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"Yes ! " I remarked, "I must have had more 

 than my share of chances." 



Our host then asked what butt I had drawn 

 for the next drive. "Number five," I replied. 



" Oh ! " tlie other gun at once remarked, 

 ■"what luck again." 



So I calmly asked the number of his butt. 

 "Four," he answered. 



"Well," I said, "there should not be very 

 much difference, I think, between numbers four 

 and five, as they are adjoining butts." 



During the shooting, I took note of how many 

 shots number four had fired. After the drive Avas 

 over, our host came up to enquire what I had 

 done. "I have thirteen down, gathered twelve, 

 but I see my dog is bringing in the other one." 



Again exclaimed the other gun in number 

 four, "What luck." 



This, at last, rather irritating me, I asked how 

 many he had accounted for. "Four," he said, 

 was his lot. 



Then I said, "Do you know how many cart- 

 ridges you fired ? " 



