The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-01
TWO 7HOUT: 4 IRUE TALE,
hut II Involves Painful Suspicion to the
VerncIty ola Scranton Man.


CANADENsls, Pa. May 3l.-Where the waters
OF the Spruce Cabin Run NEE. those Of the
Grcat BroRdhcad there stands near the shore
n huge rock with its base in the SAND and
its gray top two feot above the surface OF
tho water. The waters are troubled where
they meet and swirl and oddly about this rock.
digging the sand up from its base and making
tho water within ten feet OF 1t deep enough TO
drown man six feet tall. For small space
on either lido OF the rock the water is calm
and still and SO transparent that the shelving
bottom with lts tiny foothills Is plainly seen.
For two years. from early in the spring until
late in the fall. two large trout have lived
here. Fishermen from all over the country
have lured them with fly and bait and coaxed
them with all manner Of articles without avail
They live here with calm content, and. un-
mindful Of all temntaton. are secure and
safe. During the height OF the day when the
rays OF tho sun are strong enough to pierce
through tho thick foliage OF oVerhanging
trees and cast shafts II sunlight into the
water. lighting 1t up and making It shine in
the gloom as though it were set with jewels
these trout come up near the surface and re-
main as motlonless as statues, summing them
solves. They have triod the patience and
ruined the conceit OF many able anglers. Many
n man who thought no fish could withstand tho
Temptation of his carefully licked flies or the
dainty wrigsinG of his bait has gone home
with mn empty crce and no conceit Hour
after hour these trout have laid within plain
sight OF an angler and have permitted him to
throw kilio right in front OF them without
paving the slightest attention to Il. Occasion
ally. when these attentions grow troublesome
they dart u fow inches away and Iesume once
more her resliul posi- Ion. They have no fear
"A "A
uulcr AL cIrGalnslanCeS.
Shortly aiDor the season opened a man came
hero from Scranton with $50 rod and u won,
der al reputation as n lishorman, lie had all
the requisites OF an abo angler-a gaunt
form, u .harp eye. stendy nerve, and a
wonderful knowledge OF the effect OF at
moepherc CONDITIONS upon the inhabitants
Of The hrooks. He had caught trout near
tho mouth 4 the Broadhead. where, tho
water is .swi Il Gnd sullen; he lad cast his fly
ho haI wadel In the biz Bushkill, whore tho
water = i've Get deep and bad cast his lily aud
filed hiS rIeei IN an incredibly short spnGe OF
me s h@h 4So stood on me top '6 E WhfE
pool beneath i, and hooked his trout and
landed him with ease. When he was told
Of the uoul near ne Big rock and
listened In puiet scorn, and said he youlq land
that family or know tho reason why. Early
the neNt morning he prepared for the battle,
OF worms, and with n choice assortment OF
eArly es. started for tho hi. rock. He was
gone n!i dav. and h. came back quietly and
without hoastlng. Il wa qui'o eliient that
to a s'HHE tiu SHu'n,i 81 trout with anybody,
Jus hr'r - l.a Wont o bed ne SAID
!" morrow | an going 10 cH,ca those
Anglers as a rule. are kind-hearted men, and
they did not leer MIN as they were tented 10
do. lie had breakfast before anybody else In