IN AFRICAN FOREST AND JUNGLE 



number of cow elephants turned also towards us. I 

 pointed out to Rogala and Shinshooko two of them 

 that could be shot near the temple or behind the ears, 

 and made them a sign that I was going to take a shot 

 at the bull. 



We raised our guns. I looked at Rogala and Shin- 

 shooko. They were looking at me also. We took 

 careful aim and I gave three clicks ; the third one was 

 the signal to fire. Bang, bang, bang, went our guns at 

 the same time. I thought the guns of my men had 

 burst, so loud was the detonation. I saw only a dense 

 smoke, which hid them for a while from me. 



Looking at the water, I saw the bull elephant raise 

 and lower his trunk twice ; then he swam towards 

 our bank, which was so steep that he could not land. 

 He was evidently badly wounded. Suddenly the water 

 around him became a mass of foam. He was in his 

 last struggle. The current took him down stream. 

 The two cow elephants were badly wounded and seemed 

 dazed, but they succeeded in reaching the shore. 



In the meantime, at the noise of the guns, the herd 

 took to the shore and fled through the forest, tear- 

 ing down and trampling everything in the jungle 

 that obstructed their flight. 



We went for our canoe, and after descending the river 

 we saw the big bull elephant stranded. What a huge 



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