He was too quick for me, and I could not gain upon him, so, halting suddenly, I took a steady shot at his ear with the four-ounce at about seventy yards.

Down he went to the shot, but I heard him roar as he lay upon the ground, and I knew he would be up again in a moment.

In the same instant, as I dropped my empty rifle, a double-barrelled gun was pushed into my hand, and I ran up to him, just in time to catch him as he was half risen.

Feeling sure of him, I ran up within two yards of his head and fired into his forehead.

To my amazement he jumped quickly up, and with a loud trumpet he rushed towards the jungle.