wild rush from under my feet, a yellowish body dashed 

 through the grass, and I got out in time to see a rietbuck 

 ram cantering away. Then Rocky, beside me, gave 

 a shrill whistle ; the buck stopped, side on, looked 

 back at us, and Rocky dropped it where it stood. 

 Instantly following the shot there was another rush 

 on our left, and before the second rietbuck had gone 

 thirty yards Rocky toppled it over in its tracks. From 

 the whistle to the second shot it was all done in about ten 

 seconds. To me it looked like magic. I could only gasp. 



We cleaned the bucks, and hid them in a bush. 

 There was meat enough for the camp then, and I 

 thought we would return at once for boys to carry it ; 

 but Rocky, after a moment's glance round, shouldered 

 his rifle and moved on again. I followed, asking no 

 questions. We had been gone only a few minutes 

 when to my great astonishment he stopped and point- 

 ing straight in front asked: 



" What 'ud you put up for that stump ? " 



I looked hard, and answered confidently, " Two 

 hundred ! " 



" Step it ! " was his reply. I paced the distance ; 

 it was eighty-two yards. 



It was very bewildering ; but he helped me out a 

 bit with " Bush telescopes, Sonny ! " 



" You mean it magnifies them ? " I asked in surprise. 



" No ! Magnifies the distance, like lookin' down 

 an avenue ! Gun barr'l looks a mile long when you 

 put yer eye to it ! Open flats brings 'em closer ; and 

 'cross water or a gully seems like you kin put yer hand 

 on 'em ! " 



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