Jungle By-Ways in India 



centre, and here the sambhar he up and dream 

 lazily through the day. 



' As we approached the top of the opposite saddle 

 we used the greatest circumspection, and wormed 

 our way up on our stomachs for the last few yards. 

 One glance over was sufficient. A stag was 

 feeding within 30 yards of the top, the usual knife- 



».r 



Sambhar tracks. 



edge, and a first glance showed him to be a big 

 beast. His horns also looked thick. 



There is no time to lose on such occasions, and 

 cocking the rifle, I pushed the muzzle over the 

 edge and drew a sight on him. I recharged the 

 Lee-Metford almost as I heard the bullet go home, 

 and fired again. The sambhar dropped and dis- 

 appeared down the khud. I jumped up and the 



72 e 



