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the time we were to meet the Major and Mr. Frederick : 

 it's no' far from six o'clock." 



" So be it ; " and we walked up the river- side to 

 meet them. 



"Are there any good places above, Archie?" I 

 inquired, "if we should be long in seeing the other 

 party." 



" Ou, ay, we have some likely casts atween here 

 and where they leave off, and ye have the muckle 

 fish ye rose before to try." 



By the time we got back to the first pool the 

 sky had become dull, and there was a smart breeze 

 blowing ; yet although I fished every inch with a 

 fresh hook, and even changed back to the first fly, 

 the big one refused to show, and Archie grumbled 

 at the " sulky brute." 



A little further up the river we met our friends 

 Fred leading the van with glowing face, and 

 shouldering the Major's heavy rod. 



"So I see you have had sport," the Major said, as 

 he looked at the weighty bag that Archie and I 

 carried between us. 



" Yes, a famous day. How did Fred get on ? " 



"Come and see," cried Fred; "here Hope, and 

 you," and he dragged us up to where his man was 



