Trail and Camp-Fire 



awakened by a tremendous roar, and realized 

 that something was carrying off his goat. 

 Although it was bright moonlight, the animal 

 raised so much dust that he could make out 

 nothing, and, thinking it might be a leopard, 

 he fired at it with a charge of large shot. The 

 animal disappeared, and when next seen was 

 thirty or forty yards away, and undoubtedly a 

 lion, with a companion. A. D. S. had no more 

 good shots that night, but caught occasional 

 glimpses of both animals on a bluff, so close 

 behind his retreat as to make his position de- 

 cidedly uncomfortable. Early next morning 

 word was sent back to H. K. and myself to 

 hurry on and take part in the sport. Our 

 camps were not yet in motion, and I was up 

 on the hills after kudu. Some of my men 

 came running and shouting after me, and, 

 when we reached the level, my pony was 

 already there in readiness, and the caravan on 

 the move. 



Our men were greatly excited, and hurried 

 us on down a rocky ravine at a rapid pace. 

 They ran alongside, carrying the heavy rifles, 

 and keeping pace with the horses. On com- 

 ing up to the place where A. D. S. was 



encamped, we immediately set about tracking 



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