66 The Wild-Fowlers 



shouted Seth; " we '11 not disturb these 

 bags and boxes on both sides of the river. 

 Besides," turning to Corbin, " Doctor, 

 we 'd miss the train if that fat Bradley 

 had to walk ten yards with his gun- 

 case." 



" Good idea, Seth/' responded his 

 friend, " and while you look to William 

 transferring the traps to the smoking-car 

 when we get across, I '11 attend to the 

 tickets; Bradley, what 's the name of the 

 station we go to Ramsey town ? " 



" No, Amity ville," answered the Doc- 

 tor; " get three excursion tickets; you '11 

 save four cents on the lot enough to buy 

 yourself one of those Gowanus cigars 

 you like so well." 



" I '11 buy the darned tickets one way," 

 said the puffing Corbin; " I would n't 

 bother taking care of the blamed return 

 stubs if I could save four dollars." 



' Why not drive all the way, Doctor ? " 

 inquired Seth of Bradley, as the wagon 

 and its great load rolled on to the ferry- 



