354 CHAMOIS HUNTING. 



a little on one side, as if to look at it from another 

 point of view. 



" Yes, it is a chamois," he continued, as we looked 

 through our glasses; "that's all right! We have 

 plenty of time, for he will not go away. But let us on 

 now : yonder do you see those rocks, great blocks 

 of stone, just on the shoulder of the mountain ? well, 

 there I think you had better stand ; and then I will 

 go over the ridge, and roll down stones, to put the 

 chamois on the move ; he will be sure to come round 

 close to where you are, and you can get a famous 

 shot/' 



We were a considerable time in reaching the place, 

 yet it did not seem far off. But in the mountains 

 distances are very illusory, and you are sure to fancy 

 them shorter than they really are. 



" How long will you be crossing over the ridge ?" 

 I asked of Bauer, as he was about to set off. 



" I can hardly say : it 's a good way up and round 

 to the other side. But I will tell you what ; as soon 

 as the chamois is on the move, 1 11 fire off my rifle, so 

 that you may know, and be on the look-out." 



" Very well : this is a good place where I now 

 am. I will keep behind these rocks, and shall thus 

 be almost hidden." 



" When he comes, he will pass along yonder. Do 

 you see ? just there, where those stones are peeping 

 out of the snow." And off he bounded with a nimble 

 step, and was soon out of sight, as he took a slant- 

 ing direction over the mountain. There was plenty of 



