Drifting around a bend in the river, we come 

 upon Napoleon fast to a fish. 



" He must be big, the way he is acting," exclaims 

 William. " He keeps going up the river, and Mr. 

 Heckscher is pulling him hard, too. Now he is 

 going back a little! Yes, he is leading him all 

 right now ! He '11 have him soon if everything 

 holds. Yes, there goes the gaff! That's the 

 biggest fish this year ! " 



When we reach the canoe the weight is known 

 forty pounds, the largest salmon my friend has 

 ever killed. Of course Napoleon was delighted ; 

 he never ceased singing anthems until I made the 

 men gather some green ferns, and, carefully plac- 

 ing them over the Silver Queen, bear her away 

 gently to the opposite shore, where she received 

 honors worthy her station. 



" The men usually lunch by one, Heck ; and as 

 it is now past twelve, you will not have much tinio 

 to fish if you go back to the pool." 



" Very well ; let us have luncheon now, for this 

 bracing air has already attacked me." 



Spreading the white cloth smoothly upon the 

 bank, we are soon seated and going over the story 

 of the big salmon at Hamilton's Beach. 



" The men must be a bit eager to-day, Heck. 

 They are already returning. Here comes Peter 

 Coull one of Mr. Kennedy's canoemen and the 

 bear-hunter of the river. Let us ask him to join 



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