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Death Valley in ’49

CHAPTER VIII
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I hauled this one down the mountain, and the other boys had the two others secure by this time.

McMahon was so elated at my success that he said: "Manley, if I could shoot as you do I would never want any better business." And the other fellows said they guessed we were having better luck with one gun than with six, so we had a merry time after all.

These animals were of a bluish color, with hair much finer than deer, and resembled a goat more than a sheep.

These three were all females and their horns were quite straight, not curved like the big males.

We cut the meat from the bones and broke them up, making a fine soup which tasted pretty good.


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