Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . first course. And he is headed for us ? In a straight line ! Then do not lose sight of him for an instant. With one enemy wemay be able to cope, and then there is a chance that he may lose the scent. When I asked him again where the animal was—for I dared not raisemy own head to look—he replied that he was still coming straight towardus, and I saw that a meeting was inevitable and made my p
Wonders of the tropics; or, Explorations and adventures of Henry M Stanley and other world-renowned travelers, including Livingstone, Baker, Cameron, Speke, Emin Pasha, Du Chaillu, Andersson, etc., etc .. . first course. And he is headed for us ? In a straight line ! Then do not lose sight of him for an instant. With one enemy wemay be able to cope, and then there is a chance that he may lose the scent. When I asked him again where the animal was—for I dared not raisemy own head to look—he replied that he was still coming straight towardus, and I saw that a meeting was inevitable and made my preparationsaccordingly. I took my rifle and loaded it with an explosive ball. Now then, said I, listen to my instructions. The native says thecrocodile is sure to find us. I shall let him get within ten yards of us,and then I shall fire at whatever vulnerable part I can—his eye or hisbelly. Of course I may miss him, or the bullet may glance off his backwithout wounding him. The blacks eyes rolled with horror. Then, without an instants hesitation and yet without haste, you, whomust stand just behind me, must take my rifle and hand me my other gunfor a second shot. Do you understand ? THE FAMOUS ANTEDILUVIAN CROCODILE. (103) 104 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. And I can depend on you?Till death. We will try to make it less bad than that, and your courage shall meet,its reward. A Shudder of Horror Kan through Me. I knew what he said was true, for the fellow had been devoted to meever since I saved his life in the jungle when the gorilla grappled him,and I felt I could rely upon him. Raising myself as high as I could, I took a good look at the slowlyapproaching monster, and, I confess, a shudder of horror ran through meat his immense size. He was farther off than I expected, and evidentlyquite unconscious of our neighborhood, into which he had come by chance,following the raised path on which Ave ourselves had been travelling whenthe tide overtook us. I immediately change
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