They agreed that the game should be equally divided at night, no matter who had killed the largest share of it.

During the day the Indian shot a turkey, and the white hunter a turkey-buzzard; and these two birds were all that either of them were able to meet with.

The proceeds of the day's hunt were brought together; and now arose a difficulty about an equal division of the game.

Both knew well enough the value of a good fat turkey; and both were as well acquainted with the utter worthlessness of the buzzard--which was in fact _worth less than nothing_, as its filthy odour was extremely repulsive.

It was evident that the only way of making a fair division would have been to cut the turkey in two equal parts, and each to take one of the halves.