SINO-MONGOLIAN FRONTIER 



out where he was. We determined therefore to 

 work round the back of the peak in the hope of 

 coming upon our quarry somewhere near the 

 summit. 



A long stiff chmb brought us out upon the crest 

 of the peak whence we could command a good 

 view of the draws and ravines below us. 

 Again we began hurling rocks and shouting, 

 working gradually away from the peak down a 

 high ridge to the east. Suddenly the goral darted 

 out from the base of a cliff below us, and crossing 

 the draw, hid up under a second low cliff on 

 the opposite side. He was much too far away 

 for a shot, so we decided to get nearer. Accord- 

 ingly fWarrington climbed down to a position 

 exactly opposite the hiding goral, while I made a 

 big detour and came up from behind to the top of 

 the cliff above the animal. Just as I reached this 

 point Warrington's rifle rang out, I could hear 

 something moving in the bushes below me, but 

 could see nothing. My companion tried to direct 

 my gaze to the right spot, but the hazel-scrub 

 was too thick for either of us to see our quarry. 

 Presently with a rush the goral broke cover and 

 went scurrying down the ravine. We both fired, 

 but missed. Hurrying down the mountain side, 

 I succeeded in heading him off, as he was 

 trying to get back to the high ground. Again 

 and again he doubled in an attempt to get past 

 me, while every time I got a chance I fired. The 



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