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a device of Kakikapo. For the owl flew from top to 

 top of the pine-trees as often as I tried to approach. 

 Whereupon the Cree hid in the grass and, squeaking 

 hke a rat, threw his cap away in front of him. Down 

 on to this the owl pounced, and I dropped him as he 

 was carrying it off. 



For we did not reach the camp till dark, and I got 

 back pretty hungry. 



But that was the end of Tcheh Api. -^^'V^*^ ■ 



