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As we galloped over the hills the clouds broke on the western 

 side of the lake, and made a scene ominously beautiful. The 

 rifted dusky blue, the long pale gleam of water shining like an 

 angel's sword, the white snow-peaks, the purple-black bell) of 



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the rain-storm, all cast together formed a picture that affected the 

 senses stronoflv. 



As we neared camp, I saw something gleam white behind a 

 bush. An upland goose! I crawled up and found two. With 

 what care I mana"ed that stalk! I killed the female with one 

 barrel on the ground and pulled over the male as he swung 

 upwards. After riding seven leagues, we got our small results of 

 the day's seeking within a mile ot the camp! One or other of 

 us had seen far-off guanaco Hying out of sight, and I decided 

 to start next day for the River Fenix to try for some, camping- 

 there the night and returning next day to begin our long-needed 

 rest. 



Vet the next day (November 9) none of us wiiu a-Iuinting 

 after all. We were fairly jjlayed out. Personally I had had not 



