"I thought at first that it would be very dangerous for me; now I see that it will be more dangerous for you.
Let's keep together." "Do as I bid you," he replied sternly.

"Now go on round, as if trying to keep the fire between you and danger.

Fire quickly if you have a good chance, and don't miss.

But first of all let's try the effect of a firebrand or two in the direction you think you saw the brute." He picked up a piece of blazing wood and gave it a whirl round his head.
The result was to bring a fierce roar from the wood close behind us, and we involuntarily sprang to the other side of our fire.
"There's no knowing where to have the beast," muttered the doctor, as he realised the cunning sneaking habits of our enemy.
As he spoke he stooped and picked up another blazing piece of wood, for he had dropped the first to bring his gun to bear.

Now, holding the gun in his left hand, he gave the blazing wood a whirl round his head and threw it in the direction from which the fierce roar had come.
To my horror and consternation it was answered by a savage yell, and something charged out nearly to the fire but dashed back directly, so quickly, indeed, that we had no time to get more than a sharp shot apiece at the fierce creature.
"Load again quickly," whispered the doctor; and I obeyed him, listening the while to the rustling crackling noise at a little distance.
"Do you think we hit it ?" I said softly.