150 ALONG THE FLORIDA REEF. 



" Nothing easier when you know how," an- 

 swered the tall fisherman, breathing hard and 

 coiling his line. " Mighty curious fish," he con- 

 tinued ; "I've known 'era to come right along- 

 side of the boat, but generally they keep nine 

 or ten foot off, and when they get in range, 

 why, then I put the grains into 'em. It's easy 

 enough." 



" Easy enough for you," replied Tom, " but I 

 don't believe I could do it." 



In a short time Lons John caught another 

 barracuda, upon which Tom took the oars and 

 pulled the dinghy in. Dick and Harry were 

 both down at the wharf waiting for them. 



" See what you miss by lying in bed ! " 

 shouted Tom, as they drew near, holding up a 

 big fish. 



The barracuda were slims: on an oar, and, 

 placing the ends on their shoulders, Tom and 

 Harry started up the walk to the cottage, and 

 soon the odor of broiling barracuda arose from 

 Paublo's department. 



" The barracuda must be one of the quickest 

 of all fishes in its movements," said Tom, after 



