Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03
The White Mans Rife IS the Only Hope Of Zambesi
Mattress When the Man Eaters Sta1t Their Terrible Foyys

first we shall call Jones-a short man. brave as
gamecock. That was terrible weapon he
carried. Think of a double barreled cordte
$50 rifle, which kicked like mule and devel-
oped muzzle velocity that would bowl over
the biggest tusker ever seen north of the Fam
best From his waist depended Webley re-
volver, surprisingly big, and loaded with hollow
pointed bullets OF the dum-dum pattern, war
ranted to f1atten on striking bone. l really
think man might have gone,on hunting armed
only with one of these small weapons But
Jones was not contented with his battery At
his side a knife big as Mexican machete
and bestowed variously upon his person were
\ watches and compasses, note books and guide
l books, and other praiseworthy articles recon-
| mended to sportsmen." Behind him stalked
stalwart heather carrying second rfe-a Lee
Metford carbine, loaded at full cock, and with
! the cut off open Bear in mind that Jones was
the leader of the expedition small man, as
have said. but with pluck out of all proportion
to his size.
Next Brown, a larger edition of his
leader, similarly armed, but without the big
knife. A mild heather followed him carrying
an excellent Mannlicher. The third was Smith.
in brand new white helmet. His battery COM
prised Mauser and a very very large revolver.
fiery man this, keen as mustard and almost
too eager for the fray. Next in the long snuous
line Robinson, elephantine person.
somewhat slow of movement and with very
red face made far redder with excitement. The
was brought UP by Teddy" He too, had
a heavy armament SO that you would think they
were out to depopuate Africa.
Behind came a gbbering crowd, greatly mixed
of many ages, from children to the merely senile
They carried shot guns and spears, with battle
of all sorts, and knobkerries suggesting the South
African Kafr. Cameras waltzed this way and that
above the high grass, soaring the water buck and
gazee. You ght have seen three or four luncheon
baskets lodging, apparently without human agency
the high ant heaps and the thickly wooded
barassas palm, with ebony and dense mmosa.
Soon the order of march changed and the bow and
arrow walked in front as guide. Suddenly he
emerged from brake of high rustling grass into
open space. In the center rose like island an
other clump of tall coarse grass and thick bush
with pool of filthy water on one side of it. Into
this central brake the spoor led.
The End of the Trail
THE bow and arrow man stopped short. "AHbo!2
l. (He is in there) he murmured excitedly
hurried consultation followed with tragi-comic
gesture, and much vague movement hither and
thither. The five braves cooked guns, and their
leader Jones took a stern attitude of command He
decided to advance the brake with his force in
column. They were to deploy to the left in front
of it, while the chattering horde made uproar
the other side and drove out the murderous brutes
into semicircle of rifles.
The maneuver began, and excitement high
the thick stiff grasses crashed this way and that
revealing the presence of monsters angry alarmed
clump with all rifles at full cock. Smith.
not be restrained. He rushed UP to the
$50 grass Shooing!" like lunatic.
49, violent rustling, two supple bounds
and with paraboc spring the oness
shot forth like stone from a catapu1t
| at the white helmet Poor Smith