DIEDRICK'S VICISSITUDES. 



trated his rage upon the steed, and proceeded to " go for him " with a vigor that could 

 not be surpassed. No animal possessing the power of locomotion will stand still 

 before such an attack. The steed bounded off and dashed through the grass on 



a dead run. 



In this case the horse could travel 

 slightly faster than the one ridden 

 by Bob Marshall, while the rhinoc- 

 eros, being smaller, could not go as 

 rapidly as the pursuer of the youth. 

 Thus it happened that the fugitive 

 was able to outrun the vicious rhi- 

 noceros, though the difference 

 in speed was so slight that the 

 huge creature was 

 encouraged to 

 keep up the pur- 



suit tor a considerable time. The 

 Hottentot did not wish to lose his 

 horse, and he had some desire to 

 capture the rhinoceros ; so he ran 

 after the beast with all the speed of 

 which he was master. 



Thus a sort of double chase was 

 set on foot : while the rhinoceros 

 pursued the horse, the Hottentot 



chased the rhinoceros, the front and rear of the procession being on the best of 

 terms, while the middle portion was arrayed against both. 



In this novel competition Diedrick was at a great disadvantage, the others being 

 much more fleet than he. They rapidly drew away and disappeared from sight ; 



A DOUBLE CHASB. 



