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 .. . ed. Not a wordwas spoken. The perfect stillness was at length broken by a snort fromthe mare, who gazed intently at the elephant, as though watching for themoment of attack. Rodur coolly sat with his eyes fixed upon those ofthe elephant. With a shrill scream the enormous creature then suddenly dashed onhim like an avalanche. Round went the mare as though upon a pivot,away over rocks and sto
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 .. . ed. Not a wordwas spoken. The perfect stillness was at length broken by a snort fromthe mare, who gazed intently at the elephant, as though watching for themoment of attack. Rodur coolly sat with his eyes fixed upon those ofthe elephant. With a shrill scream the enormous creature then suddenly dashed onhim like an avalanche. Round went the mare as though upon a pivot,away over rocks and stones, flying like a gazelle, with the monkey-likeform of Rodur Sherrif leaning forward and looking over his left shoul-der as the elephant rushed after him. For a moment it appeared as ifthe mare must be caught. Had she stumbled, all would have been lost,but she gained in the race after a few quick bounding strides, and Rodur,still looking behind him, kept his distance, so close, however, to thecreature, that its outstretched trunk was within a few feet of the marestail. The two Aggageers who had kept in the rear now dashed forwardclose to the hind quarters of the furious elephant, who, maddened with. (437) 438 WONDERS OF THE TROPICS. the excitement, heeded nothing but Rodur and his mare. When close tothe tail of the elephant, the sword of one of the Aggageers flashedfrom its sheath as, grasping his trusty blade, he leaped nimbly to theground, while his companion caught the reins of his horse. Two orthree bounds on foot, with the sword clutched in both hands, and hewas close behind the elephant. A bright glance shone like lightningas the sun struck on the descending steel. This was followed by a dullcrack, the sword cutting through skin and sinew, and sinking deep intothe bone about twelve inches above the foot. At the next stride the ele-phant halted dead short in the midst of his tremendous charge. TheAggageer who had struck the blow vaulted into the saddle with hisnaked sword
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