Evening star., 1926-08-08

give a spasmodir leap as her bullet
reached him. bat now the deserted
clearing brought home to her With Il
sense "f disappointment the fact that
she had not accomplished a Kill.
What on earth possessed Eou t. do
That - Pathways eyes We're like cold
steel and his lips We're drawn tight
Her little square chin Went high al
his tone. "Why shouldn't I Try my
hand? ," she answered lightly. is il
necessary Ia ask Your permission for
everything ! do?"
You little fool Didn't YOU know"
Know what"
That 1 wounded buffalo is the most
dangerous thing in Africa There
was amazed scorn in his voice.
As it happens. didn't" she re-
piled. but. anyway. it doesn't mat
ter nov. He's gone.
"G"ne. That is evident enough" :"
he hLzr;l. hut tn" point | Want L"
get al is just " here has he gone
The Sneer in his angry tone inturE,trd
the slrl.
How should | know" she flashed
back. II didn't watch him
Hirhtnd;f. Stiil an infant in the lore
of the hunter. had never heard that.
Of all the animals on the African
wids. the buffalo is the one of whom
its would-be SLAYER must be most
aware Pain brings a murderous rage
IL the heaSt--ra2e which is mixed
with deviish cunning and a resolve 10
entrap the one who has dealt out this
sudden agony
s" il frequently happens that a
wounded buffalo will deliberately
d"uhle back upon its tracks. ma king
detour till il comes 10 the path
alonG which. some strange sense tells
II. the hunter must approach. There
IT will sink into ambush. awaiting
the arrival of its enemy. Then will
come the lightning rush. and quick of
shot must he he who would escape
the sweeping horns above those muir
der slinting eyes the trample of huge,
maddened houfs across his PROSTATE
body And FairwaNS, who had shot
buffalo in Africa five Years before,
knew all these Things.
Mixed with the annoying realiZa-
tion that Rchendas : hurried shot
from 50 close behind him had spoiled
his own aim and FairWaNS. proud
of his skill With the gun. hated to let
an animal get away came also the
sudden knowledge that. somewhere in
the silence around him, two pairs of
murderous eyes might be watching
lho opportune moment for thar sud
once. What could he do And this
girl beside hin1-helpless' Was ever
mortal man in such a position before? ?
How should | know" her light
answer had come. Il didn't watch
him. Anyway he has gone
He wanted ~ shake her then for
the laugh in her tone. His love of
her seemed for moment lost in the
great responsibility which faced him
II -, .l,n &c
saving now. IT'S time enough
For pitv's sake. lie quiet Never
had She heard quite that tone from
him before. and thcn the biting words
again You Attlr fool,
Ricnenda drew her lips into Il tight
lHle and fell into silent sttlde by
his side as they Iurued 10 retrace
II cir steps She stole a glance at the
h ack hrowed face 50 near her. His
res peered into every bush as they
approached it, The TWO boys under
his command We're scanning the
path With frightened elances - front
and rear
Rfchenda heCan t. feel little aWed.
Int. after all the things had run
away II wasn't a. il they had shown
any eigns Of charging And every,
ttinc was quiet TiptoeinC along like
tflS. IL seemed Idktt0E SHY she utui !
believe that
Il was then that 'he thing hap
pened Came. from some hidden am
bush a score of Yards away. with the
speed Of railway train. a snorting
hulk Of black. raging hate. Then TWO
Simultaneous Nells "a the kikuyu
boys tore to cover
Back, Back. Run" FairwayS voice
was hoarse as his gun swung up 10
his shoulder.
She couldn't rum Her feet seemed
glued 10 the ground with the sudden
terror OF IL The thing was almost upon
Them NOW Two quick reports and IL
swung aside. blind from the rush OF
blood that poured across its hate
maddened eyes Then. in a Hash, round
again "
For heavens sake. run. woman.
The master tone hrouch, back her
scattered senses. brought life .to her
!imbs-a again. She spedrw1dly lySawaL.