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fishing, and calmly announced that the next day 

 he would show us how to catch bass. Then the 

 Satellite took the floor and descanted at length 

 upon the prowess of his friend and the piscatorial 

 victories won by him on other waters and in other 

 days. Not a word was said in reply by the men of 

 the company, some of whom had fancied that they 

 knew a little about bass fishing; but on more than 

 one face there was a grim look which betokened 

 something a little short of perfect happiness. 



The next morning the Cleric and his Satellite 

 were up bright and early, being the first to start 

 out upon the day's fishing. Later on, three other 

 boats put out, each containing a man who had 

 vowed to beat that Cleric or perish in the attempt. 

 When night came and the records of the day's 

 catches were compared, it was found that the high- 

 hook had brought in eighteen bass, another twelve, 

 a third eight, while the invincible Cleric had taken 

 but two. Never again, as the guests gathered on 

 the porch at nightfall, did the Cleric expatiate upon 

 his skill as a fisher for bass, and no more did the 

 Satellite recount the marvellous exploits of his 

 hero. On the faces of the other fishermen there 

 rested a look of deep satisfaction and in their eyes 

 one might detect a gleam of amusement. It isn't 

 necessary to brag about your achievements. Just 

 do things, and let that brag for you. 



But the Cleric was a good fellow and his stories 

 helped to pass many an evening pleasantly. One, 



