The Washington times., 1925-08-06
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CGEHoxY GRAN DPA," said
i Bobby, "these camels may

\ Bobby, "these camels may
not get thirsty, but I do"
Thirsty now, Bobby?" I asked.
Eyes, sir" answered Bobby,
swallowing hard. And that Is
just the way felt. So motion
ed to our Arab guide who was in
charge of our caravan to stop.
He checked in his camel and
we slowed up ours and got. off.
Bunny looked around rather
nervously, for the place where we
had decided to alight from our
ships of the destr-for that is
what .camels are called-was a
wild looking place IL there ever
was one. We were right on the
border of a thick jungle, where
you would expect any kind OF
wild beast to suddenly make his
appearance. And that was what
was surely in Bunny's little rab.
bit mind and that is what made
him fidgety.
Our guide unstrapped the leather
water-bag which was fastened to
the. saddle of the camel and
poured out a drink for Bobby and
one for me. It was not very
inviting drink Of water-but it
was water and how odd it did
taste as 1t cooled our parched
threats.
Bunny jumped up into my poo
ket, giving me the hint that 1t
was high time we started, 5It
. the guide was busy cinching up
the saddles OF the camels, so we
had to wait little while.
Bunny kept his pink eyes on
the thicket near us. He was
really quite miserable. Suddenly
: his eyes turned dark red.
knew that he was not fidgety
now, but really frightened.
followed his gaze and IL I
had had pink eyes. mine would
have turned the darkest red you
ever saw in drugstore window.
Because. right there with his
head lowered and his great tusks
pointed right at us was the big.
gest rhinoceros ever saw out.
side Of the zoo!
What to do I did not know. In
fact, now that I come to think
OF it, there really was nothing to
do. The gun which l carried
wouldn't have made q pin-prick
in the thick hide OF that rhino.
We were all frightened--fright.
ened out of our wits. The Arab,
even, looked pale through his
dark skin.
AS quickly as possible We
mounted our camels, which were
trembling as much as we were.
And just as we finally got on and
were starting off, what do you
think that Rhino did?
OF course, we thought he was
going to charge us-it certainly
looked like that. But you will be
surprised when I tell you that hs
didn't. He just walked over near
us, took good look at the cara.
van and then stood watching US
as we hurried away.
"Oh," sighed Bobby, when we
were clear OF the rhino. "I won
der what changed his mind"
II don't think he changed his
mind at ALL" said Bunny. "Hs
really had no idea Of hurting us,
since we had no idea OF hurting
him"
But he was going to charge
u.s. insisted Bobby.
That's a question" said Bun.
ny. You know that rhinos have
such little eyes for their size and
1t is said that their eyesight II
30 bad that they have to get near
an object to see exactly what 1t
is, because they naturally can't
wear glasses"
Bunny, now that I think Of It.,
many hunters of big game say
that rhinos do not charge and
that is just what they are doing
when they appear to- be ready to
charge-just trying to get close
up. I believe that our late Presi-
dent Roosevelt was Of that opin-
ion and he was a great hunter"
"Just as well not. to try any
experiments with those fellows,
though" mCImured Bunny set
ting down in my pocket.