AMONG WILD BEASTS.
Crocodile*, Lions and Hippopotami
Endanger Lives of Railway
Builders In Africa. -
The building of tbo bridge at Vic
toria Falls and tbo Cape to Cairo
Railway has suddenly and necessarily
brought a great man; people together
at this epot, where there was previous
ly but an occasional traveler or hunter.
Betides the birds snd the butterflies
and the flth, the chief living animals
were lions, elephants, hippopotami,
crocodiles, jackals and hyenas.
The crocodiles were found to be to
numerous—as many as thirty being
seen together sometimes—that they
have bad to be killed In great numbers
for the safety of the people at work.
One giant saurian killed a man and a
woman, and was Itself killed only af
ter, selling another man. A native
woman was taking water from the
river when the crocodile knocked her
In with Its tall, seized her In Its hor
rid mouth and dragged her away. Her
husband was close by, but was power
less to save her. He determined to
be avenged, however, and for several
nights waited In a canoe with a load
ed gun. He, too, disappeared, and It Is
thought the crocodile knocked him out
of the canoe as it -had knocked his
wife off the bank, and taken him to Its
hole.
A week later It got another man, .but
Instead of taking him Into Its hole, It
carried him to an island. Here Its
victim got hold of the reeds and strong
grass, and held on so tightly that the
crocodile could not get away with him.
Of course he screamed with all hlS
might, and a gang, of men with crow
bars went to rescue hlip. This they
succeeded In doing, and also in slaying
the dangerous monster.' These croco
diles are so ravenous that It Is not pos
sible even to keep dogs with safety,
and parents living near the river are
In constant dread of losing their chil
dren,
A Lion Terror,
One of the lions killed had also fllled
up the measure of Its Iniquity ere It
met Its doom. The scene of Its depre
dations was a native village some dis
tance north of the Falls. The native
huts are very slender, being built
mainly of reeds. In such a hut a wo
man was sitting when the Hon pushed
aside the door, walked in and seized
her, carrying her away to his lair in
The eU man loosed up sharply,
••ntra comes to every human being
milder the sun," said he, "In one shape
or another, the 'tide In his. attain 1
which, though it may not lead on to
fortune, nor yet down to ruin, proves
bint Shows what la in him, brings out
anything worth counting that may be
lateit In him, snd exposes his weak
nesses, toe, often enough. That tide
came to me In . the Terrible Yeah—In
■67—which found u* English folk, lib
tie handfuls of jus. Isolated, almost de
fenceless, facing the brown mlUlon*
whe for once were banded' together
against ns by hnte and wrath. I was
an assistant deputy commissioner In a
God-fsrsaken district In India, and bad
been-so long alone among tbe natives
that Lxould not speak half 'a dozen
sentences of my own language without
slipping In a word or two of Persian
or Hindustani, I prided myself upon
baring my fingers on the pulse of na
tive lift In that district Things were
going forward of which I could not
get the hang. There wan mystery In
the air; youfelt it, yet could find to
It no key.
"During those months I knew what
It la to be possessed by a demon of
fear. I told myself that It was all
fancy, that Asia was playing the devil
with to*, that I ms losing my nerve.
"1 was in the deepest folds of the
Perk Valley when Harold came np into
Harold. With that thought came alio
th* necessity for action, and when a
man is called upon to act he le relieved
from the curse of thinking.
“Harold's camp lay some thirty miles
to the north of my station. As soon
aa the news spread the lives of Harold
and hie wife and sister would not be
worth a minute's purchase.
I slipped out of the bungalow, went
to the stables, found and saddled my
mare, locked tbs Stables securely be
hind me and rode out into the dark-
neaa. I took a path which soon led
me clear of the town, and directly I
was In nnan onnwi— * —.1 it..
the fort’
“A grant strapping Muhammadan, a
butcher In a red turban, lanpsd from
the crowd and aelzed the rain of lira,
Harolds horse with one hand. The
other held a meat chopper. The horse
reared. I rose In toy stirrups, raised
my loaded riding crop and brought the
butt down full between the fellow's
eyes. He dropped like a log.
dot on to the fort, Harold, - In God’s
name, and take the ladles with you,* I
cried breathlessly, for now I was lay.
lug about me with that heavy butt, and
the people, screaming with fear, were
tumbling over one another in their
eagerness to get beyond the reach of
my arm.
“1 caught .a glimpse of Mrs. Har
old's face, flushed with excitement, her
eyes flashing with enthusiasm and a
sort of fierce delight.
