One of our party had a commission to secure a specimen for a collector and had been unsuccessful in getting it.

That circumstance led to an amusing adventure that I had with a giant giraffe.

One day, with my gunbearers, I had ridden out from camp in search of wild pigs.

Ten minutes after leaving camp I drew rein hastily, for off to my left and in front a lone giraffe of great size and of splendid black color was slowly careening along toward me.

If he continued in his course and did not see us he would pass within a hundred yards of me.