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Still a third anchors his boat and still-fishes with 

 live minnows. A fourth method, and one which 

 we prefer to any of the others, is to row slowly 

 over promising ground, letting the minnow sink 

 well down and keeping it constantly moving. It 

 was while fishing in this manner and after taking 

 six or eight fine fish, that a feeble tug at the line 

 signalled the presence of the invalid. He came in 

 with scarce a struggle; in fact he seemed to be 

 relieved to have his troubles ended. As no expert 

 was present to diagnose the case we shall never 

 know from what malady he suffered, but he was 

 a sick fish. If he had been a man the pallor and 

 emaciation might have indicated tuberculosis, al- 

 though he did not cough. He had a giant frame, 

 and in health would have weighed five pounds or 

 more. As it was, he barely went two pounds. 

 As he was still able to wiggle a little after the 

 weighing process was over, he was returned to 

 the water, where, after lying seemingly lifeless for 

 a moment, he feebly swam away. Just before he 

 disappeared he turned a reproachful look towards 

 the fisherman, as much as to say, " Why didn't 

 you put an end to my suffering? I'm disappointed 

 in you." If we ever catch another invalid fish 

 we'll kill him on the spot. 



On a certain day, among the new arrivals was a 

 Cleric and his Satellite. The Cleric was a genial 

 and interesting man and an enthusiastic fisherman. 

 That night he asked many questions about the 



