154 Men, Mines, AND Animals in South Africa. 



an unattractive lot, some of the women having a 

 Ijright and youthful appearance which I'endered 

 them almost good-looking. They were \ery 

 partially clothed, but much adorned with feather 

 coiffure, and brass ornaments on arms and leos. I 

 rode afterwards with Lee to make a circuit through 

 the veldt back to my camp. AVc had not pro- 

 ceeded far into the veldt before Lee pointed out to 

 me, about eighty yards to ray left, a sable antelope. 

 This maunificent creature, with Ions: horns arcliin2' 

 light over on to its back, Avas standing in some 

 high grass looking at us curiously. On horseback 

 I saAv him perfectly, Imt when I jumped off to tire 

 I could only see the top of his head and his horns, 

 owinu" to the lonsr "Tass, I took a careful aim 

 throuoii the li'rass at where I thought his shoulder 

 ought to be, but, alas I Avithout effect. He 

 bounded off, Lee in hot pursuit. Lee got a shot 

 at him some distance further on, but missed. We 

 followed him, and came upon him a third time, 

 but got no shot, as he was too (|uick for us. and 

 made off for good. AVe were i-ather unhappy over 

 this reverse, for the sable anteloi^e is the antelope 

 of all others which tlie South African hunter 

 covets. In the coui'se of the afternoon we saw a 

 great deal of sjDoor of various kinds of game, but 

 got no further shot. On my return to camp I 

 found that Captain Williams had arrived with the 

 mule cart, and great plans were made over dinner 

 as to future sport. 



The following morning we were both off at 

 daAvn, Captain AVilliams aoinu' in one direction 



