INTER-OCEAN HUNTING TALES 



it. With an eloquence which truly surprised 

 me, he added the "verisimilitude of truth to 

 otherwise bald and uninteresting statement of 

 facts." It was evident that the newcomers 

 were outclassed, for my modest friend was 

 not only gifted of tongue, but he told his 

 story last. I have discovered that there are 

 more ways than one of establishing a reputa- 

 tion as a sportsman, and sometimes the "gift 

 o' gab" is more important than skill in 

 handling a rifle. 



