the point of rocks and that neglected all 

 other fish when the first run of salmon came 

 plunging in through the breakers. He had 

 passed them safely, after a lively chase, and 

 was playing and jumping hilariously in the 

 pool at the head of the first lake, when a 

 curious accident sent him hurrying back to 

 the sea. And that was only the beginning 

 of a long chain of causes which made him 

 bigger than all his fellows. 



On the lake were a pair of loons that had 

 a nest on a bog hard by, and that were always 

 fishing. Hukweem was deep under water 

 chasing a big trout, one day, which darted 

 into Kopseep's pool and vanished under a 

 root. As Hukweem sped noiselessly by, trail- 

 ing a great string of silver bubbles, the wav- 

 ing of a great tail caught his eye just beyond 

 the root, and like a flash he plunged at it, 

 driving his pointed bill deep into Kopseep's 

 side. Had it been a big trout the blow would 

 have stunned him on the spot; but at the 

 first touch the salmon tore himself free and 

 leaped clear of the water. Hukweem passed 

 on, seeing his mistake, and the next moment 



37* 



7he Story 

 ofKopseep 



