[Journal] March 6-November 22, 1933
Page 141
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the old park shelter 250'4 corrected 2479. I came down the trail to the point instead of going along to the saddle as I wanted to get some photos of D E from the side. The going was good until we struck the section that runs along the south side of the ridge where for a half hour the going was all mud & water very trying shortly on arriving at the saddle where the road crosses to go back gain we could see the unfinished new road that I am going to follow the north slope as though steps it is dry. Shortly after I caught up with Rand & Bravo who were trying to chain Dubug's horse which was traveling on its own had to tow him back but they did not succeed for he ran ahead a little time then turned & charged past me. We continued on arriving about 11:00 at Maw which is about half way to Mondo from Caga. The altitude when I came was 2258 corrected 225 meters. We did not finish lunch till almost lunch 1:00 PM after which we all went out & got out & shot traps for as been lying in fog the rain with which had cleared up in the next. After which I examined the Pygmyote with a got in the morning. After supper it cleared & sky trees came out so I went shooting down the road toward Mondo going about 21 minute walking time. On the way out I saw nothing except species of which there were a great number counting as many as 17 more than one and also bats of which there was usually one in the light most all the time both coming & going. Shortly after I started back I caught the eyes of some animal that shows very large & bright larger than any eye I had seen so far. I shot at it and it disappeared. When I was loading I caught the gleam of another at which I promptly shot not having moved my position. As the trees were in a thickset of twisting bamboo I did not look for them but marked the place. A little guy Chalange scuttled across the road and up to bank I shot it when it gained its bush unfortunately blowing a good hole in his side unfortunately I had not noticed that he was going up a small tree as I could have charged shells. It illustrates the tenacity of life of the Chalango as it was there 0.4 minutes before he died down with the scraps overcame several. Just after arriving at Maw I shot another animal which got his tail caught around something and did not come closer (Note 1)