The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-05-03

what happened when the infuriated M
My love of big game shooting has led
me to all parts Of the world in search
of it, amongst other places to the coun-
try around the Waso Nyiro River. in
East Africa. where rhinocerOses
abound. After a long march through
a more than desolate country, inhab-
tied by superstitiOus natives who tell
blood curdling stories about witches,
vampires, and such like pleasant folk,
we camped one evening on a slope
near some trees
Two friends of mine who had accom-
panied me on my race round the Dark
Continent Monsieur de Rubempre and
Beyis O'Sulliyan, both Of them splendid
sportsmen- shared one small fire with
me, while our carriers and other at
tendants made merry a little distance
away
was sleeping the sleep Of the just
after q meal off a delicious rhinoceros
tongue when was suddenly awakened
by hideous yell. Sitting up, | saw
De Rubempre and OSullivan come
dashlng along in very scanty attire.
running as if they were competing for
q championship. AS they passed me
they shouted somethng-wha | could
not gather. Astounded, | gazed round
in a dazed half-sleepy fashion, and
presently saw my flying friends take
refuge behind the sycamore trees which
shaded the camp. Looking in the OPP
posite direction, / was Mortified to see
q huge rhinoceros moving brlskly about
at the other end of the camp Need
less to say, | hurriedly got out of bed.
was too sleepy and dazed to think of
weapons, and was about 10 join my
friends among the trees when the
rhlnoceros, with an odd little jump,
disappeared in the bushes, leaving one
Of our fires stamped ont and some of
the packs knocked as fat as pan
cakes
The excitement gradually subsidized
after the departure Of the huge ami
nal, and once more slumber fell upon
the camp But it was apparently de-
creed that our peace was to be dis
turbed continually during that night.
for | had just gone to sleep again and
was dreaming Of shooting rhinoceroses
with one shot each. like pheasants.
when | heard my name pronounced III
ghostly whisper, Opening my eyes,
! saw De Rubempre being over me.
What's the matter" l asked, sleep
lily.
Look, manp he murmured excited
ly: "the rhinoceros is returning with his
whole famllyF'
ooh. bother the rhinocerosw I said,
turning over lazly; but the Frenchman
shook me until sat up-wth very bad
rracs Not far off, clearly visible in the
bright moonlight, l beheid whole
herd of rhinoce-eses. apparently exam
hing the camp. Their looks did not
please me, and, rising to my feet, l
Enatched up my gun. | discovered,
however that with the deceptive light
! was impossible to aim with any GER
lainiy. Moreover, | reflected that if
Once the great brutes became infuriat-
I'd and charged down on the camp, the
Zulu saying, "You shall be stamped
fat would not only be fguratiyely,
but literally. exemplifed
/ don't think have ever been so un-
easy as at that moment, for l felt
helpless before this mighty avalanche
Df flesh and bone, which the least acci-
dent might send rolling irresistibly to-
wards us. De Rubempre saw the dan
ger, too; and although he has proved
bis bravery over and over again, he
paled, and 2nxiously looked at the
trees. O'Suliiyan only, with his in
fectious Irish gaiety, did not for a
pinute think of the danger
Presently we detected a movement
amongst the herd; the huge brutes
seemed to be lining up in some sort of
arder.
Looks as though they were going
10 reproduce the charge of Balaclava!'
observed the irrepressible O'Sullivan,
and was inclined to agree with him.
For half an hour the rhinOceroses
rame no nearer, although they moved
round and round us in clumsy circles.
The scene was strkingly weird-those
hulking grey bodies fitting through the
darkness all about u.s.
Suddenly there was a shrek Of
"Farui" from our natives, and with one
accord they made for the trees The
nonderous animals were charging down
towards the CAMP
Here come the gallant six hundredw
observed O'Sulliyan. and hurriedly
swung himself into tree. The French
man and l also clambered up and got
Dnr heavy guns ready
O'Sullivan was literally bubbling
aver with gaiety in spite Of the seri-
business Of the situation.
"Hooroor he yelled, as the great
bru,es came tearing through ,be brush