The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-09-20

At this moment, it dashed away
from the rapidly nearing rowers and
made it's way along the papyrus edge,
while its wet back glistened in the
strong sunlight. Roosevelt was
standing up in the boat, with his
rifle held to his shoulder and ready
for any emergency.
There was sharp report from the
boat, and one of Colonel Roose-
velt's bullets struck in vital spot.
The hippo turned Immediately and
charged, with it's huge mouth wide
open, straight at the frail row-boat.
We could plainly see the ivory tusks
and teeth within that deep cavern of
a mouth. Obviously, it intended mis-
chief.
Is Another sharp report came to US
across the water-and we could al
most see the bullet enter that colos
sal mouth. AS the bullet hit, the
immence jaws closed with vicious
snap. 1t still held on its charge for
the row-boat, but Colonel Roosevelt
fired third time and dropped the
hippo dead with a bullet through it's
brain.
While this was going on, we could
see Kermit taking photographs of
the charge and kill with his camera.
He appeared to be quite unperturbed.
Later on he said TO me, when
speaking about his experiences with
this hippo: II only saw the beast
through my view-finder and' never
once with my naked eye until it was
dcad!"
Then began the difficult task of
dragging the huge carcass out Of the
weeds into clear water, so that the
launch could take it in tow for the
camp. However, after strenuous eff
forts by Cunninghane, who stood
waist-deep in the water, ourselves in
the launch, and the native porters
in the row-boat, we succeeded final
ly, after several hours hard work, in
achieving our object. Thereupon, We
headed across the lake for the camp,
proudly towning the huge beast-it
must have weighed fully three tons
or more-bchind us.
Roosevelt and Kermit were de-
lighted with their success on this
hunt; and we were naturally over
joyed at being witnesses to such an
interesting adventure. 1t certainly
had been memorable occasion, and
we were all tired after the long day
on the water.
nhnl ho MI 40 A
tenborough's house at sunset. While
the others returned to the camp, !
helped the Attenborough brothers
and Cunninghame tow the dead hippo
round into the little bay in front of
the Roosevelt camp, so that 1t would
be ready for dragging ashore early
next morning for Heller and his
SINNERS to start work on the car
cass.
"It's been a bully days hunting
called Roosevelt to me, gleefully, as
he started off to walk round to his
camp. And his face wreathed in
smiles.
a CHAPTER X
Roosevelt Luck" on Lake Narvasks
Many interesting incidents occur
red during the stay at Saigai-Sai, and
certainly the memories of these ad'
| venturous days in that camp mus,
ever remain pleasant ones for all Of
the members of the expedition.
Heller will remember the huge leo,
pard, weighing some 26; pounds
which he discovered one morning In
one of his rat-traps, attached, fol-
greater security, to thcrn.busa TO,
a free drag. r.
!, On another morning, Colonel
Rooseveit, CunninghanAe 8 and thu
brothers AttenboroNgh went out in
the launch in search ,ofsa lGoad male
hippo for their group. When thes
neared the proposed hunting ground