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saluted them, arid down came four. The shot 

 sent them right over Harry's pit, so that he 

 hadn't an extra chance, yet he stopped the 

 " houk ! " of the old gander, which saluted him 

 as he went over, and also landed low a goose 

 for a company-keeper. " Harry, here comes 

 another flock ! Get ready ! " Scarcely had he 

 got the word when eleven came along, but 

 turned to the north when 45 yards distant. 

 They drew together, and I fired, dropping one 

 dead and wing-breaking another. Eight birds 

 were down out of two flocks, which was extra 

 luck. By the time I was ready, three flocks 

 were heading for us, all unsuspicious of danger, 

 but, as they came within 150 yards, seemed in- 

 clined to edge off, probably had seen the geese 

 lying on the ground. But our wing-broken 

 friend had heard the "houk!" and, wanting 

 companionship, answered. This turned the 

 first flock right upon us, and they went along 

 between us, three more biting the dust, while a 

 fourth one which had left the flock, by which 

 we knew he was badly hurt, went tumbling 

 headlong to the ground, 350 yards distant. 

 Harry was not satisfied with the result of his 

 shot, so kept watching the flock, to see if any 





