I was wondering how long my desire to observe--for to the anthropologist they were most fascinating--could hold my hand back from my rifle when Ruth awakened.
"She jumped up like a little fury.

Fired a pistol point blank at them.
Their amazement was--well--ludicrous.

I know it seems incredible, but they seemed to know nothing of firearms--they certainly acted as though they didn't.
"They simply flew into the timber.

I took a pistol shot at one but missed.

Ruth hadn't though; she had winged her man; he left a red trail behind him.
"We didn't follow the trail.