272 RIFLE AXD SPEAR WITH THE RAJPOOTS. 



charged Alan directly he got near. The spear caught him 

 in the body and broke short off, but fortunately the blow- 

 turned the infuriated boar to one side, and the horse 

 escaped being cut by his tusks. We were now defenceless, 

 but rode after the boar for some time, hoping one of our 

 men might catch us up with a. fresh spear. But none 

 appeared, and the boar gained his lair in safety. 



On our way home we passed several black buck, but 

 they were very wary, and up to every trick used to 

 get near them. We tried walking behind a bullock-cart, 

 and the buck quietly trotted in front of us just out 

 of shot. At last Alan circumvented it by sending the 

 bullock-cart in its direction, and going himself in a w r ide 

 circle to the opposite side, having first wrapped himself 

 in a cotton rug to look like a native. The buck's 

 attention was taken up by the cart, and he. hardly 

 noticed Alan, who, taking advantage of the cover afforded 

 by a clump of bushes, ran up to within a hundred and 

 twenty yards and shot him dead. 



We sot back to the hotel in time for a late 

 breakfast, the four wild boars and antelope arriving 

 shortly afterwards piled up on an ekka. They created 

 considerable excitement amongst the Cook's tourists, w T ho 

 seemed to consider it one of the sights provided by the 

 " personal conductor." 



