CHAPTER V 



Going Fishing 



** Let's go fishing," said William. "We've worked 

 hard and I think we deserve a little fun. Besides, 

 I'm hungry for meat, even if it is just fish. I re- 

 member when I used to go after hornyheads in Vir- 

 ginia and I can almost hear their bones cracking." 



''Where will we get the hooks?" asked Henry. 



"Don't you remember those hooks and the ball 

 of cord I showed you on the boat," replied William. 

 "I have them now in my room. I hardly ever go 

 anywhere without a few fishhooks in my pocket." 



It was scarcely ten minutes before the two boys 

 were standing by the pool below the waterfall where 

 they had seen the fish jumping up, with stick poles 

 in their hands waiting eagerly for a bite. And the 

 fish were not slow. In half an hour they had quite 

 a string, some of them over eight inches long. 



"We forgot to tell Edna where we were going and 

 I bet she'll be worried," said William. "We've got 

 enough for one good meal, anyhow." So they re- 

 luctantly wound up their lines and started home. 



"Bad luck to leave when the fish are biting good," 



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