406 The Hunting Grounds 



The Bey had heard of another bear, and had sent 

 out some of his people to make sure of his where- 

 abouts ; but, as the haunt was said to be nearer the 

 " konac " than where we were, it was determined to 

 return there on the morrow. I selected one of the 

 captured horses for my own use, presented another to 

 the Bey, a third to the herdsman, who showed me 

 the bear's haunt, and then gave the others, with the 

 captured arms, as prizes to the best marksmen in the 

 tribe. 



