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watch we had set him. Our deer was soon de- 

 spatched, cleaned, and hung on the nearest tree. 

 We then pointed in the direction of the birches. 

 A nod from the scout gave confidence to our 

 stalk, being a well-understood signal that the trio 

 had not been moved by the shot. 



Thoroughly acquainted with the ground, the 

 younger sportsman took position on line, but 

 considerably beyond the birches where the deer 

 were feeding, while the elder took advantage of a 

 hillock about a hundred yards below, and close to 

 the burn scaur. 



A slight motion of my cap warned the keeper to 

 come on. He first slipped out of sight for a little 

 time, and began to whistle and speak to his canine 

 accomplices, gradually emerging, as if accidentally, 

 into view, having exactly the appearance of a shep- 

 herd "wearing" his flock. Dozens of times we 

 well knew the roes had witnessed this operation, 

 and were quite callous to it, so when the man 

 now wheeled to the right, then to the left, but 

 always nearing them as if by chance, the crea- 

 tures were as easily herded as three "harvest 

 hogs." They strayed slowly down the burn, and 



