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'Oh, poor tiger,' Marie said sadly 'He was so beauti­ful, too'

Jess ser to cole and keep away froerous to be allowed to live Usually, they run away from e'

Jere down river, his straw hat crooked on his little head 'Mum, what's that?' he demanded

Jess peered over his shoulder 'What's what, darling?'

He pointed 'That black hump, in the water down there'

Jess laughed 'That,in one of the shallow pools at the edge of the river See, there's his horn sticking up…'

'At least men don't hunt rhinoceros for their skin,' Marie said with a sigh 'The beautiful animals always seem to be hunted'

'Oh, men hunt the rhino, too,' Jess said sadly

'What for?' Jeres out of him like they do with the crocodile?'

Jess shook her head wryly 'No, they saw off his horns and use thelanced side­ways at Marie and added quietly, 'They believe it acts as an aphrodisiac Rhino horn costs five hundred pounds a ton'

'Nothing is safe, is it?' Marie muttered

They were tired when they drove back home Marie put Jeremy to bed early, his s to Jess to join her for dinner Later she washed her hair, had a bath and went to bed early She heard Jess turn in about half an hour later

Next day, she and Lispa went to the market with Jeremy, to buy a chicken and some fruit Jeremy watched a market conjuror with excited fascination He found the exotic sights and s so much as a visit there

After lunch, she settled down on the verandah with Jer

ehly enjoyed this and becahter Jess came home early because a sudden brief storm had made the stilt hut teh the open sides and left it aater which was is and insects driven to shelter from the storm outside Her Land-Rover was splashed with mud so thick and dark it looked like a mud pie on wheels Jess herself was filthy and immedi­ately took a bath