A LION-DRIVE 



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was lier last. A Paradox ball on the shoulder dropped 

 her from our sight. 



When this second lioness first bounced within sight 

 I had thrown up the Paradox for a snapshot, thinking 

 she was comino; straio-ht on : but on her hesitatino- as 

 described, by an inspiration I glanced along the sights 

 to assure myself that the aim was correct. The gun 

 was then pointing a clear inch above her shoulder 1 



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LIONESSES EIGHT AND LEFT. 



{By artistic licence grouped nearer than they actually fell.) 



Both animals lay quite dead within thirty yards of 

 each other; yet my companion, Elmi, who, while they 

 were yet living, had been as bold and collected as though 

 we had merely been engaged with antelopes, now de- 

 veloped a curious degree of caution. Probably he was 

 right and acting on experience, but he would not allow 

 me to approach till he had collected sundry sticks and 

 stones and thrown several at either carcase. 



While Elmi and I w^re thus occupied, we had heard 

 several rifle-shots away on our right. It now tran- 

 spired that a third lioness had also been secured by the 



