Journals of expeditions to Mongolia from 1919 to 1930
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26 found the girls at camp, we left Tiffini really immediately after. ward packed up, we got away about 2 p.m. but it began to rain a little late but soon cleared off. The wind was very strong and cold however but we had a comfortable camp in the lee of a hill not far from a well. next morning we ran on toward M, with a stinky cold wind from our face. On the way we saw several herds of antelope but we did not wish to shoot any more so passed them by. About 11 o'clock we saw two wolves standing on a hill crest or they were looking at temptation to be missed. Arking failed to remain on the road, we running off over the rise of ground after the larger wolf, he had a good start of about 600 yds. but the game was splendid so we ran up & down hills without difficulty. At that we gained rapidly and after about two miles had the wolf almost under the front wheels. Coltrman wanted to shoot it with his pistol and I, too, I was chaffing at finally him off with my rifle I wanted to do him. When we were about 50 yards of the animal it gave a sudden alarum.