No wonder he was in haste to begin the business--in haste to know what were his chances of success.
By early day, therefore, he was up and out.

Hendrik and Swartboy only accompanied him, for he could not yet bring himself to leave the children with no other protection than Totty--almost as much a child as themselves.

Hans, therefore, remained by the camp.
At first the hunters followed the little rivulet that ran from the spring and vley.

They did so, because in this direction there was more "bush;" and they knew that elephants would be more likely to be found in woods than in open places.

Indeed, it was only near the banks of the stream that any great quantity of wood was to be seen.