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off the horse, and, kneeling, fired. The bul- 

 -vent low, striking in line at the feet o 

 the hindmost. I was very high next time, 

 making a wild shot above and ahead of them, 

 which had the effect of turning them, and 

 they went off round a shoulder of a bluff, 

 being by this time down in the valley. Hav- 

 ing plenty of time I elevated the sights (a 

 tiling I hardly ever do) to four hundred 

 yards and waited for their reappearance. 

 Meanwhile they had evidently gotten over 

 their fright, for pretty soon one walked out 

 from the other side of the bluff, and came 

 to a standstill, broadside toward me. He 

 too far off for me to see his horns. As 

 I was r; the rifle 'another steppted out 



and began to walk towards the first. I 

 thought I miffht as well have as much of a 

 t as possible to shoot at, and waited for 

 the second buck to come out farther, which 

 he did immediately and stood still just along- 

 side of the first. I aimed above his shoulders 

 and pulled the trigger r went the two 



bucks! And when I rushed do\\ here 



