Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-03-11

elump Of mopani trees. which l calcn-
lated would bring me to within a couple
OF hundred yards o! the CRATES, but TO
which the iktersectinR veldt was open,
and requiring mach worming to
negotiate.
managed to reach it all right and
without causing any change in the de-
meanor OF the animals. As have said,
the distance was now q couple Of hun
dred Yards: there was another small
kopje fifty yards or so further on, but l
could not see heW l was going TO get
there; at all events, the risk OF the I'M
6ertakinE was more than the chance OF
/ success, and it was about as easy to his
q mark at 200 as at $50 PAGES.
This may sound ridiculous to some OF
ny readers who are possibly accus-
toned to target practice, but l assure
any such that the distance l was then
at is long way for shooting At game,
! especially large game, " IN likelihood
OF good results. l, therefore, carefully
adjusted my sights TO the required level
and waited until such time as l could
get a shot st one Of the smaller anil
mails. It is astonishing how many posi-
] y q
fore he presents the one you want.
Their structure is peculiar, and IN
less quite broadside on they appear TO
have no length at all, and the "behind
the shoulder" is quite difficult to find.
When galloping close behind bullet
will find It's way almost as easily through
the stern TO the vitals as from the side,
but at my range the case was altered.
At last l thought l saw my opportu-
nifty, and, as the wind was so slight as
10 be scarcely percspti6le-what there
was of il being on my right cheek
took aim for his heart as carefully as II
l had been deciding the tie for the regi-
mental cup-a trihs high TO the right
so that l might rake the lungs il l
missed the hesrt-and fred.
Down came the giraffe in a heap,
while his companions ceased browsing,
and as jumped to my feet they took
10 their heels across the veldt My
wounded one was speedily on his legs
again and after them.
Having reloaded, was about to give
him chase, when he came to the ground
once more. So l refrained from firing,
and ran on towards him. Again he
attempted to rise, but he was unequal
to the e1ertion, and by the time l got
alongside him he was beyond requiring
another shot, and in a few moments
was quite dead - nice plump calf
about half grown.
felt rather elated, for I had antici-
patsd long tramp, even II ever got him
at all. When we cut him up | found my
| bullet; it had gone right through the
center Of his heart and lodged against
the shoulder blade, on the opposite side
OF his body.
Another one shot died just IS hard
as this one did easily, but then IL was
an adult animal. l had started out on
horseback, bent on rePlenishing our
| larder, which was getting low, hoping
TO meet with hartbeest or some Gland.
was sauntering slowly along when the
| long necks OF some CRATES betrayed
them as usual.
The "lay" OF the country was such
that instantly checked my horse and
my way. hoping l had not been dlscov-
cred by the quiek-seEsed animals.
Dark evidently favored me, and rode
we'll away before l attempted to cir
cumvent them, and, IL possible. head
them off so that in the event OF long
chase they might make towards the
wagon instead OF, directly from it. as
the wind favored this maneuver
1t would require a circuit OF az least
three miles to get we'll round beyond
them, aud this meant not little schem-
ing, for the country was eIasperatlngly
open; but by dint Of lodging from
clump 10 clump and diSmounting and
walking alongside the horse whenever
such course seemed advisable, even
tually got ahedd OF them, as far as l
dared; in fact, they suddenly got my
wind and took of, fairly well In the d.
rection which had tried to make them
follow.
This, however, did not cause them TO
alter their course, and had, therefore,
10 put on another squirt; but, although
I rode hard and they did not appear to
be going very fast, / did not seem TO
decrease the distance between them and
myself apDreciably. As they we're 60
ing the CRATES would pass somewhere
within a mile OF the wagon, but we
were quite three miles from 1t and they
q quarter o. a mile ahead Of me.
On sudden. however, they sWerved
of to the left Is though something had
alarmed them. This brought them a
trife towards me, and instantly took
all the advantage l could by cutting
across to meet them, thereby decreAs-
ing the distance a little, AZ the same
time putting on extra speed.
They had got a good start Of me, but
did not seem 20 90 at any great pace,
although they kept steadily on. l had
frightened my girths when last dis
mounted, so, getting my horse well In
hand, set out after the Rirafes, four
In number.
What with meercat's holes, and other
impediments, il was pretty rough going.
Galloping as hard as l could for little
while, I turned OF 70 the left, endeav.
oring 10 make them swerve on biz
more In the direction OF the wagon,
which was down near the river.
l was now within 300 yards, and my
horse did not evidence signs OF distress
either; In fact, be had got bis wind, and
felt was now steadily gaining ground,
and that n no fresh obstacle should
occur 10 hinder l should get shot after
all.
Finding I now held my own with
them I slowed down for few minutes
and then giving my game little nag
word Of encouragement for be under
stood and liked the business as we'll as
did,. l made another spurt and dash
ed up 10 within pretty close distance. l
fred at the rearmost giraffe, right into
the hind quarters, shot which 10 so
short-bodied an animal 10 almost sure 20
tell.
The bullet sounded clearly enough,
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