September, 1922 
417 
All equipped with Savage rifles 
on third Asiatic Expedition 
I NOW required only a ewe and a 
lamb to complete the contemplated 
museum group, so the following day we 
started up the steep mountain beside the 
camp, and in an hour reached the sum- 
mit, breathless but still strong. There 
were no sheep in sight so we kept on, 
and at frequent intervals scanned the 
hillside with the glasses. At ten o’clock 
I spotted two sheep on a distant plateau, 
and later noted others that were grazing- 
on the grassy hillside. We figured 
that the two lone animals might be the 
ewe and lamb that we hoped to get, so 
we immediately planned the means of 
approach. 
They were on the top of a flat moun- 
tain about two miles away, and it was 
necessary to descend first into the deep 
valley and then climb the long steep 
slope on the opposite side. This looked 
easy but involved much effort and two 
long hours of toil. On reaching the top 
T found the animals lying down and en- 
joying the warm noonday sun. They 
>vere in such a position that a successful 
stalk was not practical from where we 
stood, so we slid back out of sight be- 
hind the hill and made a half circle 
around the mountain top, advancing 
from higher ground. The game was 
now within sight when we straightened 
up for a look. Eighty yards was close 
enough so I fired and killed the ewe. 
The lamb, bewildered, advanced towards 
us. Johnnie handed me his light gun 
and one shot from this was ample to 
finish an unpleasant job. Science was 
served and I had had enough sheep 
hunting. 
August the twenty-fifth we stayed in 
camp all day, shaving the skins and dry- 
ing out the pelts. The change of work 
was welcome and we rested and feasted 
on large steaks of sheep meat. This 
meat is without a doubt the best of all 
game. I have eaten caribou, moose, 
deer, and bear but prefer by far the 
mutton of a mountain ram. The next 
day we broke camp and packed three 
hundred pounds of this meat on our 
horses to give to the miners and In- 
dians in the Chisana mining camp. It 
required two days to reach this settle- 
ment, but our route led through won- 
derful country and the time passed 
quickly as we picked our course between 
the hills. Several bands of caribou were 
grazing on the lowlands as we passed 
along. One group of six eyed us sharp- 
ly and ran before the horses like a herd 
of frightened cows. On our right I 
noticed a patch of white in the distance 
at the base of a high mountain, and 
turning the glasses in that direction I 
discovered a flock of sheep lying down 
and basking in the warm sunlight. The 
day was clear and I counted seventy- 
five animals in all. What a chance for 
a photograph this would have made ! 
But pelts more than pictures was our 
object at that time so we kept on 
towards Chisana. 
We rode into camp at early noon. 
All the dogs barked at us as we entered 
the town, and from the entrance of 
their tents Indians stared at us inquisi- 
tively. Husky-looking miners greeted 
“You may be quite sure,” writes Mr. 
Roy Chapman Andrews, leader of this 
expedition into Chinese Turkestan, “that 
if I did not know exactly how they 
(Savage Hi-power rifles) would perform I 
should not take them on this important 
trip.” 
Mr. Andrews knows that he can always de- 
pend upon the deadly accuracy of Savage hi- 
power rifles; he knows that he can always 
depend upon them to function swiftly and 
surely. 
Take the Savage lever-action — the famous ’99 
model. Note the strength of the hammerless, 
solid breech. Open and close the action; see how 
swiftly and smoothly it works. The short, easy 
throw of the lever gives lightning speed; and 
that powerful action always functions. No jams 
there. 
And there’s the Savage bolt-action — the 
Savage model ’20 — strong and durable yet light 
and lively. You love it for its beautiful lines and 
balance; you respect it for its rugged strength 
and simplicity. 
Many big game hunters carry along the 
Savage .22 rim-fire repeater. They know it al- 
ways shoots straight and works surely. 
Savage manufactures the following high- 
power cartridges: .22 hi-power; .250-3000- 
.30-30; .300; and .303. 
Ask at your dealer’s, or write for the inter- 
esting catalog describing the Savage hi-power 
rifles, .22 rifles. Savage repeating shotguns, and 
automatic pistols. 
SAVAGE ARMS CORPORATION 
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