GLIMPSES OF EAST AFRICA AND ZANZIBAR 



in the hind leg as it galloped off, and consequently, 

 dragged that leg a little. 



A dozen steps farther on, they suddenly heard 

 tremendous grunts, snorts, and breaking of bushes 

 from one side, evidently the rhino had winded them 

 and was charging, his great body breaking through 

 the thick undergrowth. Unable to see anything of 

 him, my husband and Wilson made for the cover of 

 the nearest tree ; meanwhile, again the Kikuyu made 

 tracks back, for his very life. The other two hav- 

 ing run down wind, the rhino lost their scent, and 

 passed close to them before my husband had time, 

 or opportunity to get in a shot as it crashed through 

 the bushes. Again they all silently took up the 

 tracks, and not a sound was heard, till suddenly, in 

 the thick bush they heard another tremendous 

 rush ; seeing nothing, again they, for a second time, 

 took cover down wind behind trees. Again silence. 

 After this second rush my husband and Wilson 

 were very careful indeed to go quietly and slowly, 

 as well as it was possible in the thick growth, till 

 they tracked him again to an opening, and found 

 him on the old elephant path by which he first 

 started. This time, unfortunately, the path took 

 them down wind and the rhino scented them, for he 

 was waiting behind a big tree, head on. Directly he 

 caught sight of the men, he snorted, and at the same 

 time, my husband raised his rifle and fired one barrel 

 after the other, and hit him once through the lungs, 



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