‘VOh, how splendid of yon I’ she
cried. 'How splendidt' and then she
and Harold and his sister were off, at
a gallop up the hill toward the fort,
Harold leading.
“The crowd had fallen back before
me, and I rode straight at the Muham
madan preacher. I bit him, as I bad
hit the butcher, full between the eyes.
HURT
;Make the trial yourself—leave off
Coffee 10 days and use
knew It. The time for action had
come and with It a sort of intoxication
of recklessness that fllled me with a
fierce joy and pride.
"It was only a little after midnight
that I reached my destliy-tlon. I con
trived, not Without dUP *>, to arouse
, srold. I led him \ from the
.tents, and told him thehiewa that had
come In.
“ 'You mustn't lose a second,' 1 said.
The one chance of safety lies In Mrs.
Harold and your sister getting to the
fort aa soon aa may be.'
'And do you seriously believe all
this rubblahr Harold Inquired, stand-
FOOD COFFEE
In its place.
and I felt the bone shatter beneath the
blow.
“ ‘You dogst’ I cried. *You dogs Who
Postuni' Is a sure rebuilder and when you cut out the
coffee and use Postum instead, you get a taste of
health, for the aches and ails begin to leave,
'You may. THINK you know, hat you don’t
until after the trial. — Remember
'There’s a Reason. ^
dare to bark because fools tell you
that the Raj of the British la ended,
get to your kennels like the whipped
cars you are. And when sense re-
tumeth to you, come to me at the fort
craving pardon, lest I send word, to the
government of the wickedness in your
hearts, and the hide be stripped from
yon In punishment. Go!*
"And then, why then, and It brings
tears to my eyes when I recall It, for
they are men, these Muhammadans of
India, though like children they be
easily led astray or aright as a man
may chance to lead them—the crowd
set up a throaty shout, not of rage or
defiance, but of approval and admira
tion.
“ ‘It Is well done!* cried many voices.
‘It la well done, and behold our Bahlh
. THE RAOYCLE SPROCKETS
Like No. 2 Grindstone are Hung Between the Bearings
men reassured them, telling them they
would alt up all night for the Hon and
■hoot him.' The lion came and got
away with another ox, for the white
men, tired with the watch, had fallen
asleep, However, they were able to
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man’s power over the'natlve—never, to
break hla word. 8o they set off ta the
thick bush half a mile awur, whither
the llon’a tracks led them. There they
came upon him qnd killed him with
one bullet, that entered the right nos
tril. TpW was what big game hunt-
ora consider a good kill, aa the bullet
did not disfigure the lion no; Injure
hla Skin. Near by was the carcass of
an ox, and a little further tn the bush,
In a sort M tunnel of Impenetrable
thorn, were the gnawed bones—the ro-
maiuft of some of hla former victims.
Tame Baby Hippopotamus,
A young hippopotamus, riding onUs
mothers’ tMK when she wee shot, wat
saved and cared for by one of the
men. These animals are very danger-
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A MtlRA&i&iADAN BUTCHER SEIZED TUB REIN,
my district' to ahopt, bringing hla wife Ing there in hla pajamas, hla taco un.
and slater with him. I did not know
him from Adato, and I had not seen a
European lady for over three years, so
I was a bit bothered by the Intrusion.
I felt ahy and awkward In the com
pany of ladles. I waa only too glad
to ship the party bff Into a cqrneg of
{he district where game'yit plentiful
iaVWaa I Smld contrive to make the
necessary arrangements. I did not care
much for Harold, nor yet tor bis sta
ter, bnt Mrs. Hirold charmed and fas
cinated toe. Harold wfta ft cran! y sort
sister turned up her
‘"On no better grounds than mare
native gup?*
" ‘On that and on ft hundred Ud Oft*
things that pave gone -before and that
now have a new meaning,' I replied.
“ 'Well, 1 don't believe ft word Of It,'
he aald snoeringly. 'We’ll talk it 6ver
In the morning? he said With ft yawn,
stretching himself Insolently; • '
“ 'You will do nothing of fhs sort,’ I
said, and I coulft bear "toy Voice Vibrat
ing with anger. 'You toay think I am
a coward, if you like. I’m feaponalble
for whir happens in thlq district, Md
by God, man, you hive (at to dp what
I «ay.’
"‘Well, I do think that you art ft
rather nerVoui person, buf we ll (p|
what my wife says.'
