"It is the same name we saw this morning" Said he "after awhile he will go to sleep, then we can shoot him" I must confess that I had little hope. The ram seemed too splendid, too unattain- able, and much, much too far away; But I could feast my eyes on his mag- ificent head and almost count the rings on his curling horns. A flock of red-legged partridges occupied my attention for a few moments. They rallied across from the opposite ridge, alight- sing uttering their rapid fire call, and alighted almost at our feet. Then each one vanished under a bush seemed to melt into the net side vanishing like magic among the grass or stems. I wondered why they had concealed themselves so suddenly, but a moment afterward there was a subdued whirr like the motor of an aeroplane far up in the sky. Then shadows drifted down and I saw three huge black eagles swinging in our lowering circles about our heads. I knew then why the partridges had alighted so close beside us. They had seen their mortal enemies, the eagles and had sought the protection of our presence. Even if the beasts had not been waiting half a mile away I could not have shot my rifle with, no matter,