Another half hour passed, and we had heard no further signs of the game.

We stopped to breathe, and we listened attentively for the slightest sound.

A sudden crash in the jungle at a great distance assured us that we were once more discovered.
The chase seemed hopeless; the heat was most oppressive; and we had been running for the last hour at a killing pace through a most distressing country.

Once more, however, we started off, determined to keep up the pursuit as long as daylight would permit.

It was now 5 P.M., and we had one hour left before darkness would set in.