.IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



Rogala said : " Oguizi, let us make ready, for Andekko 

 is probably driving an antelope towards us." 



In another instant a large antelope with long spiral 

 horns passed near us, but not near enough for us to 

 fire. Then the barking of Andekko died away/n the 

 distance, and Rogala said : " We must not go away. 

 I think Andekko will brinf^ back the antelope towards 

 us.*' He was not mistaken. A short time afterwards 

 we heard Andekko again in the distance ; the barking 

 became louder and louder, and at last seemed very near. 

 An antelope came bounding by us. We fired and 

 brought him down. 



We returned home with our spoil, and the following 

 afternoon I said to Rogala : " Where is Andekko ^ I 

 have not seen him to-day. Has he perhaps been de- 

 voured by a prowling leopard ? " 



Rogala smiled at my question, and replied : " An- 

 dekko is a wide-awake dog, and seeing that we did not 

 go into the forest with him, he has gone to hunt by 

 himself, and I should not wonder if we heard his bark- 

 ing soon, telling us that he is pursuing game towards our 

 little settlem.ent and warning us to be ready for it.'* 



Rogala was right; a short time afterwards we heard 

 the barking of Andekko. He was running after some 

 animal and giving us warning. But the barking soon 

 became fainter, then could not be heard at all. 



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