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" Well," was the reply, " I'll say nothing about your 

 sneaking down and fishing my pool when my back was 

 turned, nor even about your poaching my fish with a 

 big phantom ; but we can't have you make it the text 

 of a discourse on the virtues of fly fishing." 



" The fact is," added Brown, " I have thirteen snap- 

 shots of the whole business, and if they develop as I 

 expect they will, they will make an admirable series 

 under the general title of * Spinning for Salmon in the 

 Rowan Pool.' I began with you as you waded in, and 

 finished with you holding up the poached fish with the 

 fly in its mouth. As Grey says, we'll forgive you the 

 rett, but can't stand the fly. That means hypocrisy as 

 well as lying." 



The purist was wise enough to say never a word. He 

 jerked out and retained the fly, left the salmon on the 

 floor, walked softly out, and had vanished by next day. 



