Planking Poachers 



Several years ago it was the good fortune 

 of the Humble Angler to meet a gentleman 

 who proved himself to be not only a fine 

 fellow but a true sportsman in the highest 

 sense of the word. 



Both being greatly interested in all mat- 

 ters pertaining to fish culture and other pis- 

 catorial subjects, their acquaintance ripened 

 rapidly, and when they parted this new- 

 found friend extended a cordial invitation to 

 the Angler to visit him at his New Bruns- 

 wick home. This invitation was accepted 

 and within a fortnight the Angler became 

 a guest at Hallworthy Manor. 



In an after-dinner chat the host informed 

 his guest that he knew of a most excellent 

 salmon river, owned by a few friends of his, 

 and expressed his regret that they had not 

 met earlier in the season, for at that time 

 both of them could have tried their expert- 

 ness on this stream. Major Barnes, barrister, 

 was a modest man for it was later learned 

 that, although a few friends were associated 



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