There were good reasons for fearing that the elephant they were spooring was a "rover."
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
The hunters, who were now warmed to their work, proposed to follow up the spoor; but Swartboy, who had enough of that "old rogue," declared that there would be not the slightest chance of again coming up with him without horses or dogs; and as they had neither, spooring him any farther would be quite useless.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid
It would be a tedious business spooring the game afoot, after it had once been fired upon.
"Popular Adventure Tales"
Mayne Reid