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IN THE GRIP OF THE NYIKA 



CH. IV 



them, if they should take it into their heads to 

 charge. I had no rifle with me, as it would have 

 been too awkward to carry with my camera while 

 wriggling along in the grass. In spite, however, 

 of all the care which I took to avoid being seen, 

 the rhino spotted me just as I stood up to take 



" I TOOK THE PHOTUCiKAl'H AS TIIKV WERE ON THE RUN." 



the picture. I was intently watching them reflected 

 in the finder of my camera, when I suddenly 

 observed them moving rapidly and, as I thought, 

 towards me. On looking up, however, I was much 

 relieved to find that they were going in the opposite 

 direction, and I took the photograph as they were 

 on the run. 



