76 PATIENCE IN KEQUEST. 



" Beyond these glens and mountains, many a mile and 

 many a hill top lie between us and the end of our cast, 

 and the whole is. terminated by large pine woods. 



" So much for our ground. You will soon see what 

 we are attempting to do with those deer. In sportsman's 

 language we have the command of this mountain, as well 

 as of the glens and hill sides on each hand of us, or at least 

 we shall have it, when the men are arrived at their posts ; 

 for one of them will be on Ben-y-chait, on our right, and 

 the other on Sroin-a-chro, on our left : we shall remain on 

 this hill in the centre, and they will endeavour to put the 

 deer on our hill. This, it is evident from the wild and 

 open nature of the country, cannot be done by actual driving, 

 but depends entirely upon skilful manoauvring, which I do 

 not endeavour to explain at present, because you are about 

 to see it put in execution. 



" Do you see Maclaren, Peter Eraser ? " 



" He has louped the burn, and is in the moss forenent 

 the crags." 



" Now, as I was saying, Harry, I have not much hope 

 that we shall get at these harts, but I make it a rule to 

 try every possible chance. If we get them on our ground 

 once, it shall go hard but we will keep them there the 

 whole of the day. I think you will find this stalking in 

 double-quick time far more beautiful and exciting than 

 the getting a quiet shot." 



Is Maclaren behind the hill, Peter? " 



" No, no, he canna be that far as yet. You ken that 

 yoursel." 



" That getting a quiet shot, Harry, has its charms, I 

 must confess: the threading of the winding passages 



