22 CHAMOIS HUNTING. 



here, as you know," the forester added, "were cha- 

 mois and red-deer in abundance, and now it is a 

 chance if a single head of game is seen in a day's 

 stalking. However/' turning to Meier, " the Peissen- 

 berg would be the likeliest place there perhaps might- 

 be a chance." 



"It is the only place where there are any now," 

 Meier said. " Chamois are there, but the mountain 

 is large, and there 'being so few perhaps we might 

 not see them. And then too a single gun only 1 it 

 is difficult to guess where they will come for one per- 

 son to get a shot : with two it were easier. However 

 we can try. I will place you," he said, turning to 

 me, " where the chamois are most likely to pass, and 

 then I will go through the wood and drive them out. 

 But I cannot say for certain you will get a shot." 



" Never mind," I answered, " let us try ; if we see 

 nothing it cannot be helped." 



So it was arranged that on the day after the morrow 

 we should try our luck on the Peissenberg. I was 

 just going away when the forester said, " There is a 

 good stag on the Ring Berg; Meier has heard him 

 for some days past, if you would like to try for him." 



A stag in the rutting season ! I pricked my ears 

 at the announcement. "A^00/stag?" I asked. 



" Oh yes, a very good one." 



" Of how many, think you?" 



" Of twelve certainly. Meier saw him yesterday, 

 about two hundred yards off, but the ground was un- 

 favourable, and he did not fire." 



