The Wild-Fowlers 



around the tiny dwelling from the rear, 

 with both his brawny arms outstretched, 

 striding along with his rubber-booted legs 

 like a clumsy boy on stilts. 



" Glad teh see yer, genelmen ; glad teh 

 see yer, glad teh see yer, one an' all." 



" Hurrah! " chorused Seth and Corbin ; 

 " hurrah for Captain Grieb!" 



" Now, genelmen/' said the Captain, 

 addressing the party, but putting his 

 words straight to Doctor Bradley, who 

 had gotten down and taken the bayman's 

 hand, " now, genelmen, I says 't ain't 

 no use comin' in this 'ere house cabin 

 o' mine; 't ain't fit. Now I says we go 

 right aboard the sloop and gets a hot 

 meal for all." 



The suggestion seemed to strike the 

 sportsmen most favorably, and it took 

 but a second to arrange things to this 

 end. Bradley and the Captain walked to 

 the little dock, Seth drove the team 

 there, and then all began to unload the 

 traps, save the worthy Corbin, who 



