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several hundred zebra. To get within range we had 

 to slip down the side hill, practically no cover, taking 

 care to be seen neither by her nor the zebra. We took 

 much time and got as near as we could. She was lying 

 down, facing away from us, and to get her I had to hit 

 about ten inches of spine. It would be impossible to 

 get any nearer, so I rested up from the crawling and 

 tried the shot. Had luck, and hit the exact spot. She 

 got to her feet, staggered ten yards, and went down — 

 263 yards. Fine female to go with my big bull. 



Got in to Vanderweyer's about one o'clock, and 

 camped in our old place by the Narossara River.* Van- 

 derweyer has shaved off his beard. He still trades with 

 the Masai, and tames chickens to sit on his shoulder. 

 We had a talk, got some trade goods of him, and had 

 him to dine. 



With him we talked over our next step, for from his 

 homa we started three years ago when we got our little 

 taste of the new country to the south.* He advised 

 our going on to the village of old Naiokatoku,* other- 

 wise known as Sendeu, promising that that chief would 

 supply us with guides. Remembering the old fellow's 

 friendly attitude in 191 1, we agreed. Furthermore, 

 we made an arrangement with Vanderweyer for the 

 hire of twenty-five of his donkeys, together with six 

 men to run them, to carry potio for us until we had 

 crossed the mountain barrier to the south. Then they 



*See "African Camp Fires." 



