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progressed I became gradually worse, and 

 by the morning was in a highly dangerous 

 fever. When my guests got up at day- 

 light they were seriously alarmed about 

 me, so much so, that all idea of shooting 

 was discarded, and it was decided that 

 one should remain with me while the 

 other three rode back to camp to send 

 medical aid with the least possible delay. 

 As soon as they had swallowed a cup of 

 coffee they were off; and, as one of their 

 tattus had not recovered the journey of the 

 previous day, mine was substituted, and 

 off he rattled with the rest. 



By this time I was perfectly uncon- 

 scious, and remained so until our assistant 

 surgeon made his appearance. He did 

 not like the aspect of my disease, and 

 gave orders that I should be put into the 

 hospital doolie which he had brought with 



