316 MEN I HAVE FISHED WITH. 



when the door opened and the doctor came in, followed 

 by Bill Patterson, Henry Neaville, Mrs. Patterson and a 

 dozen other men and women. 



"What had kept me so long?" "Why didn't you come 

 home?" Bill said: "When we sold them fish in Dubuque 

 for less than we've got to pay Jo Hall for the team, I 

 said: 'I'll be blessed if I ever take another load of fish to 

 Dubuque.' If you've got them little fish all in good 

 order we'll have 'em fried at Johnny Nicholas' restaurant 

 to-morrow night, and I tell you they'll be fine. Hello! 

 What's the matter?" 



While he was talking to me the mother of the child 

 dropped fainting to the floor, for she had seen the women 

 take the child from my arms dead ! 



