110 DAYS STOLEN FOR SPORT 



until some time after, as he then discovered that he 

 had left his rods at the farmhouse. 



It must not be imagined that his reluctance to 

 begin arises from the same cause that keeps the 

 newly made sportsman fearsome to fire his gun 

 before spectators, for he is the best caster of a bait 

 and drawer of it to make it twirl that I know. He 

 is quite artistic in his unselfishness and it lasts 

 throughout the day. When nearing the last live 

 bait he will discover that he would like a little spin- 

 ning and will put a dead one on. In spite of this I 

 did not trust him with all the baits. 



They, my friend and the editor, successfully 

 dodged the numerous enemies that hover near the 

 artist's bait-can ; indeed, it caused no trouble until 

 the jolting of the train splashed water from it that 

 trickled in little rivulets, not towards the nearest 

 door, but away down country, where two pair of ladies 

 feet hung on ankles that were much in evidence as 

 skirts were drawn up to avoid the coming tides ; 

 but the artist's dreamy blue eyes saw only, through 

 the panelling of the coach, the outlines of his next 

 week's sheet, and the editor's spirit was in its editorial 

 chair until the rustle of skirts made him blink, and 

 then fairly stare, at the feet and ankles that hung 

 about. 



" Surbiton, Surbiton" in porters' voices woke him 

 thoroughly, and the man for the position popped his 

 head out and shouted " Paper ! Paper!" and very 

 soon half-a-dozen sheets were opened and crumpled 

 into cushions for the ladies' feet. The editor is in 

 his element when ordinary men would be gazing 

 blankly for inspiration. To prevent the splashing 

 of the bait-can was to him a simple problem and 



