This time, I must confess that I did not look with quite so much disgust
on the old apple-jack; and in fact, after a moderate horn, I completed
my ablutions, and found myself perfectly fresh and ready for the field.
Breakfast was soon despatched, and on this occasion as soon as we had
got through the broiled ham and eggs, the wagon made its appearance at
the door.
"What's this, Harry?" I exclaimed; "where are we bound for, now?"
"Why, Master Frank," he answered, "to tell you the plain truth, while
you were sleeping off the effects of the last night's regent's punch, I
was on foot inquiring into the state of matters and things; and since we
have pretty well exhausted our home beats, and I have heard that some
ground, about ten miles distant, is in prime order, I have determined to
take a try there; but we must look pretty lively, for it is seven now,
and we have got a drive of ten stiff miles before us. Now, old Grampus,
are you ready?"
"Aye, aye!" responded Tom, and mounted up, a work of no small toil for
him, into the back seat of the wagon, where I soon took my seat beside
him, with the two well-broke setters crouching at our feet, and the
three guns strapped neatly to the side rails of the wagons.
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