King Solomon's Mines, Chapter 4 summary
Chapter 4 of 22 · 14 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 4, the travelers leave their wagon at Inyati and interrupt their march inland to hunt elephants, killing eight before heading back toward camp. Their success turns to grief when a wounded bull attacks Good, and Khiva saves him by drawing the animal's attack onto himself.
What happens
- The travelers leave Durban, entrust their wagon and oxen to caretakers at Inyati, and continue on foot.
- Good kills a distant giraffe by chance, earning a reputation for excellent shooting among the bearers.
- The party camps near water, sees elephants, and discovers a lion and sable antelope dead together after a struggle.
- The hunters track the elephant herd at dawn and kill eight animals, while a wounded bull escapes toward camp.
- On the return journey, Good approaches some eland without his rifle and encounters the wounded bull.
- Good falls during the chase; Khiva distracts the elephant and dies before the others shoot it.
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What to notice
Umbopa's final judgment honors Khiva's bravery. It places his self-sacrifice, rather than the successful hunt, at the center of the closing scene.
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How does Khiva save Good from the elephant?
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