no HUNTING TRIPS 



on them all. The latter took the abuse very 

 philosophically, merely remarking: "I'm 

 glad a did na kill him myseF; he seemed 

 such a dacent wee beastie." The sequel 

 proved that neither the skunk nor Sandy 

 had learned any wisdom by the encounter, 

 for half an hour later the " dacent wee 

 beastie " came back, and this time Sandy 

 fired at him with fatal effect. Of course 

 the result was a frantic rush of all hands 

 from the hut, Sandy exclaiming with late 

 but sincere repentance : " A did na ken 't 

 wad cause such a tragadee." 



Besides curlew and plover there are at 

 times, especially during the migrations, a 

 number of species of other waders to be 

 found along the streams and pools in the 

 cattle region. Yellowlegs, yelper, willet, 

 marlin, dough bird, stilt, and avocet are 

 often common, but they do not begin to be 

 as plentiful as they are in the more fertile 

 lands to the eastward, and the ranchmen 

 never shoot at them or follow them as game 

 birds. 



