"Giant caught it," answered Whopper. "But he was pulled overboard
doing it."
"And they had to help me land him," added the small youth, but rather
proudly.
"Well, well! this beats the Dutch! Why, I never caught such a fish
but once in my whole life in these parts although I've hooked 'em on
the St. Lawrence. It's something to be proud of, lad. You're as
good a fisherman as is to be found anywhere."
"When did you leave Fairview?" asked Shep.
"The day after you did. I expected to meet you before, but I had to
go over to Sand Rock on business and I was delayed. I went up to
Lake Cameron, and I almost had a fight with Andrew Felps. He wanted
to take away a mink I had caught in a trap. But I wouldn't give it
up." And Jed Sanborn pointed to where the mink lay, in the bottom of
his canoe.
"Do you know much about this lake, jed?" asked Snap.
"I think I do---I've spent plenty of time up here, one year an'
another."
"Where can we find the best camping place?"
The hunter scratched his head in thought.
"Well. I know of two pretty good spots.
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