I did not like to kill another sheep, if it could be helped.

So bidding Jan and Truey stay close by the wagon, and leaving Totty to look after the flock, I took my gun and started off in search of game.

I took no horse, for I thought I saw springboks out on the plain; and I would stalk them better afoot.
"Sure enough, there _were_ springboks.

When I got out of the valley here, and had a better view, I saw what astonished me, I can assure you.
"I could scarce credit my eyes.

The whole plain, towards the west, appeared to be one vast crowd of animals; and by their bright yellow sides, and the snow-white hair on their rumps, I knew they were springboks.