THE ROCKY MOUNTAIN GOAT. 



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Before starting out, 1 had offered a fair reward for the 

 capture of a kid, and this was the old man" s opportunity. 

 As he was stripping for the chase, he turned to Charley and 

 commanded him to remain below and occupy his time in 

 catching trout, with which the stream abounded. He then 

 disappeared in the dense growth of timber which inter- 

 vened between the creek and the foot of the mountains; 

 while I took up a favorable position, with my glass, to watch 



Gojts — Female and Young, 



the success of the chase. The ascent must have been diffi- 

 cult, for two hours passed before the crouching form of the 

 Indian ai)peared in the opening. A short time before this, 

 the old Goat must have snuffed the danger, for she started 

 up the mountain, and at the moment the Indian came in 

 sight had reached a shelf to which the kid was unable to 

 follow. All this time a large, white-headed eagle soared in 

 majestic circles directly over the scene. After several 



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