i8o GUN, RIFLE, AND HOUND. 



victim, and loaded with the skin and the head of my : 

 bull, he, by walking nearly all night, reached camp 

 at dawn. In spite of this he was ready for a start 

 after the rogue before we were. 



The elephant had slightly shifted his quarters, 

 but at last the trackers hit on a pool where he had 

 been drinking, and thence they traced out nearly 

 all his night's wanderings. By this time we were 

 getting a bit beat, but the freshening tracks kept 

 us going. Presently Sin 'Appu whispered that the 

 hora (rogue) had noticed us. Sure enough he had 

 circled round several times to get our wind, and 

 had then withdrawn, no doubt to clear fighting 

 ground. 



The trackers now advanced very cautiously, till 

 at last they stopped, and stole back to us. They 

 had seen the solitary. We, in our turn, crept forward 

 arid made out the head and back. It struck me that 

 the head looked odd. The elephant was among some 

 thick trees, and evidently quite on the alert. 



We returned to our followers, and held council 

 of war. We were in a mass of the dense thorn- 

 jungle I have described, and could see two game 

 paths, though which led to the present position of 

 the elephant was doubtful. However, we decided 

 to divide our forces. Will had the shot, and elected 

 to follow the left-hand path while I took the right. 



As I had expected, before a shot was fired, I heard 

 a crash, and saw the elephant charge out at my 

 friend. I heard two shots, but to my surprise the 

 second rifle did not follow suit, and I saw the elephant 



