The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-10-27

about five hundred people present. From
the time the competitors came in sight
it was easy to see Arnst led, and just
short distance before the end we plain
y saw Barry lay down his oars ex
hausted.
l met the hero-Arnst-and his bro
Their the following evening, the former
was unable to speak out loud, but man
aged to thank US for our congla tulations
and say how glad he was to see his OPP
ponent lay down his oars. AS there was
q Thousand Pounds prize for the winner
we could quite understand his JOY.
There was considerable joking among
the sportsmen from abroad because the
code of morals at Livingstone for
babe betting of any kind on the
grounds. After travelling the thou
sands of miles many of them thought
they should have been given the chance
of winning their passage home.
After the big event was over, we con-
tinued UP stream as far as Kandahar
Island, where under a beautiful archway
formed of long palm leaves and woven
into lattice work with reeds, a group
Of natives had a fire made and water
boiling ready for afternoon tea. It was
all so delightful we felt that we should
like to spend month just exploring
this lovely island with it's huge trees,
it's monkey vines, and all it's tropical
newness and loneliness.
Returning just before shutdown we
were fortunate enough to see several
hippopotomi taking their evening dip
in the warm Zambesi. 1t was treat
to see them bobbing up and down, but
we were too timid to go very near them
as they are playful animals, and some
times upset boats in their fun to the
surprise and terror of the humans most
concerned.
We failed to see any crocodiles
though the river is said to be full of
them. They were the only things that
escaped us, but we didn't mind for the
next day down at the bottom Of the
gorge in lovely wood called "'Palm
Grove' we saw dozens of monkeys and
their little ones sporting among the
trees. They were very high up, and we
couldn't take their pictures, though
their barking and chatter will not soon
be forgotten by those who for the first
time saw them in their true home life.
Among the beautiful effects not to be
forgotten are the numerous rainbows.
The spray, the mist, the great Falls it.
self, each with a background different
from the other, but presenting it's rain
Sbow in most pleasing and surprising
places. Best Of all to me was the lunar
rainbow. We walked about three miles
to the far side of the Falls one night
about ten O'Clock and with the full
moon behind us throwing it's brilliant
light upon the spray-there was as per-
feet a rainbow as tever the Sun could
have made. The Moon seems much big
ger and brighter here than at home,
probably owing to the dryness and
clearness of the atmosphere. The sun
sets, too, are glorious. The Sun appears
larger and redder as it. nears the hori-
zon, and the color is simply indescrib-
able. It seems to turn from yellow to
magnetic, and then to dark, dark,
red A child described it as looking
like the inside Of blood orange and
we all thought the description a good
one.
After five perfect days-save for the
intense heat-we left the Falls with
some regret.
l am now at Bulawayo in country
old but very new It was old enough
to be known to the ancients, but is
still quite new to the white man.
Of Rhodesia and my visit to the
Matopos and Rhodes Grave I will write
you at another time.
I go to Salisbury in few days to
remain some months'