"De--grub--him--be--forgat!"

There was a look of blank horror, and then a burst

of laughter from Dick Varley. "Well, well," cried he,

"we've got lots o' tea an' sugar, an' some flour; we can

git on wi' that till we shoot another buffalo, or a--ha!"

Dick observed a wild turkey stalking among the

willows as he spoke. It was fully a hundred yards off,

and only its head was seen above the leaves. This was

a matter of little moment, however, for by aiming a

little lower he knew that he must hit the body. But