join his fleeing companions. By this time my 

 frirud is coming in the distance. Pulling up traps, 

 we go ashore to await his arrival. Presently he 

 appears, beaming with smiles, so I know some- 

 thing has happened. 



" I have one ! " he shouts ; and by the time his 

 canoe is abreast we have heard all about the kill- 

 ing, and the big one at the rock, which rose three 

 times, and at last just touched the fly. 



" What a grand fish ! " I exclaim. " Such a per- 

 fect head; so different from mine with his big 

 hook but the female fish are always more beauti- 

 ful. Do you know the weight f " 



" Just thirty pounds," replied my friend. 



"I am delighted you had luck." 



" Why, my dear fellow, the dream of my life is 

 realized. To see these enormous fish rise is well 

 worth the journey up here, and I am greatly in- 

 debted to you for much happiness." 



u Oh, bother the indebtedness ! To-morrow you 

 will get a bigger one. Let us be off now, and see 

 how comfortable old Red Camp is by firelight." So 

 the stalwart natives, taking off their coats, seize 

 their poles, while the tired and happy anglers are 

 lulled to sleep by the gentle motion of the canoes 

 moving slowly along in the gloaming toward 

 camp. In the stillness of the night a delightful 

 bark is heard. Mixer has recognized the sound 

 of the sockets, and is coming to the landing 



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