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often have to stop and "writhe a bit." Made nine 

 miles. 



Morning, 60; noon, 79; night, 72. 



August 24. — Having resolved to loaf, I ate break- 

 fast by daylight for the first time on this trip. Did 

 various small jobs until my relay safari came in from 

 Dolo's Camp about eleven o^clock. Had them put 

 down their loads and rest, with instructions to pack up 

 in an hour's time and follow my blazes down river. 

 Intended to move merely to a fresh camp at the base 

 of the hill from which I had taken my bearings. They 

 reported Dolo back at store. Four more donkeys and 

 the other mule have died. 



Marched three miles to foot of hill Memba Sasa and 

 I climbed, and there camped in the river jungle, clearing 

 ourselves a shady place for the purpose. I had just 

 lain down for a rest when to me came one of the porters 

 in great excitement; he had seen a leopard asleep. 

 Grabbed the .405 and followed. Sneaked quietly 

 through the green undergrowth and the thick green 

 shadows. Finally, through the leaves, we saw below 

 us, about forty yards away, a gliding, silent, spotted 

 creature. I caught the tips of ears, and blazed away. 

 Made a good shot through the brain and killed — a 

 hyena! However, it was a fine one, and nobody could 

 tell who the spots belonged to in that thick stuff, so we 

 did not laugh much at the porter. 



Then Memba Sasa and I went scouting. Killed 



