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was instantaneous. His remains were found next 

 morning about a quarter of a mile away in the 

 bush, and were taken to Nairobi for burial. I am 

 glad to be able to add that very shortly afterwards 

 the terrible brute who was responsible for this 

 awful tragedy was caught in an ingenious trap 

 constructed by one of the railway staff. He was 

 kept on view for several days, and then shot. 



l.MI'AI.A. 



