A RIDDLE SOLVED. 
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and at last I saw an old bull buffalo 200 yards ahead, 
and crept in on him, when I saw three more, and 
Gyp, who had got their wind, going right on to them. 
I saw not an instant was to be lost, and ran towards 
them, when away they went a good 100 yards a-head 
of me. I drew up, took the outsider, and saw him 
instantly give to the bullet and fall into the rear, and 
Gyp brought him to bay in 500 yards in a nasty very 
open place. Now I knew I must kill him, or he would 
do the same good office for me; and whilst his atten¬ 
tion was taken up with Gyp, I commenced a cautious 
stalk, but he saved me a good deal of unnecessary 
trouble by falling dead before I had gone fifty yards, 
the ball just below his hip, and driven right forwards 
through the lungs. This fellow solved the riddle: it 
was an old bull, without a hair on any part of his 
head or face, consequently, he was a blueish-white 
colour, as lean as an old crow, and about as good 
eating, I should say. I got back to a first-rate 
curried bustard, and feel happy and content with 
myself and all mankind. 
Sept. 24 .—Great Namesa .— Since logging up last, 
great changes have taken place in the establishment. 
I have been up to the Great Lake, sold one wagon, 
beads, copper, tea, sugar, coffee, soap, and clothes, and 
with the proceeds have nearly loaded up a second 
wagon with some splendid teeth. Two more deaths 
have occurred amongst the stock; the rest, notwith¬ 
standing the drought, have improved considerably in 
condition. 
