A SHOOTING TRIP TO KAMCHATK , 



reached the same ridge. A few miriutes later 

 .er bears came in sight to our left, apparently 

 vlisturbed by my shots. They were quietly playing 

 •^•ether and rolling themselves on the moss ; one of 

 n would occasionally make a rush at his companion 

 o frighten him, and both would then gallop 

 ' full speed, stopping suddenly to begin the 

 >llowed by the General, 

 ■lall detour to 

 lee^^ f 



g whicii i 



S nty ya 



Q -'d the .^,'.1 



W 'H' down the lati.n.. -■ ; 



K motionless on the snow. A sec-/ ;•■ 

 &4 Other, which dashed frantically uphill v,,v.. . 



'" growl [ •< r h' "• Mi'M^oHch, and then gave him iiis 

 I ! \s full in the chest. Botn 



vicr than the first one, but the\r 

 darker and in good order. Three bears in 

 an hour's time was no common quarrv, ai 

 to think it was time to turn my atr< ■ 



Leaving our quarry to be skiii 

 we decided to pursue our cours 

 ^< irch of bighorn. We started 

 our way through the light m ^ in;; 



