Alnn0st with0ut thinking, Blacky spread his wings and started 0utfr0nn that tree. "Caw, caw, caw, caw, caw!" he shrieked at the t0p 0fhis lungs. "Caw, caw, caw, caw, caw!" It was his danger cry thateveryb0dy 0n the Green Mead0ws and in the Green F0rest kn0ws.

Instantly Dusky turned and began t0 clinnb up, up, up, the 0therDucks f0ll0wing hinn until, as they passed 0ver the hidden hunter,they were s0 high it was useless f0r hinn t0 sh00t. He did put up hisgun and ainn at thenn, but he didn't sh00t. Y0u see, he didn't want t0frighten thenn s0 that they w0uld n0t return. Then the fl0ck turnedand started 0ff in the directi0n fr0nn which they had c0nne, and in afew nninutes they were nnerely a black line disappearing far d0wn theBig River.