The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-05-21
RhOdesia Central Africa

get straight up home. However, we
found at Cape Town that there was
n four.days' wait before the Rho-
dcalan train loft and we were really
glad, for II is the most benutitul
| town ! have yet seen. ~ In crushed
| i'm between the sea and Table noun
tain and up all the streets can be
seen a glimpse OF gray rock tower
| ing behind. The coast line all
around is rugged and rocky and Wa
| visited some OF tho tiny places which
can only be reached by a cliff-road
/ II would be a glorious place 10
/ live in.
The train journey took four days
and ID was most Interesting. There
were some people we knew from the
boat also travelling up ana We man
aged 10 entertain OureclVoH. Fart
of the way travelling through the
desert the sand and grit everywhere
became terrible. ! couldn't stand
II 30 went and spont n couple OF
hours having swirllglg shower
bath and emerged quito cool and
refreshed, 20 that while everyone
else was grooming with discomfort !
was able to bestOw genial smiles all
round.
"We arrived home at last but In n
mighty round about way. Tho sta
tiona nre not stations hut merely
stops, tho voldt growing close 20 the
rails and a single edifice or shanty
marks the etation-master who also
acts aa postmaster and also keeps "A
store of anything but what you
are In need OF, and calls his place
llkcWiso an hotel. (Thnt only means
you can sloep on the floor II you
want a night out)
I'VE found our wire stlll NJ the
station snyiuR that we wero 0rrlv-
Ing ana not a soul In slght. Home
ls lS miles from the station ana not
u ghost Of conveyance 90 be had.
80 some people Edward knew In the
train invited him TO go on TO the
next station and home with them
ana they would lend us II convey.
ancc.
80 OFF We set. There was n whole
host TO meet these people, an oxcart
drawn by 10 oxen for the luggage,
"A trap and an odd horse. The mig
gers had n fire and boiling water
and made us toa (tea is drunk ali
day here). We started off IN a
leisuroly manner after nm hours
| time. Edward rode the horse. There
was no room for mo In the trap, SC
n gentleman who was there. "A MIR
| Irving, offered to drive me In his
| trap. lie IN one OF the acting fam.
| lily OF lrvinga and he ought TO be on
the stage with that trap Of his and
he would make u fortune. All the
joints and corners were tied to-
gether with strips OF bark and wire
the wheels are OF iron and the whole
construction ls pulled by mare
with foal running along side, and
she was much more Interested In
looking after her little one than IN
taking ua to our destination.
'Mr. Irving said: I always let the
marc take her own path and she
did with vengeance.
The road ls mere track worn
down by carts. Torrents have
washed tho ruts into ravincs and
enormous holes, and there are rocks
ana boWders strown wholesale
Down went one wheel into tho ra
vine and we would ride inclined at
an angle OF % degrees. Then with
violent Jerk out we would come
and the force would send the other
wheel down the ravine on tho on.
| poste aide. First we two occupant,
were hurled violently together ir
the middle. and then flung over tn,
wheel. The cart Just bent up an,
collapsed In a most wonderful man
ner without breaking.
AS my partner looked quito un
concerned ! tried to look the sam
and gripped for all was worth
But after eight miles l was glad I,
aiight at the home OF those goo,
people and have meal.
I'VE had no sooner finished thai
Edwards brother arrived. He ha,
gone to their station TO see IL ther
was any news OF us and there foun,
we had arrived and gone on; so h
came after us. We started off on
dozen-milo ride home. There wa
even no track some of tho way, an,
we Just made n straight line owe
anything and through anything.
alighted at last with tho firm in
tention OF seeing the rest OF Rho
desia on foot. for l felt general
dislocated.
We'll, child, this Is n beautlfu
country. wide and free. The farm
are four or five miles suuare an
sometimes only one individual liy
ing on each. All about there ar
small hills called Kopjos and the
are rugged and rocky, the rock
often a brilliant color. There ar
no big trees but there are numerou
small hills called kopjcs and the
silver birch. Then there are tn
lovcliest wild flowers. There ar
tall waving grasses everywhere, bt
brownish In color. more like III
grass at home before II is NOV
down for hay. or course, there al
no fields, the land Just being cult
waited whore u is suitable and tn