272 WHAT I HAVE SEEN WHILE FISHING 



CHAPTER IX. 



LOCH NESS. 



FREE SALMON FISHING A GRAND TROUT HARLING AN 

 UPSET. 



As my fishing friends know only too well, I am 

 totally unable to keep secret any discoveries I, or 

 they, may make in connection with the possibility 

 of capturing spring salmon at anything below a 

 ruinous price. I am growing old, and I suppose 

 that is allowed to account for my foolishness. My 

 friends do not really throw me over, or do half the 

 things they threaten in such loud tones ; they still 

 put up with me and all my faults. 



How many am I about to offend just a little in 

 letting all and sundry know of my latest discovery ? 

 Well, what is it ? It is no less than a spring 

 salmon fishing absolutely free, and within a day's 

 march by rail, of London town. Where is the wee 

 bit river Lyon now ? Yes, absolutely free is my 

 newly-discovered fishing. 



I am so far fortunate that I need not consider 

 the feelings of the friend who first took me there to 

 fish, since he has, of his own accord, materially 



