202 KRIDER'S SPORTING ANECDOTES. 



they are there, and I hope you won't leave a 

 bird on the place. You must look out for his 

 dog if you go near the house, for they say he is 

 as savage as a Turk, and as ready to fight as 

 Paul Jones." 



The next morning we were on the road by 

 sunrise, and after an hour's drive came to the 

 mill, where we had the horse put up, and started 

 over the fields at once. After some travelling 

 over very unpromising ground, we suddenly 

 came upon a sunken corn-field of black loam, 

 with the stalks left standing and a gleam of water 

 in the furrows. 



" Whist !" exclaimed T., pointing to the house 

 which was within two hundred yards, "here is 

 the ground, let us lose no time." 



Accordingly, we crossed the fence and entered 

 at different points, each dog drawing steadily on 

 in advance, with the scent blowing full in his 

 nostrils. In this way they worked up to the 

 game, when " Scheep ! scheep !" up flittered 

 the little gray imps, ten or twelve on a fly, and 

 down again, scarce twenty yards off, apparently 

 regardless of the reports, and showing little dis- 

 position to leave the ground. Observing this, I 

 reduced my charges, and soon found that T. 

 had done the same. And now was seen, to the 



