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WILD BEASTS AND THEIR WA YS 
CHAP. 
70 yards of the game. At this short range I could 
make certain of the centre of the neck, without 
allowing the animal to rise for the shoulder shot. I 
fired, and the head disappeared. To my surprise, a 
herd of fifteen or twenty of the same animals dashed 
away from some high grass and bush about 120 yards 
distant, and I fired my remaining barrel at the most 
prominent, as they were disappearing in the dense 
yellow herbage. 
The bull was lying dead ; therefore, as nothing 
had fallen to my other bullet, we examined the tracks, 
and shortly discovered blood upon the grass, in such 
quantities that we considered the wounded animal 
could not have retreated to any great distance. 
We accordingly followed quickly upon the well- 
marked traces, Gimoro leading, with his spear in 
readiness to strike. The grass was so dry that it 
rustled as we brushed through, and there would be 
no chance of our coming suddenly upon the tetel. 
Twice we heard it rush forward as we approached, 
and in each place it had evidently been bleeding as 
it stood. We now went forward with extreme 
caution, and after an advance of about 150 yards, 
Gimoro hurled his spear, but at the same instant the 
tetel charged straight into him, with the spear 
sticking in its flank. He sprang nimbly upon one 
side, and I shot the animal through the centre of the 
left shoulder as it turned after the man. It fell 
instantly to the shot. The natives thought this 
excellent fun, and laughed heartily at the conclusion, 
but they assured me that great care is necessary when, 
