The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-16

| efforts to get her away safely successful,
he seemed preparing himself to join her
not, however, without casting furious
glances toward the mass of leaves which
hid his enemies from sight.
Attention." said N'Otoove to me, af-
ter he had received a sign from M'Jen-
ga, do you want to kill this fellowH" /
made an eager sign of assent.
Then" continued the guide, it is neces-
sary to show ourselves; without this he
would surely escape. We all sailed forth
into the clearing; upon seeing US the go
rilla stopped.
do not shoot until told to-" said
N'Otoove quickly. This was not the time
TO ask'questions, on such singular order
given while hunting. placed my rifle to
my shoulder and waited.
The gorilla was about fifty PAGES dis
tant and facing US; in less than second
| could have laid him low; the tempta-
ton was strong, but | contained myself /
have always made it rule, when hunt
ing in Africa with native chiefs, to sub
NIT blindly to their orders, while at the
same time looking out for my own safety.
One can rest assured that these people,
accustomed to the wild inhabitants of
thei4 forests, would not waste their time
giving useless warnings. In every case
have found their experience worthy of at
tention and obedience.
The gorilla had fallen on all tours, his
favoriJe position for running; but upon
seeing us, his rage seemed intensified; he
Immediately stood erect and roared so
loudly ana long that he shook the forest;
then, in measured and deliberate steps,
he advanced toward us, striking his
breast with his long and powerful arms
This practice seemed quite familiar to
him, especially in moments of anger. Dur
ing the ten minutes we had been facing
h bx lad he, 1,
immense chest to resound by beating il in
this manner. | can only compare the
sound thus produced to that of the tom
toms, when they are covered with cloth
and used in African funeral professions
He would strike with a motion similar to
that of a drum role call and sort of ca
dence which was punctuated with rou-
ladies' Of roarings and looks of feroclty
without equal.
M'Jenga madea sign which meant that
he depended on me to fire the first shot
Can I shoot at pleasure2" answered /
quickly. Wait until he has passed that
fallen palm tree and be sure not to miss
him otherwise before you could wink he
would be upon US. 1t was, as usual,
through N'Otooye who mad translated
the words of old chief PahOuiu all the
conversation had been held he perform
ed the duties of interpreter wonderful
ly we'll
The tree which had been shown me was
only at the distance Of about twenty
yards from us.
| put the trusty rife to my shoulder
The gorilla was nearing us fast. / aimed
at his breast. He had hardly passed the
dead-line when off went my rifle, the re-
port causing the forest 10 reverberate
with echoes; down fell the giant without
uttering a sound
l rushed forward to see the effects of
my shot but was pulled back By
N'Otoove.
Look out, said he, che may not be
dead, and if that was the case ne would
disembowel you with one stroke of his
powerful claws"
The advice was prudent, and | obeyed.
Still felt perfectly confident that the
gorilla had not lived one second after be
ing shot. The cartridges used in my rife
made by the great gunsmith of Paris had
never failed me, in my tiger hunts in Ben
gal. / had never seen a single animal
which had been struck survive.
The gorilla did not move, no motion of
the body was perceptibla, nor were there
any signs of respiration; he was dead.
M'Jenga. however, before permitting
us to approach, sent one Of his men to
prod the gorilla with his lance. IL was
useless the u'gena (gorilla) was beyond
frightening or hunting anyone.
When IshoWed to the Pahouins tho