PREPARATIONS FOR DEPARTURE 3 



Stephenson, a hunter with many years of experi- 

 ence in the wild places of the United States, Canada 

 and Mexico. My hunting experience had been 



Getting Ready for Lion Shooting 



chiefly gained in my library, but for some strange 

 reason, it did not seem incongruous that I should 

 begin my real hunting in a lion and elephant 

 country. 



I had all the prowess of a Tartarin, and during 



