Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-04-28

rid their hosts OF insect pests. but, at
the saWe time. stand q pretty vgilsnt
watch. with n due regard for the wind,
however, We managed &c stalk unseen
tn. COW and calf until We were within
forty yards of them. Then the birds
discovered US, and. with their Earring
cries OF alaim, gave warning that foe
approached.
We saw the two move in suspicion. As
they could not smell us. their next effort
was TO locate us by sight. While they
were doing this. I snapped tn" shutter.
and at tho sound they broke into in
slant action. They stuck out their
heads and came for We without doubt
or hcsitation; and such was their i'm
uulsvc haste that they were within
twelve Yards Of us before | had The
shutter reset ard ready
It was not o time for palavcr. clark.
uot daring TO let them get any nearer
let A. with tho rife at tho con. and
struck her a CHANGING blow on the should
or. Though not a mortal wound. il;
proved effective in turning her. and,
with tine talf tagging a hcr heels,
She bundled AVA in the distance. As #
vas Our first really intimate view or q
wild rhno. tho experience was hardly
reassurinC. However, tho dag was
young vct. and. es events were TO prove,
wn had made n mere beginning
4 mile farther on ;wo Other rhinos
came into Wow. They were fesdins on
n hillside several hundred Yards av'av.
q pair of hulking, frll-srown bru,cs.
splendid specimens Of their kind Though,
stli a little shaky after our recent e~-
Derience. We decided ,or g go. especially
since ore Of them lad err fair horn.
We also decided We must use extreme
care In our stalk. because. though the
wind was in our favoY. We should have tc
| cross a bare, open stretch - sro'ind
utterly lacking in cover.
Al the outset. the stalk seemed rather
| hopeless. For We irnoccntly believed
! that tho two would see US and instantly
! take 20 their hncls We We're craviir.
/ along a. c'ictly as possible. when w.
suddenly discovered 2 third rhino alinos
directly down wird. AND onlN little
more than hundred Yards away. 4 few
/ steps farli or. and the wind would have
| given him oar sccnt-a hint % gentle
| man Wotld possih'y hall by charging up
on IS ful tilt. This would have placed
, us between two fires, between him ant
the other two. in case they did rot run
and, ha rdly relishing the idea, we turned
and crawlcd the other way. once o,!
Of range OF his nose. however. We turn
ed. and with tho telephone lens I too
a number Of pictures at long range
In tho m'dst % this, We we've dclighte
to see the old boz GO, read for his noon
day nan. rirs' OF all. he hogan turI'
ing in his tracks Just as a dog will dc
shifting at the ground about him. Thcr
when he had made sure IL was 10 hi
liking, he finally laid himself dowi
Nothing could have been more salts
factory. and, exercising every caution
We moved forward until W. wcr" With
twenty Yards of the huge. unconsciou
sltJnhcr.r. our hearts were bcatir
as if to break when we stood up an
gazed at him. .or We fully expected
sudden and dangerous charge. Clark
nho stood beside me held the big riff
, ready for instant usc. while I traine
the camera on our friend. For son
scconds-thcv seemed like hours then
We stood absolutely ouiej, making =
sound. though tremhled With excite
mcnt The rhino. however. still slept o
breathing as peacefully, though not oui
so beautifully. as a child and utter
oblivious Of the presence OF hts encnl
man Then. when we could endure II
suspence no longer. called aloud
him: Come on there.
Never was an order more promptly ar
expli 'itlv obeyed. A. tic sound ot n
, voice. I've was ny l'ka fash One loo
, showed him whore we stood; he emi't'
a petlildrt snort. raised his waving ia
and-came To stand ana focus the lei
| upon him was not 80 easy as ii sound
II YOU have ever by chance stood drec
~ in front of an ono onng express "
[ can imagine "A part Of the feeling. {
c the biz, brute came; bigger and bigger
/ grew on the cameras ground gia
screen. ! dared not remove n eyes fro
1t FOR fear of losing the focus: and so
stood until I, seemed as II tho hea
=, were ready TO step on me-. When
thought he was about TO stick his no
= through camera and ali, released t
( shutters catch and there | had him
The click of the shutter was the sign
q for Clark TO do his part. Al tire morne'
n rs the portra: shows. our friend "
aimed lead on toward US. Put Ga
tired--rather gladly. too-aud at tho sho
of the bullet the rhlno turned aside
was SO close. however, that. though
shecred off abruptly. he passed not mo
than dozen feet away.
. In my mind there is absolutely
o question that the brute intended trorb
n, Al the sound Of my voice. ne had plnng
, straight toward lis. his horn brandisn
), for the charge, and he had kept on Co
=, ting up 10 the moment when the bu'
turned him. After ne had gone GA
and | So, down to cool Off 10 give o.
u selves a chance to breathe, 10 "a I'm Il
throbbne hearts Afterward. though
1t still duaked invardly. We took ~
. around US and continued our Origin
,s stalk
!. Alarmed by our shot, the NO oil
hrulcs were slowly making or No
however. everything appeared in o
~ favor The wind WAS righ. We COZ
move across thc open rapidly aud wi
q. on, fosc' and before long We got -
:" enough 10 the pair 10 work the te'epho
\ l,adclync Dugn,ore in Ever bod
IN Soothcs itching Skin. Heals cuts
G, burns without scar, cures p'l
~ ec2e1a. ralt rneun. any fch'ng l'oa
in Ointment. Your druggist sells IT,
d TEACHING AGRICULTtRE on II
hs MOVE.