THE " ROGUE S CAREER ENDED. 6d 



were knee deep in the mud, and the reeds in some 

 places were considerably higher than our heads. 

 This was an awkward position to be in ; moreover, 

 the setting sun shone right in my face, and as I was 

 much afraid that it would dazzle my eyes and pre- 

 vent me from taking proper aim, I pushed on until 

 I came to a place where the reeds were only up to 

 my waist, when I halted, looked to see that my 

 guns were dry, and then told Googooloo to get on 

 my shoulders to look round over the reeds for the 

 enemy. Scarcely had he mounted than I knew he 

 was discovered by the hoarse appalling scream of 

 rage that rang through the air, sounding as if close 

 «t hand; and barely had he time to reach the 

 ground and catch hold of the spare guns, than the 

 infuriated monster burst through a patch of high 

 reeds in our rear that had hitherto concealed him 

 from our sight, and ciiarged splashing up towards 

 us. When I first caught a glimpse of him, he was 

 certainly not more than five-and-thirty paces distant, 

 and I immediately raised my trusty rifle ; but life 

 and death were on the shot, and it did not belch 

 forth its deadly contents until he had charged to 

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