, 1870-09-04


IineBe Of the fhinoeezvs' house. Hern :helr
dung may be- found in heaps, generally cnr-
cred over with eand.
They feoa onl~ in the ea-lY morning and
late evening Their fayorits proreader zp-
pears 10 be the young shoots anl su:cu1ent |
fwigs Of Tic trece and shrubs. When the sun
Lss gone down, they repair to the river for =
lath. They approach the water with gEe.t
caution, from fear Of being tax at dissi-
vantage. When thcv have asccrtained that
roll md wa1low sbout to their hearts con-
With these preliminary remarks, let Us now
return to or expedition
by the way, had often deceived ~ before, we
belG council Of var. aud. after reaching the
jungle wLere the animals we're reported to be,
posted tho guns In the bess way We could. +
shor::d state that there were three guns in
aii-EYsc eli aud my two friends L. AMI ., We
while ther we're howling and shouting inside,
VIC remained on tho outside, in great stata
OF excitement, for nonl OF It's had eTer hunted
1linoceeos before
a11 cTc1y nerve etrnined to tho u.tesmost,
and imagining that every cracking aud snaJr
ping ct boughs WAS int the precursor Of q |
Thiuocerps i'll propr3d i'erso7.a, VIC came to
the conclusion that we were to DO disappolnt-
cd again.
Accordingly, we made cur way to the house
inside, wl!eu ne plainly saw that it had not !
been tenantcd that dny, at least by its usual |
occupants.
there Ess no NC in , stopping; e.. 50 SC, *e do
u.s the horizon NTH my biuocnlsr. espicd /
tmall herd Of koodoo, On : hull Oh the oshor |
side OF the river. 4 stalk was Immediately
proposed and carried nen, con-, ard one |
Eoodoo ,sss boulcd over to k.>r ride
O.. run.i-g up tn tho s;>at w!:e-c the quar-
~ l.y, NC ~sre Startled nno ioylu1ly surprised
| Is hearing cce Of the men cry oa.: "Uar-
| III Larish =" {rhino.ero-! rhino.sEo:.} And, |
>.zo errus.,. within eighty x:sras OF NJ, two
| zl:i1cccroses, c.~ and her calf, Sers leisure
i, rair q n,y rtio to ny at,oulacs; bu. {soc
I f44d thoughts arc hes 1,nwe,rd II asain. f"r q
! Lu1e. 1t eighty yar!s would have litsiG cL-urc
| u even penetrating 70 rick 4 hide. Aud.
nc: only in tllix respect. MA i: well did not
r-aln a fool Of n,,relf, for, had I tsc1.
charge xtuid havo been The Inevitable
resnft ead, as there was no friendly trcA to
Chamber ur iE{c. onr OILY Glance OF safety
would hare lain in onr rites; anl certainly
the bullet FAUST epee1 WE'LL and tho aim be
straight uren yuu- So so spared she shinoc-
croz, and proceeded to grAlloch tho tooaoo,
ne:er e1pt citing to see the former again.
Eut our luck Was to change! Before
Ioxg :ho unsic word t'Hariah!'' was again
heard; an'ls cn starting to our feet, We could
eide, ino,ic nlees a. st.:ues, through an open
i: z in :hc 1urgle CD :.c o'her side Of tho ra-
vine. I'll. kooaoo vas. need scarcely say, 1t
once forgotten, and another council OF war
lrld.
The rliucceroscs we're not r,oro than threo
I:uulred yards distant: but lriAk breeze vas
| l.lnNiue from tle1,. TO We felt no RIl,reheu-
sion OF their winding us. Drawing oar
| cAlrgcs, ne substituted six drams OF powder
ard hardened hulletc, aud al once began to
stalk.
Need Say that the next taw minntca were
very exciting ones? Need describe tho cAu-
tious NAy ~ which We approached ou1 game,
..kanE every a's1nta6o Of every zoSk aa.l
) tb7u6 that lay IN OK NAY? Al .iis Will
, | leave to the readers Imagination
, At length VIC reached = large mimosa tree
1rcm whence we !,aI the s2sizfactien Of esps-
irg our TWO friends on tbs other sido o. the
rayipc, utterly anconsci us of the approach
/ Of sn enemy. We rested minnie or txo to
I II. was to have the lrs. s.4ot, I the second.
u while f. 1zs to Ere last. Dat somehow OF
: t.,her-and wcvcr could tell how i. happen.
+ c1-whcther ucrvousncas OF little jealousy
> | Ind something to DC with it-our tllzee 1,d..
d made onls one report However. our bulls!s
had cA,leut1y earned true 10 their aim, for rs
= had the satisfaction OF seeing. the COW aros
h f:own OIL her knees OAly for uomuus
Is lyrzcvcr. ili7 she rcnaia IN this petition: il
[e all i1ts,alt she Nas up again, and tossing he
to TO listening z:tcntively 70 catch til,
II tnintest e4,un1 t!iat might guide hsr TO he
le foe. Tho smoke OF cur tiner, Of cour.
