CHAPTER X 



AFTER GOAT ON THE MAINLAND 



Having still a few days to spare, I decided 

 to try for a Rocky Mountain goat on the Main- 

 land. 



Lansdown had lived for some years at the 

 head of Kingcome Inlet, one of the great inlets 

 running in to the Mainland, just behind the 

 island on which the town of Alert Bay is 

 situated. 



He stated that goats were plentiful but that 

 one would have to climb up to the tops of the 

 mountains at this season of the year. He also 

 pretended to an intimate knowledge of every 

 turn and bend of the inlet, and the best camp- 

 grounds. I accordingly engaged him and his 

 sixteen-feet rowing and sailing boat for the 

 trip. 



September 17th. We started early for Alert 

 Bay and were fortunate in getting a tow across 

 from the timber company's steam launch, and 

 arrived at Alert Bay in the early forenoon. 

 We laid in ample supplies of provisions at 



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