The Raymer enterprise., 1913-05-15

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thought little Of that. They were DOS.
sessed by an 'allpowerful lust for the
blood of this new mammoth of the
African jungles. Besides, until they
had killed, they could not rest and
eat; their sporting instincts would not
permit this until all hope of success
was lost. The true sportsman never
deserts a wounded quarry until he
has killed 1t.
AT last. after six hours Of fruitless
search. nature demanded a temporary
halt. 1t was after midday. Graetz
decided to have the motor.launch
brought up to them and a man was
sent back to get 1t. In the mean
time the two white men rested. In
three hours the launch reached them
and the cook Immediately began to
prepare satisfying lunch for the
tired and famished hunters. Break.
fast and lunch would have to be
merged into one meal This is not
an infrequent occurrence in African
travel. and the two men were accus.
toned to It.
While the meal was under prepare.
ton. Graetz sent three Of the boys"
to search further for the wounded
buffalo, for he was positive that II
must be somewhere In their vicinity.
He offered his followers a liberal
'bakshish" and with this incentive to
speedy location Of the buffalo, they
fastened OF into the bush. Break.
last and lunch was Just about to be
served when the boys" came run.
ming back to announce that they had
found the wounded buffalo lying in
the long grass near the river. So
much good luck had been hoped for.
but hardly expected.
Graetz and Fere rose excitedly to
their feet and got their rifles. They
were only Just In time, for at that
moment the high grass parted right
In front OF the former, and the ami.
nal dashed out making straight for
the German! He fired. and at the
same time Fiere fired also, so that
the two rife reports sounded as one.
Graetz sprang to one side to escape
the furious charge of the maddened
animal. AS he did so. his foot caught
In the long grass and he fell on his
knees. II proved his salvation. II he
had remained upright he would have
been impaled upon the sharp and
cruel points Of the buffalo's wide
sweeping horns.
Snorting with extreme fury. the
huge beast nosed under the lieuten-
ant. who was now lying PROSTATE on
the ground. trying to toss him. At
last Graetz sprang to his feet and
clung with all his strength to the
horns OF the beast, In the vain hope
that. severely wounded as the buffalo
was. he might give way before his
own strength. or that Fiere might
get chance for second shot. For
few brief minutes, which seemed
hours to Graetz. man and beast pitted
their strength against each others.
The huge denizen OF the forests was
rapidly firing from loss OF blood, but
Graetz was no match for the strength
OF the enormous beast. II all hap
pened In few minutes: the buffalo
tried to shake the man of, and, as
he flung his shaggy head from side to
side. the point Of his left horn pierced
Its way deep into Graetzs right
cheek He cried out with pain and
then felt himself suddenly hurled up
ward into the air and consciousness
left him.
In the meantime, Fiere had come
gallantly to his companions rescue,
unmindful OF his own danger He
fired. but succeeded only In making
the buffalo more infuriated. The saw.
age beast turned rapidly upon him
and tossed him repeatedly into the
air, tearing his body dreadfully.
Then. as II worn out with It's ter.
rifle efforts to avenge the attack on
itself. the buffalo toppled over dead
beside the bodies OF It's foes.
In recent letter Graetz himself
best describes what happened next.
His account is a graphic. yet simply
worded. narrative OF heroic resource
fulness In my travels In Africa I
have met two men-Col. Eric Smith
OF the Horse Guards. and Mr.. Ben.
Jamin Eastwood, the chief accountant
Of the Uganda railway-who have
actually amputated their own arms
when dire necessity demanded II, but
| can conceive Of nothing more cour.
ageous than Lieutenant Graetz's own
self.accompllshed surgery. Far from
medical aid, with his companion In
misfortune gored to the point Of
death. suffering indescribable agony.
CRAFTY acted e1ned''iors,v and saved