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Jan 24 1927 Continued
their were two eyes shining at
me and I moved a little it went
to top of tree then looked down at
me then I shot it it being no
12 400. Still I did not follow the
way out of bush & marsh so kept
on try every trail that was well
beaten and finally I came to a road
that had a rock wall along it and
a large pasture on one side here
I saw no 12 401 eyes shining out
in pasture but if ran toward
rock wall and then stopped and
looked at me again then I shot
it. Well wasnt sure where I was
at yet so followed trail and it crossed
the river didn't see any use of crossing
so took a cow trail & through bush once
more and wandered about for a long
time but finally came out in a road
about three miles from where I started
and my light commenced to go out
but the moon had risen and it made
fairly good light. Had come quite a
distance and had found another
road and had only followed it a short
distance when a rustling noise was
made beside the trail and upon the
side of trail & tree no 12 394 was
shot