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JUMBO AND TOUNG TALOUNG. 



Dick protested that this was unnecessary, for he was abundantly able to take 

 care of himself ; but his friend insisted that he had had enough slumber to last 

 him twenty-four hours, so he re-filled and lit his hookah, while the natives, seeing 

 their services were not wanted, lay down again, and were soon unconscious. 



With two intelligent sentinels on duty, it would have been strange if the party 

 had not been safe. The fire was kept up, and while Dick resumed his pacing 

 back and forth, he maintained a pleasant conversation with his friend, who puffed 

 away at his pipe and entertained him with stories of his experiences, not only in 



SACRED OR INDIAN ANTELOPE. 



India, but in other parts of the world, while engaged in my service. Dick expected 

 that his friend would drop off into sleep again, but he did not, and remained fully 

 awake during the remaining hours of darkness. 



The rustling among the leaves which they heard now and then proved that 

 other wild animals were prowling near, and doubtless looking for a chance to get 

 at the men or horses, but the glare of the fire, and perhaps a suspicion of what the 

 reports of the rifles had to do with the inanimate forms lying near, kept them from 

 venturing too close. 



