undulations, and the head with its immense spiral 

 horns seems to sail along in voluntary company 

 indeed almost as though it were bearing the body below. 

 At the fourth or fifth attempt by Jock a spurt from the 

 koodoo brought him cannoning against its shoulder, and 

 he was sent rolling unnoticed yards away. He scrambled 

 instantly to his feet, but found himself again behind: 

 it may have been this fact that inspired the next 

 attempt, or perhaps he realised that attack in front 

 was useless; for this time he went determinedly for 

 the broken leg. It swung about in wild eccentric ^ 

 curves, but at the third or fourth attempt he got it 

 and hung on ; and with all fours spread he dragged 

 along the ground. The first startled spring of the 

 koodoo jerked him into the air ; but there was no 

 let go now, and although dragged along the rough 

 ground and dashed about among the scrub, sometimes 

 swinging in the air, and sometimes sliding on his back, 

 he pulled from side to side in futile attempts to throw 

 the big animal. Ineffectual and even hopeless as it 

 looked at first, Jock's attacks soon began to tell ; the 

 koodoo made wild efforts to get at him, but with 

 every turn he turned too, and did it so vigorously 

 that the staggering animal swayed over and had to 

 plunge violently to recover its balance. So they 

 turned, this way and that, until a wilder plunge swung 

 Jock off his feet, throwing the broken leg across the 

 other one; then, with feet firmly planted, Jock tugged 

 again, and the koodoo trying to regain its footing 

 was tripped by the crossed legs and came down with 

 a crash. 



