1 84 SPORT AND TRAVEL 



with Perry, I was to occupy. Either Perry's shikari 

 did not understand this arrangement, or wilfully 

 cheated us, for during the night he took Perry, un- 

 known to us, past us and some four miles up into my 

 nullah. I believe the trick was intentional on Salia's 

 part, for both shikaris had recently heard of three 

 red bear having been seen in this particular nullah 

 and were eager to have us bag them. As Perry had 

 already shot three red bear, he had been quite willing 

 to let me take this nullah, for I had as yet not seen 

 one ; but as he was unaware of the lay of the land, 

 he had no idea at the time that Salia was cheating 

 us, and was very angry afterwards. At any rate, on 

 awaking in the morning and seeing the other camp 

 far up the nullah, it seemed better not to waste time 

 in controversy, so I moved on up the Astore Valley. 

 Kadera threatened to kill Salia on sight, but as we 

 did not meet again until our return to civilization, 

 bloodshed was fortunately avoided. 



We were up at four on the i8th, and hunted all 

 day among the mountain-tops, seeing plenty of 

 bear-tracks, but only some female sharpu, and did 

 not return to camp till dark. But that was a day 

 which I shall never forget, for I saw for the first 

 time what is said to be the grandest snow-mountain 

 in the world Nunga Parbat or Diyamir, 26,629 

 feet high. Dr. Neve, in his book on Kashmir, says 



