The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

The jungle. 1t was not a pleasant pros
Il pct for somewhere in the neighborhood
he notorious dacoit, Bow Thaw, and his
land were known to have hiding place,
hough so far it had baff1ed discovery.
Their latest exploit, three weeks pre-
vious had been the robbery of a govern
4ment convoy that was conveying a chest
iof rubies from the mines of Mogok to
3Mandalay.
Just before dark a young English off,
Ger turned up at the camp.
IT'S the same old story-looking for
Bow Thaw's gang" he explained. 'I'n
wager they give us the slip, as usual,
They are on the warpath again. You
haven't seen any trace of them, sup
pose?"
NO; and I don't want to-" Quin re-
Piled. IT have trouble of my own
Capt. Forbes accepted cigar. and then
rode back to his comrades. At the first
flush of dawn Quin, accompanied by a
single Burman, was in pursuit of the
81 rhinoceros.
About the middle of the morning, wher
SIX or seven miles had been covered, the
spoor grew suddenly fresh. Here the
fhinocerous had clearly rested over night
and then gone on again at daybreak
Presently it's tracks were seen in profu'
sion on the edge Of a Shiny water hole
Just beyond which was an unusually thick
coppice Of teak-trees, smaller timber, and
serried vegetation. 1t looked as dark as
midnight.
The brute has gone in," said Quin
peaking the native tongue, land he is
probably still there. feeding in which case
he may not leave for day or two. But
70 make sure, Moung Dab, we'll Greer
around to the other side"
This was tickIish business, for every.
ming depended on keeping the rhinoceros
gnorant of their presence in the vicinity
IN the course of a quarter of an hour
With skill worthy of born shikarees
hey had half circled the copse.
It's all right" Quin whispered. 'bui
we'll keep on until"
The sentence was never finished for al
mat instant there was a crashing noise
he bushes parted and out burst the rhi-
noceros. 1t stopped within half a dozer
YARDS Of the two men, stamping the
ground, while it fixed its wicked bleary
nttle eyes on them. Then, with vicious
snort 1t charged headlong.
An angry rhinoceros is as formidable
as tiger, and far more cunning. Moune
Dah uttered startled yell and fed tc
ne left Quin, turning and running al
night angles to the Burman-of whom he
M NAANt lOSt SlSuL-uTeW L0e PURSUIT. az
YER himself. His rife was strapped across
nls back, but he had no thought of using
only in the last extremity, he vowed
mould he resort to cold lead, and rot
hamrach & Company of 800 pounds.
Before he had gone far, however, It was
e'laent that nothing but a bullet could
save him, and even that was doubtful. He
was splendid runner, and for fifty yards
.e held his own, as he tore desperately
through the jungle. Then the enragec
"ule who came on at gallop, began &c
saiu rapidly. Quin scrambled over
'aI'eh tree. leapt water course. and
mounted higher md more open ground
ne pressed on, painting and gasping-
pongth and wind were nearly gone. A
lung scream rang In his ears. H'
sAheed over his shoulder, saw the rhi,
eocefos within four yards, and reached
"r the strap OF his rife.
bli Just at that critical instant, as he
"sseIed through a fringe OF tall grass
l,H the soil giving under his feet
burning eyes dimly perceived an
INTO which be sprang wildly. 10
nn unhurt though the recol threw
H TO his knees The next moment be
p 4fawn himself 10 a place o. safety.
f'ln lay nat on che grass. too eX'
'I.l'd 10 move. I3ut be was fupremely
ltt ana content. for the rhubceros
securely trapped. Al the bottom ~
which was abogt ten feet deef
'' thfes times that IN diameter, and