At last he spied a tiny figure far away across the Green Meadows . Even at that distance he knew who it was ; it was Farmer Brown 's boy , and he was coming toward the Big River . `` I thought as much , '' chuckled Blacky . `` He is coming over here to drive that hunter away . '' The tiny figure grew larger . It was Farmer Brown 's boy beyond a doubt . Suddenly Blacky 's eyes opened so wide that they looked as if they were in danger of popping out of his head . He had discovered that Farmer Brown 's boy was carrying something and that that something was a gun ! Yes , Sir , Farmer Brown 's boy was carrying a terrible gun ! If Blacky could have rubbed his eyes , he would have done so , just to make sure that there was nothing the matter with them . `` A gun ! '' croaked Blacky . `` Farmer Brown 's boy with a terrible gun ! What does it mean ? '' Nearer came Farmer Brown 's boy , and Blacky could see that terrible gun plainly now . Suddenly an idea popped into his head . `` Perhaps he is going to shoot that hunter ! '' thought Blacky , and somehow he felt better . Farmer Brown 's boy reached the Big River at a point some distance below the blind built by the hunter . He laid his gun down on the bank and went down to the edge of the water .
The rushes grew very thick there , and for a while Farmer XXXXX 's boy was very busy among them .
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