The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1905-03-03

by miss OF twelve IS the same as
mat extended 10y a lad Of seventeen.
s' neither suffered IN the others es.
timafiun
What were YOU trying 20 do with
'Nn uo.n'' asked Jonu as they
Reached the bridge.
] wl. trying 20 stir mp those sp.
d'r 'n.ua down there iu the water
replied Jessie again graspiug the
pnit. which had remained erect fast
100 th. sticky bottom OF the crock
%. how wish could catch onc'
That's easy said John Burt as
h' climbed into the wagon. Wait
until D hitch this horse aud I'M show
You how Want some anyhow, you
can watch me-"
john Burt speedily returned with
s'no scraps " meat and mystori
Gus Implement which consisted OF n
put with o. stout dip net at the end
oi TO- Jessie regarded the prcplra
lions with Keen interest. The boy
took q piece Of string from his pocket
ana securely fastened a piece Of tough
raw beef to Il: then he lowered the
meat Into the water In his left hand
ne held the pole. with the mcshcs oil
the DIP net but few inches above the
surface. Jessie watched with batcd
6telM and wide opened eyes.
slowly aud carefully John raised
the string AZ last the meat showed
red 10 the murky water of the crock
AZ Il came 10 the surface John thrust
the net below. out Of the swirl OF
water II emerged. laden with the meat
ana a struggling. writhing crab.
Got hIm'' said John. az he lifted
the dripping collection over the side
of the bridge
Isn't be- ugly Look at his lcgs'
one two. three. four. Ave. six. seven.
eight nine. ten. eleven no. ten
counted one Of them twice, Does he
bite' Jessie lowered over the net
ami stretched her fingers towards the
houndoring crab. The little bcady
eyes glittercd, the claws clashod help
lessly
You bet he can bitol You get
near enough and he'll nip you good
and hard" said John as he un
snagled the crab from the twino and
meat Run over to the wagon aud
get the basket. forgot H."
Delighted 10 be Of assistance In no
fawous an undertaking. Jessie ran
swiftly 10 the wagon and returned
with "a large wicker basket. John had
air ady dropped the bait In the water
anu the crab was crawling along the
bridge. Reaching down. he deity
grabbed the crab aud dropped him
into the basket
For an instant jessie was speech
less with wonder ana admiration at
such bravery.
Boy, let me catch and you poke"
she yonturod In plalntlyo note. Il
mover caught crab. Won't you
plcase-John Burt7"
Why certainly" said John. "In
show you how"
Jessie left the squirmlng mass OF
crabs and apranE 10 Johns side.
Reach down as far as you can. %
JON directed. That's right. When
you feel something pull or Jerk. pull
W slowly, though or you'll scare
him. DO you feel anything
The line kind OF witches" whla.
pered Jessie.
Raise II up slow. BE careful.
There's one on. surel Now Jam the
net under himi"
Jessie made a swing with the net,
but dipped too low A huge crab
dropped from the meat struck the
edge Of the not and noundorod back
into the water.
Il lost him. What shamol
Wasn't he big?"
60 on; try again." said John good.
naturcdly.
Jessie lowered the meat and waited
patiently for a minute. Then she
slowly raised the line. With much
care she dropped the net below the
meat and raised II from the water.
Ito be continued)