it was. decided to call a halt and leave the horses under the charge of the doctor, who groaned in disgust When he heard the verdict, but prov- ed himself too good a suldier to raise any remonstrance.,

Bludsoe called upon them one and all to note the peculiarities: of the spot as well as the conditions would al- low, for should they have a howling pack of black warriors at their heels on their return, it would be a mat- ter of tremendous consequence for them to be able to make a beeline for their mounts, upon the backs of Which they might bid their enemies defiance.

Hastings was in hopes Monsieur Jules might volunteer to keep the doctor company in his lonely vigil, and even cast out a gentle hint’ in that direction; but the little natural- ist had set his mind upon accom- panying the expedition, with a Krenchman’s superb disdain for the peril involved, and could not be duced to reinain behind.

The horses were looked after in or-

in-

der that while ready for immediate service, they might not betray their presence to any lurking enemy by an incautious neigh or Wwhinn. Trust veteran cowboys for understanding all the tricks of their trade

So the doctor was left behind iy

charge of the horses and rifles while the six shadowy figures crept the tangle and glided in the direction whence came the mufiled notes of the War drum.

Jim Bludsoe led them with unerring instinct, occasionally deviating from a direct route in order to avoid some obstacle for, as Hastings knew from his former experience, the region was and there were fis- yawned here and there, as

out of

a volcanic sures that well as cliffs barring their progress Louder rolled the alarum of the tom-tom, coming from beyond mounted the little party had a view mounted the little part had a view such as would certainly have thrilled

one,

incessant

the oldest veteran in the Matabele wars.

The kraal was lighted by several | fires, With great care being taken to keep these away from the inflammable huts, Which, being for the most part constructed out of rushes and grass. offered wonderful inducements for a4 blaze.

One conflagration in particular im- mediately attracted the attention of our adventurers, on account of its size and the fact thut a host of mov-

ing figures seemed to be gathered in

its immediate vicinity. ‘“The powwow!” said Bludsoe, grimly, watching the animated scene. They were not satisfied with such

a distant view. Hastings kept at the side of the cowboy leadér, for, as he had benn there before, and his mem- ory retained all the salient points concerning the peculiar topography of the country around the volcano Kro- kato, he could be of great value as a mentor.

Thus they climbed the face of the hill, making sure that at time could their presence be discovered by the gathering impis, and by degrees drawing nearer the shelf of rock upon which Hastings and M. Jules had erouched when the fair priestess of the Zambodi appeared so suddenly to their wondering eyes.

Lord Bruno was evidently laboring under the most intense’ excitement, but he said little or nothing, yet his vrip upon the deadly Winchester he carried Was pregnant with great pos- sibilities.

When finally the shelter of the rocks had been gained, they began to creep around toward the shelf from which a fine view of the great fire and the guthering Warriors could be obtain- ed.

To stand up would beto run a grave chance of discovery from those below, but by creeping on their gands and knees they were able to make the perilous passage in safety. It was a narrow ledge, in places only a couple of feet wide.

To tumbie over the edge would bring about double danger, for not only might a man run the chances of having his wretched brains dashed out on the sharp-pointed rocks be- low, but his appearance Was apt to invite a general onslaught from scores of dark skinned warriors, eager to avenge an insult to their god, for such they would surely reckon the act ef spying upon the indaba.

Even Monsieur Jules made the jours

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ney in salety—indeed, he seemed to

have less trouble than Tord Bruno, who being heavier in build proved less agile than the Gaul

At last the six had reached the

point for which they aimed, and thus far nothing had occurred to give the enemy an inkling of their presence, which could be set down as a very fortunate thing indeed.

By this time the racket grown to such fearful proportions that it aroused the most intense curi- osity, Which they gratified by crawl- ing to the front, though Jim Bludsoe whispered a hoarse warning against any One showing more than the tip of his nose beyond the line of rock, for these blacks were keen of sight, like all people born and bred in the wilderness.

The spectacle gaze Was one never to be forgotten, and even the most gifted of pens would fail to do the subject justice, with the flashing firelight, the adja- cent huts so strangely formed, the circle of black women and old men, and those who took part in the coun- cil.

Hundreds of black and powerful looking Warriors came pouring down past the kraal gates, dancing in the most grotesque manner as they ad- vanced toward tbe council fire in

crescent Wedges, and making the most unearthly and awe inspiring noises.

Over their shoudders, each warrior wore a peculiar fabric of jet black ostrich feathers in a sort of hood that flaunted and waved as if imbued with mysterious life every time the wearer made a sudden movement.

Around their foreheads were circlets of tawny fur, taken perhaps from the lion’s skin, with long, steel-colored cranes feathers floating above.

About their loins were hung a variegated collection of monkey and cat skins, which dangled in strips, the tails almost sweeping the ground. The most striking feature of their attire, however, were white and Wavy tufts of ox-tail hair, banded their arms and legs after the fashion in vogue among the Zulus. These, With a wonderful shield of rhi- noceros ride and asse@qis, complet- ed the terrific ensemble.

As they poured into the circle some of them purred like cats or growled like wild beasts while others chanted in low, rolling monotones, and all of them kept up an incessant rattling on their parchment-like shields, the tom-toms adding to the general din. Taken collectively the racket was ter-

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that greeted their

rible enough to almost freeze the blood in the veins of a white pil- grini.

When all had gathered in a great

semi-circle, with the fire in the midst, still keeping up a monotonous chant that would ring forever and a day in the ears of those who eagerly looked on, a tall buck suddenly sprang into the open where all eyes could behold

his sinuous twists and curves, and began a pantomine to illustrate what a terror to the foe he would

be in the day of battle.

He leaped high into the air witha venomous thrust of his assegai that would have driven the terrible wea- pons through an ox. Next he would

crouch as though creeping upon an enemy, to suddenly bound — erect, strike with his weapon, and finish

with a whirl that would have done credit to a dervish.

A second joined him in the ring, to be followed by a third, and present- ly there were a dozen leaping and jabbering and = spitting imaginary foes upon their keen-pointed assega- is.

Those who observed this remark- able scene could not withdraw their eyes, such was the horrible fascina- tion that appeared to chain them. Gradually the ring cleared, as the ec- centric dancers wearied of their fan- tastic quick step movement.

But the end was not yet.

A single figure advanced with the oddest side leaps or springs imagin- able. Bludsoe whispered in Lord Bruno's ears. that this was the witch- doctor or high priest, a crafty schemer whose power over the peo- ple was even greater than that ex- ercised by the war chiefs themselves.

By means of these eccentric bounds this hign priest, black and horrid, made the round of the fire, singing the most terrlfying chant that ever racked mortal ears.

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