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trout stream, and as my eyes explored the water, they 

 caught sight of a pike of about six pounds lying near 

 the surface ; so, thinking he was a customer that would 

 not be wanted in a trout preserve, I shot at him, or 

 rather below him, while as this was done a cock pheasant 

 rose and came high over me, to be laid low by the 

 other barrel ; and thus I brought off an unusual 

 "double," for the pike came floating down stream to 

 me, barely kicking, and was pulled ashore with my 

 gun barrels. 



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