From the Cape to Cairo; the first traverse of Africa from south to north . and Ionly got a running snapshot. The bullet struck it in the stern but failedto stop it, and the second barrel only grazed the side. I galloped wildlyin pursuit, but the buck kept on its course for nearly two miles before itstopped. The distance between us was fully four hundred yards, but Ihad to take the shot, as it was watching me, and was evidently j^reparedto resume its flight. The bullet struck it far back, and it again gallopedaway, the second barrel going wide. Fortunately the plain was extensiveand the grass i
From the Cape to Cairo; the first traverse of Africa from south to north . and Ionly got a running snapshot. The bullet struck it in the stern but failedto stop it, and the second barrel only grazed the side. I galloped wildlyin pursuit, but the buck kept on its course for nearly two miles before itstopped. The distance between us was fully four hundred yards, but Ihad to take the shot, as it was watching me, and was evidently j^reparedto resume its flight. The bullet struck it far back, and it again gallopedaway, the second barrel going wide. Fortunately the plain was extensiveand the grass in most places short, so that I managed to keep it in viewfor the next four miles. Then it stood again, near some bushes; I en-deavoured to approach under cover of these, but was again spotted, andthe weary chase recommenced. The country became more broken, and Ilost sight of the brute for some time, but eventually saw it lying down athousand yards away. I approached to a tree, whence I could see if itmoved, and waited in the hope that it would get stiff and allow me to. thomasixas Reedbuck. {Froraaphototjraphhy Roicland Ward.) KARONGA TO KITUTA n come within certain shooting range. After waiting half-an-hour I com-menced to stalk it, crawling flat on my stomach ; there was a convenientbush within fifty yards of where it was lying, and I made for this. Afterhalf-an-hours desperate crawl through thorns in a blazing sun, I reachedthe much-desired spot, and peering cautiously round the edge found, tomy infinite disgust, that it had moved on, I searched high and low, butcould find no trace, and soon lost the spoor which showed but faintly onthe grass. As a last effort I made a circuit of two miles, but returnedto where I had lost it without result. Then I sat down, waiting for myboys to arrive with my water-bottle. The pace had been so hot that theywere completely lost, and I Avaited in vain. The fever from which I wasstill suffering made my thirst intolerable, and I rose with the i
Size: 1345px × 1858px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookpublisherlondonhurstandblac
