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for a new marine tale. Through it all, however, we passed 

 safely, and managed, during one of the pleasant days, when 

 we were making what our captain liked to call "a famous 

 run," to catch, by trolling, a MackinawTrout of eight or ten 

 pounds, this being in the neighborhood of the Manitou 

 Islands, in Lake Michigan. This, mark you, good reader, 

 was on the 7th or 8th of July — mighty close to the dog-days 

 — when of all fish the "lakers" are supposed to be farthest 

 removed from all proximity to anything but the most heavily 

 leaded "leaders." But then that is water as is water, that is 

 to be found from the Manitous northward — cold, clear, pure 

 — fit home for such a fish. In it he can frolic, with no fears 

 of fevers and kindred ills that sap his strength in warmer 

 floods. 



Once in Lake Superior, we headed to the north'ard with 

 stout hearts and fond anticipations. We fed a long time on 

 anticipations. A stiff head-wind made it too rough for any 

 change to fish diet, and the only thing that was at all sug- 

 gestive of such a change was an impertinent little island 

 named "Leach," on the map, which tantaiizingly stuck to us 

 for the greater part of the day, while we vainly endeavored 

 to shake it off, and go our way. By sundown we realized 

 the actual discomfort and possible danger to our little craft 

 of spending the night in such a "nahsty" sea, and choosing 

 discretion for our companion, we took the advice of Louis, 

 our half-breed pilot (what a land-lubber of a pilot he was, 

 even if he did know the shore!), and putting about, ran 

 before the wind for Gargantua harbor, a haven of rest and 

 perfect security — the most charming spot on all the north 

 shore, I verily believe. How great our delight and ease of 

 sailing was, none can tell, save they who have been in like 

 good fortune with ourselves. We fled lightly before the 

 pursuing wind and sea, and rapidly approached a shore that 

 showed no outward sign of welcoming us in peace, but rose 

 in majestic fir-crowned glory, where every point seemed 



