Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1890-03-22

cesstul run of trade with the hunters
OF Moselikatze tribe, who had been
very lucky, and brought in large
quantities OF skins ndivory, togeth-
er with an unusually good supply OF
ostrich feathers.
Being so near to the Victoria Falls
thought it would be a thousand
pities TO return Southwark without
first taking n look ut so famous and
picturesque u spot, so | unspanned
the oxen one fine morning and start
ed for the Falls.
No words OF mine can help to eNtol
the beauty of II spectacle which has
been so frequently described by 9th
ers whose pens have done such graph
IL Justice in the portrayal of this
wondrous water-picture.
We remained over ~ week at this
pleasant place, making quite a visit,
thoroughly exploring the vicinity.
We were lucky in arriving at a time
when game was fairly abundant. As
a rule, travellers to this iar-otf region
complain of the scarcity OF animal
life.
In the neighborhood of"the Falls"
there are to be found many interest
ing objects; but what pleased Norah
and myself most were the grandly
precipitous rocks and deep ravines
through which the Zambesi courses
it's way eastward. These rocks and
ravines are not easily traversed, but
with discretion and pluck combined
we found our way famously. Number
less caves penetrate the rocky sides
of these deep ravines, in some OF
which we found curios sufficient to
stock half the curiosity shops OF
London.
One day, having fatigued ourselves
by clambering over rocks and explor-
ing cave, in which we had dis
covered nothing deserving mention,
we sat down at its entrance, while
the Griqua who had accompanied
us made preparations for making
tea, as an accompaniment to n
piece of boiled buffalo meat and
bread.
While the Griqua was thus busy
we amused ourselves by all kinds OF
surmiscs as to the past and future of
the river. From these surInisings
we were after awhile aroused by Jan
placing our frugal repast before us.
Having done this, lie withdrew, and
started, as he advised US, for the pur-
pose of investigating the interior of
the cave and seeing for himself what
there was to see, taking with him Il
precautionary measure n flaming
brand from the fire. Norah and my
self set to work at once to satisfy
our inner wants, succeeding fairly
well. had just got my pipe under
way, when all at once loud shrek,
/ coming from the interior OF the cave,
reached our ears, and nm instant al
ter the Griqua boy came running to-
ward us, an expression OF alarm
mingled with one of puzzlementupo
/ his face.
"Baas!'' he shouted out, "there is
a man in there-a queer kind OF n
man, too. He sits and sits. looking
mighty straight. think, Baas, he
must be dead!"
Nonsense, jan" | replied; you
are scared by your fancies. There
are IO hduiIS hNluS htltdDOub -tSl
tainly no white men-or we should
have heard or seen something oil
them. Come, let US go and see what
it is that has frightened you"
Jan, like most natives, INDUCED in
certain amount OF superstition,
and it was not without show ofsome
reluctance that he turned to accom-.
pany Norah and myself to the object
he so firmly declared must be a man,
alive or dead.
He led us into a dark passage,
which had escaped observation when
Norah and myself first entered. As
we progressed j saw what appear
ed to he signs Indicative OF the pres
ence of manat some time or other
signs, slight in themselves, but sui
ficient to satisfy me that Jan, after
all, might not have been entirely
wrong. Rude attempts Mt carving
figures without am recognizable
claim to form, either human or other
wise, but such as must have been cut
by the hand of man, having as his
means some sharp instrument, for
the rock of which the sides ofthe cave
were formed was hard and of o bus
attic character.
Presently the walls seemed to mar
row. and, after proceeding some lit
tie distance, opened into a largisl
chamber, wherein faint streZks o
daylight streamed. Here, however
JAMS nerves began to fail him. and
he steadfastly refused to precede III
any further. Pushing him on on
side, followed closely by my wife
The doubtful gloom OF the place pre-
vented me at first from distinguish
ing objects that lay strewn about
, Turning to Norah, said:
II don't see much here to scare tn,
stupid fellow. Truly there is an un
canny look about the place, but on
can account for that by the amount o
awe conjured up by JAMS assertion
, to say nothing of the awful look o
, fear his face was wearing when h.
. came running back to us"
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