Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1919-02-13

materials to get one. Wish could
soc my way as clear in the matter OF
the Others"
He held up ball OF cord.
|. "We're going to turn this delight.
fully romantic shipwreck into fish
ing excursion while watching for the
rescue party to show up" he said.
When he had prepared the line AL
len went in search of bait Ten min
utes OF spiashine along the shore and
the overtufning of several logs yield.
ed two small frogs, three grubs. and a
cYaw-ish The fishing tackle was
| what is known as a throw line"
Ii carried half dozen hooks on
short pieces ol staging and at one end
w&s a heavy weight. Allen hurled
the weighted end far cut into the
stream and tied he other end TO the
boat
While waiting for bite he contin.
led his exploration Of the lockers.
bringing TO light tin hailine dipper,
wire rod used for cleaning small
callber rifle and Two in plates
There also was Il bottle of olives
lnd Il salt shaker, nearly full. the lat
Ter being souvenirs OF a Fishing trip.
We're fixed he said. eravely sur
ycynG the array Gould stay here Il
scar-that is. if the fish will bite"
Then you'd better watch your
,n"." Bee warned. Il thinl, it's jerk
ug."
1t ~. he admitIci, cautiously pull
NJ it. and he's hung"
y ~hiic perch the species the ma.
rive, call "Grumfish"--wa on a hook
AIirp tossed ii oa The bank and went
it'e. more bait.
This lime he met with mshap.
Tie gir heard the splash as he tum.
aad taio the water and cried out in
l.aynt
I'm all right" he called back:
un,y my clothes don't look 30 nice
.pW'
The man who returned to the boat
|as 4 vastly different person from the
l. moments before.
The trousers hat had been snowy
"a their whiteness were dripping and
~ ared with clay and there is moth.
ms more disrcpuidb'e in appearance
n~a Il wet, muddy pair OF white
rOasers.
They cllpg to his limbs, revealing
the s!endcrne$s that in college days
had gained him he nickname of
"LId-!egs" WHEN lie had been light.
=, Ght- boxing champion Of his class.
Water spurted from his shoes as he
%aI.:ed md his face was mud.spat.
erred; but he olutched wrissling
rros. Getting and holding to what he
:allted was characteristic OF Allen.
When the line had ocen set he again
went ashore. The girl watched the
tackle as he collected wood and built
fire
The only lucky thing of the day
is that my matches were in a tight
ooy," he observed as he lighted one
Keep an eye on The line, for we need
more than that white perch for sup
per-"
II was half an hour before he caught
,aother fish; but this time it was a
rTe-pound channel-cat, aid Allen be-
an preparations for the evening meal
The gun-rod served as a spit, and they
lie ihe broiled fish from tin plates
From Il culinary point of view the
tanor was not much of success, but
- promptly pointed out they were not
IS hungry as bcfore, anyhow.
The sun was down when they had
,a"hGd, and Allen revisited the mo-
Gr.hoat. One OF the padded seat
rs'l,ons he ripped open and dumped
1T thH stuffing, thus providing him.
cl2 with u bag of coarse canvas.
that's that ior?" the girl asked.
Aliens reply was a grin and laugh
NJ You'll find out later on
Uatil dark he gathered wood for
l. fire. Several times he crossed the
land and sent vain shouts toward
he other shore. He knew-and the
ri, too-there was hardly chance
or rescue before next day!
The discomfort of passing a night
N the island meant little to Allen,
ut it was an mbarrassing situation
or the girl. And then other factors
cVcral million of them-entered into
he matter.
When he dumped the last load of
wood on the pile he had accumulated
Allen noted the girl had moved to the
other side OF the blaze. She had placed
herself where the breeze blew the
smoke toward her and sat with her
teet tucked under her dress. e
80 they're after you, too?" he re-.
marked as he stopped busting his
hands together to slap vic.ously at his
neck. We'll, 1t shows the old galli
niDpers at times display good taste
although they unfortunately are moi
entirely discriminating" and he
whached at his ear.
Bee lug her knucllles into hel