I had thought after vainly trying to run it down. My gallant pony was dead tired from his hard work after early morning but when he saw the little fellow start away like a rabbit with its white rumps bobbing, he gathered himself and ran like a deer. He caught red hot the dawn after half a mile but the little fellow dodged at me mile and as I could turn was off again as fast as ever, I thought it must surely tire and mounting up's pony the damma I took up its chase again. But the tiny antelope was too much for us and after a two mile chase our tired horses had to stop. It was wonderful to see the little fellow run showing how nature has provided for its children of the plains, as smart as can as they are born the baby antelope have learned to hide by lying flat upon the ground and in a day or two can run as this one did. In four or five days the fastest horse could never catch it & it need have little fear of wolves unless taken unawares. Undoubtedly we must get a good many however, for the fawns will hide into the last moment. Several times we came upon them lying prone upon the ground with necks outstretched and legs cast back, only