The sun., 1917-05-27

oufre this monster and consider myseh
we'll repaid for the adventure
A step brought me before the wide
oman Jaws Of n fierce muskallonge which
presented every indication OF as much
"frightfulness' as heart could desire,
with a length of .iactly four feet ana
with sharp teeth an inch long that
looked like needle pointed spears
should hate to meet this brute after
dark on a lonely etreet without armed
protection. but then am good
sprintcr. which might possibly save me
from annihilation. There are many
more examples OF this savage fish about
the walls OF the four rooms. and ad-
Joining one Of these barbariane In alarm
ing propinquity hang harmless little
yellow perch, and Il il a mighty nne
thing for the little pets that the musk,e
has been allied down. for the perch mas
ever been an approved favorite meal OF
the muskallonge.
A big yellow spotted trout OF the
Nepigon is sewed TO bed OF birch bark
by the Indian method in contrast with
graceful Dolly Warden OF sixteen pounds
and - brilliant seven pound cutthroat,
ard together they form charming pic
,ure, and In all directions and IN every
room trout predominatc. as is only fair'
and all are huge examples of the species.
Fish From Everywhere.
In another room the black baa
blossoms supcrbly and in big Jumps, the
largest Weighing IL pounds. which JOINED
the forces I'm Florida, while a group OF
four Of these valiant warriors would
furnish n meal for thirty hungry men.
allowing one pound of fish meat to each.
Here. too, are examples OF the mysteri-
Gus Sunapee trout discovered by DR..
Quackenboss In 1882, but nobody has
ever discovered how they got there or
where they came from. And the black
rross marked ouananiche OF the north Is
here in all his glory, and II Is a lot too.
with his brother in war the land locked
salmon. two OF the strongest hghters
that plough fresh water. Near by hang
Il group OF three pike perch. better
known us wall eyed pike, minus the wall
eyes: tine taxiderrnist not having any
more white eyes just stuck in any old
eyes.
Big lake trout and muskallonge as well
as pike and pickerel Weighing up to hfty
pounds are found in every room. while
muskie heads severed from the body
grin hercely from door posts, almost
wicked enough TO scare tho life out Of a
nervous person. The only salt water
fish is the barracuda, three feet long
WIN tne DldCk. Irregular uiotCtico at
found on the eggs OF the Baltimore
oriole. All OF these fish are common
enough and familiar to anglers. but none
here are common. for all are gianti
among their species. perfect monuments
OF fish meat. and all did ample justict
10 their fame as pugilists In battling
with their captor, the gentleman who
sleeps ''in their midst" and who can now
lay back In Daniel Websters Office chair
which he owns. and gloat over his
praiseworthy triumph against this won
derful array Of f1nny fighters.
Furry and feathery ernblems Of the
gentleman's prowess are also seen on al
sides, the heads OF moose caribou, elk
deer and bear, an entire family of the
latter. father, mother and cubs nesting
IN peace side by side. looking down from
above a broad door and doubtless long
| ing for a meal OF some of the many f1sf
close by. for Of all food the bear loves
hsh did not count the fish--I am bad
at figures anyway@but' there are enough
IN the four rooms Of Edwin w. San
born, on Forty-fourth street. the takinl
OF which would restore to perfect health
the sickest man in New York.