CHAPTER IV. 



THE WHISTLE AGAIN! 



"VTTHEN our pupil has become so well established in the 

 * * knowledge of what is required of him that he will, 

 when at quite a distance from you, instantly s l op at the 

 signal of the upraised hand arid retain his position until given 

 permission to move, we will advance him another step, and 

 teach him the meaning of that other sound of the whistle, 

 that we have mentioned as being used to attract his atten- 

 tion. We always use for this purpose two very short, quick 

 toots, with the second one folio wing the first instantly. As 

 the meaning of this signal is entirely different from the one that 

 he has become accustomed to, so should the sound be also so 

 different that he can never mistake the one from the other, 

 n^r for an instant be in doubt as to what is required of him 

 when he hears the sound of the whistle. 



As much depends upon first impressions, we will take good 

 care that we start right, and tbat we let him hear the first 

 sound of this signal at an opportune moment, and as we 

 wish to teach him that this sound is only to attract his at- 

 tention, we will be very careful that he is not looking to- 

 ward us, but wait until he is at some little distance from us, 

 and looking the other way. At the same t;me care must be 

 taken that he is not particularly engaged about anything 

 that would t;nd to distract his mind. At just the right 

 time you should sound the signal in a short, sharp, quick way, 

 but only loud enough for him to hear distinctly, and he will 

 at once look around to learn what this means. At the in- 

 stant he casts his eye in your direction, raise your hand as a 

 signal for him to To ho. Be very sure that your hand is raised 

 at the proper time, for, as we have remarked before, first im- 

 presssions are very important, particularly in this lesson, and 

 he should instantly see and obey your signal, thus learning 

 if this course is always pursued that the two short blasts 

 mean nothiBg in themselves, and are only a warning to call 



