Children of the Kalahari : a story of Africa . N the following Monday evening, a fullhalf hour before the sun had set, everythingis in readiness for the start. The wagon standsbefore the entrance to the cave with the oxenyoked to it. About the barricade that has served tomake a secure pasturage-ground of the upper endof the canon Jim has collected the cattle prepar-atory to driving theiu out. Two of the horsesstand ready saddled and bridled, while a third hassimply a bridle and blanket, another saddle havingbeen unprocurable. About the mouth of the cave the little group isgathered, for ere the
Children of the Kalahari : a story of Africa . N the following Monday evening, a fullhalf hour before the sun had set, everythingis in readiness for the start. The wagon standsbefore the entrance to the cave with the oxenyoked to it. About the barricade that has served tomake a secure pasturage-ground of the upper endof the canon Jim has collected the cattle prepar-atory to driving theiu out. Two of the horsesstand ready saddled and bridled, while a third hassimply a bridle and blanket, another saddle havingbeen unprocurable. About the mouth of the cave the little group isgathered, for ere they start forth upon the long anddangerous journey across the savage wilderness theyassemble to ask help and protection of Him whoguards even the birds flight. In a deep and earnest voice Pierce reads the beau-tiful and comforting words of the ninety-first they fall upon their knees and clasp theirhands while Cunnyngham prays aloud to Godfor strength and help to pass safely through themany terrible dangers they are about to face. 154. A STORY OF AFRICA. 155 When prayer is ended they take their way each tothe ajipoiiited place he or she is to occupy in thecaravan, and the march is begun. In front rides Cunuyngham on one of his uncleshorses, and at his side the grim and faithful Zulumounted upon another, the one that has no has been hard work to get Mazika to mount thehorse. Long has he protested that Mazika is nochild that he should be carried by the swift beast withthe slender legs. But as Mazikas wounds still getangry at times, strong persuasion is brought to bearupon him to induce him to spare himself as muchas possible ; and he finally mounts the horse, thoughstill against his inclinations. He is riding in Zulufashion, with his knees pressed close against the sidesof the horse and his feet stuck out almost at rightangles. Behind Cunuyngham and Mazika comethe cattle, driven by Jim—five cows with theircalves, the extra oxen, a half dozen beeves, adozen hea
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