I kept on down the river, whipping it with my lucky fly every few
steps, but I caught no more fish, neither did I get a rise, but I did
not mind that, for I had the two beauties, and I was having a grand
time too.
I had caught both large fish without assistance and with a
common willow pole. All that serenity was upset, however, when I heard
my name called with such a roar that I came near jumping over the bank
to save myself from whatever was after me, but the "What are you doing
so far from camp?" came just in time to stop me.
It was Faye, of course, and he was cross because I had gone so far
alone, and had, in a way, disregarded his instructions - had done as I
pleased after he had left me alone. I wanted to go to Junot's,
therefore was not one bit sorry that I had frightened him, and said
not a word to his sputtering about the danger from Indians and horse
thieves as we started back to camp. After we had gone a little
distance up I said, "I left something by that rock." I tried to lift
the big fish to show him, but they were too heavy, and I had to hold
up one at a time as I said, "This is Mr. Indian and this Mr. Horse
Thief!" Faye was almost speechless over my having caught two such
large trout, and started to camp with them at such a pace I had to
run, almost, to keep up.
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