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through his lungs would kill him eventually, and, at all 

 events, he would not be in a humor to interrupt oui 

 pursuit of the herd, which we were to push for the mo- 

 ment we had put the rogue out of the way. 



These arrangements being made, we started. After 

 a ride of about four miles through beautiful country, we 

 saw a man in the distance, who was beckoning to us. 

 This was one of the watchers, who pointed to a jungle 

 into which the elephant had that moment entered. 

 From the extreme caution of the trackers, I could see 

 that this rogue was worthy of his name. 



The jungle into which he had entered was a long 

 but narrow belt, about a hundred yards in width ; it 

 was tolerably good, but still it was so close that we 

 could not see more than six paces in advance. I fully 

 expected that he was lying in wait for us, and would 

 charge when least expected. We therefore cautiously 

 entered the jungle, and, sending Banda on in advance, 

 with instructions to retreat upon the guns if charged, 

 we followed him at about twenty paces' distance. 



Banda immediately untied his long hair, which fell 

 to his hips, and divesting himself of all clothing except 

 a cloth round his loins, he crept on in advance as 

 stealthily as a cat. So noiselessly did he move that we 

 presently saw him gliding back to .us without a sound. 

 He \vhispered that he had found the elephant, who was 

 standing on the patina, a few yards beyond the jungle. 

 We immediately advanced, and, upon emerging from 

 the jungle, we saw him within thirty paces on our right, 

 standing with his broadside exposed. Crack went the 

 four-ounce through his shoulder, and the three-ounce 

 and No. 8, with a similar good intention, into his head. 

 Nevertheless, he did not fall, but started off at a great 



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