The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-13

their pack train had severe troubles.
The pack train was charged and rout-
ed by a rhinoceros. One of the attend
ants killed an animal He was i'm
mediately charged by another of them.
The pair appeared suddenly from the
jungle, charged the train, routed it,
and then carelessly walked off. 1t was
one of the pleasantries of this for
midable beast, which it is the ambi-
ton of all hunters TO kill. The rhinos
travel only in pairs.
After glorious month spent in this
exciting district, they resumed the
railroad travel, going to Port Florence.
where is the terminus at Lake Vic
toria Nyanza of the railroad. whose
total length is 5S4 miles. The railroad
climbs to an elevation of 7410 feet on
it's way to the lake, and passes
through some dense forests of cedar
trees The hunters and their pack
train left Lake Victoria Nyanza and
struck out for themselves to the north,
travelling at first through the fertile,
well populated Kavarondo district. The
fourth days march, however, brought
them into a wild country inhabited
only by few wandering Naudi
hunters, who secured all their game
by means of poisoned arrows. They
passed over a wholly trailless route,
and were frequently forced to stop to
build their own bridges, where travel
ers had not passed before. Two days
work was required at one place before
they could cross the stream.
For this second expedition another
set of porters had to be procured, and
the party found it also desirable to
carry fewer provisions. having been
overhampered on the first. On this
trip into the wild they were gone one
month from Port Florence. Arriving
at their hunting ground, the Gwas In
gishu plateau. they found the complete
wilderness of the region promising good
sport On the west Mount Elgon rose
to a height of $4,000 feet. The plateau
itself was lofty and covered with tall
grass. 1t has a splendid climate. They
hunted daily and game was plentiful.
The hartebeest abounded. This animal
is like a large antelope, with huge
horns
On the testimony of her father, Miss
Alexander in the encounters with dan
They were face to face with some of
these beasts. Her description of her
meeting with wild animals is very
vivid. zone morning I was out with
my native gunbearer. We sighted a
splendid herd of thirty-five CRATES.
We had special permission to shoot one
giraffe. which animals are scarce and
infrequently encountered. The gun
bearer called my attention to the APP
preaching herd They were fully
couple of miles away. making directly
toward us. OF noble height. they stood
on the slope of a hill, their necks
stretched out. We hid in the grass.
The CRATES for moment seemed to
scent US. but evidently concluding there
was no danger, started on gallop
down the hill, zigzaggeing the slope.
1t was curious, beautiful sight. The
herd was making directly for us, but
we luckily escaped their charge. was
terribly disappointed in not having my
camera, which was with the luggage
in the rear. I was SO interested in
watching them that I did not try to
use my rife"
A DROVE OF LIONS.
There was an exciting brush with
lions on the Gwas Ingishu plateau. 1T
was near noon. / was with my father
and the gunbearer. We were moving
camp We had about reached our new
camping place on the border of a
marsh. My gunbearer suddenly stop
ped, and uttered the exclamation
"Cimba!" This meant Hon. and the
party was thrown on the defense At
the same moment the heads OF three
lionesses appeared above the tall grass
of the marsh. a nice, quiet little place
to pitch ones camp, They were about
200 yards away, and we had cur guns
raised to shoot, when the gunbearer
stopped US. He motioned Tor us TO get
nearer. The slight delay was fatal, for
they saw US and started up. They
had moved only few yards when we
heard terrific splashing in the water.
With our guns ready we ran TO the
edge of the water. We saw a grand
sight. At least ten lions sprang
through tho reeds The center of the
marsh wa a bout mile across. There
was a stampede among the great ami
mails. We fired We wounded one, and
thought we had him, for he stopped