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valley. We were walking along in
the semi-darkness when suddenly
Harry exclaimed "Great Scott! There
is a napipi", almost instantly
his rifle banged. I looked up to
structure a magnificent bull
on the almost bare hillside just 400
yards away. Before I had got to
unslinging my rifle Harry had
fired again but he could not
see the beast in his dark sight
in the half darkness, & his bullets
with merit high. Back than my
type right the animal was perfectly
invisible. & I aimed at his shoulder
& at the war of my little magnification
the huge animal dropped like lead
rolling over & over down the
hill. I tried to get to his feet but
could not make it. However I
gave him a second shot to finish
him off. When we examined him
we found that my bullet had wound
him thru' both shoulders lodging
against the skin on its opposite side.
On its passage it had passed thru'
both lungs just missing the heart.
We were all delighted & very happy
that day that getting one when