For a moment the jungle quivered and crashed; a second later, and, headed by an immense elephant, the herd thundered down upon us.

The great leader came directly at me, and was received with right and left in the forehead from a Reilly No.

10 as fast as I could pull the triggers.

The shock made it reel backward for an instant, and fortunately turned it and the herd likewise.

My second rifle was beautifully handed, and I made a quick right and left at the temples of two fine elephants, dropping them both stone dead.