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the hospital if you do not look out. Let’s get the tent up quickly.” We did so after a struggle and securing the back to the fence. I cut titree placing it against the fence for shelter and break-wind. Inside the sheltered tent I warmed up and felt better. After a while my thoughts turned tp the river flat and I went down there. I. did not go down with the idea of inspecting my bundles of cocksfoot. . I went down curious to see if The gale had done its work properly and made a good job of it. It had. There.was hardly a bundle to be seen. Gone on the wings of the wind like my voice. I noticed the Standing cocksfoot was threshed too. “That’s done it,” I said to myself. Some days later on I met Jack. “Hullo,” he said. “Have you got that ‘cheque yet?” ■ “Not oh yes I have,” I said on •second thoughts. “I got a big check — a real good check.” I told him all about it. “By jove, that’s hard luck,” he said. “That was a nasty check-mate.” “Yes,” I said, “a bit of a knock—but I think I will write up that experience —perhaps I might sell it.” . So I did—and I get a little cheque after all.