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he would, for he shot at the whole bunch. 

 But he got one nicely with the second 

 discharge, as he picked out his bird. I 

 made a double easily, but my! they were 

 going all right when I gave the last 

 trigger!" 



The Captain had by this time picked 

 up the fowl and was off again toward the 

 sloop, which he soon had under way, the 

 old boat's mainsail breaking out heavily 

 in the mild morning wind a steady nor'- 

 wester as the clumsy craft slowly legged 

 it to the east, the bayman, all smiles, 

 waving his cap as a parting salute to his 

 two friends. 



lt Peritus, I never killed a broadbill 

 from a point before to-day," said the 

 Doctor to his young friend as they both 

 got down snugly again out of sight in the 

 hay and blankets, " though I have often 

 had them cross the decoys and shot at 

 them at long range. We 're very lucky. 

 How I wish Seth Fielding could see 

 this!" 



