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ES Bh with the caution ofa moose-hunter. | But he had not | is gusty to lose yourself in | this wood than ss. a | fl gone far when the sow appeared, walking slewly and Imagine.” % i _ grubbing up the loose soil between ihe: trees arith aos So they went on ates and the roe erence ade - snout. the hurdle and its burden of toothsome meat. i She was so intent upon her foedinis that she ea no But J ohnny was not destined to get, a shot at any- 7 ae | eyes or ears for anenemy. In this respect the boar 1 is | thing that morning. They walked on for a ‘time “a8 oa ever the keener animal. He is always on the alert» | seeing nothing bigger than a few insects tempted out. A wn i ae and is, on the whole, less greedy than ae Jady | by the warmth of the sun, which, as if. rejoicing with io i ae friend. : the boys, beamed down with unwonted winter power. ive) ae Dawson, standing with his legs wide ee eaicedl Jim went as far as he thought aaa aoe then — ” of | his rifle and proceeded to take aim. He was conscious | halted. eres. a ! iS of the presence of a stranger in the person of Johnny “We shall get nothing. this . morning,” , he ‘anid ee eee Daw, who might be critical, and a failure had to be | “Those two shots scared away what there was. Dur- ee: | avoided. | ing the-winter the great part of the boars go deeper _ 4 So Dawson’s aim was a very steady one, It was so ‘| into the wood. And there are more sheltered Spots i. | steady that ere he had made up his mind to pull the | perhaps. On our side of the island we get what cold _ trigger the eyes of the feeding animal were raised,so | wind there is.” | ae that he was seen. “T can have another try to-morrow, s you don't ____ Dawson, heing a little chore nied was not aware | mind,” said Daw. ei: of the movement. Suddenly the sow, which he thought “Yes, and the morrow RG that,” replied Ji im, “ ‘and _ he had secure, made a rush in his direction. She came | many morrows, I hope. You won’t leave us just yet, towards him like a flash of light, Bae in a ey he | I trust.” $3 the: ie ay pulled the trigger. | ‘“‘T should be glad to stay in you for a Feary as pA). But in doing so he omitted to depress the rifle so | far as that goes. What. will you do now ?” abc as to shoot ina line with the approaching animal. The | ~. “ About staying on the island, you mean ?” consequence was that the shot flew wide of the ee “ Yes.” pd) sie pa the sow came along direct at him. “T haven't had any time to think the matter over,” ‘ae It was an unusual thing for the females to charge, | said Jim, “and I doubt if any of us have. But onsta i es but this one may have been of exceptionally cantanker- | thing I am certain of—none will be in a hurry. to go q _ ous disposition. Or she may have been ambitious, | now. There are so many matters to settle up.” Oi an | _ like many women in these days, of taking upon her- “YT hardly know what to make of you yet,” re- y Ba self the whole duty of the stronger sex. turned Johnny Daw, witha smile. “Of course, ie) i A | Whatever her motive, the animal dashed at Dawson, | heard from Giuseppo you were schoolboys, but you and béfore the echo of his rifle had died away, she, | are very different from what I expected to find.” ii a 4 i with wild, uncertain aim, rushed between his legs and “We have changed very much since our troubles — vig bh ; caused him to turn the better part of a somersault. began.” NG i The next moment another rifle was heard, and the “You would, naturally. But I only know half — _ career of the bold sow was cut short with a bullet | your story—that portion of it relating to Giuseppo. _ 4 through her forehead, _ He told me all about your meeting on the other side It was Ganthony, who, in spite of his laughter, had | of the island, and how you confounded him and his Mi _ fired with a true aim, Dawson, considerably astonished || crew.” - | Bi and crestfallen, arose to his feet and looked at his ‘He seems to bear no malice.” | Pils i friends. ‘‘ Not a morsel. On the contrary, he recognises’ ith ; ___ “Twas taken by surprise there,” he said, “but I | your worth and appreciates the generosity you showed - vie a think Thit her” in sparing his life. He thinks more of it, as he, acting aM :. “Very likely,” replied the successful shot, Gan- | under the orders of Espardo Reonardo, would, if he Be, _ thony, “ but ie did it so tenderly that there is no | had captured you, certainly not have spared ree mine m nak upon REC a ee Le yours. 4 iM he 4 nt rare a ( As 8 the SOW was a young one, not more than a year “ A man who can be grateful must have some soon Het old « and i in SoRee ae: Hite yas ample! for in Bit. | me p BENG Be a vy. ee 4 ’ RY rh ‘Seles " ys A : eS cee oN ra ie im 1 ae ae f ht uae oe yas ioe 1 Gi Cc ( a"? ' - Yili WY Ml eae a it an eat th ty ATR vibn ih i ti ‘i tle) " ae ‘ ‘is a; aa st OTN,