about opposite the Dyckman section Mr. Wing 
caught sight of a large bird crossing toward the 
New Jersey shore. A second glance told him 
that it was a duck hawk and that he carried a 
pigeon in his talons. He had discovered Black 
Warrior returning from a foray in Central 
Park. | 
Shouting to the captain to steer in closer to 
the Jersey shore, he snatched up a field-glass and 
followed the bird until it disappeared against 
the face of the Palisades two hun- 
dred feet or more from the bot- 
tom. For atime he studied care- 
fully the famous cliffs and marked 
well the spot where the duck hawk 
was last seen. 
IV 
Tue next day found 
him at the top of the cliff 
directly over the place 
where Black Warrior 
had perched with the 
. . Black Warrior returning from 
a forge pigeon. On hands and 
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