game does not move about much, hiding in the dense thickets 
instead. 
The day breaking windy, but fairly clear; Little, Colbert, 
and I went up-mountain after sheep. After a terrific climb 
came across fresh tracks of a band of rams, which we pro- Sept, nth 
ceeded to follow till unfavorable wind compelled us to change 
our direction. 
Left the tracks and went over the top of the peak, ap¬ 
proaching the sheep from another side. Later saw them feed¬ 
ing down toward timber-line. The position was unfavorable 
for a stalk, but we determined to do the best we could. Tak¬ 
ing advantage, therefore, of any shelter in our path, and crawl¬ 
ing in the open spaces, we managed to get within fair shooting 
distance of them. The wind, which was very puffy, must have 
swerved, or else we had been seen while stalking; for the rams 
were already moving off when Colbert poked his head over the 
ridge, and by the time I came up, he was unable to shoot to 
advantage. I too leveled my gun several times,—-but was so 
fagged by the stiff climbing and the running, that a film 
gathered before my eyes, the muzzle wavered, and I could not 
draw a bead. 
WADING TO WAITING 
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