AFTER BLUE-WINGS 61 



eyes, and show you something you never 

 dreamed of." 



The following morning, after we reached 

 Port Joli, we started out for a day's tramp 

 and hunt, Eeady with us, of course. After 

 an hour's walk we spied a flock of two or 

 three hundred blue-wings, about 300 yards 

 from the shore, resting in a body. The 

 morning was very calm, and there was a 

 couple of inches of snow on the ground. 

 When I spied that flock, I thought, " My 

 old fellow, here is the chance for an eye- 

 opener ! " Well, by my direction we crept 

 and sneaked as near to the water as possible, 

 then concealed ourselves behind spruce trees, 

 rested our guns over the branches, cocked 

 and ready for the signal to fire. These 

 precautions have all to be taken, as the least 

 movement on the shore when the birds are 

 close, reconnoitring, is fatal to success. Now 

 I bade him watch the flock, while I sent Eeady 

 on to the beach to toll, the edge of the water 

 being about 10 yards from us. " What do 

 you see now, Mr. D. ? " " They have all got 

 their heads up." " What do you see now ? " 

 " Why, eight of them have left the flock, and 



