off the gaff. Just in time, sir," as the twenty-aeven- 

 pound salmon tumbled into the canoe. 



" My quiet smoke was not a success, for I have 

 n't seen my pipe since you first hooked the fish. 

 One more salmon, William, and you win." 



" No doubt of that, sir ; just below that tree on 

 the right there is one waiting for me." 



Dropping down gently, the fly is drawn slowly 

 across the dark eddy, when a bright streak shoots 

 forth, and we soon have a twenty-one-pound sal- 

 mon to complete the score. 



" William wins," I exclaim, " and I have had 

 enough sport for to-day." 



The day is finished, the pools have been fished, 

 and five salmon lie nestling in our canoe as we 

 head the little cedar toward home. Passing the 

 men's cabin, a joyful tune is heard coming from 

 within, showing that there are other hearts up in 

 the wilderness made glad at the coming of the 

 anglers. As I approach the landing Mrs. Davis 

 and Napoleon are gazing at three large salmon 

 lying on the bank. " How many f " they both ask 

 as they come toward the canoe. 



44 Five from twenty-one to thirty-one pounds. 

 And what have you been doing T " 



"Mrs. Davis has killed two fine fish, 11 replies 

 Napoleon, "thirty-three and twenty-nine pounds; 

 and I one of twenty-eight" 



44 So you could not win another queen to-day T" 



