The Fortification-Waiting Relief-Fight to the Last-Fresh Weapons-The Maidens keep watch-The Savages' Night The Fight for Life-Grand Attack of the Matabili-Help The Boers' Camp-The Plans for the Future-Off to Natal- The Emigrants collect their Forces-Battle with Dingaan the A Hunting Trip-Round the Bivouac Fire-the Hunter's Tale -Carried off by a Lion-The Shooting Laws in the Desert Elephants found—The Hunt—The Evening at the Camp- Hans carried away-His Fellow-prisoners-Slavery-Thoughts Off to Simon's Bay-Mutiny of the Slaves-Their Repulse- 1 Game found on the Islands-Want of Water-Water at Last Hans tires of the Towns-Reaches the Wilderness--Adven- ADVENTURES OF HANS STERK. CHAPTER I. Introduction to the Hunters-Death of the Lion-Discovery of the Elephants by Hans Sterk. EAR the outskirts of a far-extending African forest, and close beside some deep shady pools, the only remnants of a once rapidly flowing river, were seen one glowing summer's evening, shortly after sunset, a party of some ten men; bronzed workmen-like fellows they were too, their dress and equipment proclaiming them hunters of the first class. This party were reclining on the turf, smoking, or giving the finishing touch to their rifles and smooth-bore guns, which they had been engaged in cleaning. Among this party there were two black men, fine, stalwart-looking fellows, whose calm demeanour and bright steady gazing eyes, proclaimed them men of nerve and energy. One tiny yellow man, a Hottentot, was remarkable among the group on account of his smallness, as he stood scarcely more than five feet in height, where B |