36 WILD ANIMAL CELKBRITIES 



at odd moments it could be seen either mov- 

 ing stealthily along some high place, or 

 crouching on some new place on the ground. 

 This went on for two long hours, which seemed 

 like an eternity to the men on the watch. 

 No one thought in the confusion of sending 

 or even telephoning to the Director; there 

 was no knowing what might happen at any 

 moment and I doubt whether any man could 

 have been found who would have cared at 

 that time to go anywhere alone with that 

 wild creature roaming around. 



At last a policeman in the early morning 

 light saw it crouching on the top of the lit- 

 tle feed cart, 'as though just ready to spring. 

 He hurriedly procured a shot gun and, taking 

 a careful aim at about a distance of twelve 

 feet, shot the animal dead. It seemed a great 

 pity, after all the amount of money spent in 

 procuring it, and it appeared to be a real grief 

 to Mr. Hornaday when he heard of it. But 

 the animal was dead, and there was nothing 

 to do but to make the best of it. 



Then came the question of how he could 



