174 MOOSE-HUNTING, SALMON-FISHING, ETC 



longer fishing, we placed all our boats and 

 guides at their disposal for the day, which 

 were received in the same friendly spirit as 

 proffered. We shall close scene six by direct- 

 ing attention to our boats on the pools occu- 

 pied by the officers, with an additional view of 

 the major, with his rod bent, fighting a wild 

 scamp which he had just hooked, and which 

 he captured that day. Several others were 

 hooked, but they handled them too roughly, 

 and lost them. 



It is due to Captain C. to tell my readers, 

 before closing this adventure, that he thanked 

 me most heartily, before we separated, for 

 rescuing his lady from drowning. These 

 officers visited the La Have several times 

 after, but in such a way as to be welcomed, 

 and our boats to be placed at their service. 

 We closed our week's outing with nineteen 

 salmon, and must have had as many more 

 hooked that were lost. Such fishing, I fear, 

 will never be witnessed on the stream again, 

 as they get no protection from officials now, 

 and the prowlers seemed determined to scoop 

 in all. 



