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and four o'clock by seeing a red glare through 

 his window curtains. It was then a grand 

 blaze, for the woodwork newly tarred was in 

 fine condition. He got up immediately and 

 sent off for an engine. Now I cannot but 

 fear that if a tramp had gone in there to 

 smoke and sleep he must surely have been 

 asleep before the fire was discovered, and 

 doubtless suffocated; his charred remains will 

 some day be found if he ever did enter that 

 awful gulf. When the engine came no water 

 could be found, so it left at once and the 

 fire went on. The barn contained a hundred 

 tons of new hay and clover. 



Here is a photograph of the French barn 

 with cattle and a shed in front of it taken 

 a few weeks ago before the bays were quite 

 filled with hay. If Mrs. Weaver produces as 

 good a one of the fire it will be interesting. 

 I hope to get it in a day or two. 



So ends my second attempt at fishing. I may 

 make a third and last attempt on Monday. 



OVER THE BLACK MOUNTAINS 

 Monday ', zvth August 1904. Angling, no 

 doubt, is a very pleasant occupation in antici- 



