Trail and Camp-Fire 



were conducted in an opposite direction by an 

 old native, who said he would guide us to a 

 pool where the elephants came every night. 

 We followed old Kimbaro, the guide, to the 

 water, and that very night, about twelve 

 o'clock, were awakened by our men, who said 

 the elephants had come for their nightly 

 drink. Although it was too dark to see any- 

 thing, we distinctly heard the big beasts about 

 one hundred yards away, moving about in the 

 water, and making low, rumbling noises. 



In the morning we took up the track, and, 

 after following it for hours, under a hot sun, 

 came to a native village, by which the ele- 

 phants had passed. The argyle, or chief of 

 the village, said he would take us to where the 

 elephants would probably rest during the day. 

 He kept his word, and inside of an hour 

 showed us a herd of about twenty. The 

 country was rolling, rough, and stony, which 

 was well for us, but unfortunately it was very 

 open. This made a very close approach — the 

 most important element in elephant shoot- 

 ing — impossible. 



The elephants had got an idea into their 

 heads, and were moving slowly along in a 

 compact body as we approached within shoot- 



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