noon
They got into the scattered birds , the Major and Doctor Hissong thoroughly enjoying the sport . As each bird came from cover , Shawn held his fire , and followed closely after the shots of doctor Hissong and Major LeCroix , and as each bird fell , he would shout , `` Good shot , Major ! '' or `` Good shot , doctor ! '' They got into the lower bottoms , and by noon Horton showed a fine bag of game . Shawn modestly refused to claim but a few of the birds , but Horton knew of his unerring marksmanship , and wondered at his unselfishness . Major LeCroix and Doctor Hissong were in jubilant spirits as they turned homeward . Old Sam , the setter , limped painfully behind the doctor .