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 firmed every circumstance, he shewed an ardent desire to get acquainted with those nocturnal sportsmen."

"That honor you can easily have," said the Baron, "if you will stay here the ensuing night, we will give you company."

"Bravo!" exclaimed the officer, "perhaps the gentlemen will be so polite to invite us to their sport, and then we may be so fortunate to get a good haunch of venison."

"Now the landlord entered the room, "Well," said he, bidding us a good morning, "have you heard any thing to night, gentlemen."

"More than I liked," answered I; "who are those sportsmen that go a hunting at midnight."