CHAPTER THIRTY FOUR.
A BATTLE OF BUCKS.
Karl had scarcely finished speaking, when, as if to illustrate still further the habits of the ibex, a curious incident occurred to the animal upon, which their eyes were fixed.
It ceased to be a solitary individual: for while they were gazing at it another ibex made its appearance upon the cliff, advancing towards the one first seen.

The new comer was also a male, as its huge scimitar-shaped horns testified; while in size, as in other respects, it resembled the one already on the rock as much as if they had been brothers.

It was not likely they were so.

At all events the behaviour of the former evinced anything but a fraternal feeling.

On the contrary, it was advancing with a hostile intent, as its attitudes clearly proved.