32 AN ENGLISH GAGi^.MEKEEPER. 



upon I took each man by the collar, and 

 pulled them apart, telling Josb>lin to simply 

 stand by his man, and not touch hip. m. 



Then I went over into the next fientid, but I 

 had not got more than twenty yards vvm-hen a 

 lurcher dog ranged past me, at about toft^n or 

 fifteen paces. I let fly and killed him, seand, 

 going on a little further, I came across a net 

 with a hare in it, and a man with a lurcher gs at 

 his heels. I took hold of the man's collhiiar 

 with my left hand, having the gun in my righaret, 

 and, as the dog passed in front of me, I shcs t*t 

 the dog with the gun in one hand only, neven t 

 leaving go of the man. I put the muzzle rig? uit 

 up against the animal's ribs, and, letting fl fay, 

 bored a hole clean through him. I t^alsnen 

 dropped my gun and took up my staff, y has I 

 expected to get a blow on the head for kijealling 

 the dog, but I did not get it, my man beh^oraving 

 civilly enough. at 



In the meantime I heard my mate H vcutley 

 calling out : " Come on, keeper ; com^o ^ on, 

 Wilkins," to which I replied : " Have youe g got 

 your man ? " " Yes." Then I hailed aga xin : 



