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who can, tells you battery shooting is 

 slaughter, and you cry it down in print 

 without further investigation. I 'm sur- 

 prised that some persons who have en- 

 emies in yachts and carriages don't say 

 boating and driving are cruel pastimes 

 in fact, they do say it the anarchists say 

 it." 



The Doctor here laughed louder than 

 ever, and, slapping Seth soundly on the 

 shoulder, continued: 



" Now, don't back out, old boy. Be 

 at the Studio at twelve sharp. I '11 have 

 the wagon there at one-thirty, and Wil- 

 liam '11 be on hand to look after the 

 traps." 



" Well, I could n't possibly back out, 

 Doctor," said Seth, " as matters stand, 

 because I have n't agreed to go. But I 

 think I will go. Your laugh about the 

 report that Forester never shot from a 

 battery and the suggestion that I shoot 

 blackduck from a point have altered my 

 mind on the subject. Yes, I '11 go. I '11 



