76 EARLY DAY STORIES. 



The one in the lead began to stamp his fore feet at us, and 

 to utter the pecuHar antelope cry of "tchew tchew" which 

 they are apt to do when somewhat alarmed. Captain was 

 waiting for the word from his master, for he was trained 

 to wait until told to go. They were so near that I could 

 have knocked one over with bird-shot, but I had no gun 

 and we were in no need of meat, and it was not the season 

 to kill such game, and besides it would have spoiled the 

 picture. I said to Captain "Go," and he went like a shot, 

 but the antelope is about the fleetest animal known, and 

 they were perfectly safe. He was a fast dog, but the ante- 

 lope is fleeter than any dog except possibly the greyhound. 

 Captain could make an antelope get down to business and 

 run straight, but he could not catch one in a fair race. They 

 very soon all went out of sight over the little hill to the north, 

 and I finished my notes and was ready to go when here 

 came back the dog, his tongue hanging out of his mouth, 

 and not more than thirty rods behind him were the antelope, 

 trotting back to complete their investigation. The dog lay 

 down lolling by my side, and I waited to see what the ante- 

 lope would do. They did not come very near again, but 

 circled around, stamping and uttering their peculiar "tchew 

 tchew." Pronounce this as spelled, with the lips open, the 

 teeth closed, forcing the air through the teeth, and you 

 have it. 



