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"Yaas. I'm Captain C 1 from Haali- 



fax." "Ah! indeed. Well, those young 

 men in the boats have come 75 miles 

 further away, and have been here two days 

 ahead of you. It is not likely they will 

 make way for you at your demand, and I 

 am sure I am not going to do so. But see 

 here, sir, why do you come here at this 

 particular season ? " " To fish for salmon." 

 " I thought so. Why don't you come in 

 March?" " Oh, there are no salmon then, 

 and it is too cold." " Exactly so. According 

 to your idea, I infer you think it is great sport 

 for local fishermen to stand on these banks 

 in March and thresh the water, that they 

 may give place to such men as you when- 

 ever, in the fishing season, you may choose to 

 come on the scene and order them home? 

 Oh no, my dear sir, you have made a great 

 mistake in thinking sportsmen in this country 

 are made that way. At any rate, this one is 

 not. When a gentleman, however, comes 

 where I am fishing, it is a very great pleasure 

 to give place to him, and a still greater one 

 to see him hook a fish and land him." Out 

 of supreme contempt for this " fellah," I 



