380 IN THE LAND OF THE BORA. 



she actually ran along it towards me, not noticing 

 me. She must have seen me put the gun to my 

 shoulder, I suppose, for as I pressed the trigger she 

 wheeled downwards, and got what was meant for 

 her head a good deal further aft. Still she rolled 

 rather than ran, down the slope, and I shouted 

 to Duran to go and pick her up. But she was 

 not to be found. With hounds all round her, 

 there was no question as to her being gone, so 

 I went in myself to point out where I had seen 

 her last. Hardly had I done so, when, on little 

 Vixen's putting her nose into a thorn bush, out 

 she jumped. Knowing she could not go far, I 

 withheld my fire, and away they went, all three 

 couple (for Dorothy had at last cast up), scoring 

 to cry in every variety of note and key. I regained 

 the road, and scuttled along, Duran crashing 

 through the bushes below. A hundred yards on 

 I heard her cry ; the music ceased, and when I 

 reached the spot every hound was tearing at her. 

 However, Duran rescued her with the loss of her 

 scut and a little fur, and we went towards Lower 

 Kasici for a last draw. As usual we soon found, 

 but the hare went away at the bottom, and along 

 a lane right through the houses. A terrific hubbub 

 and barking of curs ensued. All the hounds were 

 driven off the line except Dinah and Dorothy; 

 but they were not to be discouraged, and a few 

 minutes later I could see them circling right round 



