The Shadow of the Great Thirst 



made another start and walked through the veld, 

 still on the right, until he struck the road about 

 lj miles farther on, crossed over the road to 

 the left, and went in the direction of Lang Klip, 

 and after travelling for some miles he apparently 

 slept for the night. The following morning, 

 Tuesday, another day of terrific heat, he still 

 continued towards Lang Klip, sitting or lying 

 down occasionally (on the west side of a bush). 

 In the afternoon he was evidently feeling the 

 heat and want of water, for he commenced to 

 rest very frequently and wandered aimlessly in 

 circles, crossing and recrossing his own spoor, 

 which led in all directions. On Tuesday after- 

 noon (again judging by the shade side he 

 selected) he turned on his tracks and wandered 

 all over the veld, but generally in the direction 

 of the point from where he had turned off the 

 road the previous afternoon. Up to this point 

 he had been stepping out quite briskly when 

 walking, but now his spoor showed signs that he 

 was weakening, his steps were shorter, and his 

 rests more frequent. Tuesday night found him 

 still on Lang Klip, and there he slept. 



44 The following morning, Wednesday, he took 

 a somewhat straighter course for the point where 

 he had left the road, though weakening rapidly, 



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