Returning to the huts, they found the young hunter whom they had accompanied on the preceding day, and beckoned to him to accompany them.

When they reached the spot from which the ostriches were visible, they motioned to him to come out and shoot them.

He at once nodded.
As they were about to follow him back to camp, for their bows and arrows, he shook his head and signed to them to stay where they were; and going off by himself, returned with his bow and arrow and, to the surprise of the boys, the skin of an ostrich.
To show the lads what he intended to do, he put on the skin, sticking one arm up the long neck, his black legs alone showing.

He now imitated the motions of the bird, now stalking along, now picking up bits of grass, and this with such an admirable imitation of nature that Ned and Tom shouted with laughter.
The three then set off together, taking a line which hid them from the view of the ostriches.

The Indian at last led them to a small eminence, and signed to them to ascend this, and there to lie down and watch the result.