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without seeing a rhino ; then Kerinit made out a big cow 

 with a calf lying under a large tree, on a bare plain of 

 short grass. Accompanied by Grogan, and by a gun- 

 bearer carrying his rifle, while he himself carried his 

 " naturalist's graphlex " camera, he got up to within 

 fifty or sixty yards of the dull-witted beasts, and spent 

 an hour cautiously manoeuvrnig and taking photos. He 

 got se\ end photos of the cow and calf lying under the 

 tree. Then something, probably the click of the camera, 

 rendered them uneasy, and they stood up. Soon the 

 calf lay down again, while the cow continued standing 

 on the other side ot the tree, her head held down, the 

 muzzle almost touching the ground, according to the 

 custom of this species. After taking one or two more 

 pictures Kermit edged in, so as to get better ones. 

 Gradually the cow grew^ alarmed. She raised her head, 

 as these animals always do when interested or excited, 

 twisted her tail into a tight knot, and walked out from 

 under the tree, followed by the calf. She and the calf 

 stood stern to stern for a few seconds, and Kermit took 

 another photo. By this time the cow had become both 

 puzzled and irritated. Even with her dim eyes she could 

 make out the men and the camera, and once or twice 

 she threatened a charge, but thought better of it. Then 

 she began to move off, but suddenly wheeled and 

 charged, this time bent on mischief. She came on at a 

 slashing trot, gradually increasing her pace, the huge 

 square lips shaking from side to side. Hophig that she 

 would turn, Kermit shouted loudly and waited before 

 tiring until she was only ten yards off; then, with the 

 \\'inchester, he put a bullet in between her neck and 

 shoulder — a mortal wound. She halted and half 

 wheeled, and Grogan gave her right and left, Kermit 

 putting in a couple of additional bullets as she went off. 



