To Menelek in a motor-car . rong, forcing its way in no too gentle a mannertowards the car. Your native all the world overis never noted for his tender care of his fellow-natives, especially if they happen to be in a subor-dinate position, and it is only after the advent ofthe white man that those same subordinates gradu-ally learn to cry out over indignities that they acceptwithout murmur from their own colour. There isno doubt that if Wells had been an Abyssinian, thecar would have got through that crowd, or the crowdwould have known the reason why, in the shape of afew broken legs and arms.
To Menelek in a motor-car . rong, forcing its way in no too gentle a mannertowards the car. Your native all the world overis never noted for his tender care of his fellow-natives, especially if they happen to be in a subor-dinate position, and it is only after the advent ofthe white man that those same subordinates gradu-ally learn to cry out over indignities that they acceptwithout murmur from their own colour. There isno doubt that if Wells had been an Abyssinian, thecar would have got through that crowd, or the crowdwould have known the reason why, in the shape of afew broken legs and arms. Wells was considerate,not so the arriving horsemen. It was a cavalrycharge pure and simple, and the crowd melted beforeit. Bentley foresaw what would happen as soon asthe front rank horses caught sight of the car, and hewhispered to Wells to be ready for the psychologicalmoment with his hand on the horn and his fingeron the throttle. Consequently, the moment the lastof the crowd fled, leaving about thirty yards between 250. ) ? ^ > > J 3 3 > , ^ =
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