160 ROOSEVELT'S EXPERIENCE IN THE JUNGLE. 



hand, than every living creature seemed to vanish as if by magic. 

 Then it was that Selous's trained eye detected the presence of a 

 pair of w^ildebeests. 



But they, too, were wary. 



A moment later, however, a red handkerchief was floating 

 from the muzzle of the Ex-President's gun. 



The infuriated beasts made a dash for the obnoxious scarlet! 



Crack ! 



One stumbled and went down to death. Its now even more 

 than ever infuriated mate plunged on straight for the daring hunter. 



He reserved his fire till the last possible moment and then 

 pulled the trigger. 



A double kill was the result, and the Colonel smiled while the 

 native bearers clapped their hands in glee that the great hunter 

 from across the seas had not been lacking in coolness and aim in his 

 first encounter on African soil. 



A GRIEVOUS DISAPPOINTMENT. 



In one respect Col. Roosevelt was somewhat disappointed as 

 he had been anxious to secure a Grant's gazelle, whose massive 

 horns are much sought after for trophies. 



The hunt lasted several hours, and all the members of the 

 party were tired out when they returned to camp. 



The Thompson gazelle which Col. Roosevelt shot and the 

 Grant's gazelle which he failed to get, are members of a large family. 

 The gazelle is one of the most graceful animals known. Its eyes 

 are large and liquid and the poets of the East always likened the 

 eyes of their lady loves to them. The animal is .often hunted with 

 greyhounds and falcons. 



When hunted with dogs alone the gazelle easily outstrips the 

 pursuit running swiftly and making tremendous leaps over obstacles 

 ten feet high without apparent exertion. When a falcon is used 

 the bird will rise high in the air and swoop down on its quarry, 

 fixing its talons near the long, lyre-shaped horns and harass the 

 animal till the hounds come up. 



There are many species of the gazelle, ranging from three feet 



