XVII AN INFURIATED RHINO 185 
happened, I was alone on this occasion, Mahina 
having been left behind in camp. About two miles 
away on my left, I noticed a dark-looking object, 
and thinking it was an ostrich | started off towards 
it. Very soon, however, I found that it was bigger 
game than an ostrich, and on getting still nearer 
“© ANOTHER GANG DROPS THE RAILS IN THEIR PLACES.” 
made out the form of a great rhinoceros lying down. 
I continued to advance very cautiously, wriggling 
through the short grass until at length I got within 
fifty yards of where the huge beast was resting. 
Here I lay and watched him ; but after some little 
time he evidently suspected my presence, for rising 
to his feet, he looked straight in my direction and 
