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FUNNY VISITORS. 



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after stirring the fire, sat down in the positions occupied by the two men in the 

 earlier portion of the evening. 



"I don't think we are likely to have any more disturbance," remarked Bob, 

 M since everything appears to be quiet, however, it won't do to take anything for 

 granted in this country." 



" I've no doubt that some of the natives have had a look at the camp, and 

 probably have made up their minds that we are too well prepared to make it pay 

 them to attack us." 



" I noticed to-day," said Bob, " that the raft which caused so much alarm is stil) 

 lying against the bank, where it caught fast the other day." 



" From what I heard Mr. Godkin say, I think he means to use it to take us across 

 the river, so as to hunt in a new section, after we have harrowed over this one 

 pretty well." 



" There is plenty of game left. We haven't had anything to do with elephants, 

 and I know there are rhinoceroses and hippopotami not far off." 

 " How can you be sure of that ?" 



" Pongo told me this evening that he had seen signs of both, and you know he 



isn't the fellow to make a mistake like that." 



"The raft is likely, then, to come into use, at any 

 rate for hunting hippopotami helloa ! what's up? " 



The question was caused by Pongo's hurried ap- 

 proach, his manner showing that he had made an 

 important discovery. Abdallah remained at his post 

 "What is it, Pongo?" asked Bob Marshall, half 

 rising to his feet. 



" Something out there in grass 

 think they wild men." 



" If that's the case," said Dick, 

 "we must wake Mr. Godkin and 

 Jack." 



"Ain't sure," added the Bush- 

 man; "come see." 



The boys, rifles in hand, fol- 

 lowed their guide to his station. 

 As they did so, they reflected 

 that they were exposing them- 

 selves recklessly, for the firelight 

 must have shown them clearly 

 to any one looking in the direc- 

 tion of the camp, while the intru- 

 ders themselves were hidden in 



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"SOMETHING OUT THERE IN THE GRASS." The boys noticed that their 



