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from where Mona had shot her lion, the signs indicat- 

 ing that a tremendous amount of game came there to 

 drink. After completing this boma we returned to 

 camp for lunch, intending afterwards to go beyond the 

 hills in search of giraffe. As we neared the camp, 

 fifteen of these odd looking creatures came into view. 

 We promptly forgot about lunch and rigging up the 

 slow motion apparatus went to work. As it was 

 excellent country to photograph in, we were confident 

 of securing some interesting film, but just as every- 

 thing was going along smoothly, a serious accident 

 occurred which put an end to all picture making for 

 some time.- 



It is always dangerous to drive over the veldt at 

 high speed, but this is necessary if interesting pictures 

 are to be obtained, especially of the fleet-footed animals. 

 We had the ill luck to strike one of the numerous 

 pig holes that are scattered over the plain, jarring 

 both camera and crew considerably. Recovering our 

 breath, we dashed on, Mike swinging the truck into 

 position in front of the running giraffe in such a man- 

 ner that we were aU fined up for a beautiful shot. 

 I reached up to turn the crank and found that the 

 main drive shaft had been broken. I was keenly dis- 

 appointed as I gazed after the retreating animals, for 

 I reafized that no tinkering we could do with it in 

 camp would suffice, and feared it might mean three 

 or four months, delay while the camera was sent to 

 Chicago for repairs and returned. 



However, I knew an Engfish mechanic in Gfigil 

 whom I thought might have the skill and tools to 

 repair it. Returning to camp at once, we commenced 

 preparations for a trip to Gilgil and Nairobi. 



