Doubtless the Heer Allan's were treated in the same way." "No," I answered, "when I said that I would shoot with a bullet I meant a whole bullet, not one that had been sawn in pieces and fixed together again, so that after it left the muzzle it might spread out like shot.
But I do not wish to talk about the matter.

It is in the hands of the Heer Pieter Retief, who will give judgment as it pleases him." Now, much excited argument ensued among the Boers, in the midst of which Marie managed to whisper to me unheard: "Oh! I am glad, Allan, for whatever they may decide, you won, and the omen is good." "I don't see what geese have to do with omens, sweetheart," I answered--"that is, since the time of the ancient Romans.

Anyhow, I should say that the omens are bad, for there is going to be a row presently." Just then Retief put up his hand, calling out: "Silence! I have decided.

The writing of the match did not say that the bullets were not to be cut, and therefore Hernan Pereira's birds must count.

But that writing does say that any bird accidentally killed should not count, and therefore one goose must be subtracted from Pereira's total, which leaves the two shooters equal.