He was so close that he could have
touched me with his trunk. I leaped to one side and dodged behind
a tree trunk, opening the rifle, throwing out the empty shells,
and slipping in two cartridges. Meantime Cunninghame fired right
and left, at the same time throwing himself into the bushes on the
other side. Both his bullets went home, and the bull stopped short
in his charge, wheeled, and immediately disappeared in the thick
cover. We ran forward, but the forest had closed over his wake. We
heard him trumpet shrilly, and then all sounds ceased. [Footnote:
"African Game Trails," p. 251.]
CHAPTER XII
EUROPE AND AMERICA
At Khartoum Mr. Roosevelt and his son were joined by other members
of his family. They all crossed to Europe, for he had been invited
by the rulers and learned bodies of a number of countries to pay
them a visit. He went to Italy, Austria, Germany, Norway, Sweden,
Holland, France, Denmark, Belgium and England, receiving the
highest compliments from their rulers, honorary degrees from the
universities, and a welcome from the people everywhere which had
been given with such heartiness to no other American since General
Grant traveled round the world after the Civil War.
In Norway he spoke to the Nobel Committee in thanks for the Peace
Prize which they had awarded him after the Russo-Japanese War. In
Germany, the Kaiser ordered a review of troops for him; and he was
received by the University of Berlin.
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