We didn't stop to find out, you know." "Then that is clearly the next thing to do," said Raed.

"Let's go down to the boat, and take that round to the place where we fired at the second one." "But how about the birds, the eider-ducks and kittiwakes ?" said I."We should find them more palatable than sea-horse--to begin with." "Very well: you and Weymouth might go round the island to the left.

It can't be more than a mile and a half or two miles.

But do be prudent of your cartridges." _Boom!_ Raed and Kit, with Wade and Donovan, then got into the boat, and pulled off round the islet to the right; while Weymouth and I, reloading our muskets, set off on our bird-hunt.
The west end of the island was considerably higher than the eastern portion.

As we went on, we espied scores of little auks sitting upon the low cliffs.
"No use to waste powder on them," said Weymouth.
"But see there!" suddenly halting.