= tc;ra.es3 our whereabouts. Drawing iu lou;
X tresti-T tai, Ikea il 10 n2shsng better thai
he fox.:rr7ier at rabbit Ao1e-she charge,
re town urrr re. scyettev with kcr CALI, at g,
u. astonishing l.aee. 1t sza4 rather n aw.av ur
ri vscaicameLt, for our silcs we're empty
e, Quick L. thought Il. and eGlc1 oa Que side
\ Int D., who Wos POSSESSED ot uorc nerv
\ ~ nie rf k,x vi
n II. md TIL the h1uics were cl'se on hir
FL Ttex could nn: havc passed !. ! create. al:
C. tar, tlan ten va:Es frorl L:ul s..t fus.uuatt
~ ~ :fe1 him. they s.:a no: Bee Linn. II wa,
cd !4,s;1 en-. es.h u our faces Vas raih;
to Ar Htast9: rssvge. Il I seraeactsr a1.sb
Ne:Hti.s-t anr tS:--:..G hal disappeared a:r1:
as- shn"al, znoHC acnae sh:!; jungle 1na slse
ra s.c.t sor wo kacw Tia: .he COW vas severe
ek wcu,'et'. crd we're determined no: to lo
e. i pcssitte. Accordingly. ~e despatch.
j. nna It tle cativo sesraIts to reco:,noit.
var .f-e. an slsancc OF about ten tniaGtsa II
Ia. t.ioo rt'rrresl, dancing a.d ssPeEiae like
, i convt to Hs the intelligence that The Aounl
itb animal wsa executing similar pas d SEAL
he .he jIEEfc.
Ai,cz threading our Way through the thi
tuehcs for eoms few hundred : ards. We 4! Il
came to = small opsuing, in tho N ddls
Inn vhlch tl,c COW lay, or rather kneeled Rz
(fil- t1re, Her caK, three pa1ts grown one, v
Du standing by the file Of it's dam, evidently
e.r tcuiebed at tho uuwonted posture it's pare
He lad assumed. and svezy now and then giri
dis her = shove With ITS horus, se gen
ga / reminder to get mp and come along
he rgrt seed mas the lstie brute with its mott
ard that We we.e able to get close up to the see
Ais ri action without attracting its notice
NY, no snnncr did it see 1la than II uatie rlnc
be 1 charge. stopping, however. half Ray in its
If rccr. and returning to tts ,aAm, Again :
e1 1ean it would charge t'liudsy in our d'rs-,tis
osie and a. Otter s;on half way. After w,cl
II l:e nsau6ryres for ecnac time, ani wishing,
possible. to eecuxe it as we'll as the COW.
The ; Lulle. into its eEoulLcr It hh7ut t1-e,
ney PAGES. and tirurrcd it OH it. knaes. Bu
cod quickly rose. and. sticking its tAii upright
fo- tue air. it lal,el OF. sls5ng utterancc Ill
,nts while to reguiar v,,lieT ~ saort.. Eru;
} in and nther Understandable SQUADS; AID re ne
cur saw it Again.
~ Nc n"v approached onr aanry caref'
to 1ni ears,ouely: aud. to uaie. "a-sar.
1ns- uont,y sure" gave beT couple Of tul
abe ,s,.ouR Rb tue hesTt.
sean Itwae getting 1u-k now. xrd the roaring
i Of ths 1;ot.s in the neighhoraooi warned rs /
Ger. j: would 70 well to get home TO camp H 8
That - We copld. So We left the shinoeeron vt
aus ans. she las; and site: picking rp the toot
rum ,,.rkpees had quite set in
yeas ''Nllo was to be tie owner Of the rhia
der" ros :" Was the next question to be sol'
ser Lots were drswr: and as LUCK for {
se xea esTs t. E2 H. IT, IT. is' ss1t 0RSa
/, Of eourse, was astir; aud
company With ny ts1idermis.s- read
sea- u,.y tell vou am +" bus. hunter As m
,seys stisis are sometimes iErercFently terael
c:p1s :he rursuers OF big Eame-pzoceeded
X ise:sa sFst Il II M aa p4z: s''eF'7' GU MAXI
.ssrs, Either be hide Of The rainoceros is
shall tough ter even = lions OF hyeuas tooth,
who cl=a these anioals bad not been hungrc
Il 1t night. for found, to M great JOY, the
u Of cass intact.
acers We were nov io:ued by crowd Of nativ
szpe~ clen, women, ard chss-1eE-fron nciSh
.arc. ipg Village, each 0. whom came provided
chsn- strong net bag, for carrying OF any tit
..cti- they could l,y ::e}' Of.
yc,y- At fi's. The f"ralc rnrtion at the q
With kept At a respectful distance. hut 40 re
lliHes did We fe9rn the c9Hass than tho WEois
whole rash ed to II, Ike MIXTURES OIL their pray
ranta liberal distribution Of hlows from good
i t,s- stick fortunately had NTH mo, howcre,
.cutre at1ed me to rest re liit1e ordor among
,elrns assembly. Wherecron save them to u
from s.and that il they coadnetea themselves
Eh hs erly they thonld have sA tne Animal 9 y
f-,ra / now set my taIi9et.uiats TO work,
,fout lying down urder the shade Of a r,inosa
de 60 watched the proceedings,
,on IS Thirge went on deeoroualy for sons
heavy minutes. but when the greater part Q
hide had ss4 stRsa Ind s5o nsps1 tss aaT
4 ~ ~ Tepced riih ten-toh vigor. have hi
;nv " nack Of hungry ja:kals OF hycn1s howl
\ "a 40 and many \ fine, hut that WAS music
nEines compared 20 the savage 9hu olscosuAnt
1Eh It. indn1ged IN ey tho members Of this J
ity OF tribe. IL Vas Msu ssMs .os Ma - ea-ae
n{lcyi- rescue, for they crowded round my n
elosely that they could not got on with