rapidly; then to my astonishment the head 

 disappeared as the buck lay down where 

 he was. 



Keeping my eyes on the spot, I followed 

 on the guide's trail. There was no sign of 

 life in the thicket as I passed, though beyond 

 a doubt the wary old buck was watching my 

 every motion keenly. When I had gone 

 well past and still the thicket remained all 

 quiet, I turned gradually and walked towards 

 it. There was a slight rustle as the buck 

 rose to his feet again. He had evidently 

 planned for me to follow the steps of the 

 other man, and had not thought it worth 

 while to stand up. Another slow step or 

 two on my part, then another rustle and a 

 faint motion of underbrush so faint that, 

 had there been a wind blowing, my eye \vould 

 scarcely have noticed it told me where the 

 buck had glided away silently to another 

 covert, where he turned and stood to find 

 out whether I had discovered him, or whether 

 my change of direction had any other motive 

 than the natural wandering of a man lost in 

 the woods. 



