RABBIT-FERRETING. 1 3 7 



" Any sport ? " the Major inquired. 



" Yes, yes ;" and Fred was proceeding eagerly with 

 details. 



" All right, my boy ; but you two be off and 

 change : we shall have it all at dinner." 



They were not long appearing, and the tumblers of 

 ice-cold water which Ward gulped seemed odd, after 

 being all day beside a whole river. 



" So, Hope, you had sport : what did you do ? " 

 I asked. 



"Well, first we took the lower pools for sea- 

 trout. The river has fallen in considerably ; but there 

 was a smart breeze. I crossed at the Heron-stane, 

 and Fred fished this side." 



" What did you get in that pool ? " 



" Only three sea-trout : farther down I had two 

 more and a small salmon, and Fred landed two 

 grilse and a trout for his share. On the upper 

 pools we hardly saw anything." 



"Not bad, on the whole. Any event of note in 

 your travels?" 



" Why, yes ; flushed a young lady in the heather." 



" Ho ! ho ! an event to a grass bachelor : tell us 

 about it." 



"Ask Fred ; he was first spear." 



