The Day of Resis

“DEAR MISS CAMERON:—You will probably be much surprised to hear from me in this out-of-the-way place, but knowing the pleasure you take in everything pertaining to Africa, I tho...

After landing at Zanzibar, the labor of equipment began. Bales of cloth and boxes of wire, innumerable colored beads and trinkets were shipped to Bagamayo in charge of reliable...

Early the following morning, Sedai went into the village to find the old man Umsaga. After much inquiry he learned that the old man still lived but was very feeble. He went to h...

The next morning they had gone but a short distance when they came to a vast inland lake. The bridge mentioned in the manuscript stood before them, and mounting this they startl...

But Enola had not lost consciousness entirely when she sank to the floor. She had rested there only a moment, when she thought she felt something pushing her. She half rose, and...

They came at last to a large opening, at least one thousand feet square and paved with exquisite onyx. In the centre of this square was a huge column, surmounted by a statue of...

Four weeks of constant enjoyment passed. The greatest kindness had been shown the explorers by both king and subjects. The most sumptuous repasts were set before them; the most...

Mrs. Graham had, during the past few weeks, given herself up to the comforts of her delightful boudoir, seldom accompanying her friends on the many excursions which were project...

The shock of the day before had left Mrs. Graham in a very nervous condition. Having arrived at the Temple, she was given into the hands of her attendants, who soon had her in t...

In the centre of this vast country was an immense lake, covering at least fifteen thousand square feet, and this was filled with almost every conceivable species of fresh-water...

The island on which they now were was very small, not being more than one half mile in circumference. In fact it was a mere dot on the surface of this vast inland lake, but it w...

As the night came on and the glorious moon rose high into the heavens, bathing all in its silvery rays, the very beauty of the scene made our friends forget the horrors of the n...

The heat of the day had been excessive, but our friends had not suffered to any great extent because of the shade which the avenue trees had afforded; and then they had rested d...

So absorbed had Enola and Onrai been in their talk that the storm had been forgotten for the moment. But it had not abated but had rather grown fiercer and blacker, until now it...

Sedai, who had been such a prominent figure in the first part of the journey, and who had played such a part in the real cause of the expedition, had not been forgotten since re...

Onrai had seen Enola slip and fall, and then carried away from him, with the greatest anguish. He stood for a moment gazing at the retreating figure, and saw the noble elephant...

As both parties met and looked down on the bruised and blackened face of Enola, a cry of horror went up from each one of them. Hope had still had life as long as there was any u...

Onrai hurried on to the city. At frequent intervals on his journey he met couriers from the city, all hurrying to give him the details of new discoveries of the storm’s devastat...

Yes, it was only too true. The sufferings of that mad ride before the storm and the long exposure had unbalanced Enola’s reason. As Mr. Bruce entered the apartment after visitin...

The day must have seemed interminable to the wounded elephant as he lay on the hard, sand-covered earth. All that could be done for his comfort, however, had been done; his woun...

The rumbling noise came nearer and nearer, and Onrai and Mr. Graham stood without saying a word. In some respects the noise resembled that of the night before, but it came from...

Yes, Gip, the great, noble, loyal Gip, had saved Enola. When that great cry of hers had broken out, it had floated through the arches and out to the open stables where Gip had b...

The moment was a critical one and the three men realized it fully; what could they do? They were powerless against such a mob; their only hope seemed to lay in Onrai, but he had...

The noise of the zebra galloping madly over the avenue, had so surprised the men that for the moment all else had been forgotten, and those holding the strangers had let go thei...

One week had now passed and Enola had almost entirely recovered. Her fever had lasted only a day or two and with Mr. Bruce’s prescriptions and treatment, and Mrs. Graham’s and N...

The following morning opened bright and beautiful; all rose early, and after a light breakfast again took up the journey. Gip had sufficiently recovered to be allowed to go, and...

Yes, it was a negro mother and her babe. The body was that of a slight woman, weighing not more than one hundred pounds, and perfectly black. The babe was probably three months...

Mr. Bruce, who held the torch, dropped it to the floor at the ghastly sight which met his gaze. From all sides these horrible visages were looking at them. There seemed to be th...

One hideous head of a native stooped and looked under the lowering door, and shaking a torch in his hand, dodged back as if afraid of being charged upon by the prisoners. The do...

The howling mob came hurrying toward them; their faces distorted with horrible grimaces, their arms flying in the air, brandishing spears like the one found in the corridor. The...

They watched the funeral rites, and soon afterward discovered that they were lost in the ground, and did not know their bearings. They thought they must be several miles within,...

Our friends might have turned and faced the natives but they were still a great number of them following, and the capture of the strangers would have been certain if they had tr...

The ice-cutters, for it were they, had never before in their lives been surprised. They saw coming out of that inky blackness, from far up that windy quarter, where none of thei...

The day came to a close; the stars came out and the cavalcade came nearer its destination. They had traveled now nearly twenty-four hours constantly, and if it were not for meet...

The party rose early the morning following the story of Mr. Bruce. All were happy now that they were together again and all were eager to take up the journey.

Our friends pulled up just in time, or they would have gone tumbling into the black chasm. They moved back hurriedly, almost expecting to see the hole open still further and eng...

They jumped back in affright, as the great rock rushed through the air and half buried itself in the soft earth before them. They looked from one to the other, as if seeking an...

“I don’t know,” said Mr. Bruce, “they may fight better in daylight. They were taken by surprise the other night, and had but little else to do but run. I am in for giving them a...

The rumbling was heard fully five minutes before the shock came, and our friends had stopped when it had first reached their ears, wondering what could make such a noise. It was...

Yes, there were thousands of these. The great field on the opposite side of the avenue was completely filled with them and their animals. Tents of beautiful colors spread over t...

The leader of the large body stopped short and those in the rear craned their necks to see what had caused the sudden halt; but they could see nothing, for it was only the leade...

And so they stumbled blindly on, blindly, for they could not open their eyes because of the fearful dust and ashes. The thick cloud of dust and ashes came forth in a mighty aval...

But what of those who had been left behind? What had been their fate, and how had they spent those dreadful hours, when they could but reasonably expect that their companions, w...

Yes it was Gip. Great, strong and faithful Gip. The only surviving animal of all that vast number which had started on that fateful morning for the cliffs. His great strength ha...

One week had passed away since the fearful eruption, and our friends had convalesced rapidly under the care of the attendants, until now all were entirely recovered. The sun had...

The elephants were sadly emaciated, for they had now been seven days without food or water. Their great bodies looked gaunt, and their little eyes were sunken well into the head...

On the following morning the men were up early and at the terrace, awaiting their King and the strange, sad tale which they must hear. Onrai came on to the terrace with his frie...

“It seems that we are prisoners, but why I cannot understand. It may be, though, that the Temple alone is to be guarded, and that when we desire to leave it for a walk or a ride...

“The Day of Resis” had come, and long before the sun had shed its golden beams on the Temple of On, the people were astir. The tramp of many zebras and the rumbling of chariots...