move about a little and eat out of the crib.

"There," said Humphrey, "now time and patience must do the rest. We
must coax her and handle her, and we soon shall tame her. At present
let us leave her with the calf. She has a yard of rope, and that is
enough for her to lick her calf, which is all that she requires at
present. To-morrow we will cut some grass for her."

They then went out, shutting the cow-house door.

"Well, Humphrey, you've beat us after all, and have the laugh on your
side now," said Jacob. "`Where there's a will, there's a way,' that's
certain; and I assure you, that when you were making so much hay, and
gathering so much litter, and building a cow-house, I had no more idea
that we should have a cow than that we should have an elephant; and I
will say that you deserve great credit for your way of obtaining it."

"That he certainly does," replied Edward. "You have more genius than I
have, brother. But dinner must be ready, if Alice has done her duty.
What think you, Jacob, shall we after dinner go and look after that
bull?"

"Yes, by all means. He will not be had eating, and I can sell all I can
carry in the cart at Lymington. Besides, the skin is worth money."

CHAPTER SIX.

Alice and Edith were very anxious to see the cow, and especially to see
the calf; but Humphrey told them that they must not go near till he went
with them, and then they should see it. After dinner was over, Jacob
and Edward took their guns, and Humphrey put Billy in the cart, and
followed them. They found the bull where they left him, standing quite
still; he tossed his head when they approached him, which they did
carefully, but he did not attempt to run at them.

"It's my idea that he has nearly bled to death," said Jacob; "but
there's nothing like making sure. Edward, put a bullet just three
inches behind his shoulder, and that will make all safe."

Edward did so, and the animal fell dead. They went up to the carcass,
which they estimated to weigh at least fifty stone.

"It is a noble beast," said Edward; "I wonder we never thought of
killing one before."

"They ain't game, Edward," replied Jacob.

"No, they are not now, Jacob," said Humphrey; "as you and Edward claim
all the game, I shall claim the cattle as my portion of the forest.
Recollect, there are more, and I mean to have more of them yet."

"Well, Humphrey, I give you up all my rights, if I have any."

"And I all mine," added Edward.