The morning call., 1894-12-05

fishers who have on many an occasion
made brilliant records in the fish-catching
line. They are John Ringen, who lives at
$50 Bay street. William Koch, the painter,
and Stanley Post, the well-known letter
carrier. Every Sunday almost during the
fishing season they have skinned over the
waters of the bay to some secluded spot
and returned with their craft laden to the
gunwales with fish of assorted sizes. But
of late the combination has been some
what disarranged, and the story of that
event has but just been revealed through
Ringen, who looks upon himself as a sort
OF injured party.
About four weeks ago the three were
discussing the programme for a days
sport. when Koch informed his friends
that business matters would keep him
away from participation in his favorite
pastme for several Sundays. Ringen
magnanimously offered to divide the store
of fish which he and Post nigh ca ten with
Koch.
We'll hang them on your door knob,
Billy" said Ringen. "when we come home
at night, if you are not up"
There was a merry twinkle in Posts
eyes as he agreed TO this proposition.
Sunday came. but Ringen went fishing
alone, for the reason thai Post pleaded
another engagement He returned late at
night with an abundance OF juicy rockcod
Dividing them (for he determined to leave
Post out of ~, Rinsen hung goodly string
of the fish on Koch's door knob. The next
day he met the painter, and. noting that his
greeting was rather cool, he inquired how
he liked the fish.
"What fish ?" asked Koch.
That l left on your door knob, of
course"
"Oh, that be hanged" replied Koch;
''you can't work that game on me. /
didn't see fish near my door,"
Ringen tried 10 explain, but Koch per-
sisted in his statement As anglers are
always rather suspicious of each others
statements. so they looked askance at each
other and Iartad.
On the following Sunday the same thing
occurred. Ringen went fishing. Koch
could not go, and Post was missing. With
true loyalty to a friend, though, Ringen
hung another string of fish ON Koch's
door. Result: Koch said they were not
there and Ringen said that they had been
there. Again were misgivings mutual
were almost similar, aud feeling was run
ming pretty high between Ringen and
Koch. The former said that he did not
care if it was o'clock in the morning. he
would wake Koch up and hand him the
fish personally.
An incident occurred during the week,
however. Ringen was at Posts house,
and told him OF the actions of Koch. Post
sympathized with him. Soon after he was
called out of the room. and Rngen was
lett alone with Posts pet dog. Frank, and
large. laxative green parrot All of a
sudden the parrot cried out in tones that
were a good imitation of Posts voice:
Fish. Frank, fish"
Immediately the dog ran to the room
door. and reached up TO the knob as II
trying TO get something that was attached
10 it. Several times the parrot cried fish,"
and each time the dog reached up to the
knob. An idea flashed through Ringen's
head
Last Sunday be went fishing again and
made winning. Post. as usual, did not
go. Again he hung the string of fish on
Koch's door knob, but he waited around
in secret place. 1t was not long before
he saw Post heave in sight with his dog.
He heard Post whisper Fish. Frank" to
the dog. and then the animal ran up the
stairs, jerked the string of fish from the
door knob and carried them down to his
master. who FASTENED away with them.
1t was MONDAY when the three met
again and the usual squabble between
Ringen and Koch ensued. which Post en-
]oyed hugely, as he always did.
However, his dog was along, and Ringen
suddenly said. Fish. Franz" and the
dog at once made for the nearest door
knob and biz off an imaginary string Of fish.
BY the way. Stanley" he remarked.
you shonldn't have trained that dog to
play the joke on Koch's FISH in the pres.
ence or that green parrot OF yours. 1t
talks, you know"
Then Joker Post wilted. Koch had
things explained. both he and Ringer
apologized for doubling each others state
ments. and all three agreed to hereafter 60
hshing together as in days gone by.
Blumenberg'S Case Postponed.