232 WE TRY OTHER GROUND. 



so below. Difficult and dangerous as already was the walk- 

 ing over such a smooth sloping surface, it was rendered even 

 worse by heavy rain which had fallen during the night. 

 Two black bears and a brown one had shown themselves 

 at long distances, and also some rinds and does ; but as 

 there were no fresh marks of large bucks, we determined to 

 try other ground. 



