A few minutes later and the party was encamped in the thick woods that bordered the plain.
Chapter Ten.
Tells of a Grand Hunt and Other Things.
While the party of hunters awaited the approach of night, (for the wild cattle feed chiefly at night), they kept as quiet as possible. The scouts had brought news that a large herd was feeding on a part of the plain which was not far distant, although concealed from view by the formation of the land.
Still thinking of the recent conversation which he had had with the guide, Mark Breezy retired a little from the rest of the party and flung himself on the ground under a tree to rest and meditate.
He was not left long, however, in solitude, for Hockins and Ebony soon discovered his retreat. Each of these worthies was armed with a spear.
“Hallo, Doctor,” exclaimed the former, as he came up, “are you not supplied with a weapon?”
“Yes, I am,” replied Mark, pointing to a native spear which lay at his side, “but I think I won’t use it.”