SINO-MONGOLIAN FRONTIER 
rising on thundering wings from some long grass, 
managed to elude the scattering of small shot 
that followed them, as they whirled away towards 
the hills. 
At last we decided that we had had enough, 
so returned to the station, where we counted our 
bag. It consisted of twenty-five couple of snipe, 
three quail and a brace of plovers. 
A few days later we had packed all our effects, 
_ and, having secured a goods wagon, stowed them 
away, leaving sufficient space for ourselves. We 
had decided to travel down by goods train, so as 
to guard our stuff from any would-be looters. 
This was an excellent arrangement, for with camp 
beds, tables and chairs we made ourselves very 
comfortable, and, by keeping the big doors of 
the car open, enjoyed an uninterrupted view of 
the beautiful Shansi scenery, throughout the whole 
day’s journey. 
We arrived back in Tientsin without any unto- 
ward incident, and, having arranged everything 
to our satisfaction, left for Kalgan on April 23, 
on our way to the wild sheep country in the 
K’uei-hua-ch’éng district of North Shansi. 
oF H 
