Across the Roof of the W' orld. 



The country to the east was ii succession of roUing downs, 

 much intersected by ravines and nullahs, the whole covered 

 with long grass and sloping down towards the Tekkes River 

 far out in the valley to the north. Whilst following along one of 

 these grassy ridges I sighted Numgoon and Giyani coming along 

 the ridge across the downs to the east, and signalling them to make 

 for camp, Nurah and I went off to look for roe-deer. I got a shot 

 at one across the nullah but failed to score a hit, so went back to 



ROE-DEER GROUND IN THE THIAN SHAN. 



breakfast. Arrived there I heard Giyani's story of his night's 

 adventures, brought about by the runaway nag. He had pursued 

 the elusive animal up hill and down dale with a persistency 

 that called for my unqualified admiration, until at last he 

 was such a long way. from camp that he lost his bearings, and 

 so spent the night beneath a fir tree, soaked to the skin by the 

 drenching rain. At daylight he resumed the hunt and presently 



