The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-06-30


commit himself on doubtful point.
He had fixed his hook and sinker In n
moment, and then we went out on
rocky point near by and threw of into
the deep water. Suddenly Uncle Eb
gave jerk that brought a groan out
OF him and then let his hook so down
again. his hands trembling. his face
severe.
"By mighty Uncle Eb," be mutter-
ed TO himself. Il thought we he'd him |
tibet time"
He jerked again presently, and then !
could see tug ON the line that made
me jump. A big fish came thrashing
into the air In minute. lie tried 10
swing II ashore. but the pole bent, and
the fish got fresh hold Of the water
and took the end OF the pole under.
Uncle Eb gave II a lift then that
brought II ashore. and good bit Of
water with II. remember how the
fish slapped me with its wet tail and
sprinkled my face shaking itself be.
tween my boots. II was n big bass.
and In a little while We had three OF
them. Uncle Eb dressed them and laid
them over the fire on gridlron Of
green birch. sailing them as they cook
ed remember they went with a fine
/ relish. and the last of our eggs and
bread and butter went with them.
Our breakfast over. Uncle Eb made
me promise 20 stay with Fred and the
basket while he went away TO ind
man who could row Us across. In about
an hour heard n boat coming. aod the
dog and | went out on the point "
rocks. where we saw Uncle Eb and an
other man heading for us. half over the
cove. The bow bumped the rocks be
meath US In q minute. Then the stran-
ger dropped his oars and stood staring
az me and the dog
SAY. mister" said he presently.
cant 60 no further. There's n reward
offered fer -ou an tibet boy"
Uncle Eb cnllcl him aside and was
talking 10 him long time.
never knew what was said. but they
came at last AID took Us into the boat
and the stranger was very friendly.
when we had come near the landing
on the "Yc-S state" side. I remember
no ,,,v, ~ our h.,r,,,,
Keep Z the woods" he said. ''tlll
, vo,'r,. an, ~ b,-,r,s v,y non, .,
ne,r ,h. s,,,e rad ,er awhile yeri
, 6pd n .t,r. a lIt,le vnv nm tho noun.
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, I'm tai. W. o,,- ,he noy,,,t, ,r-,,
p an >. p,r,1,ss -,,b Tb., ~ ~.
/, white church n, vcr r,,h, .boulJ.- an.
90 s,r,ivb, wcs,"
/. I wonlI nm, b,v. remembered a, ~
U,r Inn, FOR the fsr, ,ha, r,r,. IN
p wrot. IL All down m his accom-, b,,k
b AMI Tint hn. b.lp.,i nm, over mnny 4
p .llpp.ry plnee In ms mcm,r, ~ ,b...
Z event.. Al IN, sior, "a. cot som, ,r.rl
4 en- and chc,s. len and ror,r dr,.l
= n-f and herring N bl, ~ honey AMI i
, loaf 81 bread tbnt WIS slir,,i nnd but
b tcr,,l before il VA. done M We wcr,
h on I'm IA. w...l. la q o',l..k a,,.rlIn.
I Ia I.nrl, Ei,s diary. anal 1 r,m.p,i.,,
4 the trnIi Ir,i a. into thick br,,.b ,,b..f,
. / had 10 ct ont All sun a Ion. t,.
II WIS smooth upd,rfuo,. however ,nl
e al mon We rnmc 10 n slash In IN, aim
u Der full ~ brI.r- thnt v,rr ALI mellow
with br bl,rkb,rrl,a N, nu..i ana,
hats with them. and Uncle IN f,uni
4 spring. beside which ", built trc nu.
,. had % memorable meal that mal, m.
u glad ~ ny hunger.
II Then W. spr,ad the ollrlnth and l2I
Il down Tor another slrrp. We r,uii ID,
~ the glow " The srttins sun through n
n trc tops when We woke ani l.,saf
our packing
p wen h,y 4 bufr,." sail tprl. N.
"rr wrll never rlt out ~ the Wu.'
a rnisht = bout ia mii, ,r murr
n Paradise rad. -. mrL H. Come. g.,
slowvru toad la a tar barrel"
n We hurried N un the trail. npJ 1 ri
b, mrmlrr Fred looked very ,rrs,fsII,
10 with Two biv pa,lBg,- tIF,i 10 AL. ,,
!. lar IT, DELAYED bi, by irving d
i shake them "a. bui Tnrlc N, r5,r al,
b. a sharp vuul ur two aud then o. vail
y vi along very th,ushtuli,. Uu.lr d
IT. was "a ut,ir ont ~ paiIrirr that r,sr
W Ink. lni ihpu.it b. ii.r. down On
I larshiy in bis r.hul r ~ the otl dos
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