Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition .. . im likean avalanche! Round went the mare as though on a pivot,and away, over rocks and stones, flying like a gazelle, with themonkey-like form of little Roder Sherif leaning forward, andlooking over his left shoulder as the elephant rushed afterhim. For a moment I thought he must be caught. Had themare stumbled, all were lost; but she gained in the race aftera few quick bounding strides, and Roder, still looking behindhim, kept his distance so close to the
Stanley and the white heroes in Africa; being an edition from Mr Stanley's late personal writings on the Emin Pasha relief expedition .. . im likean avalanche! Round went the mare as though on a pivot,and away, over rocks and stones, flying like a gazelle, with themonkey-like form of little Roder Sherif leaning forward, andlooking over his left shoulder as the elephant rushed afterhim. For a moment I thought he must be caught. Had themare stumbled, all were lost; but she gained in the race aftera few quick bounding strides, and Roder, still looking behindhim, kept his distance so close to the elephant that its out-stretched trunk was within a few feet of the mares tail. *Taher Sherif and his brother Ibrahim swept down likefalcons in the rear. In full speed they dexterously avoidedthe trees, until they arrived upon open ground, when theydashed up close to the hind-quarters of the furious elephant,who, maddened with the excitement, heeded nothing butRoder and his mare, that were almost within its grasp. Whenclose to the tail of the elephant, Taher Sherifs sword flashedfrom its sheath, as grasping his trusty blade he leaped. SIR SAMUEL W. BAKER AND HIS HEROIC LADY. 211 nimbly to the ground, while Ibrahim caught the reins of hishorse; two or three bounds on foot, with the sword clutchedin both hands, and he was close behind the elephant; a brightglance shone like lightning, as the sun struck upon the descend-ing steel; this was followed by a dull crack, as the sword cutthrough skin and sinews, and settled deep in the bone, abouttwelve inches above the foot. At the next stride, the elephanthalted dead short in the midst of its tremendous had jumped quickly on one side, and had vaulted into thesaddle with his naked sword in hand. At the same moment,R^der, who had led the chase, turned sharp around, and againfaced the elephant as before; stooping quickly from the sad-dle, he picked up from the ground a handful of dirt, which hethrew into the face of the viciou
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