Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-10-15

''fishP" says Dick; mot a fin. Might
as well throw ily on dry ground as
on this gln-cloar water.
lie sits down, and we recover onr
spirits and temper a little. But he Is
not himself, for being really anxious
about him and Ethel, observe him
closely and note the elaboration Of eff
fort in his mirth.
II wish he was not so humble
minded Probably he will not even ask
herr so run my thoughts.
After our painstaking preparations
tea Is not 10 be dismissed in a moment
Our contemplative enjoyment OF It,
however. Is broken in upon by a loud
shout from fourtecn-year- old Bella.
Look, the salmonN and she points "
the curving eddies which mark the spot
where the big fish has risen.
''lIy gum" says Dick, jumping up IN
haste. its regular sockdolager.
Take my rod, Croft, and try for It."
'No, no. it's your turn. / had the
last"
But good-naturcd Dick thrusts the
rod into his friends hand and drags of
his own hat 20 examine the flies in II.
Our loud-tongued entreaties are TO
him as the idle wind; but a gentle, low
voiced request from Ethel veers him
round in a moment, He takes the rod
and glides cautiously down 10 the wa.
ter's edge, crouchcd behind rocks, and
with beating hearts we watch every
movement OF Dicks fingers.
i shall show him a big dark fly
first'-his words scarcely reach us
through the noise OF the fall-"l should
never land such 'whoppor' on small
hook. "
He seems an age aflixing that fly and
then wettiug t. As he lengthens his
line out yard or moro each cast, and
the black wings and silver body float
nearer and nearer to the spot where
the great hsh rose, our excitement
reaches almost to bursting point, and
little Bella has to DO held down by
force
There, It must have been right over
ms nose tnat time! almost wonder
mat DICK mas the courage to go on
worklng ms ny at a't But no ripple
breaNs tne surface. Ills majesty gales
,Tll unrnoNeu upon inc ulacN ana SILVER
Two OF three more throws anu DICK
rcc,s UP ms lIne'
t,y hln WIN small JOCK scott
NOW, now, oaPtaln oroiI' caught ny the pre-
Nalnng excitement speaks In solemn
WHISPER -,
AN right throw me one over.
AGAIN me Wettn1g process mas TO bo
gone through and again seems more
endless than before:
@ Az lssl the priiliant-hued Jock
scout Is almost over the big hsh. Dick
oalances .S, hllnseiI carefully Tor the next
, oase 5 Ing rUu .S curves pacS, swings ior-
Wuiu, anu ,he n.y. delivered straight
anu iIeely; uIoPs gehtly on 10 the wa
yl " ouPl1 Oi ynrus aooNe the saltnon'
il..l iilaIuly mas the llRc sunk an men be-
ioW sns surI'co oSlore tnere Is heaV-
~ poIl anu swirl OF water rs tne great
IN Douhus 10 tne surface mere Is
~. ~. ono VI US BiriS VINO Would not at
thiS Juhcture nave thrown the ROD down
win Snriek'
In a moment Jack has struck. His
rod Is hoop; the line flashes through
tno w y, water @ tne "hirIing reel makes mu-
SIC ~ n our our ear,
DCMn 70 the oottom OF the pool
anu W Iri'e I, M nm PACK II ne makes Tor the
rup.u We opy ~ OK IKE chlldren'
except E1nei, VINO Stands beside him
anu anu views inc struggle so 10 say from
'iig r., SIanu a stauu'
,.i. Ane lIs' rusn y straght toward the
laPIu' put strenuous
spissnlng i'oh US url'es the hsh oacN
III lime
,h.u So,e; ,,i Mn, thIe was near shaVe
bast'i,,' ""N ii'N wipes MS ioreneau
Roth Dicl. and Co,,.;n Crof, o,,o.
ward do ,iorod ,bat ,to,. ,.'in "a -. 'lsei
,sh sbo,y snoh "oar' ,u' Ia .Li. no,et lI sSon
" ,lsl 1.. snow NOV, sucn sPor. as thls one qua.
n Ieove M hir, 90 90 ,,n'h rl'J "no.no' @ IgeiiS re y
ocross ,ha nnol -, - ,Io aa 49, ai io -
,ha ~ Poo,, uD',h ,no Poo,' unucI
nnlar Diai.ss -. IN w "nu aIllos'
Agsjn arJ - H. a. s,in "a I1i1 q Jinei,'' ,,l,
~ a.. ~, ~ i,'ii1 i,i. nilii'eii oii, ln'V
nc, da1,ios a e s,'tey s.,ie AZ
i,,Ia M, - &C., g.. ''I @ 10 s'.I s-.Ie'
- onJ Poa',,,'y P ~ ~ VIII eS,
Sajn 10 i;la,.;.o 80 o"o VI '"o Vi Us "ouiu
''i1 -, ~ -',," ~. .'0'
nave tial strange ieellng anglers
IAto oileu uescrlDeu 10 me, Whlch
nsnt bio, 49, "'s aiy , ut 'ne no 1lo-
IA of no HHafH
III one - ssS' sGisg !, 80 seelnS @ " nan on
,bat re ~ =, - ~ V0o .,,1 iHt,eu ~ ieei
For t ,,3,,ya3ai, - ,.,', ,'io VII u o1or, y
6sb toen ~ 5aI,i,a,inn ,'S ,,uoJ uuJS INA. ma
nooI ~, 10 bar,ias t',, ,,,,i, H. u;r 'ia'
are sbort,.,. mi esho.,or NJ 'su
tino him in hand 0A " s0'
- - i,1H
Cne ,Iie,i ils' :, enors ler freedom, however
s,e s''.. llitAes ~ sPlte ol shower OF stones
~. oiii vs. .'1u .'ie stra'n Put upon MN
~ - sia'een ~ lee' 1l grcenneatt' tnat gai-
,a,'iJ ,"ut ,''i S'iusS''' INTO tue heau OF the
bIaL hi oo,,o. ,,,uu,.
.iip.i ioN ,''' oolles Iu1hIns uoWh the Dank.
tbe narroSvs ,, - Srr,o1,s c, '0' '"o 'u''en' Vi
Tbrongh the nncL a. ,ho h.,,..
the pool aasbes the Salnon u H. Ill., %
mind 'Tbe sioht 80 ~ So'rIdnu ,1Ion Ia i.Ae IglI-
water renews bis conraaa a'' J1THGn nin1',n
aN-Ns DAAh