MR. CHUPES AND MISS JENNY 



the grove, but no helpful information was 

 gained till towards night, when cries of dis- 

 tress from half-awakened birds gave evi- 

 dence that the marauder was a nocturnal 

 one, but by force of circumstances only, 

 on account of strict surveillance, as we 

 learned when we identified him. At home 

 he does his hunting by daylight. 



There was no getting at him in the dark- 

 ness, but with the first signs of dawn the 

 faithful watchman caught sight of a large 

 white body, before which the smaller crea- 

 tures retreated in terror. True, nothing 

 was gained beyond this one fleeting 

 glimpse of him, yet it was a clue. 



With strained necks and eyes directed 

 towards the tree-tops, a whole reconnoi- 

 tring party went through the grove during 

 the day of the discovery, but the white 

 spectre did not reveal itself. Further terror 

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