Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1908-08-13
MAIWA'S REVENGE.
ALLAN QUATERMAIN'S GREATEST ADVENT
Bv H. RIDER HAGGARD.
CHAPTER III.
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Author of "She." "King Soomon's Mines" Etc.

Continued.
The bullet struck true and with a
thud he dropped his great head upon
the ground, groaned and died.
This little matter having been at.
tended to, I, with the assistance OF
Gobo, who had now found his feet.
went on to extricate our unfortunate
companion from the aloe bush.
This we found thorny task, but at
last he was dragged forth uninjured'
though in n very plous and prayerful
frame Of mind.
His "spirit had certainly looked that
way" he said, or he would now have
been dead.
As never like to interfere with true
piety, did not venture to suggest that
his spirit had deigned to make use OF
my eight-bore in his interest.
Having dispatched this boy back to
the camp to tell the bearers to come
and cut that buffalo up l bethought
me that owed that rhinOcerOs
grudge which l should love to repay.
So. without saying word Of what
was in my mind to GobO, who was now
more than ever convinced that fate
walked about loose in Wambe's coun-
try. I just followed on his spoor.
He had crashed through the bush till
he reached the little glade.
Then. moderating his pace some
what, he had followed the glade down
its entire length. and once more turned
to the right, through the forest, shap-
ing his course for the open land that
lies between the edge Of the bush and
the river.
Having followed him for mile or so
farther. found myself quite on the
open. took out my glass and searched
the plain.
About a mile ahead was something
brown-as l thought. the rhinocerOs |
advanced another quarter Of a mile and
looked once more-it was not the rhi-
noceros, but big ant-heap.
This was puzzling. but did not like
to give it up. because knew from his
spoor that he must be somewhat ahead.
But as the wind was blowing straight
from ME toward the line that he had
followed, and as rhinoceros can smell
you for about mile, 1t would not |
felt. be safe to follow his spoOr any
farther.
So I made a detour of a mile and
more, until nearly opposite the ant
heap: then once more searched the
plain.
1t was no good; could see nothing
of him, and was about to give 1t up
and start after some oryx I saw in
the distance, when suddenly mt dis
tance of about three hundred yards
from the ant-heap. and OIL its farther
side, saw my rhino stand up in
patch of grass.
Heavens!" thought to myself,
'he's off again"
But no; after standing staring for
minute or two. he once more lay down.
Now found myself in quandary.
As you know, a rhinocerOs is very
shortsighted brute; indeed, his sight
is as bad as his scent is good.
OF this fact he is perfectly aware,
but he always makes the most Of his
natural gifts.
For instance, when be lies down he
invariably does so with his bead down
wind.
Thus If any enemy crosses his wind,
lie will still be able to escape or at
tack him. and IT, OH the other hand. the
oI,n <t,in hn will nj
least have chance Of seeing it.
Otherwise one might, by walking del.
icately, actually kick him up like n
partridge if only the advance was
made up wind.
Well. the point was how OIL earth
should I get within shot of this rhI-
noferoS.
After much deliberation determined
to try side advance, thinking that l
might so get shoulder shot.
Accordingly We started in crouch
ing attitude, first, Gobo holding on
to my coat-tails, and the other boy
on to Gobos moocha.
always adopt this plan when stalk
ing big game, for if you follow any
other system the bearers will get out
of line.
We got to within three hundred yards
right enough, and then the real Difficult
ties began.
The grass had been 80 closely eaten
off by game that there was scarcely
any cover.
Consequently 1t was necessary to 60
on our hands and knees, which In my
case in volved laying down the eight.
bore at every step and then lifting II
up again. .b4
However. wriggled along somehow
and il 1t had not been for Gobo and his
friend no doubt everything would have
gone WELL
But as you have | dare say, oh
served. native out stalking is always
cf that mind which is supposed to nc
tuate All octrlcb.
So long as his head is hidden h
seems to think that nothing else cal
be seen.
So 1t was in this instance; Gobo an
the other boy crept along on thei
hands and toes, with their heads we
down. but, though unfortunately di
not notice It till too late, bearing th
fundamental portions Of their frame
high in the air.
Now all animals are quite as sus
picious of this erd Of mankind a
they are OF his face. and of this fac
soon had proof.
Just when we had got within abor