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well known to be one of the best marksmen in 

 India at a target, although as yet he had not killed 

 any great quantity of game. 



As I felt rather stiff from over-exertion, and 

 several of the gang were foot-sore, I determined to 

 have a day's rest before commencing operations 

 with Wedderburn, so bidding the Gooroo to take 

 the Mulchers and himt for spoor right across the 

 belt of jungle between the Hills and the Moyaar, 

 which the herd must have gone through if they 

 had yet passed en 7'oute to Hassanoor and the 

 Bally rungam jungles, I and the rest of my people 

 returned to camp, where I lay down during the 

 heat of the day. Towards evening I strolled out 

 with my rifle, and coming across the fresh slots of 

 spotted deer, I followed them up, and after a little 

 careful stalking, came up with the herd, and 

 managed to kill a couple of does for venison, 

 which was rather a windfall, as I had many mouths 

 to feed. At sunset, the Gooroo's party returned, 

 but they had seen no fresh spoor, so I determined 

 to return on the morrow to Gujelhulli, and await 

 the arrival of Wedderburn. 



