vill AIN bV&mFUL AMAb DAY 93 



riding in the keen morning air is perhaps the most 

 enjoyable meal of the day. 



While pots and pans were being packed away 

 and preparations made for resuming the march, I 

 once more attempted the ascent of the rock, while my 

 companions elected to go on with the safari. 



This time I was successful in my climb, and got 

 a beautiful view of the country from the broad flat 

 summit of the rock, which was, as far as I remem- 

 ber, some twenty yards or so in diameter at the top. 

 I had not been long on the look-out when I saw 

 a fine bull eland come trotting along in my direction, 

 as if he had been disturbed somewhat by the noise 

 of the safari. 



Now I knew that Mrs. S. was desperately keen 

 on shooting an eland, so as this one had by far 

 the largest pair of horns I had ever seen, I was 

 naturally anxious for her to bag it if possible. I 

 could still see her in the distance, riding ahead with 

 the safari, so I tried my best to attract her atten- 

 tion, but without result. The eland, however, saw 

 me and stood stock still, gazing wonderingly up at 

 my perch on the castellated rock, not fifty yards 

 away. 



Seeing that I could not in any way attract Mrs. 

 S.'s attention, I called down to my gun-bearer to 

 jump on Aladdin and gallop after her as fast as he 

 could go. Now this man had never been on a 



