Asheapproachedtheminhisalmostirresistiblespeed,everysavageheartthumpedlouderintheIndian’sduskybosom。InanothermomenttherewouldbeadefeatfortheKaposiasoraprolonga—
tionofthegame。Thetwomen,withadeterminedlookapproachedtheirfoeliketwopantherspre—
paredtospring;yetheneitherslackenedhisspeednordeviatedfromhiscourse。Acrash——amightyshout!——thetwoKaposiascollided,andtheswiftAntelopehadwonthelaurels!
Theturmoilandcommotionatthevictors’
campwereindescribable。Afewbeatsofadrumwereheard,afterwhichthecriershurriedalongthelines,announcingthelastacttobeperformedatthecampofthe\"LeafDwellers。\"