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through the dim secluded spot. The 
elk raised his proud, antlered head and Ay) 
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looked in my direction. Another shot ys 
tore through the air. Without another | t 
move the animal dropped where he b 
stood. He lay as still as the stones be- 8 
side him, and all was quiet again in the 3 
twilight. 
I sat on the ground where I was and 
made no attempt to go near him. So 
that was all. One instant a magnificent 
breathing thing, the next — nothing. 
Death had been so sudden. I had no 
regret, I had no triumph —just a sort 
of wonder at what I had done —a sur- 
prise that the breath of lite could be 
taken away so easily. 
Meanwhile, Nimrod had become 
alarmed at the long silence, and, tying 
the horses, had followed me down the 
mountain. He was nearly down when 
