Semi-weekly herald., 1909-04-22

ward at good pace, stopping nov
and then to enjoy the delightfully."- COO
shade of tree. We saw our frs
rhinoceros on nearby hill, and |
gave us strange sensation to Sc,
the huge beast. more like a relic o
bygone days than an animal living ii
the twentieth century, walking alon,
IN an unconcerned way. A tall giraff,
accompanied us for several miles
Keeping always well ahead and occupy
ing every available high place, from
which he could obtain a good view OF
us. Farther on we saw wart hogs and
fringeeared oryxes for the first time.
Digging for a Drink.
BY noon we reached our camping.
ground on the Olgerei river: river in
name only. for we found II nothing
but dry sand bed. except for small
water hole containing q dark-colored
flued unfit for drinking. owing to the
contamination of the cattle. immense
herds OF which were watered there
by the Nasal. BY digging q hole In
the sand we were able to procure com.
paratiyely clear water of disgusting
flavor. As there were no signs of any
animals that we particularly wanted
we moved camp early the following
morning, going southwark across the
country until we struck the dry river
bed about nine miles below; there
we found large water hole which
was also used by cattle. However.
we finally found very fair water by
digging hole couple OF feet deem
In the sand. This hole we protected
by thorn hedge to keep away any
animals. That night we heard our
first lion. and strangely weird sound
u was, but not quite as blood ourdling
MS | had expected 1t 10 be. Our camp
was, of course, well protected by a
thorn fence. so that we had nothing
to fear.
Early next morning we started I'm
search of game; scarcely had we gone
a mile from camp when we sew three
rhinoceroses about a quarter OF n
mile away. One of these big animals
Is really quite enough to begin with
In a Photographic way, but three can
be called crowd, especially when
those three have already got our wind
However. we tackled them. making n
Dig circuit so as TO get down wind
As we approached we were somewhat
disconnected by their extreme rest
lessness. They knew by our scent thai
we were somewhere I'm their neigh
borhood, and It worried them; hack.
ward and forward they ran, trying in
vain to place us. AS we were not
more than eighty yards away. and
there were no available trees, we felt
very queer sensations creeping up and
down our spines. | tried an exposure
as they passed us about sixty Yards
away, but In my excitement | failed
TO notice an Intervening bush. which
completely spoiled the picture. The
noise of the shutter startled the snort.
Ing trio. and they drew together in n
most alarming way. or course, we
fully expected they would charge us.
as they certainly had our wind.
didn't feel justified in making another
exposure, though did change the
plate and focus carefully on them
But the sound OF the shutter would un.
doubtedly have precipltated a charge
so forbore regertfully enough. as It
was splendid opportunity for a pic.
ture.
! had promised that there should be
no shooting unless In actual selfde.
Tense, and 1t would have been most up.
Pleasant to shoot at least two rhinoce.
roses on the first day, so It was with
feeling of intense relief that we
saw the excited creatures turn and
bolt. After going some distance they
separated, the big bull going by him
self We followed him for several
miles. and finally got within about one
hundred yards, when ! made several
telephoto exposures before he ran off.
Unfortunately the grass was very
deep. SO that was unable to get sat.
isfactory pictures. II had been n time
OF great excitement for us, and we
were glad to nave come out of II with
no mishap. We had had enough for
one day. and so returned to camp and
a good lunch.
The next day we found pair OF
rhinoceroses asleep under a bush
an old COW and nearly full-grown
! calf. The chance for a good photo
graph seemed decidedly favorable, SC
we walked cautiously up wind toward
them. Not knowing much about rhi
noceroses, scarcely expected to be
able TO get nearer than about eighty
yards. At that distance the regular
lens would not be OF much use, SO
fitted the telebhoto to the camera TIL,
| iick-birds, which live on nearly al
rhinoceroses, gave warning OF our ap
proach by loud cackling, and imme
diately the two animals got up an,
faced us. I made an exposure, an,
before could change the plate the.