The Atlanta constitution., 1900-07-30

sort OF howl rang out, a most hideous
sound which woke the recumbent st.
Maur.
What I'm heavens name is the matter?
Are the blackies numbering one another?
Where are my pistols?" he cried, much
alarmed. Forester? Where are you,
Forester"
Here, Your pistols are at the head
OF your hammock"
ITS n ghastly noise. but you need not
mind" added North. IT'S only hyena
prowling about the horses. but Numjala
will give good account OF him. He's
capital shot. and the pluclIiest native I've
ever met"
North. readjusting his kaross. settled
himself TO sleep again.
~ nice place. by Jove, for mother to
send her favorite boy to- I've had about
enough OF II. Let me only bag one ele-
phant and a couple Of lions and Ill so
straight back to Ravensclcugh. ay, and
stay there as long as Erie Will keep me.
Mind YOU put down the hyena. Forces
ter, Shall I fire off my pistols? 1t
might frighten the beast away and you
can mention my defense of the laager
i'm our journal. Look here. Forester
Give me a nip of brandy-these awful
noises"
Don't fire, St. Maur, You might hit
some of our people. As TO brandy, you
have had quite enough already; you don't
want Dutch courage, do your inter
rupted Forester. shall / tuck you Ut
It's part of a dry nurses uuty."
Really, Forester. you can bede'-d
disagreeable sometimes"
And id agreeable at others. liey?
81 wish you would let down the cur
tain at the end there How can one
sleep with the glare OF the moon in ones
eyes?"
The Hon. Tom soon slumbercd, and
Forester also betook himself to repose
or rather sought II In vain. for his
brain had been too busy to rest all at
once
Curious visions. vague possibilities kept
his Imagination still at work; again and
again he chased away unpleasant and
disturbing suggestions. even laughing
mentally at the idea of making n
.'Family Herald Villain" of himself.
IL was long before the blessing OF
sleep descended upon him and his last
waking thought was a half muttered
sentence regarding North. wherever
he found It, the fellow has the voice
and accent OF a frst-rate English swell. ="
The next morning broke fair and bright
and North dispatched some of his men
with spare guns, ammunition and the
dogs to a point near whore the elephants
| had been seen.
'It is well TO be prepared for contin-
/ gencies," he said ''as you and Mr.. St
/ Maur are unaccustomed TO this sort
/ Of sport. / intend to leave the game to
/ you unless you want 4.elp. The pool or
! fountain which IS an attraction to all
| the wild beasts hereabouts lies further
1 of than Nactier imagines. / have been
over the ground before"
After a hasty but substantial breakfast
\ North and his friends set out on horse
/ back and soon observed n change in the
| aspect of the country. The wide veldt
| now yelowed by the effect of the dry
season changed further on to an In
/ crea asingly barren karoo district with n
| sprinkling of gray gnarled weird looking
| trees, which increased as they rode along
till they found themselves in a forest,
| the advance guard of n mighty and
almost impenetrable mass of vegeta-
| tion.
! What is he saying" asked st. Maur.
observing that Nortns head man point
| ed to the ground and spoke eagerly 10
| him.
''He is pointing out the recent 'spoor'
OF an elephant. He thinks we may come
/ up with some before dusk, but / doubt
| IT."