12 GUN, RIFLE, AND HOUND. 



and I returned to the carriage, and, emptying the 

 luncheon box I had filled at midday, laid out my bag 

 in tens. The exact total was forty couple of real 

 snipe and three painted snipe. 



E soon joined me. I forget his exact bag, 



but mine surpassed it. He had, I fancy, not used so 

 many cartridges. This is the best bag of snipe I ever 

 made. We were naturally both pleased. It was long 

 after dark when we got home, pretty well tired out. 



Next day everybody in the Fort had snipe for 

 breakfast. 



