CHAPTER XXIV 



We move on to the plain — The first head of big game — Beehives — The 

 camp at night — Elephants feeding in a bamboo-brake — A great day 

 with tora — My guide an ex-robber chief — Tracking buftalo — We 

 nearly run into a bull elephant asleep — A native's idea of elephant- 

 shooting — A fine roan — A night out — Fears for my safety — A 

 rescue party — A monster tusk — The course of the Balarse — An 

 ancient monastery — Flocks and cattle at liberty — Growing corn for 

 monkeys — A robber stronghold — A pugnacious roan — A ruined village 

 — An old priest. 



Belat Wurgie, having collected nearly two hundred 

 men, seemed satisfied that I should be safe from the 

 robber chief, and we started off next morning. We had 

 not gone far when I found five tora standing in the shade 

 of some trees, but, while working- round to get behind 

 them, we disturbed a bohor, which ran their way and put 

 them on the alert. However, I had got nearly up to 

 them, when a shot from the place where I had left the 

 mule sent them off at a gallop. My men said this had 

 been fired some distance behind them, by whom they did 

 not know, but I suspected some of my numerous escort. 

 We then moved on, I some way behind the others, when 

 I saw a roan come slowly out from behind some trees 

 and pass in front of them ; but my men, despite my 

 warning whistle, blundered on without seeing it. The 



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