TWENTY YEARS AGO 49 



too busy to do. The day was again blank, 

 till towards evening we came on the fresh slot 

 of an apparently very large bull. At the 

 shikari s suocrestion we went home at once, 

 so as not to disturb him then. The follow- 

 ino^ morninor found us on the trail, and to 

 my delight it grew fresher and fresher. At 

 last the shikari seized my wrist, and gazed 

 intently into the bamboo jungle in front. 

 My eyes followed the direction of his, and 

 after a bit I made out a patch of slate- 

 coloured hide. It was the bull. 



With the impetuosity of youth, and dis- 

 regarding the gestures of my companion, I at 

 once levelled my weapon and fired. The 

 sound of a heavy fall followed, and then a 

 struggle, a crash through the covert, and 

 silence. The native shook his head. 



When I had reloaded, I hurried to the 

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