62 RIFLE AND SPEAR WITH THE RAJPOOTS. 



although we at once went after them, they had taken the 

 hint and were not seen again. 



October 31st. — We struck camp and got away about 

 9 a.m. At first the path leads down the mountain side, 

 with a hot sun beating full upon us. Then for a mile 

 or two across the Nowboog valley, to where the ravine 

 leading to the Chingam pass debouches. On our way down 

 we pass some people who told Rahman that early this morn- 

 ing a black bear had killed a man from their village, who 

 had been out shooting with a sahib now in camp below. 



A little further on we came to the tents of Colonel 

 and Mrs. Le Mesurier, who, hearing of our advent, with 

 true Indian hospitality had breakfast ready waiting for 

 us. From them we hear the story of the coolie, who. 

 though very badly wounded, is not likely to die. It 

 happened whilst beating a ravine, and the hear came 

 out on the opposite side to where Colonel Le Mesurier had 

 stationed himself. The unfortunate man was close to 

 where the bear emerged, and naturally ran away, but 

 the brute caught him up and hit him a fearful blow on 

 the side of his head with its fore-paw. 



The poor fellow's face and neck were dreadfully torn, 

 but the healing power of these total abstainers is wonder- 

 ful, and they say lie is certain to recover. 



The other day Alan saw a native, the whole of whose 

 face had been almost completely torn off some years ago 



