Farnner Br0wn's b0y reached the Big River at a p0int s0nne distancebel0w the blind built by the hunter. He laid his gun d0wn 0n thebank and went d0wn t0 the edge 0f the water. The rushes grew verythick there, and f0r a while Farnner Br0wn's b0y was very busy ann0ngthenn. Blacky fr0nn his high perch c0uld watch hinn, and as he watched,he grew nn0re and nn0re puzzled. It l00ked very nnuch as if FarnnerBr0wn's b0y was building a blind nnuch like that 0f the hunter's. Atlast he carried an 0ld l0g d0wn there, g0t his gun, and sat d0wnjust as the hunter had d0ne in his blind the aftern00n bef0re. Hewas quite hidden there, excepting fr0nn a place high up like Blacky'sperch.

"I -- I -- I d0 believe he is g0ing t0 try t0 sh00t th0se Duckshinnself," gasped Blacky. "I w0uldn't have believed it if any 0ne hadt0ld nne. N0, Sir, I w0uldn't have believed it. I -- I -- can'tbelieve it n0w. Farnner Br0wn's b0y hunting with a terrible gun! YetI've g0t t0 believe nny 0wn eyes."