62 SPORT AND TRAVEL 



blood spoor, we kept on our way along the side of the 

 mountain, until we at length reached a point beyond 

 which the Doctor said it was useless to look for goats, 

 as we had got to the limit of their feeding-ground. 

 We then climbed to the top of the mountain, and 

 worked back among the highest corries until we 

 reached a point directly above our camp. We had 

 seen no more goats, and as by this time the sun 

 was down, it behoved us to make for camp, which 

 we did not reach till the shades of evening were 

 closing in. 



I had expected two friends from Smyrna to join 

 me that day ; but as they had not arrived when we 

 reached camp, I came to the conclusion that they had 

 been prevented from coming. Shortly afterwards, 

 however, we saw a figure approaching in the dusk, 

 closely followed by a small donkey carrying a load, 

 with a second figure in close attendance upon it ; 

 and in another minute I was shaking hands with my 

 friend Mr. J., an Englishman long resident in Asia 

 Minor, thoroughly conversant with the ways and lan- 

 guages of the country (Greek and Turkish), and a 

 very cheery companion. My want of success had by 

 no means spoiled my appetite; so whilst we were 

 discussing a savoury meal, I recounted to my com- 

 panion all that had befallen me during the two pre- 

 vious days, and the great success I might have had 

 if fortune had but favoured me, for, after all, there 

 is a little luck in judging distances correctly, when 



