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will try and get the hind one. Good ! Load up 

 again ; here come some more to the right. How 

 quick they turn when they hear the call ? Steady ! 

 Four down that time ; those make fifteen, includ- 

 ing the five teal. 



See what a lot some fellow is putting up over 

 east ; we will be apt to get a crack at some of 

 those. Yes, here they come. I'll leave the head 

 ones to -you. Only two down that time, eh? I 

 missed that second shot of mine clean. Load 

 up quick ; we'll get several she j at these be- 

 fore they all get settled. Did you see those 

 two drop from that flock over there to our right? 

 Some fellow is doing pretty good shooting there. 

 I've seen him kill several lately. Steady ! Low 

 down to the left. (Bang !) He's all right ; but 

 never mind, no man can kill every time. 



See that flock towards the sun coming into 

 the pond ; how quickly they lower when they get 

 over it ? There ! that same fellow at our right 

 just dropped another. That flock is coming 

 straight' towards us, but is rather high yet. Keep 

 low, and let them circle ; I'll call them right 

 down. Did you see how they darted down when 

 they saw those dead ones ? They'll turn right 

 back. Now, steady ! That's the kind of fellows 



