  For the purpose of studying the properties of heavy-elements associated with
the Lyman-$\alpha$\ forest, we observed the gravitational lens Q1422+2309. We
used the HIRES instrument on the W.M. Keck telescope to obtain a
high-resolution, very high signal-to-noise spectrum of this z=3.63 quasar; the
spectrum covers wavelengths from below Lyman-$\beta$\ up to the C IV emission
line. Consistent with previous estimates, we find that a moderate fraction of
the Ly-$\alpha$\ forest clouds have been enriched with heavy elements at a
level significantly below solar abundance. However, unlike the fairly uniform
distribution of Ly-$\alpha$\ forest lines, we show that the C IV absorption
lines are clustered on large velocity scales.
