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was conquered. On the fourth day he was 

 still. 



Only Sidie had understood his struggle, 

 and she but partly. From the fourth month 

 she had not been well. Something within 

 her gave way then, and she found great 

 difficulty in swimming erect. In spite of 

 her efforts she would turn partly on her 

 side. 



None knew the effort she made to over- 

 come this. But when she saw Hump Back, 

 her own malady enabled her to compre- 

 hend something of his struggles. Near him 

 the last day she tried to learn something of 

 his mishap, but got only the impression that 

 somewhere on the shore had been an enemy 

 more terrible than all others. 



It was then that the spirit which broods 

 over the waters smiled in cynicism, for he 

 knew that the creature which among men is 

 called "highest" may be the greatest 

 enemy of the fish. For while the turtle kills 

 for food, this "highest" often mangles and 

 kills needlessly and through his own irrita- 

 tion. 



If you should ever visit Lone Pine Lake, 

 you will find there anglers you would be 



