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and with a magnificent burst of speed came
me & within 30 yards. He was grinning
fast but I could not wait longer for in
decision moment they would be well within
the gun. The animals were streaming past
when I pulled to short, broad side on.
At the first shot I heard the dull thud of a
bullet on flesh, as the animal passed & again
at the third, with a yell of excitement the
monkey shouted 'sanga (three) & dashed
forward. He almost hit my pony, who threw
up his head & galled off. I shouted to
the Janna & watched the antelope. Two
were down for good but the third raised
itself & rolled off dragging a broken hind
leg. I could not shoot for the animal
went straight into the sun & as the
monkey caught my pony which was
heeled for its ears, the antelope was
out of sight.
It was too late to find it that night
for we did not know where the cars
had stopped. Strapping the dead animals
on our ponies we turned toward the
road. We had been riding an hour
before I made out a dark hill &
saw the glint of a white tent.
Then if, came running to meet
us, & we were soon at dinner. The
had had to make a worthless camp for
the next well was still 7 miles away.