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" Oh, dear, yes," the Major said ; " Fred helped 

 the bag wonderfully, and he walks well, I can tell you." 



Arrived at the spring, the first duty was to 

 have a glass of the clear sparkling water and lay 

 out the game for inspection. 



We now sat on a heather mound (on which 

 Dick had laid out lunch), and we partook mode- 

 rately and thankfully, as becometh muscular Chris- 

 tians. A few minutes in the icy spring cooled 

 some light wine and spruce beer, which was the 

 ostensible tipple. Major Duncan and I, being Scotch, 

 may have taken a leetle speerits. I suspect we 

 did to countenance John Fraser. 



" Now, Major," I said, as we settled for a whiff, 

 " what is to be done next ? We should have 

 nearly the grouse wanted : I believe about forty 

 brace was arranged for ?" 



" Forty-four, I think ; but our friends will not 

 mind having a brace or two more. Your college 

 box, Ward, may, I suppose, be any size ? " 



" Yes, the college dons can dispose of all." 



