The explosive balls had both flown true to the mark, invariably a fatal one in the case of the river horse.

Frank as he fired had taken another rifle which the Houssas held in readiness for him, but there was no occasion for its use.
The Fans came running up, and on seeing the great beasts lying in the stream, gave a shout of joy.
"That will do for this evening," Mr.Goodenough said.

"They are large beasts, and will give food enough for a week or ten days." They then returned to the camp which, at the news brought by one of the Fans, had already been deserted.

Before the natives retired to sleep the hippopotami had been cut up and carried to the camp.

Portions were already frizzling over the fires, other parts set aside for the consumption of the next two days, and the rest cut up in strips to be dried in the sun.