“THE GREAT ATHI PLAINS.” 
ChAP TERR: XVII 
AN INFURIATED RHINO 
My work at Tsavo was finished in March, 1899, 
when I received instructions to proceed to railhead 
and take charge of a section of the work there. 
For many reasons I was sorry to say good-bye to 
Tsavo, where I had spent an eventful year; but all 
the same I was very glad to be given this new post, 
as I knew that there would be a great deal of inter- 
esting work to be done and a constant change of 
camp and scene, as the line progressed onward to 
the interior. In good spirits, therefore, I set out 
for my new headquarters on March 28. By this 
time railhead had reached a place called Machakos 
Road, some two hundred and seventy-six miles 
from Mombasa and within a few miles of the 
great Athi Plains, the latter being treeless and 
