112 AMID THE HIGH HILLS 
steadily both in size and weight and becoming 
very light in colour. 
I reached the lodge about 6.30. The stags 
weighed very nearly the same weight — 16 st. 2 lb. 
and 16st. 5 lb. clean — the royal being slightly 
heavier than the other. Our host returned about 
eight o'clock, having waited an hour past the 
time at which he had arranged to meet Stuart. 
The car was sent back for Stuart, who, however, 
did not reach the lodge until half-past ten, after 
a very long and strenuous day. He had, however, 
secured his fiftieth stag after a most troublesome 
stalk. He was not able to get his shot till past 
seven o'clock, at which time he was about seven 
miles from the lodge. So ended a most delightful 
week's sport, notwithstanding the awful weather 
which we had had. 
