A SHELLBACK OF THE CROUCH 303 



evening, and Dan's last words to us were, " Come down 

 for a few days' fowling the first spell o' decent weather ^ 

 we get, gentlemen, and I promise you shall take back as 

 many fat mallard as you'll care to carry. / knows where 

 to -find 'em." 



^ Hard, frosty weather. 



