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with antelope of both species --
we decided to go back to cars &
camp, we camped in the plain not
far from the road & put up our
tents preparatory to stay part of
the next day.
The tents were up at H o'clock and lea
ving the girls in camp Mac, Cottman
& Owen all started out in the Dodge ca
after antelopes. Two animals which
Owen had been shooting at quite
his army Springfield rifle was right
from the tent, tho a long way off.
We made for them and they separated.
One ran off rather slowly & when
we were about 200 yds away I then
stopped the car & we all jumped out
at the first shot. The antelope flopped
down & simply flew over the ground,
I fired one & she struck behind her.
For the second shot I led her about
four feet & she went down like a gun.
She struck with a sledge hammer.
The savage bullet had caught her
squarely in the body & she was
deal when we got to her. It was
one of the quickest shots I ever
made for she was going into the
woods; she was a golden girl (g out of a
turns) Partly her rather running tra