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Updated: June 23, 2025
Ada Grosvenor's bright happy face shone like a star amid her companions, and she discharged this duty honestly and thoughtfully as she did all others, recognising it as the practical way of working for the brave, bright ideals guiding her life.
Then, as Grosvenor finally scrambled to his feet, minus his rifle, which he had dropped during his hurried retreat while Jantje had incontinently bolted, carrying Grosvenor's second rifle with him, as the lioness sprang Dick again levelled his piece and bowled the great tawny brute over with a bullet behind the ear, which penetrated the brain.
Robert and Willet were greatly refreshed by their rest at the creek, and the promise of life that had been made again so wonderfully put new strength in Grosvenor's frame. So they were able to travel at a good pace, though the three listened continually for any sound that might indicate pursuit. Yet as the morning progressed there was no hostile sign and their confidence rose.
There being nothing else to do during the afternoon, I awaited the time of setting out for the Grosvenor's, who tried to ape the swells the swells of Noonoon! These being, as far as I could gather, the doctors, the lawyer, a couple of bank managers on a salary somewhere about £250 per annum, the Stip.
Tayoga looked at Robert, who looked at Willet, who in his turn looked at the Onondaga. "That's just what we'll have to do without," said the hunter gravely. "The bottoms of our knapsacks are looking up at us. We'll have a splendid chance to see how long we can do without food. One needs such a test now and then." Grosvenor's face fell, but his was the true mettle.
Santon's side, that she might attend to her least wish, when young Montague, disappointed that he had not been the first to secure the hand of Winnie, in an obsequious manner, solicited the pleasure of Miss Grosvenor's company, to complete the set, but she politely declining the honor, the young man, by the aid of the brass which constituted no small portion of his composition, begged leave to remain by her side, that he might make some few inquiries in regard to her enchanting home, which place he always had a great desire to visit.
Here was a pretty kettle of fish! and occurring, too, at such a terribly inopportune moment. Yet, as Dick moodily reflected, while being ferried across to the mainland in one of Grosvenor's new, fast-sailing cutters, perhaps the moment might not be so very inopportune after all.
Yet it would be almost impossible to take the young Englishman from the center of the Indian camp. Tayoga knew too what grief his news would cause to young Lennox, between whom and Grosvenor a great friendship had been formed. For the matter of that, both the Onondaga and the hunter also were very partial to the Englishman. The warriors presently untied Grosvenor's hands and gave him some food.
She broke cover well on Grosvenor's side of the baobab; and, like the lion, came to an abrupt halt as soon as she saw Grosvenor, straight toward whom she was charging. In an instant the white man's rifle leapt to his shoulder, and the next instant he fired.
"I think I'll go over to Grosvenor's with you this evening, but not to tea. I'll go over to bring you home, if you'll help me make some excuse to get out of going rowing with 'Dora." "Why not come to tea? that would be sufficient excuse."
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