After that one of the unoccupied negro cabins was selected to confine the birds in until the required number had been trapped.

It received a thorough sweeping, the floor was covered with clean sand, and the broken window was boarded up so that the captives could not escape.

When this was done David started for home, and Don and Bert went into the house to get ready for supper.
The next day was spent much as the preceding one had been spent.

At eleven o'clock seven more traps were ready for the field.

Then the mule and wagon were brought into use again, and the new traps were distributed along the fence.