The boys could not help laughing at the curious appearance of the two black objects waving slowly about.

The herd of deer stood staring stupidly at the spectacle.

Then, as if moved by a common impulse of curiosity, they began slowly to approach, in order to investigate more closely this singular phenomenon.

Frequently they stopped, but only to continue their advance, which was made with a sort of circling movement, as if to see the object from all sides.
Nearer and nearer they approached, until the leaders were not more than fifty yards away; when the native leaped to his feet, and discharged his arrows with such rapidity, and accuracy, that two of the animals fell before they could dart away out of range.
The lads soon joined the native, and expressed their approval of his skill.

Then, while he threw one carcass over his shoulder, they divided the weight of the other between them, and so accompanied him into camp.
The next day Ned and Tom, walking to an eminence near the camp, saw in the distance some ostriches feeding.