i8 WITH A NINE-FOOT 



chosen flies, and a six-foot cast of finely- 

 tapered hair, were soaking in a tumbler 

 of water, when the sunlight, which 

 glinted on the tinsel and hackle, was, 

 for a moment, obstructed by a figure 

 passing the window. Immediately after- 

 wards a man was standing at the door of 

 the bar-room. He was one of the light- 

 haired type of Welshman, and, although 

 rather above the average height, his 

 sloping shoulders and somewhat hollow 

 chest gave one the impression that he 

 was of lighter build than he actually was. 

 His face was small but elongated, and 

 a red-brown beard followed the line of 

 his chin and stood well out from his 

 chest, exposing a lean, scraggy neck. 

 His upper lip was shaven, and the one 

 remaining fang -like tooth, although 

 useless for all other purposes, still grip- 

 ped an ancient pipe. His cheek-bones 

 were high, and the small gray eyes were 

 deeply set, yet bright and lively. On 



