"Who would have thought it possible for one so young as she to
learn the trick?" Ben asked himself. "I have tried it many a time
without the bone, but never could do it."

He looked at her admiringly, and was certain she was the smartest
girl he had ever seen.

"If there are any turkeys within hearing, that is bound to fetch
them, but I have seen no signs of them."

Linna continued the signalling at intervals for fifteen minutes
or more, peeping meanwhile from behind the tree and around her in
every direction. Ben did the same, and saw nothing.

"Why don't shoot?" she abruptly asked.

He noted the direction of her gaze, and there, not fifty feet away,
was a big hen turkey, walking slowly over the leaves, with head
aloft and glancing here and there for the lost one.

The target was a good one, and taking careful aim, Ben toppled it
fluttering to the ground at the first fire.

"Dat all want?" queried Linna.

"Yes; that will do for tonight, Linna."

"Den go back--play wid Alice."

And off she ran to rejoin her companion, while the delighted lad