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The days and weeks and months had passed away, and once again the 

 time had arrived for an outing on the salmon river that we loved so much 

 to visit. 



After leaving the railroad we had a three hours' ride on buckboards 

 over one of the roughest roads imaginable, before we reached the lake 

 which formed the principal source of the stream. 



Our party consisted of Judge , Doctor , and the writer. We 



were all enthusiasts with the rod, and our anticipations of sport were high, 

 indeed. 



The road terminated at the shore of the lake, and when the teams 

 stopped at the landing-place we quickly alighted, and while the drivers 

 were removing our rod cases and other effects from the vehicles we re- 

 paired to " the cove " at which we expected to find our guides, they having 

 been notified of the date of our intended arrival, and they well knew the 

 probable hour at which we should reach the lake. 



The Lake. 



At the shore we found one of them, Francois, a half- breed- French- 

 Canadian and Indian, who had come over from Campbellton for this trip, 

 and in a few minutes the other two men, the brothers William and Hiram 

 who had for a number of years been with us on our salmon-fishing outings 

 on New Brunswick rivers, reached the landing. 



Hearty greetings were exchanged, of course, for we regarded our old 

 guides almost in the light of comrades. 



" Well, boys," exclaimed the Judge, " have you seen any fish " ? 



" Plenty sea trout," replied Francois. 



