then another, and before I knew what had hap- 

 pened the ledge cat my leader and the salmon 

 went off like a flash. It was a very large fish 

 fifty pounds, I should think, or more; and when 

 my line came back I could have wept Had I 

 known there was a ledge under water, I would 

 have gone toward it as soon as the fish made its 

 second run, and then, perhaps, been spared the 

 great disappointment It was most annoying to 

 lose the fish at this time, because my wife and six 

 men were watching me from the bank, and every 

 soul of them (save one) believed it to be my fault 

 Having tried this same salmon in the morning, it 

 would appear as if the cold wind had made him 

 change his mind and take the fly in the afternoon. 

 They will often do this when there is a sudden 

 change from a warm to a cold wind. 



On the following morning, as I came out of my 

 room, I saw Harrison paddling about, looking into 

 the deep water of the pool where I had lost my fish 

 the previous evening. Presently he crossed th< 

 rapid, and as he beached the canoe he shouted: 

 " My gracious I Mr. Davis, there 's a salmon in that 

 pool in about twenty feet of water, and he is the 

 liiiTLT.-t fish I havf rvrr sr,-n ; I U-li.-v.- In- is th 

 one you hooked last night He's a brute!" I 

 thanked James quietly and blessed him. 



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