" The river is too high for good fishing, sir," re- 

 marks James. " Tou should have had five salmon 

 by this time." 



\Voll, two more will satisfy me." 



" You are sure to get them, sir," says William. 



" If I do I will make you a present. But let us 

 lunch before we try again ; I was up early this morn- 

 ing, and am greedy, like the last salmon we killed. 

 Here 's success to the two salmon, William ! " 



The little flask is returned to the luncheon-bas- 

 ket, ami, lighting our pipes, we again start out for 

 the afternoon's sport. 



" James, I feel that a quiet smoke and seeing you 

 kill a salmon would be more restful than casting 

 the fly so soon after my luncheon ; the water is not 

 very swift here, and if William needs any assist- 

 ance I will help him manage the canoe." 



" All right, sir ; I would like to try. Have n't 

 killed a salmon for a long time." 



" Here is the rod, then, and bring back a big one." 



" I rose one, sir; think I '11 hook him next time. 

 Yes, there he is again. He 's got it, sir ! " 



A big plunge, and away we go scudding down 

 the river. 



" This is fun, is n't it, William t " 



" Oh, it 's grand sport ! " 



" Lead him around this way, James, when you 

 get a chance, and I will gaff him." 



" That 's it. Pull harder, Mr. Davis; hell slip 

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