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still stayed at the edge of the woods, and 

 the farmer knew that they could count 

 three. 



Then he took three men, and the four 

 went into the blind with no better suc- 

 cess. The crows could also count four. 



Finally he took four men and the five 

 went into the blind, four going away after 

 a few minutes, as the three had done. 



After a noisy consultation the old 

 leader of the clan flopped down into the 

 cornfield, and the farmer knew that they 

 could not count five and he had tricked 

 them at last. 



" Bang,'' went the Thunder Stick, and 

 its echo rolled away to the woods. The 

 clan flew away in every direction, but not 

 so the gentleman in black. He started 

 to fly, but one of his wings crippled 

 under him, and he flopped helplessly 

 upon the ground. 



