410 CITIZEN BIRD 



some people pay the light-keeper at the little island 

 yonder to see that the law is kept and that no one 

 hunts them here. See ! He is coming over noAv to 

 find out what we are doing here ! " 



" Who are the people that pa}^ him, Uncle Roy ? " 

 asked Dodo ; "the Wise Men?" 



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Common Tern. 



" Yes, the Wise Men, and some Wise Women too. 

 You can give a part of the money in your tin bank to 

 help the poor birds if you wish." 



''Oh yes — that is — I forgot," and Dodo whispered 

 in her uncle's ear that she, as well as Nat, Avas saving 

 money to buy Rap a lohole bird book for Christmas. 



" It seems to be a very open place for nests, out here 

 on the sand," said Rap. " I suppose the little Gulls 

 and Terns must be hatched with down-feathers on." 



