CHAPTER XXII 



SEPTEMBER 29 TO OCTOBER I 7 RUMBOK TO SRINAGAR 



Tarkum sub-nala — Second and third burhel — Zinclian — Farka — Wind and 

 snow — The three uryal — Faihire of stalk — The same uryal on the 

 2nd — One wounded — Pursued all day on 3rd, but in vain — Hard day 

 — Nimu — Rupsang paid off — Prayer-wheel at Bazgo — Fotu La — Zogi 

 La — Rest-houses at Machahoi and Baltal — Scenery of the Sind valley 

 — Autumn colours — Srinagar. 



On the morning of the 29th of September, after directing 

 the camp to be taken to Rumbok, we started up the same 

 way as on the previous day, but after an hour's travelling 

 turned up the ridge to the south. This was not a very 

 severe slope, and had grass on it, so the pony was able 

 to follow us. We reached the top about eleven, and 

 sat down in a sunny spot sheltered from wind to have 

 breakfast. When this was over, we climbed some high 

 rocks to our right, and examined the valley below. A 

 herd of burhel was quickly made out, but the one male 

 in it did not seem to me shootable, and I would not 

 stalk him. Just as we were on the point of turning 

 away, the Kashmiri caught sight of three others coming 

 down a small watercourse towards the herd first detected. 

 On examination with the glasses these were seen to be 

 fit to go after. 



