Sir Samuel TKHbtte JSafeer 563 



and forwards for a few turns before the jungle he 

 had just quitted ; suddenly making his resolution, 

 he charged straight at the bush behind which we 

 had imagined ourselves concealed. He was about 

 eighty yards off when he commenced his onset ; and 

 seeing that we were discovered I left the hiding-place, 

 and stepped to the front of the bush to meet him 

 with the four-ounce rifle. On he came at a great pace, 

 carrying his head very high and making me the sole 

 object of his attack. I made certain of the shot, 

 although his head was in a difficult position, and I 

 accordingly waited for him till he was within fifteen 

 paces. At this distance I took a steady shot and 

 fired. A cloud of smoke, from the heavy charge of 

 powder, obscured everything, but I felt so certain that 

 he was down, that I looked under the smoke to see 

 where he lay. Ye gods ! He was just over me in 

 full charge ! I had not even checked him by the shot, 

 and he was within three yards of me, going at a 

 tremendous pace. Throwing my heavy rifle into the 

 bush, I doubled quickly to one side, hoping that he 

 would pass me and take to the main jungle, to which 

 I ran parallel as fast as my legs could carry me. 

 Instead of taking to the jungle, he turned short and 

 quickly after me, and a fair race commenced. I had 

 about three feet start of him, and I saw with delight 

 that the ground was as level and smooth as a lawn : 

 there was no fear of tripping up, and away I went 

 at the fastest pace that I ever ran either before or 

 since, taking a look behind me to see how the chase 

 went on. I saw the bullet-mark in his forehead, 



