160 ROOSEVELT’S EXPERIENCE IN THE JUNGLE. 
hand, than every living creature seemed to vanish as if by magic. 
Then it was that Selous's trained eye detected the presence of a 
pair of wildebeests. 
But they, too, were wary. 
A moment later, however, a red handkerchief was floating 
from the muzzle of the Ex-President's gun. 
The infuriated beasts made a dash for the obnoxious scarlet! 
Crack! 
One stumbled and went down to death. Its now even more 
than ever infuriated mate plunged on straight for the daring hunter. 
He reserved his fire till the last possible moment and then 
pulled the trigger. 
A double kill was the result, and the Colonel smiled while the 
native bearers clapped their hands in glee that the great hunter 
from across the seas had not been lacking in coolness and aim in his 
first encounter on African soil. 
A GRIEVOUS DISAPPOINTMENT. 
In one respect Col. Roosevelt was somewhat disappointed as 
he had been anxious to secure a Grant's gazelle, whose massive 
horns are much sought after for trophies. 
The hunt lasted several hours, and all the members of the 
party were tired out when they returned to camp. 
The Thompson gazelle which Col. Roosevelt shot and the 
Grant's gazelle which he failed to get, are members of a large family. 
The gazelle is one of the most graceful animals known. Its eyes 
are large and liquid and the poets of the East always likened the 
eyes of their lady loves to them. The animal is often hunted with 
greyhounds and falcons. 
When hunted with dogs alone the gazelle easily outstrips the 
pursuit running swiftly and making tremendous leaps over obstacles 
ten feet high without apparent exertion. When a falcon is used 
the bird will rise high in the air and swoop down on its quarry, 
fixing its talons near the long, lyre-shaped horns and harass the 
animal till the hounds come up. 
There are many species of the gazelle, ranging from three feet 
