Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-05-07


spneliiihg unusual was about to happen
grew on him ~ that he woke his parents
ANA nhde them llen 20 the rumhlng
sounds ahsi could he heard hy such eS-
pcrrnced hunters al around Them.
Rather, come. delay not mako moth
rr rise ~ once. This night my sleep has
been, broken rs warning 10 me that
nistlici ls brewing. lset us 70 UP into
The big tree near by and observe
Chiii, you are right said his father.
after listening moment "thc dcmous
Of the, wilderness ARE gathered against
tue Village, Tor human encnics make no
sul1t stir as this We will ascend the
grea tree at once" TLereupon he drew
kiba,tl wriggled himself through the
bnrrOw under the milkweCl hedge into
the banana grove, and then having gained
closely followed by his parents. a large
VINE hung. pendant. aud up this vine
lNibatu climbed, his mother after him.
the old man last. Not moment too
soon, for just then the trumpet note Of
the king elephant was heard, and after
waris such a concert of noises that
neither kibatti nor his aged father had
| ever heard the like before. In the STAR
| light they saw the huge forms OF all
kinds of furious animals pass aud repass
below them. but clinging closely TO the
shelter of the. giant limbs OF the tree
th'Nf AAVhl AntAA rlAt MllAitNNtn AAAt'
dreadful ending of their frieuds and
| relatives.
Then Kibatti, when he fully realized
the catastrophe and its completeness
suggested TO his parents Tint they should
ascend TO the very highest fork, lest they
should be observed In the morning, and
climbing up they found snug hiding
place FAR above, hidden NIL around BY the
| thick ficshy leaves Of the tree. There
| they remained quiet until morning. when
/ the boys restless curiosity became so
strong that he resolved TO crafty 1t.
| Grasping close n great limb OF the tree
| he descended as far as the lower fork
and looked down. He saw all the hnts
smashed. aud the bones of his tribe
white and cleaning. scattered about.
| The fences We're all leyelled, but the ele-
| plants, under their leader. were reset
| ting the poles round about The lions
\ were pacing watchfuily around, the rhi-
n0ccros aud buffalo were hertled sepa-
rateiy, gazing upon tie elephants, the
leotards were lying down under the tree
in scattered groups, the hyenas We're
crnnching bones, for tlesc last never
know when they have eaten enough
| kibatu kept his post NIL day by
night the poles fenced the village round
about as before, and In the dusk he saw
| the gathering together OF all the creatures
in q circle round the king elephant, to
hear his rumhling voice delivering an
hapngue to the motley allies. When u
| was ended the Hons reared, the rhi-
noceroses snortcd, the buifaloes beloved,
the hyenas laughed. and the shrill
| trumpettings Of the elephants announced
| that the meeting was over. What Or
Cured after Kibatti did not stay to learn,
but climbed nloft TO give the news to his
anxious parents.
Said he, at appears TO me, father,
that they are going TO build ihe village
up again. for they have already fenced
1t around even better, as | think than it
was before. Those animals have clover
leaders. That is certain. but ! am not n
manson II kihatti does not get the bet
ter OF some of them
oh, Won are clever, my child that is
true" said the old man. Whatever
you make up your mind to do, done II is.
] have found out that long ago. II wit
will get us out Of this place Of danger.
have conviction IL will be by thine.
and not by mine or by my old woman's.''
II do not propose to leave the tree
just yet, father replied Kihatti. I'VE
| could not hnd q safer place than here il
we ara quiet. The tree Is no tall shat
they cannot hear rs talk unless they sat
their ears 10 listen at The foot of 1t, and
against all that may happca we must
provide ourselves,
Give thy confidence to me, hoy. aut
let me judge of thy plnn," said thu
father.
"W,ll, think this. Tonight they viii
oil start off, some TO catch the lesser
prey, others to Craze and feed. pro
pose after getting three or four winks OF
sleep to 20 down TO the CUTE and dis
cover how things are. If possible vii
try and get my net ropes. They will b,
useful for my purpose. We may traI
some game, you know
II see, see. my boy; that Is goot
idea. Shall | help thceT'
l tsNaf fnuttbf father IhAm Eann
est watch until yonder bright star stand'
overhead
The old man agreed to keep watch unit
the star approached the zenith A littl'
after midnight klhatti was walked, ant
having given his father injnnctlons TO x
10 sleep, he descended. He proceeded
straight TO his house. and among the
| wnckage found the strong nets and theii
| ropes, aud his sharp hunting knife, be
| sides his fathers five spears. The las
weapons he conveyed directly to the tree
and bore them M to the lower fork Thli
done he re-descended the tree ana crawl
| ed away TO a bit of marsh land not tnl
off, whore there was q crimes nest whicl
contained soine eggs. He took these II
his hand and went around through s0mi
bushes TO the UnyorO road, All this hat
been done very quickly, because, bclnl
n hunter, he knew all these things be
| fore. and while watching the animals II
the village his mind had been busy form
ing his plans. Now when he came TO th'
J'nyoro ruad he stood straight up anc
strobe rapidly In the direction Of tn,
village which had been that of bis tribes
Arriving near II he crawlcd up to th,
gnte and looked In, then traced the fence
all around until lie came TO the SAINT
| gate.
Kibatti now stood up and cried. "Hnllo
hullo there Are you all asleepf WI
We not let poor, benghted stranger In
The night Is cold and | am hungry
The King Buffalo, who was on guard
trotted up 10 the gate. and looking on
saw a small boy nearly naked, except d
scnnt robe depending from his shoulders
..yyho art thonir demanded the buiinl'
In his gruffest voice.
Kibatti answered In the thin voice o.
The fatherless and starving orphan;
'It is /, Kibatti ihe Little, from I'm
yoro" "a,
"Only q little fire 10 roast my egg
and a place 70 sleep. | am u forest boy
and live alone in Unyoro. My parent,
are both dead and have no home. u
Won will give me work | will stay VIII
Won; for then j shall have plenty TO cut
ii not, let ME sleep here tonight ana II
tho morning | Will 90
, what work canst thou dof
'.Not much, but | can fetch water and