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the start, and were all the time engaged in with- 

 drawing after their leisurely fashion. 



Of course we hunted for them ; in fact, we 

 spent two days at it ; but we never found trace 

 of them again. The country was too hard for 

 tracking. They had left Lucania. Probably by 

 the time we had completed our two hours of 

 flanking movement they were five miles away. 

 The presence of cubs would account for this. In 

 ordinary circumstances we should have had a 

 wonderful and exciting fight. But the sight of 

 those fifteen great beasts was one I shall never 

 forget. 



After we had hunted Lucania thoroughly we 

 parted company with the Hills, and returned to 

 Juja Farm. 



