With "Au revoir" and "Good luck!" I leave my 

 friend to continue onward to the beach, while my 

 canoemen send our frail little craft skipping across 

 the current toward the shore, and gently drop the 

 killirk in the pool back of the island. 



"If there are any salmon here, James, they 

 should be close to the shore just above the rapids 

 don't you think so t " 



"Yes, but they might be a little farther out 

 The water isnt very swif' 



"I should try both sides," exclaimed William. 

 44 V<u < -an't tell where they are when the water is 

 high like this. They might be right in those bushes 

 there. Didn't I tell you!" as a large fish threw 

 himself clear of the water. 



" What a fine salmon ! " exclaimed James. " He 

 must have just come up the rapids. Better try 

 him at once." 



Rising from my seat, with knees and arms steady, 

 I commence getting out the right length of line. 



" Now be careful,' 9 says James, " and hook him." 



When the 5/0 Silver Gray goes back for the last 

 time the rod springs forward, sending the big gray 

 fly swiftly through the air and dropping it about 

 eight feet to the left of the place where the salmon 

 rose. Hardly have I moved it when James shouts : 

 "He's on; strike hard!" Up goes the rod, and 

 I know he is fast The killick is pulled in, poles 

 are seized, and all await the combat Quickly it 



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