Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-29

my white friends, az length sfarteL and
travelled slowly nurthwards. For the flrst
three weeks nothing very particular ~
fell me. Such KxSirs as We came In con-
tact with were friendly, and game liter
! ally swarmed.
| The first real adventure that befelf me
on this particular journey was with
elephants, which viii relate because Of
| It's curious termination. Just before We
crossed the Orange river we came "a q
stretch Ct forest land soSoe twenty miles
broad. The night We entered this forest
we camped in lovely open glade. A
few yards ahead tambouki grass was
growing 10 the hesghs Of man. OF
rather it had been; now. wiki the ex-
ception Of few stalks here and there,
it was crushed quite fat 1t was already
dusk when we camped: but after the
moon get up walked from the Gre to
see how this had hsppensd- oss glance
was enough for me; a CREST herd OK ele-
plants had evidently passed over the
tall grass not many hoars before. The
sight of their spesr reioaced me cxceei-
ingly, for though / had seen Wild ele-
plants. at that time / had never shot
one Moreover, the sight of elephant
spoer 90 the African hssatcr Is what
"cosor in the PAN Is 10 the prospcctor OF
gold. Il is by ivory that he lives. and
to shset it or trade it is his chief aim in
life. DIV resolution was soon taken
would camp the wagons FOR q while in
the forest. and start On horseback after
the elephants.
/ communicated my decision to linda
ha-zius5i and the other kaffirs. The lat
ter were not 10th. for your Kafnr loves
hunting, whieh means plenty of meat
and coogenisl occupation. but Indaba-
zimhi would express no opinion Isaw
him retire 10 little fire that he had Lit
for himself, and 80 through some mys-
terious performances wsth bones and
CLAY mixed with ashes. which were
watched with the greatest interest By she
other Kafiirs. At ieagth he rose. and.
coming forward. informed me that it
was All right. and that did well to 60
and hunt the elephants, as l should get
plenty Of ivory; but he advised the To 20
on foot. ] said ] should do nothing ef
the sort. bur meant 10 ride. ] aEn wiser
now; that was the frs. and LAST time that
/ ever attempted to hunt elephants on
horseback.
Accordingly. we started a. dawn. l,
indaea.zinbi and three men: the rest
left with the wagons. / was ON horse
back and so was nay driver. q. good rider
and sxTllfui shet for KafEir. but In
dawn .ill midday we followed tho trail
Of tiie herd. which was rs plain rs =
high road. Then we off sadalsd TO let
Inc horses rest and feed, and about 3
o clock started Oh again. Another hour
or 50 passed, and ssh there was No sign
Of elephants. Evidently the herd had
fast and far, and / began IN
think that we should have-to give it up.
when suddenly l caught sight OF n
brown mass moving through the thorn
trees on the side of slope about.a quar-
Ter OK a mills away. NY hears seemed
10 Jump into my mouth. Where Is the
hunter vino has not felt lilse this at tho
sight of his first ELEPHANT 1 called
halt, and then. the wind being right, we
set to work 10 stalk the bull.
VERY quietly rode down Che lrishsr
tide Of the slope tai we came 10 the bot
.om, which was denssly covered with
bush. Here | saw the elephants had
been feeding. for broken branches and
lptarned trees lay all about. dsd not
axe much notice, however. for ali my
thoughts were fixed upon the ball was
stalking. when suddenly nv horse nlsa1
/ violent start that nearly threw nse
rom the saddle. and there came q
mighty rush and upheavl of somethinG
n frost Of me. l looked: thsre wa the
hinder part of a second bull elephant not
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