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no doubt, were brought ashore for the long walk, and 

 came in quite handy for this other purpose. After 

 this they filled the waiting boats and were taken off 

 to the steamer.' 



*I am afraid you are a little lacking in perception 

 of the serious side when on your fishing tours; are 

 you not, Mr Geen?' 



'Mr Shimmer, I am a great respecter of the grand 

 work your Board is doing; I saw a lot of it in DonegaJ 

 last year, but I could not help smiling, nor could you, 

 had you seen the seriousness with which they played 

 the game of follow-my-leader.' 



'Dad must be lacking on his serious side,' said 

 Harry, 'or he would not have sat on a wall pretending 

 not to notice, while all the time he was giving squeezes 

 to my knee and whispering, "Oh ! Harry, look at that !'"' 

 "Oh, Harry, look at this!" "Oh, Harry, if another 

 nose goes into that barrel I shall tumble off backwards 

 and be drowned." Certainly the leisurely way the 

 line of visitors entered the castle was in striking con- 

 trast to their exit, and gave dad's funny side such 

 a start that he lost his chance of improving the occasion 

 by pointing out to me into what high places ambition 

 leads.' 



This son of mine can so use his face as to give colour- 

 ing to his speech, and its comical expression when 

 saying 'high places' in connection with Grace O'Malley's 

 castle started laughter that was prolonged by his 

 appearance of surprise that his remarks should have 

 caused it. 



'Now, Mr Shinmier, may I ask you for your promised 

 advice as to our further journeyings; we thought of 

 having a day in the bay here, and then driving on 

 to either Slyne Head or Roundstone.' 



'Well, Mr Geen, I think I can prevent your making 

 useless journeyings, and I can suggest a route where 

 you will be sure of sport and a degree of comfort that 

 should meet the requirements of a sportsman. To 



