He Made A Beautiful Stalk, Which Was Rendered Really Very Difficult By The Open Nature Of The Country, But Still The Wildebeeste Quickly Noticed His Approach And Kept Steadily Moving On, Until At Last They Disappeared Over One Of The Gentle Rises Which Are Such A Feature Of The Athi Plains.

I still sat and waited, expecting every moment to hear the sound of Brock's rifle.

Some time elapsed without a shot, however, and I was just about to follow him up and find out how things were going, when Roshan Khan suddenly exclaimed excitedly: - " Dekko, Sahib, shenzi ata hain!" ("Look, Sahib, the savages are coming!"). I was not in the least alarmed at this somewhat startling announcement, as the Indians called all the natives of the interior of Africa shenzi, or savages; and on looking round I saw five tall, slim Masai approaching in Indian file, each carrying a six-foot spear in his right hand. On coming nearer, the leader of the party eagerly asked in Swahili, "What does the Bwana Makubwa ("Great Master") desire?"

"Simba" ("Lions"), said I.

"Come," he replied, "I will show you many."

This filled me with interest at once. "How far away are they?" I asked.

"M'bali kidogo" (" A little distance "), came the stereotyped reply.

I immediately had a good look round for Brock, but could see no sign of him, so, in case the "many" lions should get away in the meantime, I told the Masai to lead the way, and off we started.

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