“ ‘Let me weak to her, please, 1 1 eald.
‘As you will, he answered with ft
shrug,
“Wo walked back to the tent In al
ienee, and presently Mrs. Harold came
out to ua, her tall, slim figure wrapped
in a white' dressing gown.
" ‘Your husband thinks that I am an
alarmist,* I said, ‘but I bate Informa
tion of a general mutiny ot our. troops
down country; and I know 'that 'the
news' is Wee.'' I"hAy4 ftft'tojF pest In
■ moment of extreme emergency in or-
dsp “to bring you all lu to my fort,
which is the nearest approach to safety
that I have It In my power to offer
you. Everything depends upon my get
ting back before daybreak and before
the natives know that I hs*S left the
placet but I won't gq without you.
W ^/e fl e?«r. , | t m& n yr r b»d.ng
those grave, true eyes steadily upon
me. !We wTlI come, of courao. And
pt.fefgwss.j.es!
■I'Of cobra*/ chimed in Harold,
grudgingly. “No doubt yqq did what
y %fif U 4areId* joined Per brother In
ststr/uansruffi
that I might bavi
would have hurt
l, for In returning to
low they often come
Itppped and kissed her
Ibyt and God ksen TOP,' I Iftld,
dug, left her..
I hap* Rpw, .waft my greatest
P0T3 •t most things, ihqudlug me. MW.
Hsrqld WM-^well, JUst everything that
ft woman 3 can be! Beautiful, with a
sort ot glory of beauty that yet had'to
It ft pertain dainty dignity that fipld
per worlds 'above you, and good—you
deed.
“The Hatoidi had been gene a mat
ter et soma three weeks when tha news
reached me ot th* outbreak down coun
try. I wo* sitting on my veranda,
smoking my pip* nnd dreaming, when
Hajl Muhammad Akhbar. one of the
leading natives of tha place, cams to
ms suddenly out of the luminous dark-
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He waa shaking
he told top 7 of the
oi dowd south and
f Tha, disaffection spreadetfi last
'hla very night It la known in our
smart; to-morrow the Tillages also
111 know.' Then, perhaps—who know-
to mvft Allah, the Merciful, tha Com-
S toatonateT—the Baj ot the Bahlb-log
tha tu™® our women folk to ba
p ltMut# o( n4#
A dvfteup FIGHT,
white Uan with a rifle Is with them.
Tho baby waa thriving very well when
last heard of. He escaped from his
enclosure once, but came back very
hungry, aa was evident from tho rav
enous way In which he applied him
self to hla food.
mapjtnda.’
m7' chal jaai? tSprUstm I nap
pirn py the throat, *
tha*! in this district I am the Raj of
the English.*
T thre.T him from me, halt stran
gled, and In a moment be waft all ab-
Jectneea and entreaty.
"'Be gone I ‘ I cried, spurting him
with my foot. He gathered himself to.
easily have been spoiled for her, for
“So how instead I have my memories
—memories of things done, and ona
priceless memory of a thing left un
done; and now, aa I sit here waiting
for the end, they give me all I ask of
happiness and of contentmcnt'^-Cora-
Mil MogaslM,,
4 Literary Kicker.
Charles Lamb once beard a burglar
reaklng in hla house. He drew on
Never Wore Pajamas^
At a function on Main street a bash-
1] young lady was taken in to dinner
y an elderly professor who was a bit
eaf. To start conversation, she said:
professor, do you like bananas7" “Yes,
ly dear lady,’* pe answered, “bnt I
hla heavy hunting boots and with a
candle went down stairs and con
fronted him tn the act of putting tho
■liver from -tha breakfast table into
hla bag. “What are you dolngt" de
manded the author. “I am hungry and
was Just getting something to eat," has.
ttatlngly replied tho thief. “T-tako a
Meg ot Mamb,” stuttered the author,
as.be kicked him down the collar stairs.
Another Version.
Mary had a little mule.
It followed her one day to school,
Th. teach.r got behind that mulu
And hit it with a rule,
Like a fool—
And after that—no school!
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An Irishman leaned over the coun
ter In a jewelry store and said to the
clerk, "Give me ene of yeur best wel
ding rings.’’ "Eight*** karats?” he
was asked. ‘‘No, atlng onions, but la
It any of your Infernal business!”
r-had spoken, hinting of the
lit awaited English women In
flashed across my mind, and
with them the thought of the one
