238 KASHGAR TO THE KARAART PAMIR. 



right in the middle. I felt pretty steady, but 

 the distance was greater than I thought : the 

 bullet went under him, striking a stone and 

 knocking up the dust, then went pinging away 

 beyond. I gave them the other barrel as they 

 ran, but with no result. Away they went with- 

 out a pause, until they appeared like specks 

 against the sky. 



This seemed to be the only herd in the dis- 

 trict, so I determined to waste no more time, but 

 go on to the Karakul Pamir. 



